From $175 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Green Island 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.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the terminal greeting included in the fare and a $20 name-sign option if you want it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Green Island Inn is a Fort Lauderdale stay set within easy reach of Las Olas Boulevard and the Riverwalk, two of the addresses travelers most often want after a cruise. The location keeps you close to the water and the walkable heart of the city without putting you in the middle of the port bustle, so the inn works well as a quiet base for a night or two on either side of your sailing.
Step out and Fort Lauderdale unfolds around you. Las Olas Boulevard lines up its galleries and storefronts, the New River threads past yacht slips, and a long promenade beach sits within the same easy orbit. The Bonnet House is close by for anyone who likes a historic house and its grounds, and Port Everglades with its cruise piers marks the city’s southern edge — useful context if a ship in your plans happens to sail from there rather than from Miami.
Arrival at Green Island Inn is meant to be the simple part of the day. Your chauffeur brings you to the lobby door at the agreed hour, helps every bag off the vehicle, and leaves you at the entrance rather than a distant lot. Because the ride from the port is private and reserved ahead, there is no line to join and no scramble on the sidewalk — just a planned drop-off that lands you at the inn ready to settle in, set down your luggage, and start finding your way around the neighborhood on your own time.
The run from PortMiami to Green Island Inn is one private ride from the cruise terminal to the inn’s front door. After you clear the ship and customs, your chauffeur meets you curbside at the terminal — not in a parking lot — and loads every bag into the vehicle for you. The car is yours alone for the trip, so once you are aboard you head straight north to Fort Lauderdale with no other stops and no other passengers.
Plan on roughly 59 to 74 minutes from the terminal curb to the inn, depending on the hour and the traffic. Because cruise ships rarely release everyone at the same minute, the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation, with a built-in wait that absorbs the customs hall and the luggage carousel. You walk out, the vehicle is there, and Green Island 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.
Reserve with a 50% deposit; hand the balance to the driver on the day by cash or card. Fares are quoted per vehicle, one way, with tolls and fuel included.
Yes, outside 7 AM to 9 PM the SUV adds $20 inside Miami-Dade or Broward and $50 beyond those counties. Child seats can be added for $15, and stops on the way cost $45 per 30 minutes.
A full-size suitcase per passenger fits the SUV with five aboard; groups of six or more move to a van sized 6-9 or 10-14 with the cargo space to match.
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.
To book, WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748. Share the date, the number of travelers and bags, and we lock in the driver.
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.
Después de una semana en el mar, lo único que quería era un traspaso limpio, así que un auto privado desde el puerto hasta Green Island Inn valió mucho la pena. Reservar fue rápido, recibí una confirmación sólida, y todo salió tal cual.
We cruised with a big crew and wanted the whole group in one private ride to Green Island Inn after disembarking. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was nothing to figure out on the way out. There was room for everyone for the whole group and the whole pile of suitcases in one van to Green Island Inn.
After our sailing, my wife and I didn’t want to risk a ride at the terminal, so we arranged a private car to Green Island Inn. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when we needed it.
The two of us booked a private transfer for disembarkation morning so we wouldn’t worry about the timing getting over to Green Island Inn. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — so much nicer than piling in with strangers. There was a name sign at the curb, so we spotted the driver immediately.
Our family of five came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver loaded every cruise bag for the ride to Green Island Inn. We’ve already saved them for our next cruise out of PortMiami. The van was roomy enough for all the cruise luggage, and the AC was perfect after the ship.