From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Hampton Inn Miami Airport East in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
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.
Hampton Inn Miami Airport East sits inside the MIA Airport District, one of the busy hotel rows built around travel days near the city’s main airport. The property faces the corridor of NW 36th Street, where lodging, offices, and expressway ramps stack close together, so guests are never far from a way in or a way out. It is a working, practical part of Miami — less about the beach, more about moving people to and from planes, ships, and meetings with as little fuss as the day allows.
The neighborhood wraps around Blue Lagoon, a chain of lakes that softens the office parks lining their edges. Just past the hotel rows, the Dolphin Expressway (SR-836) runs in every useful direction, feeding downtown, the port, and the wider county. Miami Springs Golf Course sits nearby for anyone with an afternoon to fill, and NW 36th Street keeps shops and services within easy reach. The whole district is laid out for transit — arrivals, departures, and the hours in between.
On arrival, your driver waits at the main entrance, so the handoff is simple: step out of the vehicle, and the lobby is right there. For questions about rooms, parking, and check-in times, the hotel’s own front desk is the reliable source, since those details belong to the property rather than the ride. What the transfer handles is the part between the ship and the door — one direct leg to Hampton Inn Miami Airport East, with your bags carried from the curb and no detours along the way. Staying a night before a flight or basing yourself here for work, you keep the airport, the port, and the expressways all within short reach.
Book before you dock and disembarkation turns into the easy part of the day. Your reserved black SUV meets your group at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, coordinated by message as you walk off, and the chauffeur loads every bag at the curb. From there it is a single direct run to Hampton Inn Miami Airport East by way of SR-836 — about 7.4 miles, with no stops and no luggage-drag across the port.
Plan on 20 to 25 minutes, depending on the hour; weekend mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a guess. The vehicle is reserved for your party alone, and a 30-minute wait window at the port absorbs a slow gangway. At the hotel end, the driver is waiting at the main entrance when you pull in.
The car waits for you, not the other way around. Your group travels together with the luggage in the same vehicle, the fare is known before the ride, and the driver takes the direct route to the destination.
Half of the fare is paid at booking as a deposit and the rest is settled with the driver on the day, cash or card. The price is per vehicle for the one-way trip.
Late is fine: the SUV night fee is $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 outside them for pickups between 9 PM and 7 AM. A stop on the route runs $45 per 30 minutes, and a child seat is $15.
Up to five people ride in the SUV; larger parties move to a 6-to-9 or 10-to-14 passenger van so everyone and every bag travels together in one vehicle.
Yes for the details: add a passenger, a child seat or a note up to 12 hours before the pickup time. No for the date, which stays as booked.
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.
Para un desembarque fácil, mi esposo y yo hicimos que un conductor privado nos recibiera en la terminal de cruceros y nos llevara a Hampton Inn Miami Airport East. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre junto a las puertas de la terminal, así que ubicamos al conductor sin dar vueltas.
La forma sin estrés de ir del barco a Hampton Inn Miami Airport East. No podría recomendarlo más.
So glad we pre-booked — a smooth, easy handoff, no scramble at the port, right to the door. The fare was locked in at booking, the same number we were quoted.
For a stress-free disembarkation, my wife and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Hampton Inn Miami Airport East. No scramble at the port — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there. We were dropped at the entrance of Hampton Inn Miami Airport East, not across the street.
Sin líos de apps — bajamos del barco y un auto privado y limpio ya esperaba, y directo a Hampton Inn Miami Airport East. Muy recomendable. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros — sin paradas ajenas — mucho mejor que ir con desconocidos.