From $125 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Mar Bay Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the terminal greeting included in the fare and a $20 name-sign option if you want it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Mar Bay Hotel sits up the coast in the twin towns of Hallandale and Dania Beach, where the county line runs close to the water. From PortMiami it is about 19.3 miles north, an easy run for a chauffeur who knows the terminals and the roads that link them. This is a door drop: the driver pulls up to the entrance, and your bags come off with you rather than sitting on a cart three floors down.
Because the property sits right on this stretch of the Atlantic, the beach is the natural first move once you have set your things down inside. You can leave the port behind, drop your luggage, and walk to the sand instead of hunting for a way to reach it. For travelers stepping off a ship after days at sea, that short distance to open water is part of why this address works so well as a landing spot.
There is plenty to fill an extra day or two around here. Gulfstream Park brings racing and shopping under one roof, and Dania Pointe adds outlet stores and open-air dining a short hop away. Design lovers can walk the showrooms at the Design Center of the Americas, while Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park and an old-Florida fishing pier give you quieter, greener hours by the coast. It is a corner of Greater Fort Lauderdale that rewards guests who linger past checkout, with the beach, the track, and the outlets all within reach of the front door.
The ride from the cruise terminal to Mar Bay Hotel is a single private leg, planned around the moment you actually walk off the ship. Your driver follows I-95 for the 19.3-mile trip north, a run that usually takes 41 to 56 minutes depending on the hour and how heavy the port traffic is that morning. The vehicle is yours alone from the pier to the entrance, with no other passengers and no extra stops added along the way.
Your chauffeur is staged at the terminal your cruise line uses, so you are met rather than left to search. Every bag is handled from the curb into the vehicle and back out at the hotel, and it all stays with you for the whole trip. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest, so the pickup is timed to your disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, with the expected traffic already built into the plan.
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.
You pay a 50% deposit online to hold the vehicle, then the balance directly to the driver on the day, in cash or by card. The one-way fare above is the whole amount.
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.
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.
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.
Reach us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or by phone at 786-682-8748; send the date, passengers and luggage and the reservation is confirmed the same day.
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 the whole crew, arranging a private car from the terminal to Mar Bay Hotel meant no stress on disembarkation morning. The car seat was set up before we even walked out, which was a real help that morning.
Con toda la tropa, coordinar un auto privado del puerto a Mar Bay Hotel significó cero estrés la mañana del desembarque. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — del barco a la puerta del hotel sin estrés.
We cruised with a big crew and wanted everyone and the luggage in one private ride to Mar Bay Hotel after disembarking. No line to stand in — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there. There was room for everyone for the whole group and the whole pile of suitcases in one van to Mar Bay Hotel.
Fuimos de crucero con una tropa grande y queríamos a todos y el equipaje en un solo viaje privado a Mar Bay Hotel tras desembarcar. Había espacio de sobra para todo el grupo y todas las maletas en una sola van hasta Mar Bay Hotel. Sin recorrer un estacionamiento — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí.
Todo nuestro grupo bajamos de una y fue muy fácil tener una van privada lista en la acera para el viaje a Mar Bay Hotel — sin dividirnos. El viaje de la terminal a Mar Bay Hotel fue cómodo y sin apuros, y pudimos ver pasar la ciudad. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros — sin recoger a nadie más — un alivio tras una semana a bordo.