From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Westgate South Beach Oceanfront Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the terminal greeting included in the fare and a $20 name-sign option if you want it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Westgate South Beach Oceanfront Resort sits on the ocean side of Collins Avenue in Mid-Beach, part of the line of resort towers that runs along this stretch of coast. It faces the water directly, so the sand and the surf are right there the moment you step outside. This is the calmer, more spread-out half of the barrier island, built around resort row rather than the busier crowds farther down the shore.
The setting is easy to read once you are on the ground. The oceanfront boardwalk runs the full length of Mid-Beach, passing right by the property, and you can follow it on foot for a long stretch in either direction. Collins Avenue carries the address up through the district, with the Faena District close by and its galleries and arts scene filling the space between the towers. Indian Creek runs along the inland edge, so water frames the neighborhood on both sides.
When the car reaches the resort, the chauffeur pulls up to the entrance and moves your bags from curb to lobby. Anything about the stay itself, the check-in and what the resort offers, lives on Westgate South Beach Oceanfront Resort’s own official page; our part is the ride from the ship to its door. If you linger after the cruise, the boardwalk, Collins Avenue, and the Faena District are all within reach on foot, and the beach is simply across the sand from where you are standing.
From the cruise terminal to Westgate South Beach Oceanfront Resort is a single run of about 9.1 miles, roughly 23 to 25 minutes in normal conditions, out along the Julia Tuttle Causeway and I-195. Book before you dock and disembarkation turns simple: your vehicle is already staged for the terminal curb, the chauffeur is tracking your ship’s real arrival, and there are no stops between the pier and the resort door.
The driver meets your group at the exact terminal your cruise line uses on Dodge Island, coordinated by message as you clear the exit hall. Your bags ride in the same vehicle the whole way, and there is a 30-minute courtesy wait built in for port pickups, so a slow walk off the ship costs you nothing. Traffic on the causeway is the only real variable, which is why the pickup follows your arrival with room to spare rather than a fixed slot cut to the minute.
The car waits for you, not the other way around. Your group travels together with the luggage in the same vehicle, the fare is known before the ride, and the driver takes the direct route to the destination.
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.
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.
The SUV seats up to 5 with their luggage; the 6-9 and 10-14 passenger vans keep bigger groups together. Send the head count and bag count and the vehicle is matched to them.
Send any change to the party or extras at least 12 hours before the pickup. The booked date is final.
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.
With the little ones, arranging a private car from the terminal to Westgate South Beach Oceanfront Resort meant no scramble on disembarkation morning. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything matched what we were told.
Mi pareja y yo bajamos del barco en PortMiami y había un auto privado esperando en la acera de la terminal para llevarnos a Westgate South Beach Oceanfront Resort. Sinceramente la parte más tranquila del viaje — del barco a la puerta del hotel sin estrés. Reservar fue rápido, recibimos todo por escrito, y todo calzó perfecto.
The eight of us came off the ship together and booked one private van from the cruise terminal to Westgate South Beach Oceanfront Resort. The SUV was clean, cool, and comfortable, and the AC was perfect after the ship.
The painless way to get from the ship to Westgate South Beach Oceanfront Resort. Highly recommend.
There were nine of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Westgate South Beach Oceanfront Resort was the easy way. There was a board with our name on it at the curb, so we didn’t have to look around.