From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Executive Palace Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The meet-and-greet there is included in the fare; a name-sign welcome is a $20 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
Executive Palace Hotel sits in Hialeah, one of Florida’s largest cities and a place that runs at full working-Miami volume. This is the address you have chosen for your stay near the port, set in a part of Miami-Dade where Cuban-American families have put down generations of roots and where daily life carries a strong Spanish-speaking rhythm. When your ride pulls up, you are stepping into a real neighborhood rather than a tourist strip.
The area around the hotel gives you plenty of anchors. Historic Hialeah Park, now Hialeah Park Racing & Casino, is a short reach away, its old grounds a landmark that locals have known for years. Amelia Earhart Park and Milander Park are both close by for green space and a walk in the open, and the Palmetto Expressway runs nearby, which keeps the rest of Miami-Dade within easy driving distance once you have settled in.
On arrival the chauffeur brings you straight to the hotel’s door and helps every bag from the vehicle to the lobby, so the handoff from cruise to check-in stays simple. Anything about the property itself, from rooms to dining to the details of your booking, lives on Executive Palace Hotel’s own page; getting you there from the ship is our part of the trip. Once you are checked in, the hotel’s Hialeah setting puts working Miami, its parks, and its main roads within comfortable reach for whatever you have planned.
The ride begins the moment you clear disembarkation at your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island. Your chauffeur is coordinated by message as you come off, so the vehicle is waiting when you reach the curb, with no line and no searching. Bags go straight into a vehicle reserved for your party alone, and the run to Executive Palace Hotel is a single direct leg with no shared stops. Because ships rarely release everyone at the same minute, the pickup is timed to your actual arrival, with a courtesy wait built in to cover customs and the luggage hall.
From the port the driver takes Okeechobee Road and US-27 toward Hialeah, roughly 11 miles that usually runs 26 to 34 minutes depending on the hour. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, with thousands of passengers leaving the ships at once, so that traffic is already figured into the plan. Fuel and standard tolls ride inside the flat fare, and the same care applies in reverse when the hotel is your pickup and the ship is the destination.
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.
You pay a 50% deposit online to hold the vehicle, then the balance directly to the driver on the day, in cash or by card. The one-way fare above is the whole amount.
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.
Up to five people ride in the SUV; larger parties move to a 6-to-9 or 10-to-14 passenger van so everyone and every bag travels together in one vehicle.
Edits to the booking, like adding a passenger or a seat, are accepted until 12 hours before the ride. Moving the date is not possible after booking.
Questions or ready to reserve? WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 and we take it from there.
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.
Traslado tranquilo, tarifa fija, cero complicación de la terminal a Executive Palace Hotel. Lo reservaría de nuevo. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre junto a las puertas de la terminal, así que ubicamos al conductor sin dar vueltas.
La forma tranquila de ir del barco a Executive Palace Hotel. Muy recomendable. El van estaba con espacio de sobra para todo el equipaje del crucero, con lugar para todo.
Just as easy as it sounded — met at the curb, luggage handled, and a comfortable ride over to Executive Palace Hotel. It was a private car for our party alone — nobody else to wait on — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.
Our whole group booked one van straight from the port to Executive Palace Hotel, and it was so easy. Booking was quick, we got a solid confirmation, and everything matched what we were told. For a no-hassle way to get from the ship to Executive Palace Hotel, it was well worth it. Would book again for the next cruise.
Everything went to plan from the port to the front door of Executive Palace Hotel — couldn’t ask for more.