From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North in a chauffeured SUV or van.
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.
La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North sits in the MIA Airport District, the stretch of Miami built around travel days rather than beaches. This is hotel-row territory: long avenues, office parks lining the lakes, and expressways branching off in every direction. If your trip is really about catching a flight or unwinding for a night between the ship and the sky, the location does its job quietly and well.
The property sits close to Blue Lagoon, the calm water the whole district organizes itself around, and Miami Springs Golf Course is right there too if you have a morning to fill. NW 36th Street runs nearby, and the Palmetto Expressway is close enough that getting almost anywhere in greater Miami is a short hop. That web of roads is the point of staying here — you are never far from the connections that make a transit day simple.
Anything about the stay itself — the room, the front desk, the amenities inside — lives on the hotel’s own page, and that is theirs to describe. Our part starts at the curb. What matters for a traveler coming off a cruise is that this is an easy, well-connected place to land: close to the airport, wrapped in familiar roads, and set up for the practical rhythm of arriving, resting, and moving on. It is a base, not a distraction, and for most people crossing between PortMiami and the terminals that is exactly what the day calls for.
Book before you dock and disembarkation turns into the simple part of the morning. Your reserved SUV is staged at the terminal before you clear the hall, so the waiting is the driver’s job, not yours. You walk off the ship, meet your chauffeur on Dodge Island right at your own terminal, and the bags go straight into the vehicle. From there it is one group, one car, and a direct run with no other stops to make.
The route follows SR-836 for the roughly 11.9 miles between the Port of Miami and La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North, and you should budget about 24 to 32 minutes depending on the hour. Cruise mornings stack up fast at the exits, so the head start matters. Your driver stays in touch by message as you come out, carries every bag from the ship to the door, and drops your party right at the entrance.
Booking the ride in advance locks the price and the vehicle size, puts a driver on your arrival time, and turns the first leg of the trip into the easiest one. The group stays together and the luggage rides with you.
Booking takes a 50% deposit; the other half goes to the driver when the ride is done, by cash or card. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
A child seat can be installed for $15 when you book. Night service, meaning 9 PM to 7 AM, adds $20 to the SUV inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. Extra stops are metered at $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.
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.
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.
Mi pareja y yo tuvimos una travesía genial y lo rematamos con un auto privado listo en la acera para llevarnos a La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North — sin una sola preocupación en la terminal. Ya guardamos el contacto para nuestro próximo crucero desde PortMiami.
Mi esposa y yo no queríamos el caos de taxis afuera de la terminal, así que reservamos un viaje privado a La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North antes de zarpar. Ya guardamos el contacto para nuestro próximo crucero desde PortMiami. La tarifa estaba cerrada al reservar, sin sorpresas en una mañana de desembarque cargada.
Tras la travesía, mi esposa y yo no íbamos a jugárnosla con un transporte en la terminal, así que coordinamos un auto privado a La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros — sin recoger a nadie más — justo lo indicado para esa mañana. Sin pelear con una app — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí.
The two of us arranged a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t worry about the timing getting over to La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out.
My wife and I didn’t want the taxi scramble outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North before we even sailed. For a reliable way to get from the ship to La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North, it was absolutely worth booking. The fare was set up front, nothing added at the curb.