From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
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.
The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel sits in North Beach, the calm northern stretch of the barrier island where the sand runs wide and uncrowded and the pace slows down. After the crowds and clatter of the cruise terminal, this is the quieter side of the coast, and the hotel puts you right on it. The building faces the water, so the ocean is the first thing you see when you arrive and the last thing you leave behind.
What makes the location work is how close everything stays. Surfside and Bal Harbour anchor this end of the island, and the Bal Harbour Shops are an easy reach when you want a change from the beach. The North Beach Bandshell and Haulover Park are nearby as well, giving you options without a long drive. The hotel serves as a natural base for all of it, an address the driver can bring you straight to rather than dropping you at a distant lot to sort out the rest on your own.
Because The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel is right on the coast, a beach afternoon is the obvious next move once you have checked in. Set the bags down at the front desk and walk to the water; the ocean is that close. Whether you are arriving worn out from the ship or heading back to catch a later sailing, the setting is built for it, an easy stretch of shoreline with the hotel a few steps from the sand and everything in North Beach within comfortable reach.
This is a door-to-door private transfer from the cruise terminal straight to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel, roughly 25 to 28 minutes along the Julia Tuttle Causeway and I-195 depending on traffic. Your driver is staged at the terminal your cruise line uses, coordinated by message as you walk out of the hall, and meets your group at the curb. Tell us the cruise line ahead of time and we position at the correct spot on Dodge Island, so there is no wandering the port looking for a ride.
Once you are out, the bags go in the vehicle and stay there the whole way, carried from the terminal to the curb beside you and lifted out at the hotel entrance. The car is reserved for your party alone, timed to your ship’s actual arrival with wait time built in, so the pace of customs never costs you the ride. One direct run, no luggage-drag across the port, and the group travels together to a single locked fare.
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.
No. A 50% deposit secures the booking and the remaining half is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. Nothing else is charged unless you add an extra service.
Yes, outside 7 AM to 9 PM the SUV adds $20 inside Miami-Dade or Broward and $50 beyond those counties. Child seats can be added for $15, and stops on the way cost $45 per 30 minutes.
The black SUV takes up to 5 passengers with their luggage; the vans carry 6 to 9 or 10 to 14 with room for the bags. Tell us how many people and how many suitcases travel and the right vehicle is assigned.
Up to 12 hours before pickup you can change passengers, luggage or extras. Dates are locked at booking and do not move.
Reach us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or by phone at 786-682-8748; send the date, passengers and luggage and the reservation is confirmed the same day.
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 cruised with a big crew and wanted everyone and the luggage in one private ride to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel after disembarking. Booking was quick, we got a solid confirmation, and everything lined up perfectly. No app to fight with — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.
We cruised as a group and wanted everyone and the luggage in one private ride to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel after disembarking. The ride from the terminal to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel was easy the whole way, and we could just unwind after the cruise.
Viaje fácil, tarifa fija, cero complicación de la terminal a The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel. Lo reservaría de nuevo. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviéramos que batallar con todo.
My partner and I weren’t up for the chaos outside the terminal, so we booked a private ride to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel before we even sailed. We went from the terminal to a real bed with zero hassle along the way. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — a relief after a week aboard.
My partner and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no guessing at the curb on the way out.