From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Up Midtown Hotel 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.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. Meet-and-greet at the terminal is included; a name-sign welcome is available for an extra $20. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
Up Midtown Hotel puts you in the heart of Miami’s Wynwood and Midtown district, roughly three road miles from the Port of Miami cruise terminals. It is a compact, walkable stretch of the city where the creative neighborhoods meet, so you step out of the vehicle and straight into the part of town most visitors come to see. The location does the work for you: no long commute between where you sleep and where the day happens.
The setting is arts-first. The Wynwood Walls, independent galleries, and food halls sit within easy reach of the stay, and the Miami Design District, with its luxury storefronts, is close by as well. The Rubell Museum and the shops and cafes along NW 2nd Avenue round out a neighborhood built for wandering on foot once your bags are inside.
Because the hotel sits so near the surrounding attractions, it works well as a base whether your visit is short or you are staying on after the cruise. When you pull up, the chauffeur handles the luggage at the door and you are free to settle in. From here, Midtown Miami and the Design District are a stroll away, and the rest of the city, from Downtown to the beaches, stays comfortably within reach for the days that follow.
The chauffeur meets you at the exact terminal your cruise line uses, timed to your actual disembarkation rather than to app availability. Ships rarely release every passenger at the same minute, so the pickup is built around your arrival, with 30 minutes of free waiting that absorbs the customs line and the luggage hall. You walk out, the vehicle is there, and your bags go straight into the trunk at the curb.
From the terminal the route runs along Biscayne Boulevard and US-1, which keeps the roughly three miles to Up Midtown Hotel a single, direct leg. Plan on about 14 to 17 minutes door to door, from quiet hours to heavy traffic. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest, when thousands step off the ships at once, and that is already priced into the plan. The vehicle is yours alone, with luggage help waiting at the hotel end too.
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.
You pay a 50% deposit online to hold the vehicle, then the balance directly to the driver on the day, in cash or by card. The one-way fare above is the whole amount.
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.
Details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can be adjusted up to 12 hours before the pickup. The date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
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.
No íbamos a hacer malabares con niños y maletas buscando transporte en el puerto, así que reservamos una van privada a Up Midtown Hotel. La tarifa estaba fija desde la reserva, exactamente lo acordado. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — el puerto quedó totalmente resuelto.
Como crucerista solo, dejé listo un traslado privado de PortMiami a Up Midtown Hotel para la mañana del desembarque, y no pudo ser más fácil. La tarifa estaba fija desde la reserva, sin nada extra en la acera.
Sin correr en el puerto — bajamos del barco y un auto privado y limpio estaba ahí mismo, y directo a Up Midtown Hotel. Muy recomendable.
I was sailing by myself and arranged a private car to meet me at the port once the ship docked and take me right over to Up Midtown Hotel. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Up Midtown Hotel, it was well worth it. Getting to Up Midtown Hotel straight from the terminal meant I could settle in without waiting around.
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car meet us at the terminal for the ride over to Up Midtown Hotel took all the stress out of it. Booking was simple, we got clear pickup details, and everything matched what we were told. We knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.