From $120 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
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.
The Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel is where your cruise ends and your Miami stay settles in — a hotel address set apart from the crowded terminals, giving your group a single, calm place to land once the ship is behind you. After days at sea, having a fixed room and a quiet lobby waiting is its own kind of relief, and the ride is built to carry you straight there.
Miami Lakes sits inland from the port, on the northwest side of the metro area rather than along the downtown waterfront. That setting means a longer, steadier run than a downtown drop, trading the density of the piers for streets that open up as you go. For travelers who want their base a little removed from the cruise bustle, closer to the calmer suburban side of Miami, the hotel makes a sensible anchor for the nights before or after sailing.
On arrival, the approach is simple. Your chauffeur brings the vehicle to the hotel entrance, unloads every bag at the curb, and sees your party to the lobby doors rather than leaving you to manage luggage across a parking lot. Whether you are checking in fresh off the ship or heading out to catch your sailing, the handoff happens right at the door. Groups traveling together stay together in one reserved vehicle, so the whole party reaches the same entrance at the same time, with the fare locked before you ever pull away.
Once you clear the terminal and reach the curb, your chauffeur is already staged and waiting — the wait belongs to the driver, not to you. Bags go into the vehicle right at the port, and your group rides together in one reserved car straight to the hotel, with no line to stand in and no luggage to drag across the port.
From the Port of Miami, the run to Miami Lakes is a single direct leg to the hotel entrance, with tolls and fuel already included in the flat price. Because the pickup is planned around your ship rather than around who happens to be available, the timing is built to match your arrival. Your driver loads the bags, takes the route, and brings your party door to door to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel.
Booking the ride in advance locks the price and the vehicle size, puts a driver on your arrival time, and turns the first leg of the trip into the easiest one. The group stays together and the luggage rides with you.
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.
Late is fine: the SUV night fee is $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 outside them for pickups between 9 PM and 7 AM. A stop on the route runs $45 per 30 minutes, and a child seat is $15.
Up to five people ride in the SUV; larger parties move to a 6-to-9 or 10-to-14 passenger van so everyone and every bag travels together in one vehicle.
Send any change to the party or extras at least 12 hours before the pickup. The booked date is final.
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.
The two of us booked a private transfer for disembarkation morning so we wouldn’t hunt for a ride getting over to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel. There was a sign with our name at the curb, so we knew right where to go.
A group of us came off the ship together and arranged one private van from the cruise terminal to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel. Getting to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel straight from the terminal meant we could check in and finally shower after the week at sea. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was reliable and on time.
The group of us walked off at once and it was so easy to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel — nobody splitting up. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to struggle with anything. The ride from the terminal to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel was smooth and steady, and we could just unwind after the cruise.
A group of us came off the ship together and arranged one private van from the port to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel. The ride from the terminal to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel was smooth and steady, and we could just unwind after the cruise. The van was fresh and comfortable, and there was space for everything.
So glad we pre-booked — a smooth, easy handoff, no scramble at the port, door to door. The driver handled the suitcases so we didn’t have to lift a thing.