From $185 per vehicle, a private one-way ride from the Port of Miami cruise terminal to Sea Ranch Lakes at a flat rate.
Each price is the whole-vehicle rate for your group rather than a per-seat charge, and it is fixed the moment you reserve — heavy sailing-day traffic and peak dates never change what you owe.
On the morning you leave the ship, collect your luggage and clear the terminal building; the driver is already at the curb, so there is no app to open and no line to stand in. A curbside greeting comes with every Port of Miami pickup, and if you would rather be met by a printed name sign, that can be arranged for an extra $40. Message your ship, terminal, and group size over WhatsApp ahead of time so the pickup is timed to when you actually walk off. Thirty minutes of waiting is included, which comfortably covers a normal customs and baggage line.
The vehicle belongs to your party alone — no shared seats and no detours to collect anyone else. From the port the route heads north on I-95 into Broward County and ends at your exact door in Sea Ranch Lakes, whether that is a place on the beach or a stay a few blocks inland. The driver loads and unloads the cruise bags at both ends, so a week of luggage travels in a single trip. To hold a vehicle, send your drop-off address along with your sailing details and it is reserved in your name.
Three private options cover almost any cruise party, and each is booked for your group only. Couples, solo travelers, and small families ride the black SUV, which seats up to five with room left for suitcases. A group of six to nine takes the smaller van, while parties of ten to fourteen fit the larger van, keeping everyone together instead of splitting across cars. Figure on roughly a checked bag and a carry-on per traveler; if you are hauling extra or oversized cases, tell us on WhatsApp first so we can confirm the space or move you up a size.
Sea Ranch Lakes is a small gated village on the Atlantic shoreline of Broward County, north of the port. It has the feel of a hushed, low-rise seaside place — shaded lanes, family houses, and a private-beach character instead of a wall of high-rise resorts. The barrier-island coast around it gives you ocean access, relaxed waterfront dining, and an unhurried pace right by the water. It sits in the northeast-Broward beach belt near Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and the broader Fort Lauderdale shoreline, so it rewards a slow beach day far more than a crowded boardwalk. For more on the village and its coastal setting, see an overview of the coastal village.
The run climbs north from the cruise terminal along I-95 toward the Broward coast, and off-peak it moves as one clean, uninterrupted stretch. Disembarkation mornings are the variable, since several ships can empty at once and fill the terminal roads and the interstate quickly; rain or a rush-hour departure can add to that. Rather than promise a fixed clock, the driver follows your ship’s actual arrival and shapes the pickup around it, leaving a cushion for the busy walk-off. That way the vehicle is in place when you truly step out, not when a timetable guessed you would. Giving yourself a relaxed margin before your pickup keeps the ride to Sea Ranch Lakes calm instead of rushed.
A 50% deposit locks in your booking, and the other half goes to the driver on the day of the ride — cash is fine for that balance. Every fare here is one-way, so a round trip is simply the one-way price doubled, with the same car bringing you back to the Port of Miami when you sail again. Payment runs through Venmo, Zelle, or a secure link we send by WhatsApp or on the site. Once the deposit lands, the vehicle is held in your name and the driver’s plate and details reach you by text the day before you travel.
Daytime pickups between 7 AM and 9 PM carry no surcharge. A ride scheduled outside that window adds a small night fee — $20 on the black SUV, or 10% of the trip value on the vans. Tolls, SunPass, and fuel are already inside the price, so nothing is tacked on along the road, and every car runs onboard WiFi from a mobile hotspot. A child safety seat can be added for $15, and small pets are welcome in a carrier with a heads-up on WhatsApp. If you need to fold in a quick extra stop, that is $45 per half hour, arranged before your travel day.
It covers the whole vehicle, not each seat. Your entire group — up to five in the SUV or up to fourteen in a van — travels for the one flat figure shown above. Nothing is added for extra riders within a vehicle’s limit, and a round trip is only that figure doubled.
Yes — the ride is door to door, so wherever your address sits along this stretch of coast, the driver takes you right to it. A spot on the sand or one set a little inland makes no difference to the flat rate; the vehicle delivers your group to the exact Sea Ranch Lakes doorstep you give when booking.
Nothing changes for you and nothing extra is charged. The driver tracks your ship’s real arrival and disembark timing and simply shifts the pickup to match, so a late dock only moves the meeting point in time. The flat fare and the reserved vehicle stay exactly as agreed, with no rebooking on your part.
Yes — the same private vehicles run between Miami International Airport and the Port of Miami cruise terminals. If your trip pairs a flight with a sailing, send both the flight and the ship details on WhatsApp and the pickup is coordinated around your arrival time.
Booking at least 24 hours ahead is best, since it locks both the vehicle and the pickup window around your sailing. Same-day and under-24-hour requests are still handled by hand, so reach out on WhatsApp and we will confirm what is open. The earlier the request, the easier it is to match your exact disembarkation morning.
Send your ship name, terminal, sailing date, party size, and Sea Ranch Lakes drop-off address, and your private vehicle is confirmed in your name with a driver assigned before the trip. Message us on WhatsApp at https://wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 to lock in your pickup.
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.
At MIA your driver meets you at the arrivals level at the curb, and that greeting is included in the fare. If you would rather be met inside the terminal with a name sign, add the Meet & Greet for $40 when you book. At the cruise port the curbside greeting is always included.
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, the Meet & Greet at MIA, child seats, extra stops or the night fee, each shown in the quote before you pay. Tipping is at your discretion.
Nuestra familia de cinco bajó del barco en PortMiami y el conductor tenía espacio para cada valija para el viaje a Sea Ranch Lakes. Para llegar del puerto a Sea Ranch Lakes de forma confiable, valió mucho la pena. El viaje a Sea Ranch Lakes fue cómodo y sin apuros, fresco y cómodo, y pudimos relajarnos tras el crucero.
Traveling with the kids, we arranged a private van to be waiting at the curb and take everyone to Sea Ranch Lakes. Booking was simple, we got clear pickup details, and everything went exactly as planned. The ride to Sea Ranch Lakes was calm and comfortable, cool and comfortable, and we could just unwind.
We came off the ship ready to get settled and a private car right from the terminal to Sea Ranch Lakes was exactly right. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was nothing to figure out when we walked out.
The two of us arranged a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t hunt for a ride on the way to Sea Ranch Lakes. The fare was fixed when we booked, no surge because the port was slammed.
My wife and I weren’t up for the port chaos at PortMiami, so we booked a private ride to Sea Ranch Lakes. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled.