From $175 per vehicle: private one-way ride, Port of Miami to Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The terminal greeting is covered by the fare and a name sign is offered for $20. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
The Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale Beach, part of Hilton’s Curio Collection, sits at 525 S Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, right along the sand of Fort Lauderdale Beach. Step out the door and the promenade and the water are a short walk away, which makes it an easy landing spot when you come off the ship and want the coast within reach the same afternoon.
Fort Lauderdale wraps a lot into a compact stretch. The beachfront promenade runs the eastern edge, the yacht-lined New River threads through the center, and the galleries and storefronts of Las Olas Boulevard sit a few minutes inland. Port Everglades and its cruise piers mark the southern end of town, so the whole area is built around people arriving and departing by sea. Settling in here puts all of that on your doorstep rather than across a long drive.
Once you have dropped your bags at the Maren, the natural next stops are close by. Fort Lauderdale Beach is just outside, and the Riverwalk follows the New River for an easy stroll or a stop for a meal. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park offers a green break not far from the shore, and Port Everglades is nearby if a beach afternoon after the cruise is the plan. Anything about the stay itself belongs to the hotel; getting you cleanly from the pier to its lobby is the part we handle, with a chauffeur who works the port every week.
This is a door-to-door run from your cruise terminal at Port of Miami straight to the entrance of the Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale Beach. After you disembark, your driver is already staged at the correct terminal for your cruise line, meets your group at the curb, and loads every bag into the vehicle so your luggage rides with you the whole way. From the pier it is a single trip north along I-95 to the hotel, with the car reserved for your party alone.
The drive usually takes between 51 and 68 minutes. Traffic on I-95 is the one thing that shifts that number, which is why the pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare rather than a fixed slot. Fuel and standard tolls are already built into the flat rate, so nothing is added on the day and there is no meter to watch as you go.
A reserved driver removes the guesswork after a long flight or a cruise morning: no queue at a taxi stand, no surge pricing, no shared stops. The group rides together and the price on this page is the price you pay.
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.
Daytime service runs 7 AM to 9 PM; outside that window the SUV carries a night fee of $20 inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. A child seat is fitted on request for $15. Extra stops along the way are $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.
Sin fila de taxis — bajamos del barco y el auto ya esperaba, y directo a Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton. Lo reservaría de nuevo.
Combinamos uma van só para a comitiva inteira do terminal até Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton para ninguém ficar para trás. Para sair do navio e chegar a Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton de forma confiável, foi dinheiro bem gasto. Tinha espaço de sobra para o grupo todo e toda a bagagem do cruzeiro numa van só até Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton.
Bajamos del barco con los pequeños listos para una siesta, y una van privada esperando en el puerto hizo el viaje a Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton muy fácil. El viaje de la terminal a Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton fue tranquilo y parejo, y pudimos relajarnos tras el crucero. La tarifa estaba acordada de antemano, sin sorpresas en una mañana de desembarque cargada. Muy recomendable.
Smoothest disembarkation we’ve had — met right at the terminal, luggage sorted, straight to the door of Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton. The fare was set up front, the same number we were quoted.
My wife and I finished a wonderful cruise and capped it off with a private car waiting right at the terminal to take us to Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton — not one worry at the terminal. Getting to Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton with no detours meant we could settle in without waiting around. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton, it was absolutely worth booking.