From $175 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Grande Hotel & Yacht Club in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside meet-and-greet costs nothing extra; the inside name-sign welcome adds $20.
Grande Hotel & Yacht Club sits in Fort Lauderdale, the city people call the Venice of America for the canals that thread through it. Waterways run from Las Olas all the way out to the Intracoastal, and a beachfront promenade stretches for miles nearby. It is the kind of address where a boat slip feels as natural as a parking space, and where the water is never far from the door.
The location puts a lot within easy reach. Las Olas Boulevard, with its shops and restaurants, is close by, and Fort Lauderdale Beach is a short trip away. The Riverwalk winds along the New River downtown, and Port Everglades sits just to the south for anyone connecting to another sailing. It is a compact, walkable slice of the city once you have dropped your bags and settled in.
Arriving after a cruise, you will find the canals and the ocean shaping the pace of the place. Mornings tend toward coffee and a stroll along the water; afternoons open up to the beach, the boulevard, or a slow look at the yachts moving through the locks. Whether you are here for a night before flying out or a longer stay, Grande Hotel & Yacht Club gives you a quiet, water-facing base in one of South Florida’s most photographed neighborhoods, with the best of Fort Lauderdale a few minutes in almost any direction.
The trip is door to door. Your driver is staged at your ship’s terminal before you finish clearing the hall, so once your group walks out, the vehicle is already there. Bags go straight into the car and stay with you the whole way, no luggage sitting on a sidewalk while you wait. The route follows I-95 north for roughly 28 miles, dropping you at the entrance to Grande Hotel & Yacht Club.
Plan on somewhere between 47 and 64 minutes, depending on the hour you leave. Disembarkation mornings pile up quickly at the terminal exits, but the wait is the driver’s, not yours, thanks to the 30 minutes of complimentary wait time built into every port pickup. That window absorbs customs and the luggage hall, so the clock does not start against you while you are still inside. You walk out, you get in, and Grande Hotel & Yacht Club is the only stop.
The fare covers the vehicle for your group alone, the driver’s time, tolls and fuel, the meet-and-greet at the pickup point and help with every bag. Extras such as a child seat or an added stop are priced separately and listed below.
A 50% deposit reserves the ride online; the balance is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. The fare is one way and per vehicle, so what you see above is the full price for the trip.
Rides between 9 PM and 7 AM add a night fee for the SUV: $20 within Miami-Dade and Broward, $50 farther out. Child seats are available for $15 each. An extra stop is billed at $45 per 30 minutes of the detour.
The black SUV takes up to 5 passengers with their luggage; the vans carry 6 to 9 or 10 to 14 with room for the bags. Tell us how many people and how many suitcases travel and the right vehicle is assigned.
Details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can be adjusted up to 12 hours before the pickup. The date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
Questions or ready to reserve? WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 and we take it from there.
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.
Traslado tranquilo, tarifa fija, cero complicación de la terminal a Grande Hotel & Yacht Club. Lo reservaría de nuevo.
Mi esposa y yo bajamos del barco en PortMiami y había un auto privado esperando en la acera de la terminal para llevarnos a Grande Hotel & Yacht Club. El auto estaba limpio, fresco y cómodo, un alivio con el calor de Miami. Había una ventana de cortesía desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para bajar del barco.
Our family of four came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver had room for all the suitcases for the ride to Grande Hotel & Yacht Club. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Grande Hotel & Yacht Club, it was well worth it. The fare was set up front, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning.
De crucero con la familia, no queríamos caos el día del desembarque, así que una van privada esperando en la terminal Grande Hotel & Yacht Club valió cada minuto. El viaje de la terminal a Grande Hotel & Yacht Club fue fácil todo el camino, y pudimos ver pasar la ciudad. Pasamos del barco a la recepción de Grande Hotel & Yacht Club sin nada de qué preocuparnos en el medio.
We reserved one van for the whole group from the terminal to Grande Hotel & Yacht Club so nobody got left behind. The car was clean, cool, and comfortable, a relief in the Miami heat. We went from the ship to the front desk of Grande Hotel & Yacht Club with no stress at all.