From $100 per vehicle, a private one-way ride from Port of Miami to Home2 Suites / Tru By Hilton Miami.
Each fare here covers the whole vehicle for a one-way run between Port of Miami and Home2 Suites / Tru By Hilton Miami, set when you book and left alone by cruise-morning demand.
Cruise mornings at Port of Miami rarely clear every passenger at the same minute, so the pickup is timed to your ship rather than a fixed clock. Once you step off with your bags and finish customs, the driver is waiting at the terminal curb — a meet & greet comes with every booking, and a name sign can be held where you exit if you request it ahead of time. There is no app to open and no rideshare lot to search, no watching a map for the nearest car to accept a port trip at rush hour. You walk out, the vehicle is there, the bags go in, and the short run over to the hotel begins.
The trip covers roughly 8 miles, following SR-836 west from the port toward the Blue Lagoon area near the airport. Tolls and fuel sit inside the flat fare, so nothing is added at the end of the ride. Your driver reads the traffic for the hour and takes the cleanest lanes, then pulls up at the hotel entrance and helps the luggage to the door.
Plan on about 19 to 25 minutes for the short hop, depending on the hour and how the expressway is flowing. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, when thousands of cruisers come ashore together, so a small cushion helps if a flight is waiting later in the day. The distance itself is modest; what matters is that the pickup is built around your real disembarkation time instead of a guess, so the vehicle is staged when you actually reach the curb.
Home2 Suites / Tru By Hilton Miami is a dual-branded Hilton property in the MIA Airport District, set along the Blue Lagoon corridor on the south side of Miami International Airport. The address is 5560 Blue Lagoon Dr, which makes it a practical base for anyone flying out the morning after a sailing — a night near the runways, then a quick roll to the terminal instead of a long cross-town drive. The Dolphin Expressway keeps the whole area only minutes from the airport itself. For questions about rooms, rates, parking, or check-in, the hotel’s own website is the best source: the official Home2 Suites / Tru By Hilton Miami page.
Booking is simple and the rate holds once it is set. A 50% deposit confirms the vehicle and locks your date, and the remaining balance is handed to the driver on the day of the trip. Payment runs through Zelle, Venmo, or a secure card link sent over WhatsApp or the website. Every fare is one-way and priced per vehicle, so the whole group travels on the single rate rather than a charge per person, and the meet & greet along with tolls and fuel are already part of what you pay.
Daytime pickups run from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM with no surcharge. Outside that window the SUV adds a flat $20, since this route stays inside Miami-Dade, while the vans add 10% of the fare instead. A name sign waiting at the terminal is an optional $20, a child seat can be added for $15, and any extra stop along the way is $45 per 30 minutes. Each of these is confirmed over WhatsApp before your travel day, so the figure you agree to is the figure you settle.
Yes. Each booking is for one party alone — no other passengers share the vehicle, and there are no side stops to collect strangers. From the port terminal to the hotel door, the SUV or van belongs to your group alone for the full one-way trip.
That morning is the busiest one for these transfers. Book the pickup for a little after your scheduled off-ship time, and the driver is already staged when you reach the curb; if customs holds you up, the fare stays the same while the driver waits.
Yes. Because Home2 Suites / Tru By Hilton Miami sits right by Miami International, an onward airport leg is easy to add — mention it when you first message, and the same vehicles and flat one-way pricing cover both legs in a single booking.
Each passenger can count on about one checked bag and a carry-on in the SUV, and the vans hold more in proportion to their size. Traveling with oversized gear or extra suitcases after the sailing? Send a quick message and the right vehicle is set before the day.
Reserve your Port of Miami transfer to Home2 Suites / Tru By Hilton Miami by message and lock the vehicle for your sailing date. Send your ship, terminal, date, passenger count, and any child-seat or name-sign needs, and your pickup time and fare come back confirmed for the group.
WhatsApp: message +1 (786) 682-8748 — Phone: 786-682-8748
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.
With kids in tow, arranging a private car from the port to Home2 Suites / Tru By Hilton Miami meant nothing to sort out on disembarkation morning.
The little ones were done after a week at sea when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Home2 Suites / Tru By Hilton Miami in one piece. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — exactly right for the morning. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
We reserved one van for the whole group from the terminal to Home2 Suites / Tru By Hilton Miami so nobody got left behind.
Los dos salimos en crucero desde PortMiami y tener un auto privado listo en la acera para el viaje hasta Home2 Suites / Tru By Hilton Miami nos quitó todo el estrés. Teníamos los datos del conductor con anticipación, así que no quedaba de qué preocuparse en la terminal. Un traspaso fácil y tranquilo para los dos — del barco a Home2 Suites / Tru By Hilton Miami sin nada que resolver.
Tudo saiu na hora do porto até a porta de Home2 Suites / Tru By Hilton Miami — não dá para pedir mais.