From $175 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to W Fort Lauderdale 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.
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 W Fort Lauderdale sits right on the barrier strip where the city meets the Atlantic, at 401 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. This is a beachfront address in the plainest sense — step out the front door and the sand is only a few paces away. Guests who have spent days at sea often trade the ship’s pool for the real shoreline the same afternoon they come ashore, and the water is close enough that the swap takes minutes rather than a drive.
The setting is pure Fort Lauderdale. Canals thread the city from Las Olas all the way to the Intracoastal, which is why locals call it the Venice of America, and the beachfront promenade runs for miles just outside the hotel. Las Olas Boulevard, with its shops and cafes, is an easy addition once you have settled in, and the wide public beach sits directly across from where you are staying.
There is more within reach when you want it. The Bonnet House, a historic estate and grounds, is nearby in Fort Lauderdale, and Port Everglades sits close by as well for anyone connecting to another sailing. Most travelers, though, find the appeal of the W is how little they need to go anywhere — the ocean, the promenade, and Las Olas cover a full day between them. Your ride ends at the hotel entrance, so you arrive at the door with your bags and the beach already in view, ready to start the stay rather than sort out the last mile of it.
Your chauffeur is staged at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, waiting before your group clears the exit hall rather than the other way around. Disembarkation mornings back up fast at the curb, so having the car already in place means the wait is the driver’s, not yours. Bags go straight into the vehicle with full luggage help, and from the pier it is one clean run north on I-95 to Fort Lauderdale Beach — roughly 57 to 73 minutes depending on the hour and traffic.
The whole trip is door to door. You are dropped at the W Fort Lauderdale’s own entrance, where the chauffeur unloads the bags for you. Thirty minutes of courtesy wait is built into every port pickup, so a slow exit off the ship does not cost you the car, and the same flat one-way fare covers the reverse leg on embarkation day when you book both directions together.
The car waits for you, not the other way around. Your group travels together with the luggage in the same vehicle, the fare is known before the ride, and the driver takes the direct route to the destination.
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.
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.
Yes for the details: add a passenger, a child seat or a note up to 12 hours before the pickup time. No for the date, which stays as booked.
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 niños estaban rendidos tras una semana en el mar cuando bajamos, y una van privada ya en la acera llevó a todos a W Fort Lauderdale sin dramas. El conductor nos dejó directo frente a W Fort Lauderdale, y no en una esquina con las maletas.
Mi esposa y yo no queríamos el caos de taxis afuera de la terminal, así que coordinamos un viaje privado a W Fort Lauderdale antes de zarpar. El SUV estaba fresco y cómodo, con el aire perfecto tras el barco.
Éramos oito descendo no PortMiami, e um traslado privativo até W Fort Lauderdale foi bem mais simples que dividir em carros. O motorista pôs toda a pilha de bagagem no porta-malas para não precisarmos carregar nada.
No taxi line — we walked off the ship and the car was right there, then straight to W Fort Lauderdale. Would book again. We got a clear confirmation, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
Easiest disembarkation we’ve had — met right at the terminal, luggage sorted, straight to the door of W Fort Lauderdale.