From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Riviera suites hotel 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.
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.
Riviera suites hotel puts your group in Coral Gables, one of Miami’s most graceful districts and roughly 23.2 miles by road from the Port of Miami cruise terminals. When you step off the ship and clear the exit, the other end of the run is a calm residential stretch rather than a crowded downtown block. Your chauffeur brings you straight to the hotel entrance, so the first thing you see is the door of your stay and not a parking maze.
The area around Riviera suites hotel carries a distinct Mediterranean-revival character — coral-stone facades, red-tile roofs, and fountain-lined boulevards laid out with real intention. Miracle Mile anchors the walkable core with its shops and restaurants, and the landmark Biltmore Hotel along with the historic Venetian Pool sit within the same district. It is a part of the city built for strolling, and once you have dropped your bags you are a short distance from streets that reward a slow afternoon on foot.
If you decide to stay on after the cruise, Coral Gables gives you room to spread out. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is close by for a green half-day, and the University of Miami campus is also nearby if you are visiting a student or catching an event. The elegance here is understated — a residential quarter where the pace eases off, which makes Riviera suites hotel a comfortable base whether you are winding down from a sailing or setting up for a few extra days in town. Drop-off covers the streets around your stay, and the flat per-vehicle rate already accounts for fuel and standard tolls, so what you booked is what you arrive on.
Coming off the ship, your car is staged for the terminal curb once your group clears the exit, with a 30-minute courtesy wait built in so nobody feels rushed on a busy morning. From the pier it is a single run of about 23.2 miles along SR-836 and the Don Shula Expressway, ending at the door of Riviera suites hotel — usually 40 to 57 minutes terminal to door, depending on the hour and the traffic. Your bags ride in the same vehicle as your group, and the chauffeur handles them from the curb.
Leaving for the ship on embarkation day, the driver meets you at the hotel entrance, loads the luggage, and plans the pickup around your sailing time. Weekend mornings are the port’s busy window, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, and the expressway traffic is already figured into the plan. One group, one vehicle, door to door.
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.
No. A 50% deposit secures the booking and the remaining half is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. Nothing else is charged unless you add an extra service.
Daytime service runs 7 AM to 9 PM; outside that window the SUV carries a night fee of $20 inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. A child seat is fitted on request for $15. Extra stops along the way are $45 per 30 minutes.
Count passengers and bags and the vehicle follows: the SUV for up to 5 with luggage, the vans for 6-9 or 10-14. There is no splitting a group across cars.
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.
To book, WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748. Share the date, the number of travelers and bags, and we lock in the driver.
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.
Our whole crew walked off together and it was a relief to have one private van waiting at the terminal for the ride to Riviera suites hotel — everyone in one vehicle. Getting to Riviera suites hotel straight from the terminal meant we could settle in without waiting around.
Para un desembarque sin estrés, mi esposa y yo hicimos que un conductor privado nos esperara en la terminal de cruceros y nos llevara a Riviera suites hotel. Para llegar del barco a Riviera suites hotel de forma confiable, valió cada minuto. Sin recorrer un estacionamiento — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí.
El desembarque más fácil que hemos tenido — conductor en la acera, maletas resueltas, directo a la puerta de Riviera suites hotel.
Los dos dejamos listo un traslado privado para la mañana del desembarque y así no tener que buscar transporte camino a Riviera suites hotel. El conductor se ocupó de las valijas para que no tuviéramos que batallar con todo.
I didn’t want to gamble on a ride the morning I disembarked, so I arranged a private car from the port to Riviera suites hotel. Booking was quick, I got everything in writing, and everything went exactly as planned.