From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Design Hotels 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.
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.
Design Hotels is a stay built for travelers who care how a room looks and feels, set close to Miami’s creative heart. It sits within easy reach of the Miami Design District and Midtown Miami, two neighborhoods where architecture, galleries, and dining share the same few blocks. Arriving straight from the ship, you trade the terminal crowd for a part of the city that rewards wandering on foot.
The area around the hotel leans arts-first. The Rubell Museum and NW 2nd Avenue sit nearby in Wynwood and Midtown, so a morning can start with contemporary art and end at a food hall without a long trip. The Wynwood Walls anchor the outdoor murals a few minutes away, and indie galleries fill the streets between them. When the plan turns to shopping, the Design District’s storefronts are close at hand.
Design Hotels works well as a base for a longer Miami stay or a single night between sailings. You can drop your bags, step out into the Design District’s cafes and studios, and let the neighborhood set the pace. If a gap opens between disembarkation and check-in, the same creative core — murals, museums, and Midtown dining — is right there to fill it. For travelers who want a stay with a point of view rather than a generic block near the water, this corner of Miami fits, and your driver brings you to the door so the move from pier to room stays simple.
The ride is door-to-door: your chauffeur meets you curbside at the Port of Miami terminal, not out in a parking lot, and takes your bags before you reach the vehicle. From there it is one clean run to Design Hotels with no stops along the way. Plan on roughly 15 to 17 minutes terminal to door, depending on the hour and the traffic on a turnaround morning.
Disembarkation mornings back up fast at the terminal exits, so your driver is staged and waiting before you clear the hall — the wait is theirs, not yours. Your luggage rides with you the whole way, and the vehicle is yours alone, so there are no added pickups between the pier and the hotel. When you pull up at Design Hotels, the driver helps with the bags again at the door, and the cruise-day scramble is behind you.
The car waits for you, not the other way around. Your group travels together with the luggage in the same vehicle, the fare is known before the ride, and the driver takes the direct route to the destination.
A 50% deposit reserves the ride online; the balance is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. The fare is one way and per vehicle, so what you see above is the full price for the 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.
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.
Edits to the booking, like adding a passenger or a seat, are accepted until 12 hours before the ride. Moving the date is not possible after booking.
To book, WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748. Share the date, the number of travelers and bags, and we lock in the driver.
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.
Viajando con la familia, coordinamos una van privada para que nos esperara en la terminal de cruceros y llevara a todos hasta Design Hotels. El viaje de la terminal a Design Hotels fue fácil todo el camino, y pudimos acomodarnos y nada más. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviéramos que batallar con todo.
De cruzeiro com as crianças, não queríamos caos no dia do desembarque, então uma van privativa esperando no terminal Design Hotels valeu cada minuto. Na noite anterior recebemos uma texto com o nome do motorista e a placa, então não havia dúvida de qual era o carro na saída. O motorista cuidou das malas para não precisarmos fazer força.
Stepping off the ship solo, the last thing I wanted was to drag my bags around looking for a ride at the port, so I had a private car waiting for the run to Design Hotels.
Smoothest disembarkation we’ve had — met right at the terminal, luggage sorted, straight to the door of Design Hotels.
Just as easy as it sounded — met at the curb, luggage handled, and a comfortable ride over to Design Hotels. There was plenty of room for the whole group and the whole pile of suitcases in one van to Design Hotels.