From $175 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Bahia Mar Hotel Fort Lauderdale 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.
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.
Bahia Mar Hotel Fort Lauderdale puts you right on the water in Fort Lauderdale, with the shoreline only steps from the door. Guests coming off a cruise often swap the ship’s deck for real sand the same afternoon they arrive, and the beach stays within an easy walk the whole stay. It is a genuine beachfront address, so the ocean is part of the daily rhythm rather than something you drive to.
The setting is pure Fort Lauderdale. Canals lace the city from Las Olas out to the Intracoastal Waterway, the pattern that earned the place its nickname, the Venice of America. Along the coast, the beachfront promenade stretches for miles, a flat and open walk that follows the sand and makes it simple to wander after a long stretch at sea. From the hotel you are set squarely in that world of water and shoreline.
There is plenty within reach once you settle in. Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Riverwalk sit close by, and both reward an unhurried afternoon on foot. Port Everglades is nearby as well, along with Hugh Taylor Birch State Park for a quieter stretch of green between the beach and the Intracoastal. For rooms, parking, or check-in details, the property’s own official page is the place to confirm the specifics, since those things change and we keep to what we can vouch for: the ride that gets you here.
Book before you dock and the hard part of disembarkation takes care of itself. Your chauffeur tracks the ship and meets your group at the curb of your own terminal on Dodge Island, not in a distant lot. Bags go straight into the reserved vehicle, and from the pier it is one clean run north along I-95 to the door of Bahia Mar Hotel Fort Lauderdale, with no shared stops and no detours.
The trip usually takes 50 to 67 minutes, and the pickup is timed to your real disembarkation rather than a guess, so the port’s weekend crush is already built into the plan. The fare is locked when you book, the same whichever vehicle fits your group, and it covers gas, standard tolls, and help with the luggage at both ends. You step off the ship, find your driver, and ride straight through.
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.
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. Child seats can be added for $15, and stops on the way cost $45 per 30 minutes.
Black SUV for up to 5 passengers, van for 6 to 9, van for 10 to 14: the choice is made from your passenger and luggage numbers so nobody rides squeezed.
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.
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.
Waiting at the curb the moment I walked out, and a comfortable ride over to Bahia Mar Hotel Fort Lauderdale. The fare was set up front, the same number I was quoted.
Bajamos del barco con los pequeños agotados del crucero, y una van privada ahí en la terminal hizo el viaje a Bahia Mar Hotel Fort Lauderdale muy simple. Ya guardamos el contacto para nuestro próximo crucero desde PortMiami.
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car waiting curbside for the ride over to Bahia Mar Hotel Fort Lauderdale took all the stress out of it. An easy, smooth handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Bahia Mar Hotel Fort Lauderdale with nothing left to sort out. The van was clean, cool, and comfortable, and there was space for everything.
De crucero con los niños, queríamos el puerto resuelto, así que una van privada directo hasta Bahia Mar Hotel Fort Lauderdale nos hizo el día. Pasamos de la terminal a una cama de verdad sin una sola complicación.
My husband and I had a great sailing and capped it off with a private car waiting right at the terminal to take us to Bahia Mar Hotel Fort Lauderdale — no fuss at the port. We were dropped right at the front door of Bahia Mar Hotel Fort Lauderdale, not on a corner with the bags. No line to stand in — we just stepped out and the car was ready.