From $115 per vehicle — a private one-way ride from Port of Miami to Glenvar Heights in a black SUV or van.
One flat fare covers the whole vehicle rather than each seat, and it holds from the moment you book:
Step off the ship, clear customs, and walk out of the PortMiami cruise terminal — the driver is already at the curb, ready to lift the cruise bags aboard and set off for Glenvar Heights. Meet-and-greet is built into the fare; if you would rather be found by a name sign, that is a small $20 add-on you request in advance. The day before you dock, a text arrives with the driver’s name, the vehicle, and the plate, so there is no scanning a packed terminal for the right car. Because the trip is reserved under your name, no queue and no app stand between the gangway and the back seat.
Glenvar Heights is a calm, residential pocket of unincorporated Miami-Dade out in the south-western stretch of the county. The streets are tree-lined, the housing runs to single-family homes, and shopping tends to sit in small neighborhood plazas rather than high-rises or nightlife. It falls within easy reach of South Miami and Kendall when you need errands or a bite, which makes it a practical, low-key base whether you are heading home, visiting relatives, or resting between legs of a trip. After a crowded sailing, the area reads as a quiet landing rather than a downtown scramble. For a sense of the blocks before you arrive, this local guide to the neighborhood lays out the area.
From the port, the route threads south-west across Miami-Dade, largely along the Palmetto Expressway (SR-826), and finishes right at your Glenvar Heights address. Traffic on disembarkation mornings can swing the timing, especially when several ships empty at once, so leaving a little buffer is wise. Since the price is locked per vehicle, heavier traffic never changes what you agreed to at booking — you settle into a climate-controlled cabin while the driver reads the roads and picks the cleanest line toward Glenvar Heights.
A 50% deposit holds the vehicle and the date the moment you reserve, and the remaining half is paid to the driver on the day of the ride. The fare is charged for the whole vehicle, so five people in the SUV pay the same total as a couple — one price, one booking. Pricing is strictly one-way, and a round trip is simply that figure doubled, arranged as a single reservation that covers both directions. Booking at least 24 hours ahead lets the pickup be confirmed with time to spare.
Meet-and-greet at the terminal, a hand with loading and unloading the cruise luggage, and a private vehicle kept for your party alone are all part of the flat rate. A name sign at the curb is an optional $20 extra. A child seat is $15 on Port of Miami rides — say how many you need at booking so they are fitted before the driver pulls away. Planning a quick stop en route? A short detour runs $45 for each 30 minutes, set up ahead of time so nothing surprises you at the curb.
Daytime service runs from 7 AM to 9 PM with nothing added. A pickup outside that window carries a modest night fee: for the black SUV it is $20 when the trip stays inside Miami-Dade or Broward — which covers a Glenvar Heights drop — and $50 once it reaches farther out. Vans take a 10% surcharge instead on after-hours runs. The fee is the only thing the clock changes; the base fare itself does not move.
It is the total for the whole vehicle. Everyone in the SUV rides for that single $115 figure, so a group of five and a lone traveler pay exactly the same. Nothing is tacked on per head, and the number you book is the number at the curb.
Your pickup shifts with the ship. The driver follows the vessel’s arrival and disembarkation timing and re-times the meeting at no extra cost, so a late dock never means re-booking or a change fee. Clear customs, walk out, and the reserved vehicle is waiting.
No fixed minute count is promised, because disembarkation and Palmetto traffic vary from day to day. The run heads south-west across Miami-Dade and stays direct, with the driver shifting the departure if your ship is running late. Whatever the roads do, the per-vehicle price never moves.
No. The SUV or van is reserved for your party alone, from the terminal curb to your Glenvar Heights door — no strangers and no side pickups along the way. It is a private, one-way trip booked under your name and no one else’s.
Ready to lock in the ride? Send the ship name, the day you dock, how many are traveling, and your Glenvar Heights address, and the vehicle and flat fare are confirmed for you. Message on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748, and the driver will be waiting at the terminal.
Reserving a few days ahead is ideal, and in peak season (holidays, spring break, big cruise weekends) a week or more keeps your first-choice vehicle available. Requests inside 24 hours are welcome but depend on availability, and those bookings are non-refundable once confirmed.
We run on reservations rather than on-demand pickups. A same-day request may still work if a driver is free: message us on WhatsApp with the pickup time and we will confirm quickly. Keep in mind that a ride booked within 24 hours of pickup cannot be refunded.
No. A 50% deposit holds the vehicle when you book online, and the other half goes to your driver on the day of the ride, in cash or by card. If you prefer to settle everything at once, choose Pay in full at checkout.
Yes. After the deposit, the remaining half is paid directly to your driver when the ride is done, cash or card, whichever you prefer. There is nothing else to pay unless you added an extra service.
Cancellations are free up to 24 hours before the pickup. Inside that 24-hour window the ride is non-refundable, and no-shows are treated the same way. Booking details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can still be updated until 12 hours before pickup.
The pickup time and other details can be adjusted until 12 hours before the ride, subject to driver availability; write to us as soon as your plans change. The travel date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
Payments run through Stripe over an encrypted checkout; we never see your card number. Card payments carry a 3% processing fee that is shown before you pay. Zelle is also accepted for the deposit with no fee: ask us on WhatsApp.
Not at all. Travelers reserve from all over the world, international cards are accepted at checkout, and we answer on WhatsApp and email in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Yes. Give us the flight number when you book and your driver tracks it in real time, so the pickup follows the actual landing rather than the scheduled one, at no extra cost.
Message us the moment you know. We reschedule around the new arrival whenever a driver is available; because that counts as a change to the booking, the cancellation terms above still apply if the ride cannot be rebooked.
Your driver meets you at the MIA arrivals level at the curb, and that meet-and-greet is included in the fare. If you would rather be greeted inside the terminal with a name sign, add the name-sign welcome for $20 when you book.
You receive the meeting instructions in advance, and the driver contacts you the day before the ride to confirm every detail. On landing, head to the agreed curb; connect to the airport Wi-Fi and message us on WhatsApp if anything is unclear.
The day before the ride we send the driver’s name and phone number, and the vehicle details you need to spot the car. Vehicle photos on the site show the category booked; the exact model can vary.
Call or WhatsApp us at +1 (786) 682-8748 and we connect you right away. The pickup is always coordinated at the confirmed spot, and the courtesy waiting time keeps running from your landing or your scheduled pickup.
At the airport we wait up to 60 minutes after landing on domestic flights and up to 2 hours on international arrivals; at hotels, homes and the cruise port the courtesy wait is 15 minutes. Beyond that, waiting is billed like an extra stop, $45 per 30 minutes.
The distance and the usual driving time for this exact route are listed on this page. Real timing depends on traffic and the hour, which is why the driver plans the pickup around your actual landing or ship arrival rather than a fixed clock time.
Yes. Your driver loads and unloads every bag at the curb. Drivers do not go inside the hotel or terminal to collect luggage, so have it with you at the meeting point.
Each passenger can bring one large suitcase plus one carry-on. The black SUV carries up to 5 passengers as long as passengers plus large suitcases total 10 or fewer; larger groups or extra bags move to a van. Surfboards, bikes or many extra cases need a custom setup, so tell us before booking.
Yes. Add them when you book: a child seat for babies and toddlers up to about 3 years, or a booster for ages 3 to 5. Each seat is $20 and is fitted before the driver leaves for the pickup.
Planned stops are fine when you add them at booking, priced at $45 per 30 minutes with a 30-minute minimum, then $1.50 per extra minute. Unplanned detours on the day are not part of the fare.
Never. Every transfer is private: the vehicle carries only your group, door to door, with no other pickups and no waiting for strangers.
A black SUV for up to 5 passengers, a van for 6 to 9 and a larger van for 10 to 14. The fare table on this page shows the price for each. For groups above 14 we arrange several vehicles or a minibus on a custom quote.
No. We pick up and drop off at Miami International Airport, PortMiami and the other cruise terminals, hotels, private homes, offices and event venues across South Florida and beyond.
Yes. Wedding parties, corporate groups and private events get a tailored quote with the right mix of vehicles; message us with the date, head count and schedule.
Between 9 PM and 7 AM the black SUV adds a night fee of $20 inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 farther out. The fee is shown in the quote before you book, and daytime rides carry no surcharge.
The fare shown is for the exact route named on this page. For a different pickup or drop-off address, use the ride search on this site: it prices the real road distance instantly and lets you book on the spot.
The fare includes the driver, fuel and tolls, with no hidden fees. Only optional items add to it: the 3% card fee, a name-sign welcome, child seats, extra stops or the night fee, each shown in the quote before you pay. Tipping is at your discretion.
Viaje fácil, tarifa fija, sin sorpresas hasta Glenvar Heights. Lo reservaría de nuevo. Para llegar del puerto a Glenvar Heights sin estrés, fue dinero bien gastado.
Mi esposa y yo tuvimos un crucero buenísimo y terminamos el viaje con un auto privado listo en la acera para llevarnos a Glenvar Heights — sin una sola preocupación en la terminal. El conductor cargó todas nuestras maletas del crucero para que no tuviéramos que batallar con todo. Lo último que quieres tras un crucero es un viaje que falle, y este fue justo cuando lo necesitamos. Hizo el desembarque facilísimo.
The two of us sailed out of PortMiami and getting a private car waiting curbside for the ride to Glenvar Heights made the morning easy. The meet-and-greet at the curb was part of it, and we knew right where to go. No scramble at the port — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.
Getting the whole party off the ship and out to Glenvar Heights is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van took the stress right out of it.
There were eight of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Glenvar Heights was far simpler than splitting into cars. The driver handled the suitcases so we didn’t have to lift a thing. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush off the ship.