From $175 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Express Fort Lauderdale Cruise Airport 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.
The Holiday Inn Express Fort Lauderdale Cruise Airport is a practical, well-placed base for cruise travelers, sitting in Fort Lauderdale close to the harbor at Port Everglades. Its name says exactly what it does: it puts you within easy reach of the cruise piers and the airport, which is why so many sailings begin or end a night here. If your ship departs from or returns to this part of the coast, a room at this property keeps the last leg of your journey short and the logistics simple.
Fort Lauderdale itself is worth the stay. The city is laced with canals that thread from Las Olas out to the Intracoastal, which earned it the nickname the Venice of America, and its beachfront promenade runs for miles along the water. Step outside and you are minutes from that easy, sun-and-water rhythm the region is known for. It is a comfortable, unhurried place to unwind before you board or to reset for a day after you disembark, with plenty to see on foot or a short ride away.
When you arrive at the hotel, our part of the trip is done and yours begins. Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Riverwalk are close by, and if you have time to linger, Port Everglades and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park are also nearby. For anything about your room, parking, or check-in, the property is the right source to ask, since those details belong to the hotel rather than to us. Our job is to get you to its entrance, bags in hand, ready to settle in.
The trip runs door to door. After you disembark, your chauffeur is staged at your terminal and meets your group at the curb, not in a distant parking lot. Your bags go into the vehicle, everyone climbs in, and the car heads straight up I-95 for the roughly 28-mile run to the Holiday Inn Express Fort Lauderdale Cruise Airport, with no detours along the way. The drive normally takes 47 to 71 minutes, depending on how the highway is moving that morning.
Disembarkation mornings can back up at the terminal exits, so the pickup is planned around your ship’s arrival, with wait time built in to absorb customs and the luggage hall. You walk out, the vehicle is there, and the driver handles the loading at both ends. The vehicle is yours alone for the run, so the pace is set by your group and no one else. When you reach the hotel, the chauffeur pulls up to the entrance and carries the bags to the curb beside you.
The car waits for you, not the other way around. Your group travels together with the luggage in the same vehicle, the fare is known before the ride, and the driver takes the direct route to the destination.
No. A 50% deposit secures the booking and the remaining half is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. Nothing else is charged unless you add an extra service.
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.
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.
Details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can be adjusted up to 12 hours before the pickup. The date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
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.
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.
Que bom que reservamos com antecedência — carro limpo, ótimo motorista, zero estresse no terminal, porta a porta. Havia uma placa com o nosso nome no meio-fio, então achamos o motorista sem dar voltas.
No íbamos a batallar con los pequeños y el equipaje buscando transporte en el puerto, así que reservamos una van privada a Holiday Inn Express Fort Lauderdale Cruise Airport. Sinceramente la parte más tranquila del viaje — el puerto quedó totalmente resuelto.
Our crew rode together straight from the terminal to Holiday Inn Express Fort Lauderdale Cruise Airport, and it worked out great. The ride from the terminal to Holiday Inn Express Fort Lauderdale Cruise Airport was easy the whole way, and we could just unwind after the cruise. No scramble at the port — we just went straight from the curb into the car.
My partner and I had a great sailing and capped it off with a private car ready at the curb to take us to Holiday Inn Express Fort Lauderdale Cruise Airport — not one worry at the terminal. No app to fight with — we just stepped out and the car was ready. The ride from the terminal to Holiday Inn Express Fort Lauderdale Cruise Airport was easy the whole way, and we could just unwind after the cruise.
For a smooth disembarkation, my wife and I had a private driver waiting for us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Holiday Inn Express Fort Lauderdale Cruise Airport.