From $105 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Gables Inn in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the terminal greeting included in the fare and a $20 name-sign option if you want it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Gables Inn sits in Coral Gables, the corner of the Miami area known for its Mediterranean-revival architecture and its fountain-lined boulevards. It is a quieter, leafier address than the beach and downtown districts, and it puts you within easy reach of the neighborhood’s landmarks. After a morning of disembarkation and customs lines, pulling up to a calm residential street feels like the right place to land.
What sits around the stay reads like a short list of the things people come to Coral Gables for. Miracle Mile, the retail and dining spine of the district, is close by, and so is the Venetian Pool, the coral-rock swimming spot carved from an old quarry. The Biltmore anchors the neighborhood’s grand side, while Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden gives you acres of palms and rare plants a short ride away. The University of Miami campus is also nearby, useful if your visit is tied to the school.
The area rewards travelers who like to walk once they have dropped their bags. Boulevards laid out with fountains and shade trees make it pleasant to stroll to a meal or a shop rather than reaching for the car again. Coral Gables keeps its historic character front and center, so the stretch between Gables Inn and its nearby attractions stays consistent in look and feel. It is an easy base for the rest of your time in Miami, whether you are here for a night before a flight or settling in for a longer stay after the cruise.
This is a door-to-door private transfer from your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island straight to Gables Inn. Ships rarely release every passenger at the same minute, so your pickup is planned around the vessel’s arrival, with a courtesy wait built in to cover customs and the luggage hall. You walk out, the vehicle is already there, and your chauffeur handles the bags from the curb into the car so nothing is left for you to carry.
From the pier it is one straightforward run along US-1, ending at the hotel door. Budget roughly 24 to 28 minutes terminal to door, depending on the hour and traffic. Disembarkation mornings back up fast at the exits, but the driver is staged before you clear the hall, so the waiting is theirs rather than yours. Your luggage stays in the vehicle the whole way, and the car is reserved for your party alone.
Rideshare lines and shared shuttles add waiting and extra stops; a private vehicle leaves when you are ready and goes only where you are going. The fare covers the whole car, the tolls and the fuel.
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.
The regular window is 7 AM to 9 PM; night pickups in the SUV add $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 elsewhere. A child seat is $15 on request, and any added stop is $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.
Send any change to the party or extras at least 12 hours before the pickup. The booked date is final.
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.
My husband and I walked off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to Gables Inn. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — exactly right for the morning. Getting to Gables Inn straight from the terminal meant we could drop the bags and start the day.
With the little ones, arranging a private car from the port to Gables Inn meant no stress on disembarkation morning. There was a board with our name on it at the terminal doors, so we spotted the driver immediately. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Gables Inn, it was well worth it.
Bajamos del barco cansados pero contentos y un conductor ya esperando para llevarnos a Gables Inn marcó la pauta del resto del viaje. Reservar fue simple, recibimos una confirmación sólida, y todo coincidió con lo prometido. El conductor se ocupó de las valijas para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada.
Bajamos del barco con los pequeños y una montaña de maletas, y una van privada esperando en el puerto hizo el viaje a Gables Inn muy fácil. El conductor se ocupó de las valijas para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada.
No taxi line — we walked off the ship and the car was right there, then straight to Gables Inn. Would book again. There was space to spare for the whole group and everyone’s bags in one van to Gables Inn.