From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to International Inn on the Bay 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.
International Inn on the Bay sits about 10.5 miles by road from the Port of Miami, out along the calm northern end of the barrier island. This is the quiet stretch that Surfside and Bal Harbour set the tone for, where the sand runs wide and uncrowded and the pace slows the moment you arrive. After a cruise, it is an easy place to land: close enough to the terminal for a short run, far enough north to feel like a real break from the port.
Step outside and the neighborhood does most of the work. The Bal Harbour Shops are close by, and the Surfside beachwalk gives you an open, walkable path along the water. Haulover Park and Collins Avenue are nearby too, threading up through North Beach, so a morning stroll or an afternoon on the sand never asks for much planning. It is a compact, low-key corner of the coast rather than a crowded strip.
When your car reaches the property, the driver pulls up to the main entrance and helps with every bag from the curb, so the last few steps of a long travel day stay simple. If you decide to stay on after the sailing, the same address keeps you within reach of the shops, the beach, and the parks without needing a second base. And if you have hours to fill before a flight, the northern beaches, North Beach, and the wider barrier island are all right here, an easy starting point for whatever you want the rest of the day to look like.
The trip runs door to door as a private ride for your group alone. Your driver follows I-95 and Northwest 79th Street for the roughly 10.5-mile hop from the terminal to the hotel, a drive that usually takes 29 to 34 minutes depending on the hour. Traffic on that stretch is the only real variable, which is why the pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare rather than a slot cut to the minute.
You will not manage anything on the way. The driver meets you at the exact terminal your cruise line uses, carries your bags to the car, and keeps them stored in the vehicle for the whole run. From there it is a single, direct trip to the main entrance at International Inn on the Bay, where the same driver helps you unload at the curb. One group, one car, one locked fare.
Rideshare lines and shared shuttles add waiting and extra stops; a private vehicle leaves when you are ready and goes only where you are going. The fare covers the whole car, the tolls and the fuel.
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.
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.
Up to 12 hours before pickup you can change passengers, luggage or extras. Dates are locked at booking and do not move.
Message us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 with your date, passenger count and luggage, and we confirm the vehicle and the pickup details.
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.
Our family of four came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver had room for all the suitcases for the ride to International Inn on the Bay. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — exactly right for the morning.
A great way to finish the trip — private, on time, and easy. Booking was easy, we got clear pickup details, and everything matched what we were told.
For a stress-free morning off the ship, my husband and I had a private driver waiting for us at the cruise terminal to run us over to International Inn on the Bay. An easy, smooth handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into International Inn on the Bay with nothing left to sort out. We were dropped straight at the door of International Inn on the Bay, not down the block.
No quería pelear por un transporte la mañana en que desembarqué, así que coordiné un auto privado del puerto a International Inn on the Bay. Tenía los datos del conductor con anticipación, así que no había que adivinar nada en el puerto.
Comfortable ride, no waiting around, and a driver who handled the terminal like a pro. Recommend. An easy, smooth handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into International Inn on the Bay with nothing left to sort out.