From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Gale Miami Hotel & Residence in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, a name-sign pickup adds $20, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Gale Miami Hotel & Residence sits right in the heart of Downtown Miami, in the cluster of properties that practically overlook the cruise port. The blocks around it, filling the space between Biscayne Boulevard and the water, hold some of the neighborhood’s most recognizable stops — Museum Park, the Kaseya Center, and Bayside Marketplace — so the address puts you close to both the terminals and the walkable core of the city.
For a cruise traveler, that location does a lot of quiet work. You are only a short run from PortMiami on Dodge Island, which means the transition between ship and room stays simple whether you arrive the night before or roll straight off the gangway. If you decide to add a day on either end of the sailing, Bayside Marketplace and the Kaseya Center are within easy reach, with Museum Park and the port itself close by in the same downtown grid.
For anything to do with the building itself — rooms, parking, and check-in details — the property is the right source to ask, since those change and are theirs to confirm. What we handle is the ride to its entrance.
Once your group clears the terminal on Dodge Island, the driver is waiting at the curb of your ship’s own terminal, coordinated by message as you walk out. Your bags go into the vehicle, everyone rides together, and it is one direct run to the entrance of Gale Miami Hotel & Residence — no dragging luggage across the port and no second stop.
Because the destination is just across Downtown Miami, this is a short trip. The pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare, and your booking includes complimentary wait time at the port, so the pace of customs never costs you the ride. The driver carries the bags to the curb at the hotel end, too.
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.
You pay a 50% deposit online to hold the vehicle, then the balance directly to the driver on the day, in cash or by card. The one-way fare above is the whole amount.
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.
Black SUV for up to 5 passengers, van for 6 to 9, van for 10 to 14: the choice is made from your passenger and luggage numbers so nobody rides squeezed.
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.
Reach us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or by phone at 786-682-8748; send the date, passengers and luggage and the reservation is confirmed the same day.
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.
Nuestro equipo fue todo junto directo del puerto a Gale Miami Hotel & Residence, y fue muy fácil. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — el puerto quedó totalmente resuelto. El conductor se ocupó de las valijas para que no tuviéramos que batallar con todo.
Traveling with our little ones, we arranged a private van to be waiting at the curb and take everyone over to Gale Miami Hotel & Residence. We went from the ship to the front desk of Gale Miami Hotel & Residence with nothing to worry about in between.
Coming down the gangway solo, the last thing I wanted was to sort out transport at the port, so I had a private car lined up for the run to Gale Miami Hotel & Residence. No line to stand in — I just stepped out and the car was ready. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled.
Nós dois saímos de cruzeiro de PortMiami e ter um carro privativo esperando no terminal para a viagem até Gale Miami Hotel & Residence tirou todo o estresse. A última coisa que se quer depois de uma semana no mar é uma viagem que não acontece, e esta foi confiável e pontual.
My husband and I weren’t up for the chaos outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Gale Miami Hotel & Residence before we even sailed. No app to fight with — we just went straight from the curb into the car. The ride from the terminal to Gale Miami Hotel & Residence was calm and comfortable, and we could just unwind after the cruise.