From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Hotel Croydon Miami Beach 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.
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.
Hotel Croydon Miami Beach sits in Mid-Beach, the calmer middle stretch of the island where Collins Avenue runs north through a line of resort towers. Locals call this corridor resort row, and the hotel takes its place along it, a short walk from the sand. After a week at sea, it makes an easy landing spot — close to the water, set back from the busier southern end of the beach, and framed by the tall properties that give this part of the island its skyline.
Step outside and the oceanfront boardwalk is right there, tracing the shoreline for its full length and giving you a flat, breezy path to walk once your bags are dropped. Head a little farther and you reach the Faena District, the pocket of galleries, sculpture, and design that has grown up between the towers and given Mid-Beach an arts side. Indian Creek runs along the inland edge nearby, a quiet waterway that softens the strip of hotels and marks the boundary of this neighborhood.
On arrival, the practical side of the stay — luggage holds for early or late check-in, room readiness, and the property’s own amenities — is best confirmed directly with the hotel, since those details sit with them rather than with the ride. What the transfer handles is getting you and your bags to the front entrance in one clean run. From there, the beach, the boardwalk, and the rest of Mid-Beach are all within reach on foot, and the day is yours.
The ride leaves right from your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island once your group has cleared the hall. Your driver is coordinated by message as you come off, so there is no hunting for a pickup — the vehicle is staged and waiting, and your luggage goes straight into it rather than sitting on the curb. From the port, the route crosses the Julia Tuttle Causeway and picks up I-195 toward the beach, a run of about 9.1 miles.
Plan on roughly 25 to 27 minutes from the terminal to the door, a little more if the morning ships all empty at once. The vehicle is yours alone for the trip, the fare is fixed before the day, and the driver carries your bags to the hotel entrance when you arrive.
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.
Booking takes a 50% deposit; the other half goes to the driver when the ride is done, by cash or card. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
Yes, outside 7 AM to 9 PM the SUV adds $20 inside Miami-Dade or Broward and $50 beyond those counties. Child seats can be added for $15, and stops on the way cost $45 per 30 minutes.
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.
Send any change to the party or extras at least 12 hours before the pickup. The booked date is final.
Reach us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or by phone at 786-682-8748; send the date, passengers and luggage and the reservation is confirmed the same day.
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 got off the ship with the little ones and a mountain of luggage, and a private van there at the terminal made the run to Hotel Croydon Miami Beach so easy. We’ve already earmarked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
My husband and I finished a wonderful cruise and followed it with a private car ready at the curb to take us to Hotel Croydon Miami Beach — no fuss at the port. We’ve already saved them for our next cruise out of PortMiami. For a no-hassle way to get from the ship to Hotel Croydon Miami Beach, it was money well spent.
My husband and I weren’t up for the chaos outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Hotel Croydon Miami Beach before we even sailed. The van was roomy enough for all the cruise luggage, and there was space for everything. We were dropped at the entrance of Hotel Croydon Miami Beach, not on a corner with the bags.
Los dos reservamos un traslado privado para después del crucero y así no tener que buscar transporte camino a Hotel Croydon Miami Beach. La noche anterior recibimos un texto con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no hubo que adivinar en la acera al salir.
I was traveling on my own and arranged a private car to meet me at the cruise terminal once the ship docked and take me right over to Hotel Croydon Miami Beach. It was a private car just for me — no side pickups — so much nicer than piling in with strangers. I was dropped right at the front door of Hotel Croydon Miami Beach, not on a corner with the bags.