From $125 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Ocean Drive Villas 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.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the terminal greeting included in the fare and a $20 name-sign option if you want it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Ocean Drive Villas sits in Hollywood, on the stretch of coast that lies about 22.7 miles by road from the Port of Miami. It is a beachside address rather than a downtown one, so the setting is the water itself: guests step off the cruise, drop their bags, and find the ocean a short walk away. For a group closing out a sailing, that closeness to the sand is the whole appeal, and it shapes how the rest of the day unfolds once you arrive.
The neighborhood around it is easy to read. A brick Broadwalk stretches for roughly two and a half miles beside the water, flat and free of cars, made for a slow afternoon on foot. A little inland sits a low-key downtown at Young Circle, where ArtsPark at Young Circle gives the area its green center. Between the beach and that park, most of what a traveler wants after a cruise is within reach without a second ride.
A bit farther out, Hollywood keeps a few landmarks worth the trip. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino stands inland, its guitar-shaped tower hard to miss on the skyline, and West Lake Park adds open water and green space on the other side of town. Anything about the stay itself belongs to Ocean Drive Villas and its own team; our part is getting your group there. Tell us the ship and the arrival date, and the villas become the simple end point of the morning.
The ride is door-to-door and yours alone. Your driver tracks your ship and is staged at the terminal before your group clears the exit, so the waiting is the driver’s and not yours. Bags go straight into the vehicle at the curb, and the car follows I-95 north toward Hollywood. Plan on roughly 44 to 60 minutes from the terminal to the door of Ocean Drive Villas, depending on traffic and the hour.
Coming off a cruise, the terminal exits fill quickly on disembarkation mornings, which is why the car is positioned early and coordinated by message as you walk out. Every port pickup carries 30 minutes of courtesy wait, so a slow line off the ship does not cost you the car. Heading back for the ship works the same way in reverse: the chauffeur meets you at the entrance, loads the luggage, and plans the pickup around your sailing time.
The car waits for you, not the other way around. Your group travels together with the luggage in the same vehicle, the fare is known before the ride, and the driver takes the direct route to the destination.
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.
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.
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.
Message us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 with your date, passenger count and luggage, and we confirm the vehicle and the pickup details.
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 tiempo, profesional, y el conductor conocía la terminal a la perfección. Reservar fue simple, recibimos una confirmación sólida, y todo calzó perfecto.
My wife and I weren’t up for the chaos outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Ocean Drive Villas before we even sailed. For a no-hassle way to get from the ship to Ocean Drive Villas, it was money well spent. We were dropped at the entrance of Ocean Drive Villas, not across the street.
We booked one van for the entire crew from the terminal to Ocean Drive Villas so nobody got left behind.
My husband and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and a private car was waiting at the terminal curb to take us to Ocean Drive Villas. We went from the terminal to a real bed with no stress at all. We were dropped at the entrance of Ocean Drive Villas, not across the street.
Cruising with the family, we wanted the port end handled, so a private van waiting at the terminal Ocean Drive Villas made the day. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled.