From $175 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Relax Inn Fort Lauderdale in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
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.
Relax Inn Fort Lauderdale is your landing spot in a city that keeps its water close. Fort Lauderdale sits north of the Port of Miami cruise terminals, with the piers of Port Everglades right at its southern edge. After the crowd and noise of disembarkation, arriving here feels like stepping into a quieter, more settled corner of South Florida, one where the pace slows down and the day is yours again.
The city layers three very different moods into a small footprint. There is the promenade beach, wide and open, made for a slow walk once your bags are down. There is the New River, lined with yachts, curling through the center of town. And there is Las Olas Boulevard, where galleries and shopfronts give the street its easy, browsable character. Whatever pulled you to Fort Lauderdale, a piece of it is usually within reach of where you are staying.
If you decide to linger after the cruise, the setting rewards it. Las Olas Boulevard and Fort Lauderdale Beach are close by, and the Riverwalk gives you a shaded path along the water when you want to stretch your legs. For a greener afternoon, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park sits nearby as well, a pocket of quiet on the coast. Relax Inn puts you within an easy reach of all of it, so the transfer from the port is really just the first step of the visit rather than the whole story.
The trip runs door to door: your chauffeur is staged at the terminal before you clear the hall, meets your group at the curb, and loads every bag so nothing is left to you. From the Port of Miami it is a single, direct leg north to Relax Inn Fort Lauderdale, roughly 28 miles that normally takes 43 to 59 minutes. Disembarkation mornings back up fast at the exits, but the wait is the driver’s, not yours.
Your luggage stays in the vehicle the whole way, and the car is reserved for your party alone. Because ships rarely clear everyone at the same minute, the pickup is planned around your ship’s arrival, with a built-in wait window that absorbs customs and the luggage hall. You walk out, the vehicle is there, and Relax Inn Fort Lauderdale is the next stop.
One vehicle, one party, one fixed price: nobody else boards, the route runs straight to the door, and the driver handles the bags at both ends. It is the simplest way to start or end a trip without lines, apps or surprises.
A 50% deposit reserves the ride online; the balance is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. The fare is one way and per vehicle, so what you see above is the full price for the trip.
Rides between 9 PM and 7 AM add a night fee for the SUV: $20 within Miami-Dade and Broward, $50 farther out. Child seats are available for $15 each. An extra stop is billed at $45 per 30 minutes of the detour.
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.
Passenger count, child seat or pickup detail changes are fine up to 12 hours ahead. The travel date cannot be moved to another day, so confirm it carefully.
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 reserved one van for the entire crew from the terminal to Relax Inn Fort Lauderdale so the whole group stayed together. We were dropped straight at the door of Relax Inn Fort Lauderdale, not on a corner with the bags. Booking was simple, we got clear pickup details, and everything matched what we were told.
Los dos salimos en crucero desde PortMiami y tener un auto privado listo en la acera para el viaje hasta Relax Inn Fort Lauderdale hizo la mañana fácil. Teníamos los datos del conductor con anticipación, así que no había que adivinar nada en el puerto. Reservar fue rápido, recibimos los datos de recogida claros, y todo coincidió con lo prometido.
We came off the ship worn out from a great week and a driver already waiting to take us to Relax Inn Fort Lauderdale set the tone for the rest of the trip. Booking was simple, we got everything in writing, and everything went exactly as planned.
Después de una semana en el mar, solo quería el traslado resuelto, así que un auto privado desde el puerto hasta Relax Inn Fort Lauderdale valió mucho la pena. El conductor me dejó en la entrada de Relax Inn Fort Lauderdale, y no a media cuadra.
We came off the ship ready for a real bed and a private car straight to Relax Inn Fort Lauderdale was exactly right.