From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Hollywood to Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando 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.
The meeting point is simple: the entrance of your hotel or the front door of your home in Hollywood. The driver helps with the suitcases, settles everyone in, and takes the direct route north to the resort. A 15-minute courtesy wait is included at the pickup address.
Hard Rock Hotel is an on-site Loews hotel set right inside Universal Orlando Resort, built just steps from the theme parks and themed around music memorabilia. The rock-and-roll idea runs through the whole property, from the lobby to the dining rooms to a pool fitted with an underwater sound system. Staying here puts your group within the resort itself rather than a drive away from it, so the park day starts close to the action.
The location makes reaching the gates easy once you are dropped at the hotel door. Hard Rock Hotel sits within walking distance of the Universal parks, and the resort also runs its own complimentary water taxi along with walking paths that tie the on-site hotels to CityWalk and the park entrances. That short, simple hop from the hotel to the gates is one of the reasons families choose to stay on property.
Around the hotel, Universal Orlando Resort spreads out with multiple theme parks, a water park, and the CityWalk district of restaurants, shops, and nightlife. A day can move from high-speed coasters and immersive movie-themed lands to slow strolls and live shows, with extra events layered in through the busy summer season. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter anchors much of the resort, with its themed restaurants and the famous butterbeer that draws long lines on busy days. Between the parks, the water park, and CityWalk, many families fill several days without ever leaving the resort, and having a room on-site keeps all of it close.
The trip begins at whatever address you give us in Hollywood, whether that is your home, hotel, or office, at the hour you name. One vehicle and one chauffeur are locked to your reservation for the entire drive, so there is no mid-route car swap and no shared ride. Your bags go straight into the vehicle, everyone settles in, and your driver handles the full northbound run while your group rests or plans the park day. You are set down at the Hard Rock Hotel entrance itself, with no rental counter and no parking deck to deal with.
In normal daytime traffic the door-to-door drive runs about 3.6 hours over roughly 232 miles each way. Peak weekends, holiday travel, and major park-event days can add close to an hour, so if the group wants to reach Universal before the gates open, we simply pull the pickup earlier to build in the extra time.
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.
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.
Rides between 9 PM and 7 AM add a night fee for the SUV: $20 within Miami-Dade and Broward, $50 farther out. The first child seat or booster is included; each additional one is $20. An extra stop is billed at $45 per 30 minutes of the detour.
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.
Yes for the details: add a passenger, a child seat or a note up to 12 hours before the pickup time. No for the date, which stays as booked.
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.
At MIA your driver meets you at the arrivals level at the curb, and that greeting is included in the fare. If you would rather be met inside the terminal with a name sign, add the Meet & Greet for $40 when you book. At the cruise port the curbside greeting is always included.
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. The first seat or booster is included with your booking, each additional one is $20, and they are 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, the Meet & Greet at MIA, child seats, extra stops or the night fee, each shown in the quote before you pay. Tipping is at your discretion.
Private, on time, and stress-free from our door in Hollywood to the entrance of Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando. The driver was clearly experienced on this run, exactly what you want for a long drive.
A few friends and I were in Hollywood for a bachelorette weekend and booked one private van up to Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando. There was room for everyone for the whole group and the coolers and suitcases in one van to Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando.
Our family of five needed to get from Hollywood to Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando with the whole pile of suitcases, and one private van handled it all. Getting to Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando rested and on time meant we could check in and head straight to the pool.
After a few days in Hollywood we booked a private car to carry us and the bags up to Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando — no rental, no return, no stress. The fare was fixed and agreed when we booked — exactly what we were quoted, which for a long trip like this we really appreciated.
A few friends and I were in Hollywood for a bachelorette weekend and booked one private van up to Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando. The car was clean, cool, and comfortable, with plenty of room to stretch out.