From $125 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Riptide Oceanfront Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, a name-sign pickup adds $20, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Riptide Oceanfront Hotel is a beachfront stay in Hollywood, Florida, set right where the sand meets the Atlantic. By road it sits about 24.1 miles from Port of Miami, close enough for a straight run north yet far enough to feel like its own quiet stretch of coast. The oceanfront setting means the water is essentially at the door, with the town’s easygoing beach rhythm all around it.
What makes this corner of Hollywood so easy to enjoy is how much sits within reach. The Hollywood Beach Broadwalk, a brick promenade that runs roughly two and a half miles along the ocean, passes close by and gives you a flat, breezy path for a morning stroll or an evening bite. Inland, downtown gathers around Young Circle, home to ArtsPark, while the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and its landmark guitar tower rise a short drive away. West Lake Park adds more green space nearby for anyone wanting a break from the sand.
Step out of the vehicle and you are at the hotel entrance, bags carried to the curb beside you, with the beach and the Broadwalk only steps from where you stand. It is an easy place to land after a cruise, close to the water and close to the parts of Hollywood worth wandering into. For rooms, parking, and check-in details, the property itself is the best source, since those specifics belong to the hotel rather than to the ride that gets you there.
Your chauffeur meets you curbside at the terminal, timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed slot, so there is no scramble once you clear disembarkation. Luggage goes into the vehicle, everyone climbs aboard together, and the drive runs door to door with no extra stops. The route follows I-95 north for the roughly 24.1-mile hop from Port of Miami up to Hollywood, ending at the hotel entrance with your bags set down beside you.
Plan on about 45 to 61 minutes terminal to door, with traffic on I-95 the main thing that moves the number one way or the other. Because the pickup is built around when your ship really docks, there is room to spare rather than a countdown cut to the minute. The vehicle is reserved for your group alone, so the pace and the space are yours the whole way to Riptide Oceanfront Hotel.
The fare covers the vehicle for your group alone, the driver’s time, tolls and fuel, the meet-and-greet at the pickup point and help with every bag. Extras such as a child seat or an added stop are priced separately and listed below.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Todo salió a tiempo de la acera de la terminal hasta la puerta de Riptide Oceanfront Hotel — tal cual lo prometido.
Private, punctual, and we didn’t have to worry about anything between the ship and Riptide Oceanfront Hotel.
Viajaba solo y reservé un auto privado para que me esperara en la terminal de cruceros al bajar del barco y llevarme directo a Riptide Oceanfront Hotel. Lo último que quieres tras una semana en el mar es un viaje que falle, y este fue confiable y puntual. Llegar a Riptide Oceanfront Hotel a primera hora significó que pude hacer el check-in y por fin darme una ducha tras la semana en el mar. Hizo el desembarque facilísimo.
The kids were running on empty when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Riptide Oceanfront Hotel in one piece. We went from the ship to the front desk of Riptide Oceanfront Hotel with nothing to worry about in between. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was nothing to figure out on the way out.
Private, punctual, and we didn’t have to worry about anything between the ship and Riptide Oceanfront Hotel. The kids crashed in the car, and getting straight to Riptide Oceanfront Hotel without a scramble at the port was a relief.