From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Miami Beach International Hostel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside meet-and-greet costs nothing extra; the inside name-sign welcome adds $20.
Miami Beach International Hostel keeps a South Beach address at 1051 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 33139, which puts you in the middle of the neighborhood most cruisers picture when they think of this coast. The building sits inside the Art Deco district, a short causeway hop from the ship, and it draws the kind of traveler who wants to land close to the sand and the pastel storefronts without giving up a central place to sleep.
Step outside and the neighborhood does most of the work. Ocean Drive is right there for people-watching, and Lummus Park Beach runs along the same stretch when you want sand and water. Lincoln Road Mall covers the shopping and the sit-down meals, while Española Way adds a quieter, café-lined block a few minutes away. Everything a first-time visitor asks about clusters into this pocket of South Beach, so the address you arrive at is also the one you can explore from on foot.
The hostel is a popular base for guests spending a night nearby before or after a sailing, and the location earns its keep for that. Art Deco hotels and Ocean Drive frame the walk out the door, and the shops along Lincoln Road are close enough to fold into an afternoon once your bags are dropped. Families come off the ships here every week alongside solo travelers and small groups, and the surrounding blocks give each of them something to do the moment they set the luggage down. Arriving with the address settled means the first thing you do in Miami is enjoy it, not navigate it.
Your driver meets you at the exact terminal your cruise line uses, right after you clear disembarkation, and handles the luggage from the curb into the vehicle. From there it is one direct run to Miami Beach International Hostel with no stops along the way. The route follows SR A1A and MacArthur Causeway, covering about 5.6 miles that usually takes 17 to 19 minutes from the terminal curb to the hostel door.
Because the vehicle is reserved for your group alone, the ride stays yours the whole way, and the bags stay with you in the same car. Traffic on the causeway is the only real variable, so the pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare rather than a slot cut to the minute. At the other end, the driver helps with the luggage again before you check in.
A reserved driver removes the guesswork after a long flight or a cruise morning: no queue at a taxi stand, no surge pricing, no shared stops. The group rides together and the price on this page is the price you pay.
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.
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.
Edits to the booking, like adding a passenger or a seat, are accepted until 12 hours before the ride. Moving the date is not possible after booking.
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.
Traveling with our little ones, we arranged a private van to meet us at the cruise terminal and take everyone over to Miami Beach International Hostel. We were dropped straight at the door of Miami Beach International Hostel, not on a corner with the bags. No app to fight with — we just went straight from the curb into the car. Would book again for the next cruise.
Bajando por la pasarela solo, lo último que quería era resolver el traslado en el puerto, así que tenía un auto privado reservado para ir a Miami Beach International Hostel. Tenía una confirmación clara, así que no quedaba de qué preocuparse en la terminal. Había un buen período de gracia desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuve que apurarme para pasar la aduana.
Disembarking alone, I had a driver there with my name on a sign for the ride to Miami Beach International Hostel — nothing left to chance. Getting to Miami Beach International Hostel straight from the terminal meant I could check in and finally shower after the week at sea.
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car waiting curbside for the ride over to Miami Beach International Hostel took all the stress out of it. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal. Booking was easy, we got everything in writing, and everything matched what we were told.
My partner and I didn’t want the taxi scramble outside the terminal, so we booked a private ride to Miami Beach International Hostel before we even sailed.