From $175 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port 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.
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.
The Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port is a hotel in Fort Lauderdale, and its name spells out the location plainly: it sits within reach of both the airport and the cruise port. For anyone stepping off a ship, that pairing is the useful part. The same address works as a landing spot before a flight home, or as a base for a couple of extra days in the area before the trip wraps up.
Fort Lauderdale earned the nickname the Venice of America, and the reason shows up the moment you look at a map of it. Canals thread the city from Las Olas out to the Intracoastal, so water is rarely far from wherever you are staying. The beachfront tells a similar story, with a promenade that runs for miles along the sand. It is a walkable, open kind of place, and this is the setting the hotel belongs to.
If you decide to linger after the cruise, the surroundings give you plenty to fill the time. Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Riverwalk are both part of the city’s core, easy to fold into a slow day. The Bonnet House sits nearby, a historic estate and grounds worth an unhurried visit, and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park offers a stretch of green close to the shoreline. Anything about your actual stay is the hotel’s department; our part is the ride that gets you there.
The ride begins right where your ship ties up, at your own terminal on Dodge Island. Once you clear disembarkation, your driver is already there waiting, so there is no line to stand in and no scramble with bags on the curb. Your luggage goes straight into the vehicle, you climb in, and the group heads north toward Fort Lauderdale together, the car reserved for your party and no one else.
Plan on roughly 53 to 69 minutes from the terminal to the hotel door, with the exact figure coming down to the hour and the traffic on the day. Because the pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a rigid slot, there is room built in if the vessel is slow to clear. When you reach the Residence Inn, your driver helps with the luggage again, so the bags are handled at both ends of the trip.
A reserved driver removes the guesswork after a long flight or a cruise morning: no queue at a taxi stand, no surge pricing, no shared stops. The group rides together and the price on this page is the price you pay.
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.
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.
Passenger count, child seat or pickup detail changes are fine up to 12 hours ahead. The travel date cannot be moved to another day, so confirm it carefully.
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.
We came off the ship ready for a real bed and a private car straight to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port was the right call. There was a board with our name on it at the terminal doors, so we spotted the driver immediately. For a no-hassle way to get from the ship to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port, it was money well spent.
Traveling with our little ones, we booked a private van to be waiting at the curb and take everyone over to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port.
Viajando con los pequeños, coordinamos una van privada para que estuviera en la acera y llevara a todos hasta Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port. Reservar fue fácil, recibimos una confirmación sólida, y todo salió tal cual.
I was sailing by myself and arranged a private car to meet me at the cruise terminal once the ship docked and take me right over to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when I needed it.
With kids in tow, arranging a private car from the port to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port meant no stress on disembarkation morning. No lot to comb through — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port, it was absolutely worth booking.