From $175 per vehicle: private one-way ride, Port of Miami to Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale Downtown / Las Olas.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
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.
The Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale Downtown / Las Olas sits at 30 South Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale 33301, planting you at the edge of downtown and a short move from the Las Olas district. It is a practical base for a party arriving off a cruise: a real front desk, a lobby to hand your bags to, and a location that keeps the city’s best-known stretch within easy reach rather than out on the far suburbs.
Step outside and Fort Lauderdale opens up in three directions. Las Olas Boulevard runs nearby with its galleries and storefronts, the New River curves through downtown lined with yachts, and the Riverwalk gives you a shaded path to stroll once you have dropped your luggage. The promenade beach is the city’s headline draw, and because Fort Lauderdale sits right on the coast, a beach afternoon straight off the ship is an easy call. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is also close by for greenery and a quieter hour.
Check-in details, luggage holds, and early-arrival requests are handled by the hotel’s own front desk, so if your ship lands well before the standard check-in time it is worth a quick word with them. What we cover is the piece before that door: getting your whole group and every bag from the terminal to 30 South Federal Highway in one private run, with no side stops and no waiting around at the port for a ride to appear.
From the cruise terminal on Dodge Island the route runs north to Fort Lauderdale along I-95, covering roughly 27.7 miles in about 45 to 62 minutes depending on the hour. Your chauffeur is staged around your ship’s actual arrival, not a fixed slot, so self-assist walkers who come off early and checked-luggage groups who come off later are both covered, with the driver coordinated by message as you clear the terminal hall.
It is one clean run, door to door. Your bags ride in the vehicle the whole way, the driver helps load them at the pier and unload them at the hotel, and the group travels together with no shared pickups added along the route. Traffic on I-95 is the one real variable, which is why the pickup is built with room to spare rather than cut to the minute, ending right at the Fairfield’s entrance on South Federal Highway.
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.
Reserve with a 50% deposit; hand the balance to the driver on the day by cash or card. Fares are quoted per vehicle, one way, with tolls and fuel included.
A child seat can be installed for $15 when you book. Night service, meaning 9 PM to 7 AM, adds $20 to the SUV inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. Extra stops are metered at $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.
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.
Privado, a tiempo, y no tuvimos que pensar en nada entre el barco y Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale Downtown / Las Olas. La tarifa estaba cerrada al reservar, sin sorpresas en una mañana de desembarque cargada.
We cruised with a big crew and wanted the whole group in one private ride to Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale Downtown / Las Olas after disembarking. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags. No app to fight with — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.
We booked one van for the whole group from the terminal to Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale Downtown / Las Olas so nobody got left behind. Booking was easy, we got clear pickup details, and everything lined up perfectly. We got a clear confirmation, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
First time cruising on my own out of PortMiami, and having a private car there the second I walked out for the trip to Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale Downtown / Las Olas could not have been smoother. The car was roomy enough for all the cruise luggage, and the AC was perfect after the ship. I had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal. Thanks for the smooth handoff!
Stepping off the ship by myself, the last thing I wanted was to sort out transport at the port, so I had a private car waiting for the run to Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale Downtown / Las Olas. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so I never had to rush through customs. It was a private car just for me — no side pickups — exactly right for the morning.