From $175 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sky Islands Beach Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
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.
Sky Islands Beach Hotel places you close to the Fort Lauderdale shoreline, where the sand sits only steps from the door. Las Olas Boulevard and Fort Lauderdale Beach are both within easy reach of the stay, and the Riverwalk and Port Everglades sit nearby as well. It is the kind of address that lets you walk out and be at the water in minutes instead of facing a long drive, which is exactly what you want after days at sea.
The setting is pure Fort Lauderdale. Canals thread the city from Las Olas out to the Intracoastal, the reason it is called the Venice of America, and the beachfront promenade runs for miles along the sand. Guests who arrive after a cruise often skip unpacking entirely and head straight for the shore, trading the ship’s pool for the real thing the same afternoon they disembark.
On arrival you find a coastline made for walking, with the beach, the promenade, and Las Olas all reachable on foot from the property. If your flight home leaves late or your room opened early, the surrounding region rewards a slower look: the murals of Wynwood, the cafes of Little Havana, and neighborhoods like Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, and Brickell all sit within a comfortable drive, along with shopping stops and museums when you want them. However you choose to fill the hours, the hotel keeps you a short step from the water the entire time.
The ride begins the moment you clear the terminal. Your driver is staged at the port before you finish disembarkation, so once your group steps out with the bags, the vehicle is already there and the wait is the driver’s, not yours. Bags go in, everyone settles, and the car pulls away for a single run to Sky Islands Beach Hotel with no stops in between.
From there the route follows I-95 north, and you can budget roughly 60 to 76 minutes depending on the hour and the traffic. Luggage stays in the vehicle the whole way, so nothing needs handling until you reach the door, where the driver carries the bags to the curb beside you. It is one fixed price, one vehicle kept for your group alone, and a straight line from the cruise terminal to the hotel entrance.
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.
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.
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.
Los pequeños estaban medio dormidos cuando bajamos, y una van privada ahí en la terminal llevó a todos a Sky Islands Beach Hotel antes de que alguien colapsara.
Mi pareja y yo queríamos un traspaso limpio afuera de la terminal, así que reservamos un viaje privado a Sky Islands Beach Hotel antes de zarpar. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre en la acera, así que ubicamos al conductor al instante.
The painless way to get from the ship to Sky Islands Beach Hotel. Highly recommend.
Mi esposa y yo bajamos del barco en PortMiami y había un auto privado ahí mismo para nosotros para llevarnos a Sky Islands Beach Hotel. Había un buen período de gracia desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para pasar la aduana. Pasamos del barco a la recepción de Sky Islands Beach Hotel sin estrés alguno.
Stepping off the ship, having a private car ready to Sky Islands Beach Hotel was such a relief. An easy, relaxed handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Sky Islands Beach Hotel with nothing left to sort out.