From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport West in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The meet-and-greet there is included in the fare; a name-sign welcome is a $20 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport West sits inside the MIA Airport District, the cluster of hotels that wraps around Miami International Airport and its Blue Lagoon corridor. It is the kind of address travelers pick for one simple reason: it puts you within quick reach of the runways and the main expressways without dropping you into the middle of downtown. For a cruise crowd, that location does real work, since the same roads that feed the airport also carry you toward the ship.
The neighborhood around the hotel is built for convenience rather than sightseeing. The Blue Lagoon waterfront and the Miami Springs Golf Course both sit within easy reach of the stay, and NW 36th Street runs close by for anything you might need before or after a sailing. The Palmetto Expressway is a short hop away, and the Dolphin Expressway, known on the signs as SR-836, gives you a clean line straight across the city. That road grid is the reason this pocket of Miami feels so easy to move through.
What you find on arrival is a practical base for the day before or after a cruise. Many guests fly in, sleep close to the airport, and roll toward the port the next morning without fighting cross-town traffic. Anything about the room itself lives on the hotel’s own page; our part begins the moment your group steps outside with the luggage. From that curb, the ride to the ship, or back from it, is a single straight run rather than a stitched-together trip.
After you disembark at PortMiami, your chauffeur is already staged at the cruise terminal, timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed slot. There is no parking lot to hunt through: the pickup happens right at the curb, luggage goes into the vehicle with a hand from the driver, and your group rides together with no strangers and no added stops. From the pier it is one run along SR-836, roughly 12 miles, ending at the door of Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport West.
Plan on about 24 to 32 minutes from terminal curb to hotel door, with the exact figure shaped by the hour and by traffic on SR-836. That is the only real variable, which is why the pickup is built with room to spare instead of a schedule cut to the minute. Run the trip in reverse and it works the same way, with the driver waiting at the hotel to carry you back to your terminal. Tolls and fuel are already inside the flat fare, so nothing is added on the day.
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.
No. A 50% deposit secures the booking and the remaining half is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. Nothing else is charged unless you add an extra service.
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.
Count passengers and bags and the vehicle follows: the SUV for up to 5 with luggage, the vans for 6-9 or 10-14. There is no splitting a group across cars.
Up to 12 hours before pickup you can change passengers, luggage or extras. Dates are locked at booking and do not move.
To book, WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748. Share the date, the number of travelers and bags, and we lock in the driver.
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.
We weren’t about to wrangle kids and luggage looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport West. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — a relief after a week aboard. We’ve already saved them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
We came off the ship tired but happy and a driver already waiting to take us to Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport West was the right call.
The two of us booked a private transfer for disembarkation morning so we wouldn’t worry about the timing getting over to Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport West. The ride from the terminal to Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport West was smooth and steady, and we could just unwind after the cruise. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no guessing at the curb on the way out.
The stress-free way to get from the ship to Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport West. Highly recommend. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.
We came off the ship ready for a real bed and a private car straight to Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport West set the tone for the rest of the trip. Booking was simple, we got clear pickup details, and everything went exactly as planned.