From $125 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Travel Budget Inn 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.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, a name-sign pickup adds $20, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Travel Budget Inn sits in Hollywood, the Florida beach town that holds the middle ground between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. The city keeps an unhurried, seaside rhythm all its own, and the inn puts that within easy reach. The shoreline is close enough that plenty of guests trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they disembark, turning a travel day into the first beach day of the trip.
The stretch around the property gives you plenty to fill the hours. The Hollywood Beach Broadwalk runs right along the water for a long walk or an easy bike ride, and ArtsPark at Young Circle gathers greenery, open lawn, and regular events into one central gathering point. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino sits nearby when the evening calls for something livelier, while West Lake Park sits close too, a quieter green space for anyone who wants an afternoon away from the beachfront crowds.
For anything tied to the building itself — room types, check-in times, parking — the inn’s own front desk is the source to confirm, since those details shift and belong to the property. What we take care of is the arrival: one private vehicle carrying your group and every bag from the cruise terminal straight to the door of Travel Budget Inn. No dragging luggage across the port and no line to stand in — the day ends with a single quiet ride to your room.
The trip is one straight run north from the cruise terminal. After you clear the ship and customs, your driver is already waiting at the curb of your line’s terminal on Dodge Island, coordinated by message so the two of you connect as you walk out. Bags go into the vehicle, everyone climbs in, and from there it is a single route along I-95 to Travel Budget Inn — about 21.9 miles, normally 40 to 56 minutes depending on the port’s morning traffic.
Your group has the whole vehicle to itself, so there are no extra stops and no strangers along for the ride. The pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, and every booking includes complimentary wait time at the port, so a slow customs line never costs you the ride. Luggage stays with you the entire way, loaded once and unloaded at the door.
Booking the ride in advance locks the price and the vehicle size, puts a driver on your arrival time, and turns the first leg of the trip into the easiest one. The group stays together and the luggage rides with you.
A 50% deposit reserves the ride online; the balance is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. The fare is one way and per vehicle, so what you see above is the full price for the trip.
Late is fine: the SUV night fee is $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 outside them for pickups between 9 PM and 7 AM. A stop on the route runs $45 per 30 minutes, and a child seat is $15.
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.
Details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can be adjusted up to 12 hours before the pickup. The date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
Message us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 with your date, passenger count and luggage, and we confirm the vehicle and the pickup details.
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.
Bajamos del barco con los pequeños listos para una siesta, y una van privada ahí en la terminal hizo el viaje a Travel Budget Inn muy fácil. Pasamos de la terminal a una cama de verdad sin estrés alguno. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros — sin nadie a quien esperar — un alivio tras una semana a bordo.
La forma tranquila de ir del barco a Travel Budget Inn. Lo reservaría de nuevo sin dudar.
Traslado tranquilo, tarifa fija, sin sorpresas de la terminal a Travel Budget Inn. Lo reservaría de nuevo. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — del barco a la puerta del hotel sin estrés.
The kids were done after a week at sea when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Travel Budget Inn before anyone lost it.
We came off the ship ready for a real bed and a private car straight to Travel Budget Inn was the right call.