From $620 per vehicle, a private one-way ride between Port of Miami and Lake Butler in a black SUV or van, terminal to your door.
Every figure below covers the whole vehicle for a one-way trip, and it is locked the moment you reserve — the price never splits by head, and it never climbs when demand rises or the port turns hectic. Choose the tier that matches your group and the number holds through to travel day.
The driver waits curbside at the PortMiami cruise terminal as your group clears the ship and gathers its luggage. Ask for a name sign when you book and it is held right where passengers exit, so there is no hunting through a rideshare lot with bags in hand. Meet and greet is part of every booking, and the driver lifts the cruise luggage into the vehicle before the drive north starts. Disembarkation mornings are unpredictable — several ships can unload at once — so the pickup is timed to your vessel’s real debark rather than a fixed hour on the clock.
Lake Butler is the small seat of Union County, tucked into the pine country of North Florida — a slow, rural contrast to the Miami waterfront your ship just left behind. The town gathers around the lake that lends it its name, with quiet residential streets, community parks, fishing spots, and family-run storefronts instead of crowds and high-rises. Most travelers heading this way are going home, visiting relatives, or carrying on to other parts of North Florida. Because the area is spread out and low in density, a vehicle that delivers you straight to your exact address in Lake Butler is far more practical than stitching together local rides at the end of a long day.
The simplest way to close the distance from the port is a single reserved vehicle taken point to point. Pick by group size: a black SUV for up to five people, or a van for six to nine or ten to fourteen. No seats are shared and no detours are made to collect other riders — the vehicle belongs to your party alone, from the terminal curb to your Lake Butler doorstep. Reserve at least a day ahead through WhatsApp or the website; the evening before travel, the driver’s name, the vehicle, and the plate arrive by text. Pricing is one-way, so a round journey is simply the one-way fare doubled whenever you need the return leg.
A booking is held with a 50% deposit, and the remaining half is paid to the driver on the day you travel. The flat rate already includes meet and greet at the terminal and the driver’s hands with your luggage at both ends. A name sign, if you would like one waiting at the curb, is $20. An unplanned stop or added waiting along the route runs $45 for each 30 minutes, arranged in advance. The amount you agree to is the entire cost of the trip — nothing on this route is quoted per passenger.
The route climbs a long way from the Miami coast to the pine country of North Florida, and it is best treated as a full day of highway travel. No fixed minute count is published for this leg, since conditions on an inter-city drive change from one day to the next; the driver instead offers a realistic arrival window built around your pickup time and that day’s traffic. Expect the slowest going right at the start, easing out of the cruise terminal on a busy disembarkation morning before the open highway takes over.
Standard hours run from 7 AM to 9 PM, and daytime pickups inside that window carry no premium at all. A pickup set outside those hours adds a small SUV night fee — $20 when the pickup falls inside Miami-Dade or Broward, and $50 for pickups beyond those counties. Give your pickup time at booking and the exact figure is confirmed in writing, so the number holds no surprise on travel day.
Each quote is per vehicle, never per person — the whole group rides for the single flat figure shown above, and one price carries everyone aboard. A round journey is just that figure doubled, with the same driver bringing you back to the port for a connecting flight or your next sailing. Book both legs together and one confirmed pickup time covers each direction.
Yes to both, with a little notice. A child seat is $15 on this Port of Miami route, added at booking so it is fitted and ready before pickup. Small pets are welcome as well, riding in a pet carrier, as long as you mention them on WhatsApp beforehand. Share the group’s exact needs when reserving and the driver shows up set for the trip.
Lock in your private transfer between Port of Miami and Lake Butler today. Send the ship details, the number of passengers, and the exact Lake Butler address, and the vehicle, flat rate, and pickup time come back in writing. Reach the WhatsApp line at wa.me/17866828748 or call 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.
We cruised with a big crew and wanted the whole group in one private ride to Lake Butler after disembarking. There was room for everyone for the whole group and the whole pile of suitcases in one van to Lake Butler. The SUV was spotless, and the AC was perfect after the ship.
Fuimos de crucero con un grupo grande y queríamos a todos y el equipaje en un solo viaje privado a Lake Butler tras desembarcar. El viaje a Lake Butler fue silencioso y relajado, con clima controlado, y pudimos relajarnos tras el crucero.
We didn’t want to wrangle kids and luggage looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Lake Butler. For a reliable way to get from the port to Lake Butler, it was money well spent.
Como crucerista solo, dejé lista una recogida privada en PortMiami para la mañana de desembarque, rumbo a Lake Butler, y fue la mejor decisión. El viaje a Lake Butler fue silencioso y relajado, con clima controlado, y pude relajarme tras el crucero. Sin fila que hacer — caminé de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí.
Our group of friends booked one van straight from the port to Lake Butler, and it worked out great. It was only our group in the car — no side pickups — which was exactly what we wanted.