From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Island House South Beach Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The terminal greeting is covered by the fare and a name sign is offered for $20. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Island House South Beach Hotel puts you in the middle of South Beach, the walkable grid where the classic Miami Beach postcard comes together in a few blocks. Step out the door and you are within reach of the sand at Lummus Park, the pastel facades of Ocean Drive, and the low-slung glamour of the Art Deco district. It is a neighborhood built for walking, and the hotel sits right in the thick of it.
The streets around your stay hold most of what draws people to the area. Española Way and its cafes are close by, Lincoln Road runs as a pedestrian mall lined with shops and open-air dining, and the New World Center adds a note of modern architecture to the mix. Everything is tight enough that once your bags are down, you can leave the car behind and cover the good parts on foot.
Coming straight off a cruise, the appeal is simple: the coast is right there. Drop your luggage at Island House South Beach Hotel and the water is a short walk away, which makes a beach afternoon the natural first move before you even think about checking in fully. For details on the hotel side of things — amenities, luggage holds, early check-in — the property keeps its own official page. What matters for the ride is that we deliver your group to the entrance with the bags carried to the curb, ready to start the South Beach part of the trip.
The trip from your cruise terminal to Island House South Beach Hotel covers about 5.9 miles and runs roughly 18 to 20 minutes, following SR A1A and MacArthur Causeway from the pier into South Beach. Traffic on those two roads is the only real variable, which is why the pickup is planned around your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare rather than a slot cut to the minute. You are met at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, curbside, not out in a parking lot.
Your chauffeur handles the bags from the terminal to the vehicle, and the whole party rides together in one car reserved for your group alone. There is no shared seating and no waiting on outside availability. The luggage goes in with you, the driver takes the direct route across the causeway, and the group is dropped at the hotel entrance with the bags set down beside you. Fuel, standard tolls, and bag help are already built into the flat rate.
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.
Booking takes a 50% deposit; the other half goes to the driver when the ride is done, by cash or card. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
The regular window is 7 AM to 9 PM; night pickups in the SUV add $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 elsewhere. A child seat is $15 on request, and any added stop is $45 per 30 minutes.
The black SUV takes up to 5 passengers with their luggage; the vans carry 6 to 9 or 10 to 14 with room for the bags. Tell us how many people and how many suitcases travel and the right vehicle is assigned.
Send any change to the party or extras at least 12 hours before the pickup. The booked date is final.
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.
A great way to finish the trip — handled from the curb to the lobby. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so we didn’t have to struggle with anything.
Smooth transfer, fixed fare, zero hassle from the terminal to Island House South Beach Hotel. Would book again. We’ve already saved them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
Viajando com os pequenos, reservamos uma van privativa para nos esperar no terminal de cruzeiros e levar todos até Island House South Beach Hotel. A cadeirinha da criança estava já instalada, o que foi uma preocupação a menos.
After a week at sea I only wanted a clean handoff, so a private car from the terminal to Island House South Beach Hotel was exactly right. It was a private car just for me — no one else’s stops — exactly right for the morning.
Los dos salimos en crucero desde PortMiami y tener un auto privado esperándonos en la terminal para el viaje hasta Island House South Beach Hotel fue lo mejor del día. Reservar fue fácil, recibimos los datos de recogida claros, y todo coincidió con lo prometido.