From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Runway Inn Miami Airport 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.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside meet-and-greet costs nothing extra; the inside name-sign welcome adds $20.
Runway Inn Miami Airport Hotel sits inside the MIA Airport District, the cluster of hotels built for travelers who fly in one day and sail out the next. It belongs to the Blue Lagoon corridor, a compact pocket of lodging shaped around a single job: give arriving guests a bed close to the water and a short, predictable run to the ship the following morning. That is the whole idea here — land, sleep, roll out early.
The location leans on the road network more than on any single landmark. The Dolphin Expressway (SR-836) and the Palmetto Expressway both sit within reach, which is what makes the district so easy to move through in either direction. Guests who want a little air before or after a cruise often walk over to Blue Lagoon or play a round at Miami Springs Golf Course, both close enough to fit into a spare afternoon without a long detour.
Inside, this is a practical airport-district hotel rather than a resort. The amenities that matter to cruise travelers — luggage holds for the gap between checkout and boarding, early check-in when a ship comes in ahead of schedule — are the kind of details worth confirming on the hotel’s own page before you arrive. What the address really offers is position: a quiet base a short drive from PortMiami, wrapped by the expressways that carry you to the terminal, so the morning of your sailing stays simple and the evening after you dock does too.
The trip covers about 8 miles from PortMiami to Runway Inn Miami Airport Hotel, and it usually takes 20 to 25 minutes depending on the hour. The route follows Airport Expressway and SR-112 Toll straight into the MIA Airport District — one clean run, no changing cars, no side stops. Your chauffeur meets you after disembarkation at your ship’s own terminal, loads the bags, and drives your group directly to the hotel door.
Because the pickup is planned around your ship rather than a fixed slot, the driver is already waiting when you step off, with room built in for a slow line at the pier. Luggage rides inside the vehicle with you, help is on hand at both ends, and the fare covers fuel and standard tolls. Traffic on the expressway is the only real variable, which is why the timing follows your actual arrival with a little margin to spare.
Booking the ride in advance locks the price and the vehicle size, puts a driver on your arrival time, and turns the first leg of the trip into the easiest one. The group stays together and the luggage rides with you.
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.
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.
The two of us set up a private transfer for disembarkation morning so we wouldn’t worry about the timing getting over to Runway Inn Miami Airport Hotel. For a no-hassle way to get from the ship to Runway Inn Miami Airport Hotel, it was money well spent. Booking was simple, we got everything in writing, and everything lined up perfectly.
My husband and I had a great sailing and capped it off with a private car waiting right at the terminal to take us to Runway Inn Miami Airport Hotel — no fuss at the port.
Everything went to plan from the terminal curb to the front door of Runway Inn Miami Airport Hotel — no complaints at all. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when we needed it.
Getting a big group off the ship and over to Runway Inn Miami Airport Hotel is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van took the stress right out of it. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
Walking off the ship on my own, the last thing I wanted was to drag my bags around looking for a ride at the port, so I had a private car booked ahead for the run to Runway Inn Miami Airport Hotel. I was dropped straight at the door of Runway Inn Miami Airport Hotel, not down the block. I went from the terminal to a real bed with zero hassle along the way.