From $595 per vehicle, a private one-way ride from the Port of Miami cruise terminals north to Holden Lakes.
Each price below is the flat, whole-vehicle fare for the entire group, fixed the moment the booking is set and left unmoved by traffic, the hour of pickup, or how busy the port happens to be that morning.
The Port of Miami runs several cruise terminals, so the pickup begins at whichever one your ship is assigned. As the group clears the building with its bags, the driver is already at the curb — meet and greet is part of the ride, with no shuttle desk to track down and no rideshare line to join. Parties of six or more rarely leave a terminal in a single tidy line: one traveler is quick, another’s case is late, someone stops at a restroom. Choosing one indoor landmark before docking, gathering there, and having a single person message once the count is complete turns three scattered arrivals into one calm curbside load.
Holden Lakes is a quiet residential area built around Lake Holden, a freshwater lake in the greater Orlando part of Central Florida. The feel is green and unhurried — tree-lined streets, homes set along the water, and small lakeside parks rather than a packed downtown grid. The larger Orlando area — its restaurants, shops, and family attractions — still sits within easy reach for anyone who wants more than the shoreline. For a cruise party heading inland to go home, visit relatives, or break up a longer Florida trip, it makes a calm landing point after a week at sea. Neighborhood background is available from the Lake Holden homeowners community, and public water-quality data for Lake Holden covers the lake itself.
Because the region sits well beyond metro Miami, this is a genuine long-distance transfer rather than a quick cross-town hop, which is exactly why a single comfort stop can be added along the way when asked. What happens right after leaving the terminals matters most: on a crowded disembarkation morning, large numbers of cruise passengers reach the surrounding roads at the same time, so a departure inside that busy window moves slower than one that gets clear of the port early. Once the open highway takes over, the pace steadies for the long drive north. The pickup is set around the actual moment the family steps off the ship, so the ride begins only once everyone is truly ready, and the fixed fare never shifts with the day’s traffic.
The number quoted at booking already carries the road costs — tolls, SunPass, and fuel are inside the fare, never billed afterward. Onboard WiFi comes from a mobile hotspot, so the group stays connected through the hours on the road north. The driver loads and unloads the cruise luggage at both the terminal and the destination door, and meet and greet at the terminal is included. A held name sign can be added for $20 when it helps the driver spot a large family in a busy arrivals lane.
Booking is confirmed with a 50% deposit, and the remaining half is handed to the driver on the day of the journey, cash included. That deposit runs through Venmo, Zelle, or a secure link sent over WhatsApp. Every fare is quoted one-way and per vehicle rather than per seat, so a round trip back to the port is simply the one-way price doubled and reserved as a second leg in the same message.
Pickups between 7 AM and 9 PM carry no added charge. Outside that window, the black SUV adds $20 for trips staying inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 for those reaching farther out, which this long run north does. A child seat fits for $15 on this Port of Miami route — send the child’s age on WhatsApp so the correct seat is ready before pickup. An added stop beyond the direct door-to-door drive runs $45 for each 30 minutes.
The ship’s arrival is tracked, and the pickup is re-timed at no extra cost when disembarkation runs long. The driver adjusts to the real off-ship moment instead of a guessed one, so nobody rushes and nothing is added to the fare. The flat price locked at booking is unaffected by a late arrival.
Reserving at least 24 hours ahead secures the vehicle for the sailing date. A request made closer than that is still handled individually, though open vehicles run short that late. The day before departure, a text brings the driver’s name, the vehicle, and its plate number, together with clear notes on where to meet at the terminal.
Yes — each private vehicle has real room for cruise bags, and the driver handles the loading and unloading at both ends. For oversized or extra pieces, a quick note on WhatsApp ahead of time confirms the space or sizes the group up to a larger van. The idea is one reserved vehicle for the whole party and its bags from the terminal to the door.
The price is for the whole vehicle rather than each passenger, so the group rides for the single flat figure shown above whether the black SUV or a larger van is booked. Filling more seats inside the vehicle’s limit never raises the total. Because each quote is one-way, a return leg to the port is booked as a second one-way ride at the same flat rate.
Lock in the private ride from the Port of Miami to Holden Lakes with a single message: send the ship, the disembarkation date, the group size, and the drop-off address, and the vehicle and flat fare come back confirmed. WhatsApp reaches a real person before, during, and after the journey. Message WhatsApp at 786-682-8748 or call 786-682-8748.
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.
We weren’t about to juggle the little ones and the bags looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Holden Lakes. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to lift a thing.
The group of us came off the ship together and it was so easy to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to Holden Lakes — no splitting up. The car was clean, cool, and comfortable, a relief in the Miami heat.
Para un desembarque sin estrés, mi esposa y yo hicimos que un conductor privado nos recibiera en la terminal y nos llevara a Holden Lakes. El auto estaba impecable, con lugar para todo.
Mi pareja y yo tuvimos una travesía genial y terminamos el viaje con un auto privado esperando en la terminal para llevarnos a Holden Lakes — sin líos en el puerto. El viaje a Holden Lakes fue tranquilo y parejo, con clima controlado, y pudimos relajarnos tras el crucero. Había una ventana de cortesía desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para pasar la aduana.
Traveling with the whole family, we booked a private van to meet us at the cruise terminal and take everyone to Holden Lakes. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so we didn’t have to juggle it all.