From $600 per vehicle: private one-way ride, Hollywood to Universal Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
The driver is at your door in Hollywood at the time you chose, with the vehicle reserved for your group alone. Bags are handled for you, the courtesy wait at the pickup is 15 minutes, and the trip runs straight to the resort with no detours you did not ask for.
Universal Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites is a value-tier, surf-and-sand themed hotel that sits right inside the Universal Orlando area. It was built with families and larger groups in mind, the kind of travelers who want to stay close to the gates and skip a long daily commute to the parks. The property leans fully into its coastal look, with bright rooms carrying that laid-back beach feel from the moment you walk in.
Inside, you will find standard rooms alongside roomier two-bedroom family suites that give bigger parties space to spread out. As one of Universal’s on-area, value-priced resorts, it pairs everyday comfort with real closeness to the action, which makes it a practical home base for a multi-day theme-park trip, especially for anyone arriving with children and a pile of luggage. Room types and current amenities are confirmed on the official resort page, so you can look over the full details before you set out.
The setting is what makes it work. Surfside Inn and Suites sits in the heart of Orlando’s theme-park corridor, ringed by restaurants, entertainment, and the headline attractions the region is known for. Families can fill entire days without straying far, and the wider Orlando area layers on still more parks and attractions a short ride away across the I-Drive and theme-park zones. Arrive, drop your bags, and you are already a short step from the parks you came to see.
The ride is door to door from the start. Your bilingual chauffeur reaches the agreed Hollywood address at the time you set, loads every bag into the vehicle, and drives the whole way through, one car and one driver from pickup to drop-off. Nothing is shared, there is no counter to line up at, and there is no parking to figure out at the other end. You are set down at the resort door, ready to check in.
Under normal conditions the run covers about 217.8 miles in roughly 3.6 hours, climbing the Florida Turnpike before joining I-4 into the Orlando theme-park district. Friday and Sunday afternoons, holiday weekends, and big park-event dates can stretch the drive, so early departures tend to move best. A short comfort stop fits easily into the trip, and since the fare attaches to the vehicle, a slow day in traffic never changes what you pay.
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.
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.
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 the first child seat or booster is included, with each additional one at $20.
The SUV seats up to 5 with their luggage; the 6-9 and 10-14 passenger vans keep bigger groups together. Send the head count and bag count and the vehicle is matched to them.
Up to 12 hours before pickup you can change passengers, luggage or extras. Dates are locked at booking and do not move.
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.
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. The first seat or booster is included with your booking, each additional one is $20, and they are 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.
Mi pareja y yo no íbamos a manejar la Turnpike, así que reservamos un viaje privado de Hollywood directo a Universal Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites.
Tras unos días en Hollywood reservamos un auto privado para subir con las maletas hasta Universal Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites — puerta a puerta. Nos relajamos un rato subiendo desde Hollywood — nada que ver con un auto alquilado y un estacionamiento.
Vinimos en grupo y queríamos a todos en un solo viaje privado de Hollywood a Universal Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites en vez de una caravana de autos alquilados. El conductor nos dejó justo en la entrada de Universal Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites, con las maletas abajo, listas para el check-in. La recogida fue en la dirección que dimos en Hollywood, a la hora exacta. No pudo ser más fácil.
The two of us were visiting family in Hollywood before heading to Universal Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites, and a private car made the switch seamless. A low-key start to the two of us being on vacation — door to door, no driving. Pickup was at the address we gave in Hollywood, on time to the dot. Can’t recommend it enough.
After a few days in Hollywood we booked a private car to carry us and the bags up to Universal Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites — no rental, no return, no stress. The driver dropped us right at the entrance of Universal Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites, right where the bell staff were. We were picked up right on time, no waiting around.