From $175 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation 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.
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.
Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation is an all-suite hotel set in inland north Broward County, in the green, suburban belt that ties together Plantation, Sunrise, and Coral Springs. This is a calmer, more residential side of the region than the coast, with wide roads, shade trees, and room to spread out. For a cruise party that wants space to unpack and settle after days aboard ship, a suite hotel in this quieter pocket of Broward is an easy landing spot.
The neighborhood carries its own draws. Sawgrass Mills, the vast outlet complex, anchors the area and pulls plenty of guests who want a shopping day once they are ashore, and the Panthers’ arena stands nearby as the other big landmark. Local history and the outdoors are close at hand too, with the Plantation Historical Museum a short trip away and Tradewinds Park giving families green space to roam. Everglades Holiday Park sits within reach as well, for travelers who want a taste of the wetlands before or after their sailing.
Because the hotel sits inland rather than on the beach, the pace here is unhurried, and the surrounding suburbs make it simple to combine a stay with the outlets, a museum stop, or a park afternoon. Details on the property side of things — the suites, luggage holds, and early check-in — are handled on Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation’s own official page. What matters for your ride is that the address is a straightforward run north from the port, and your driver knows exactly where the entrance is.
Book before you dock and disembarkation turns into the simple part of the day. Once you clear the terminal, your reserved black car is waiting curbside at your ship’s own terminal, not out in a parking lot, and your chauffeur carries every bag from the pier to the vehicle. From there it is one direct run north to Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation, with your luggage riding in the vehicle beside you and no detours along the way.
The route follows Florida’s Turnpike and I-95 for roughly 29 miles from the terminal to the hotel door, and the trip normally takes about 47 to 64 minutes depending on traffic and the hour. Pickups are timed to your actual disembarkation, with half an hour of free waiting built in, so the customs line never costs you the ride. Your driver drops the group right at the entrance and sets the bags down beside you.
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.
Reserve with a 50% deposit; hand the balance to the driver on the day by cash or card. Fares are quoted per vehicle, one way, with tolls and fuel included.
Daytime service runs 7 AM to 9 PM; outside that window the SUV carries a night fee of $20 inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. A child seat is fitted on request for $15. Extra stops along the way are $45 per 30 minutes.
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.
Edits to the booking, like adding a passenger or a seat, are accepted until 12 hours before the ride. Moving the date is not possible after booking.
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.
The two of us arranged a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t deal with the port crowds getting over to Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags. We went from the terminal to a real bed with no stress at all.
No quería andar buscando un transporte la mañana en que bajé del barco, así que reservé un auto privado del puerto a Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation. El SUV estaba fresco y cómodo, con el aire perfecto tras el barco.
Mi pareja y yo no estábamos para líos afuera de la terminal, así que reservamos un viaje privado a Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation antes de zarpar. La noche anterior recibimos un texto con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no quedaba nada por resolver al salir.
The little ones were done after a week at sea when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation with no drama. The driver handled the suitcases so we didn’t have to juggle it all.
Con los pequeños, reservar un auto privado del puerto a Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation significó nada de correr la mañana del desembarque. La tarifa estaba cerrada al reservar, sin nada extra en la acera. Teníamos todo el plan antes de que el barco atracara, así que no había que adivinar nada en el puerto.