From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Congress Hotel South Beach in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
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 greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
Congress Hotel South Beach places you right inside South Beach, the walkable stretch of Miami where the sand, the pastel facades, and the Art Deco streets all sit within a few blocks of one another. This is the part of the city most visitors picture first — Ocean Drive and its rows of restored buildings, the shops and cafes of Lincoln Road, and the open green of Lummus Park running down to the water. Your stay drops you into the middle of it, close to the sights that fill a South Beach day.
Step outside and the neighborhood does the rest. Ocean Drive and the Art Deco Historic District are close by, along with the pedestrian charm of Española Way and the shopping and dining that line Lincoln Road Mall. The New World Center is also nearby, adding a cultural stop to a district already built for walking. Everything sits on one compact grid, so once you have checked in and set down your bags, the beach and the main streets are an easy stroll from the door.
If you are staying on after your cruise rather than heading straight to the airport, the location works in your favor. The classic corners of South Beach — Ocean Drive, Española Way, and Lincoln Road — are all within reach, and the same private car that met you at the ship can take you on an hourly tour of the wider city with your luggage stored safely on board. Congress Hotel South Beach makes a natural base for those first hours off the ship.
Your driver is coordinated by message as you come out of the terminal on Dodge Island, and the vehicle is staged and waiting when you walk off the ship. A 30-minute courtesy window covers customs and the luggage hall, so there is no rush while you clear the port. Your chauffeur handles the bags from the curb, and the car is reserved for your party alone, door to door.
From the pier it is a single run of about 5.7 miles along SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway, ending right at Congress Hotel South Beach. Plan on 17 to 19 minutes depending on the hour, with weekend mornings the busiest as ships empty all at once. Fuel and standard tolls are already built into the flat rate, and your luggage stays in the vehicle the whole way.
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.
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.
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.
Count passengers and bags and the vehicle follows: the SUV for up to 5 with luggage, the vans for 6-9 or 10-14. There is no splitting a group across cars.
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.
Questions or ready to reserve? WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 and we take it from there.
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. 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, 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.
We reserved one van for the entire crew from the terminal to Congress Hotel South Beach so nobody got left behind. We went from the terminal to a real bed with no stress at all.
The little ones were half asleep when we walked off, and a private van right at the terminal got everyone to Congress Hotel South Beach before anyone lost it. The kids crashed in the car, and getting straight to Congress Hotel South Beach without a scramble at the port was perfect. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when we needed it.
Reservamos una sola van para la comitiva entera de la terminal a Congress Hotel South Beach para que nadie se quedara atrás. Llegar a Congress Hotel South Beach a primera hora significó que pudimos dejar las maletas y arrancar el día. El auto estaba limpio, fresco y cómodo, un alivio con el calor de Miami.
After a week at sea I just wanted the ride handled, so a private car from the port to Congress Hotel South Beach was money well spent. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Congress Hotel South Beach, it was money well spent. It was a private car just for me — no side pickups — exactly right for the morning.
Mi pareja y yo queríamos un traspaso limpio afuera de la terminal, así que coordinamos un viaje privado a Congress Hotel South Beach antes de zarpar. El SUV estaba impecable, un alivio con el calor de Miami. Lo último que quieres tras una semana en el mar es un viaje que falle, y este fue confiable y puntual.