From $145 per vehicle: private one-way ride, Port of Miami to Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida).
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.
Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston sits in Weston, one of the planned western communities that Broward County laid out along its inland edge. This is all-suite lodging on the West Broward side, set back from the coast and close to Interstate 75, the highway that threads the whole western county together. For a cruise traveler stepping off the ship, it puts you in a quieter, residential corner of the region rather than the busy shoreline.
Weston shares this stretch with Davie and Pembroke Pines, three of Broward’s newer western neighborhoods. The Everglades levee runs along the back of it all, so the open marsh and its water-control line sit just past the developed streets. Two of the area’s larger draws are within reach from the hotel: Sawgrass Mills, the sprawling shopping complex, and Hard Rock Stadium, home to big games and concerts.
At the property itself you get suite-style rooms and the practical touches that matter after a long morning at the port. The hotel handles luggage holds and can arrange early check-in when it is available, and its own site keeps the current list of amenities. Arriving by private car means you reach the door directly, with your bags carried in rather than wrestled across a lobby, and the calm Weston setting to settle into once the cruise is behind you.
The ride begins right at your cruise terminal on Dodge Island. Once you clear disembarkation, your chauffeur is already there, and the whole group loads into one vehicle reserved for you alone. Every bag goes in with you, from the terminal curb straight to the hotel, with no stops and no strangers along the way.
From the port it is a single run north to Weston, ending at the door of Hawthorn Suites. Plan on roughly 48 to 61 minutes terminal to door, depending on the hour and how traffic is moving that morning. The pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with time to spare, so the driver is waiting when you walk out rather than the other way around, and tolls and fuel are already covered in the flat fare.
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.
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.
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.
A full-size suitcase per passenger fits the SUV with five aboard; groups of six or more move to a van sized 6-9 or 10-14 with the cargo space to match.
Details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can be adjusted up to 12 hours before the pickup. The date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
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.
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.
We came off the ship tired but happy and a driver already waiting to take us to Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida) was the right call. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida), it was money well spent. No line to stand in — we just stepped out and the car was ready.
Mi esposa y yo no queríamos el caos de taxis afuera de la terminal, así que reservamos un viaje privado a Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida) antes de zarpar. El viaje de la terminal a Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida) fue fácil todo el camino, y pudimos ver pasar la ciudad. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros — sin nadie a quien esperar — justo lo indicado para esa mañana.
Viajando con los niños, reservamos una van privada para que estuviera en la acera y llevara a todos hasta Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida). El conductor cargó todas nuestras maletas del crucero para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre junto a las puertas de la terminal, así que ubicamos al conductor al instante.
A few friends and I came off the ship together and booked one private van from the cruise terminal to Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida). We were dropped right at the front door of Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida), not on a corner with the bags.
Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and a smooth ride over to Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida).