From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Metropole Suites South Beach 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.
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.
Metropole Suites South Beach sits in the heart of South Beach, the part of town where a great many cruisers spend the night before they sail and the afternoon after they step off the ship. Staying here puts the shoreline just steps from the door, and plenty of guests trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they disembark. It is the kind of address where the beach, the cafes, and the walking streets are all close enough to reach without a second ride.
The setting is South Beach at its most walkable. Lincoln Road Mall and the Art Deco Historic District sit within easy reach of the stay, so an afternoon of shopping or a slow look at the pastel facades never asks for a car. Lummus Park Beach and the New World Center are nearby as well, and Ocean Drive people-watching is part of the everyday scene. The neighborhood carries that classic mix of Art Deco hotels, open-air dining, and the ocean a block or two away.
For a group coming straight off a cruise, that closeness is the appeal. You drop your bags, step outside, and the sand, the shops, and the strip are already around you. If your plans stretch past the first night, South Beach gives you room to fill the extra days without much planning, and the same short causeway hop that brought you from the ship keeps the port close for the return. It is an easy base for the days that bracket a sailing, whether you arrive early or linger after.
This is a door-to-door private transfer built around your ship’s arrival. Once your group clears the terminal, your driver is already coordinated by message and waiting at the curb beside your ship on Dodge Island, not in a distant parking lot. Your luggage goes into the vehicle and rides with you, with a hand at both ends of the trip, and the whole group travels together in one reserved vehicle. The route runs about 5.4 miles via SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway, and the drive normally takes 16 to 18 minutes.
Saturday and Sunday mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, with thousands of passengers walking off at once, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation and that traffic is already figured into the plan. Your booking includes 30 minutes of complimentary wait after docking, which means the pace of customs never costs you the ride. You step off, meet your chauffeur, and go straight to Metropole Suites South Beach.
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.
A child seat can be installed for $15 when you book. Night service, meaning 9 PM to 7 AM, adds $20 to the SUV inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. Extra stops are metered at $45 per 30 minutes.
A full-size suitcase per passenger fits the SUV with five aboard; groups of six or more move to a van sized 6-9 or 10-14 with the cargo space to match.
Send any change to the party or extras at least 12 hours before the pickup. The booked date is final.
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.
Everything went to plan from the port to the front door of Metropole Suites South Beach — couldn’t ask for more. It was a private car for our party alone — nobody else to wait on — exactly right for the morning.
My husband and I walked off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was waiting at the terminal curb to take us to Metropole Suites South Beach. No line to stand in — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.
We cruised with a group of friends and wanted all of us and the bags in one private ride to Metropole Suites South Beach after disembarking. There was a thirty-minute cushion from the agreed time, so we never had to rush off the ship. The ride from the terminal to Metropole Suites South Beach was calm and comfortable, and we could just unwind after the cruise.
Los dos dejamos listo un traslado privado para después del crucero y así no tener que buscar transporte camino a Metropole Suites South Beach. El auto estaba con espacio de sobra para todo el equipaje del crucero, con lugar para todo.
Para un desembarque sin estrés, mi pareja y yo hicimos que un conductor privado nos recibiera en la terminal de cruceros y nos llevara a Metropole Suites South Beach. El conductor cargó todas nuestras maletas del crucero para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada. El viaje de la terminal a Metropole Suites South Beach fue tranquilo y parejo, y pudimos relajarnos tras el crucero.