From $185 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Great Escape Inn in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
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.
Great Escape Inn sits in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, a small beach town where the sand is only steps from the property. Plenty of guests trade the ship’s pool for real shoreline the same afternoon they walk off the cruise, and the setting makes that easy — this is a place where the water is part of daily life rather than a drive away.
The town has a rare feature that draws people here on purpose: divers walk straight into the water from the beach, because the reef sits just offshore. Behind that shore runs a main street of ice-cream shops and the old fishing pier, so the neighborhood keeps a relaxed, walkable feel with the ocean at one end of it. Great Escape Inn puts you in the middle of that, close to the sand and close to the little strip of shops that gives the town its character.
If you stay on after the cruise, there is more within reach. Anglin’s Fishing Pier and Datura Avenue are close by, and the shore-dive reef and El Prado Park round out what you can find nearby in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. It adds up to a stretch of coast you can settle into without much planning — beach in front of you, a short main street behind you, and the reef a few strokes out. Arriving straight from the terminal, you skip the transit logistics and step into the town ready to unpack and head for the water.
The run from PortMiami to Great Escape Inn covers roughly 35.1 miles and normally takes 59 to 74 minutes, depending on traffic and the hour. Your chauffeur takes I-95 north, so it stays a single, direct leg from the terminal curb to the property in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. There is no changing vehicles and no detour partway — one car, one route, your group only.
You are met curbside at your terminal, not sent off to find a parking lot. The chauffeur loads the bags at the port and handles them again at the door, so the luggage never sits on the sidewalk waiting. Because ships rarely clear everyone at one exact minute, the pickup is planned around your ship’s arrival, and the included wait time absorbs customs and the luggage hall. You walk out, the vehicle is there, and Great Escape Inn is the next stop.
Rideshare lines and shared shuttles add waiting and extra stops; a private vehicle leaves when you are ready and goes only where you are going. The fare covers the whole car, the tolls and the fuel.
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.
Daytime service runs 7 AM to 9 PM; outside that window the SUV carries a night fee of $20 inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. A child seat is fitted on request for $15. Extra stops along the way are $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.
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.
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.
My partner and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and a private car was right there for us to take us to Great Escape Inn. An easy, smooth handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Great Escape Inn with nothing left to sort out. The ride from the terminal to Great Escape Inn was quiet and relaxed, and we could just settle in.
Esperando en la acera apenas salimos, y un traslado cómodo hasta Great Escape Inn. Llegar a Great Escape Inn directo desde la terminal significó que pudimos hacer el check-in y por fin darnos una ducha tras la semana en el mar.
Los dos salimos en crucero desde PortMiami y tener un auto privado listo en la acera para el viaje hasta Great Escape Inn fue lo mejor del día. Un traspaso fácil y cómodo para los dos — del barco a Great Escape Inn sin nada que resolver.
After our sailing, my partner and I weren’t going to gamble on a ride at the terminal, so we pre-booked a private car to Great Escape Inn. There was a name sign at the terminal doors, so we knew right where to go. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.
The two of us set up a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t hunt for a ride getting over to Great Escape Inn. An easy, relaxed handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Great Escape Inn with nothing left to sort out. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal.