From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Miami Hostel 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.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The meet-and-greet there is included in the fare; a name-sign welcome is a $20 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
Miami Hostel puts you within easy reach of one of the city’s most creative corners, a short ride north of downtown. Step out the door and you are close to Wynwood, where mural-covered warehouses, craft breweries, and galleries fill the streets, with Midtown’s shops and the Design District sitting right beside them. It is the kind of address that keeps you walking, camera out, long after you have dropped your bags.
Because so many guests come straight off a ship, the arrival side is what matters most, and the hostel is set up for it. When you reach the entrance, the front-desk team can point you toward luggage storage if your room is not ready yet, and the property handles early check-in questions and its other amenities directly at its own official page. That means you can land, leave your bags in good hands, and head out into the neighborhood without waiting around.
The surrounding area rewards curiosity. Wynwood Walls and the Rubell Museum are both close by in the Wynwood and Midtown stretch, and the Miami Design District adds a polished row of shops and public art a little further along. Whether you have a full day ashore or just a few hours before a flight, Miami Hostel sits at the center of it all, an easy base for exploring on foot.
The trip is a short one. From your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island, the drive to Miami Hostel runs about 5.1 miles and takes roughly 17 to 20 minutes, following Port Boulevard out to I-95 before turning toward the neighborhood. Your chauffeur is coordinated by message as you come off the ship and meets your group right at the terminal curb, not in a distant parking lot, so there is no wandering with bags in hand.
Once you are together, every bag goes into the vehicle and stays there, door to door, until you reach the hostel entrance. The pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation, with 30 minutes of courtesy wait built in to absorb customs and the luggage hall. You walk out, the vehicle is ready, your driver loads up, and the group rides straight to Miami Hostel with the bags carried to the curb beside you.
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.
You pay a 50% deposit online to hold the vehicle, then the balance directly to the driver on the day, in cash or by card. The one-way fare above is the whole amount.
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.
Black SUV for up to 5 passengers, van for 6 to 9, van for 10 to 14: the choice is made from your passenger and luggage numbers so nobody rides squeezed.
Up to 12 hours before pickup you can change passengers, luggage or extras. Dates are locked at booking and do not move.
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.
Iba de crucero por mi cuenta y reservé un auto privado para que me esperara en el puerto al bajar del barco y llevarme hasta Miami Hostel. Lo último que quieres tras una semana en el mar es un viaje que falle, y este fue justo cuando lo necesité. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — todo se acomodó solo en la terminal.
I wasn’t going to fight for a ride the morning I disembarked, so I reserved a private car from the terminal to Miami Hostel. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was reliable and on time. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.
Our crew booked one van straight from the port to Miami Hostel, and it worked out great. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal. Booking was easy, we got a solid confirmation, and everything matched what we were told.
Mi esposo y yo bajamos del barco en PortMiami y había un auto privado esperando en la acera de la terminal para llevarnos a Miami Hostel. Llegar a Miami Hostel sin vueltas significó que pudimos dejar las maletas y arrancar el día. El van estaba con espacio de sobra para todo el equipaje del crucero, con el aire perfecto tras el barco. Lo reservaría para el próximo crucero.
Nuestro grupo entero reservó una van directo de la terminal a Miami Hostel, y salió buenísimo. Sinceramente la parte más tranquila del viaje — del barco a la puerta del hotel sin estrés.