From $590 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Clarion Inn Lake Buena Vista, a Rosen Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The terminal greeting is covered by the fare and a name sign is offered for $20. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
The Clarion Inn Lake Buena Vista, a Rosen Hotel, belongs to the Rosen family of Orlando properties and sits in the Lake Buena Vista corner of the city, the stretch of Central Florida built around theme parks and short driving distances. It is the kind of base travelers choose when they want to be close to the attractions without staying inside any single park gate, with the wider tourist district spread out on every side.
Just over from the hotel runs International Drive, the long, hotel-lined boulevard that ties together much of Orlando’s tourist side. Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld Orlando, the observation wheel at ICON Park, and the Orange County Convention Center all sit along that same corridor, so a stay here keeps several of the region’s biggest draws within a short drive. It is a practical spot for families splitting their days between parks, dining, and the shops and entertainment that line the road, and it suits groups who want one home base for a full Orlando run.
Arriving straight from the ship, you reach the property with the day already mapped in your head rather than your arms. Questions about rooms, parking, and check-in are best put to the hotel itself, since the front desk owns those details; our part of the trip ends at the entrance, where the chauffeur pulls up and hands your luggage across. From there the Orlando portion is yours to plan, with the parks and International Drive close at hand.
This is one straight run from the cruise terminal to the hotel door. Once your group clears the disembarkation hall, the chauffeur is already staged at the curb by your ship’s terminal, so the car is waiting on you rather than the other way around. Your bags go into the vehicle, everyone settles in, and the ride heads out with no stops or transfers along the way.
From the pier it is a single trip up Florida’s Turnpike, about 228.9 miles, normally running 231 to 239 minutes depending on the day. The luggage stays with you the whole way, and the vehicle is reserved for your party alone, so the run to Lake Buena Vista is quiet, direct, and door to door — ending right at the entrance of the Clarion Inn Lake Buena Vista, a Rosen Hotel.
Booking the ride in advance locks the price and the vehicle size, puts a driver on your arrival time, and turns the first leg of the trip into the easiest one. The group stays together and the luggage rides with you.
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.
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.
Up to five people ride in the SUV; larger parties move to a 6-to-9 or 10-to-14 passenger van so everyone and every bag travels together in one vehicle.
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.
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 Clarion Inn Lake Buena Vista, a Rosen Hotel. El conductor se ocupó de las valijas para que no tuviéramos que batallar con todo.
With kids in tow, arranging a private car from the terminal to Clarion Inn Lake Buena Vista, a Rosen Hotel meant nothing to sort out on disembarkation morning. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out.
After our week aboard, my partner and I weren’t going to gamble on a ride at the terminal, so we pre-booked a private car to Clarion Inn Lake Buena Vista, a Rosen Hotel. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was no guessing at the curb on the way out.
Stepping off the ship on my own, the last thing I wanted was to drag my bags around looking for a ride at the port, so I had a private car booked ahead for the run to Clarion Inn Lake Buena Vista, a Rosen Hotel.
Privado, puntual y sin complicaciones — mucho más fácil que pelear por un transporte afuera de la terminal. Llegar a Clarion Inn Lake Buena Vista, a Rosen Hotel directo desde la terminal significó que pudimos dejar las maletas y arrancar el día.