From $175 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport 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.
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.
Holiday Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport sits at 2905 Sheridan Street in Hollywood, 33020, on the southern edge of the Fort Lauderdale area and within easy reach of the shoreline. Guests coming off a cruise often set down their bags and trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon, since the beach is only a short hop from the stay. It is a practical base for anyone bridging a sailing and a flight, with the surrounding streets putting the city’s best-known corners close at hand.
The location works well for exploring the wider Fort Lauderdale scene. Las Olas Boulevard and Fort Lauderdale Beach are both within easy reach, and the Riverwalk along the New River is nearby too. Port Everglades sits close by as well, which is handy if a return sailing is part of your plans. This is a part of South Florida built around the water, and the hotel’s position makes it simple to sample the neighborhoods on either side of the causeways.
Fort Lauderdale earned its nickname, the Venice of America, from the canals that thread through the city, running from Las Olas out to the Intracoastal Waterway. The beachfront promenade stretches for miles, giving guests a long, walkable stretch of sand and open water right after they disembark. Anything about the stay itself, from rooms to check-in times, lives on the hotel’s own official page; our part is getting you there. Tell us the ship and the arrival date, and the vehicle is staged for the terminal your cruise line uses.
This is a single, direct run from the cruise terminal to the hotel door. Your chauffeur is staged at the correct terminal on Dodge Island before you clear the hall, coordinated by message as you exit, so the wait belongs to the driver rather than to you. The bags are loaded at the terminal curb and the vehicle heads straight north on I-95, with no shared stops and no detours along the way.
Plan on roughly 28 miles between the Port of Miami and Holiday Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport, which usually runs 46 to 61 minutes depending on the hour. Disembarkation mornings stack up quickly at the terminal exits, but because your ride is already in position, you step out of the hall and into a vehicle that is yours alone. From there, the highway does the rest and the luggage stays with you the whole way to the hotel.
The fare covers the vehicle for your group alone, the driver’s time, tolls and fuel, the meet-and-greet at the pickup point and help with every bag. Extras such as a child seat or an added stop are priced separately and listed below.
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.
Rides between 9 PM and 7 AM add a night fee for the SUV: $20 within Miami-Dade and Broward, $50 farther out. Child seats are available for $15 each. An extra stop is billed at $45 per 30 minutes of the detour.
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.
The group of us walked off at once and it was so easy to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to Holiday Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport — everyone in one vehicle. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush through customs. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
Easy ride, fixed fare, no surprises from the terminal to Holiday Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport. Recommend it without hesitation. No app to fight with — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.
Right on schedule, professional, and the driver knew the terminal perfectly. Getting off the ship on my own, I felt in good hands from the terminal all the way to the door of Holiday Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport.
My partner and I wanted a clean handoff outside the terminal, so we booked a private ride to Holiday Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport before we even sailed. The car was spotless, a relief in the Miami heat.
There were seven of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Holiday Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport was far simpler than splitting into cars. We went from the terminal to a real bed with no stress at all. The ride from the terminal to Holiday Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport was quiet and relaxed, and we could just watch the city go by.