From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Hollywood to Loews Portofino Bay Hotel 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.
Give us the pickup address in Hollywood and a time, and the driver is there ahead of it. Bags go straight into the SUV or van, and the trip runs door to door to the resort, with a planned stop possible if you add it when you book. The 15-minute courtesy wait at the pickup is part of the fare.
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel sits inside Universal Orlando Resort, in Orlando, which puts it right in the middle of everything a family comes north for. This is one of the on-site resort stays, so once you reach it you are already inside the Universal world rather than commuting in from somewhere else each morning. That location is the whole point for most of our passengers: the parks, the dining, and the entertainment are close at hand, and the day starts without a second leg of travel.
When your driver reaches the property, the stop is the resort’s front door — no back lot, no long walk from a parking structure with your gear in tow. That matters more than it sounds, because families headed here rarely arrive with a couple of tidy suitcases. A folding stroller, a travel crib, a cooler for the room, a wagon, a booster seat — each of those takes up real space, and each one gets carried in for you at the curb instead of wrestled across a lot.
The result is a clean handoff at the end of a long ride: you step out at the entrance, the bags come out with you, and the resort is where you already planned to be. Because Loews Portofino Bay Hotel is built into Universal Orlando Resort itself, you are set up to enjoy the parks without figuring out transportation on top of a full travel day. Tell us the gear you are bringing when you book, and the vehicle is chosen with all of it in mind.
The trip is door-to-door and private for your group alone. Your chauffeur arrives at the Hollywood address you give us at the agreed time, loads every bag into the vehicle, and heads north toward the Universal area. There is nothing for you to arrange along the way and no second car at the far end — the same driver stays with you the entire distance and pulls up at the resort’s front door.
If you want a short break for a restroom or a snack, one comfort stop fits into the run easily; just mention it and it gets built in. Because the route north can fill up on busy weekends, holiday windows, and summer afternoons, we plan the pickup around the arrival time you are aiming for. Tell us when you want to be at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel and we set the departure to land you there in good order.
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.
Booking takes a 50% deposit; the other half goes to the driver when the ride is done, by cash or card. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
Yes, outside 7 AM to 9 PM the SUV adds $20 inside Miami-Dade or Broward and $50 beyond those counties. One child seat or booster is included and each additional one is $20, and stops on the way cost $45 per 30 minutes.
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.
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.
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.
First time doing the run from Hollywood to Loews Portofino Bay Hotel alone, and having a private driver took all the stress out of it. I got a text the morning of confirming the pickup time in Hollywood, and the car was right outside — no guessing.
We didn’t want to juggle kids, snacks and suitcases in a rental for a long drive, so we booked a private van from our place in Hollywood to Loews Portofino Bay Hotel. Booking was quick, we got a clear confirmation, and it all went exactly as planned. The van was clean, cool, and comfortable, and the AC stayed cold the whole way.
We wanted a smooth handoff between Hollywood and Loews Portofino Bay Hotel for the two of us, and a private transfer delivered. The fare was fixed and agreed when we booked — exactly what we were quoted, which for a long trip like this we really appreciated. We caught up on messages the whole way up from Hollywood — so much better than white-knuckling the Turnpike.
Traveling with our little ones, I was NOT going to drive the Turnpike loaded with luggage, so I booked a private van from our hotel in Hollywood to Loews Portofino Bay Hotel. We caught up on messages the whole way up from Hollywood — so much better than a rental and a parking garage.
Mi pareja y yo reservamos un traslado privado desde nuestro hotel en Hollywood hasta Loews Portofino Bay Hotel para empezar las vacaciones sin manejar.