From $590 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Clarion Suites Maingate 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.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. Meet-and-greet at the terminal is included; a name-sign welcome is available for an extra $20. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
Clarion Suites Maingate is a hotel in the Davenport and Clermont area, out west of the Disney exits along I-4. The property’s front door is at 7888 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, on a stretch that keeps you close to the theme parks while sitting a comfortable step back from the thick of the crowds. If your cruise week is bookended by a few nights near Orlando’s attractions, this is a practical base with the parks only minutes away.
The surrounding pocket is defined by golf and villa country. ChampionsGate and Reunion fill this side of I-4 with golf resorts and rental homes, so the roads around the hotel feel more residential-resort than tourist strip. Guests coming off a ship often work ChampionsGate and Reunion Resort into their days once they’re settled, and the Clermont chain of lakes gives the area a green, open character that’s easy to underestimate until you’re there.
When your vehicle reaches Clarion Suites Maingate, look for your driver at the main entrance — that’s the meeting point, plain and simple, with your bags carried to the curb beside you. For rooms, parking, and check-in details, the hotel itself is the authority, so lean on its own front desk for those specifics. Nearby, Lake Louisa State Park rounds out the outdoor options in the Davenport and Clermont area, a quiet counterpoint to the resorts and a reminder that this corner of Central Florida has more than queues and turnstiles waiting for you.
Your private vehicle meets your group at the cruise terminal on Dodge Island and runs straight north to Clarion Suites Maingate with no stops in between. The driver is coordinated by message as you walk off the ship, so once your group clears the hall there’s a car and a name waiting at the curb. Luggage rides with you the whole way, loaded at the port and carried to the entrance at the other end, and the vehicle is yours alone for the trip.
The route follows Florida’s Turnpike for a run of about 234.3 miles, which normally takes 238 to 246 minutes. Turnpike traffic is the one variable, which is why the pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare rather than a fixed slot. You set the departure and the pace, and the fare quoted at booking is what you pay — tolls and fuel are already inside it.
A reserved driver removes the guesswork after a long flight or a cruise morning: no queue at a taxi stand, no surge pricing, no shared stops. The group rides together and the price on this page is the price you pay.
Half of the fare is paid at booking as a deposit and the rest is settled with the driver on the day, cash or card. The price is per vehicle for the one-way trip.
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.
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.
Passenger count, child seat or pickup detail changes are fine up to 12 hours ahead. The travel date cannot be moved to another day, so confirm it carefully.
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.
Los dos zarpamos de PortMiami y tener un auto privado esperándonos en la terminal para el viaje hasta Clarion Suites Maingate fue lo mejor del día.
We came off the ship tired but happy and a private car straight to Clarion Suites Maingate was the right call. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to struggle with anything. No line to stand in — we just went straight from the curb into the car. Thanks for the smooth handoff!
Our whole group rode together straight from the port to Clarion Suites Maingate, and it worked out great. There was room for everyone for the whole group and the whole pile of suitcases in one van to Clarion Suites Maingate. Getting to Clarion Suites Maingate first thing meant we could settle in without waiting around.
Viajando con la familia, coordinamos una van privada para que nos esperara en la terminal de cruceros y llevara a todos hasta Clarion Suites Maingate. El conductor nos dejó en la entrada de Clarion Suites Maingate, y no a media cuadra.
We cruised with a group of friends and wanted the whole group in one private ride to Clarion Suites Maingate after disembarking. Booking was simple, we got a solid confirmation, and everything went exactly as planned. We were dropped straight at the door of Clarion Suites Maingate, not down the block.