From $580 per vehicle: a private one-way ride from Port of Miami to North Merritt Island, door to door toward the Space Coast.
Each price below is set for the whole vehicle, not per seat, and it holds from the moment you book — no surge, no traffic add-on. Pick the tier that matches your headcount and the pile of cruise luggage coming along.
The pickup for this northbound run is the PortMiami cruise terminals, and nowhere else. Once the ship clears and you have your bags, your driver is at the curb as you step out of the terminal building — a curbside meet & greet that comes with every booking. Rather than watching a fixed clock, the driver follows your ship’s real off-boat time, so debark-morning delays at the port never leave you stranded or rushed. Tell the team your ship name and disembarkation date when you book, and the night before you receive the driver’s name and vehicle details, so there is no guessing at a crowded curb about who is meeting you.
North Merritt Island is the calm, green upper tip of Merritt Island on the Space Coast — largely residential, a place of waterfront houses, canal frontage, and open natural land rather than a resort strip. Life here bends toward the water: tidal creeks, wildlife preserves, boat ramps, and a slower gear the moment you leave the highway. The wider island scatters a few local cafes, a craft brewery or two, and paddle-and-board rentals for anyone keen to get out on the water. If you are settling in rather than passing through, community and zoning details run through the North Merritt Island special district and the North Merritt Island homeowners association.
The route runs north from PortMiami up the I-95 corridor toward the Space Coast, and the clock depends far more on when you leave than on the road itself, so no rigid minute count is promised for this ride. The slow stretch is usually the first one: on a busy debark morning, when several ships empty at once, the streets around the cruise terminals crawl before the highway opens up. This is launch country too, so timing can matter — when a rocket sits on the pad, roads across the Space Coast swell for hours around the attempt, and a scrubbed launch just slides that crush to the next window. If your travel date carries a scheduled launch, flag it when you book so the last leg is planned, not discovered. Either way it is one private, uninterrupted ride, with pickup scheduled around your actual off-boat time.
A 50% deposit confirms the booking, and the remaining balance goes straight to the driver on travel day. Every fare is charged per vehicle, so the number covers your whole group rather than each seat. Pricing is one-way: each direction stands on its own, and a round trip is simply the two one-way legs booked together, the same vehicle collecting you and bringing you back. There is no return markup and nothing added for traffic or the number of bags.
A curbside meet & greet is already part of the fare. Beyond that, a few extras are worth knowing up front: a held name sign waiting at the terminal is +$20, a child seat is +$15, and an unplanned stop along the way runs $45 per 30 minutes. Nothing is added to your total without your say-so first, so ask on WhatsApp before travel day if you have a special request.
Standard hours run 7 AM to 9 PM with no premium. A pickup scheduled outside that window carries an SUV night fee — $20 within Miami-Dade or Broward, and $50 for destinations beyond those counties. Because North Merritt Island sits well up the coast, plan for the higher figure on an overnight or pre-dawn run, and confirm the exact timing when you book.
Your driver tracks the ship’s real arrival and disembarkation, not a fixed schedule, so a late dock or a long line at customs is not charged to you. The pickup simply shifts to the moment you walk out with your luggage. You are not billed for the ship running behind, and you are not left standing while a driver waits somewhere on a rigid clock.
A Black SUV carries five passengers plus a week’s worth of suitcases and carry-ons, and the vans scale that up for six-to-nine and ten-to-fourteen groups. The driver loads and unloads at both the terminal and your door. If you are hauling more than the usual allowance, a short message before the trip confirms the space or moves you to a larger private van.
Small pets are welcome with advance notice, riding in a pet carrier. Mention your companion when you book so the right vehicle is assigned and the driver knows to expect it. A quick note ahead of time keeps trip day simple.
Along the canals here, a drive, court and terrace can share the same root name while sitting a mile apart. Drop the ZIP and a pinned map location in one message, and the driver knows exactly which house to reach. If your place is approached from a rear lane, say which side the vehicle should come in from.
Reserve your private North Merritt Island transfer by messaging the team on WhatsApp or calling 786-682-8748 — this number reaches a real person who can hold your car. Send your ship name, disembarkation date, group size, and drop-off address, and the vehicle, driver, and price are confirmed in writing.
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.
Our whole group rode together straight from the terminal to North Merritt Island, and nobody had to think about a thing. It was only us in the car — no one else’s stops — which was a relief after a week aboard. We’ve already saved them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
Our crew booked one van straight from the terminal to North Merritt Island, and it was so easy. The driver handled the suitcases so we didn’t have to struggle with anything. Booking was easy, we got clear pickup details, and everything matched what we were told.
We came off the ship ready to get settled and a private car straight from the port to North Merritt Island was exactly right. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
We came off the ship worn out from a great week and a private car straight from the port to North Merritt Island set the tone. An easy, low-key handoff for the two of us from the ship to North Merritt Island. The last thing you want after a cruise is a ride that falls through, and this was rock solid.
Our crew booked one van straight from the terminal to North Merritt Island, and nobody had to think about a thing. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no guessing at the curb when we walked out.