From $555 per vehicle, a private one-way ride from Port of Miami to Palm Shores, met curbside at the cruise terminal.
Every fare here is the full price for the vehicle to any Palm Shores address, set when you book and unaffected by traffic or demand.
Palm Shores trips begin at the cruise terminal, where your driver waits curbside as your group clears customs and collects its bags. You step from baggage claim straight into a vehicle kept for your party alone — no app to open and no rideshare lot to hunt through. Ask for a name sign in advance and the driver holds one in the disembarkation crowd, so a large family or a tired group spots the ride without circling the building. Loading help comes with the pickup, the curbside meet-and-greet is part of every fare, and every cruise suitcase travels in the same vehicle.
Palm Shores is a small residential community in Brevard County, sitting along the Indian River lagoon on Florida’s Space Coast between Melbourne and Cocoa. Expect a calm, neighborly setting — riverside parks, water views and quiet streets instead of a busy tourist strip. For travelers who want to slow down once a sailing ends, the town works as a relaxed base, with the wider Space Coast and its beaches a short local drive away. Whether you arrive ahead of a cruise or wind down after one, you get a river-town pace with easy reach into the greater Melbourne area.
The area leans coastal and outdoorsy. You can spend a morning on the public beaches, book a charter from the marina for fishing or sightseeing, walk the riverfront, or settle in for fresh local seafood. It fits families and couples looking for an easygoing beach day more than a packed, fast-moving tourist scene. Since every ride is door-to-door, the driver brings your group to the precise address you provide when booking — a home, a vacation rental or a marina slip — with no shared stops on the way.
Reaching Palm Shores means a longer highway trip up the Florida coast, so treat it as a relaxed ride rather than a quick crosstown hop. Cruise-day timing depends on the roads: a busy disembarkation morning — several ships emptying around the same time — can back up the first miles near the port, while a later start usually flows better. The driver keeps an eye on road conditions and your ship’s status, then leaves the terminal to keep the ride easy. Because the price is locked when you reserve, extra minutes in slow traffic never raise what you owe for the one-way trip. The vehicle stays climate-controlled, so weary travelers can get comfortable for the trip north.
A Palm Shores booking is confirmed with a 50% deposit, and the balance goes to the driver on your travel day. The price is billed per vehicle rather than per head, so five in the SUV or a dozen in the larger van pay one flat total. The deposit can go by Venmo, Zelle or a WhatsApp payment link. Pricing is one-way; to head back to the port, reserve the return leg at the same time and it runs at the same flat per-vehicle rate. Tolls, SunPass and fuel are folded into the flat price, so nothing extra shows up during the drive.
Daytime pickups run from 7 AM to 9 PM. Outside that window the SUV adds a $20 night fee for addresses inside Miami-Dade and Broward, and $50 for points beyond, while the vans are quoted separately. A name sign at the terminal is $40 on request, a child seat is $15 for this Port of Miami route, and an extra stop arranged ahead runs $45 for every 30 minutes. Ask about any of these on WhatsApp when you book, so the driver has the seat installed or the sign ready before your group reaches the curb.
No. Every booking is fully private, so the vehicle carries only your party from the terminal curb to your Palm Shores door. There are no strangers on board and no detours to collect other passengers. The SUV or van, the trunk space and the driver belong to your group for the whole run.
Yes. A party of six to nine rides the mid-size van, and ten to fourteen passengers take the larger van, so a big family or a group of friends stays together in one vehicle. Match your headcount to the fare list above. Each tier is a private hire, priced per vehicle rather than per seat.
The pickup simply re-times at no extra cost. Your driver follows the ship’s arrival and disembarkation, so a late dock or a slow customs line does not cost you the ride or move the rate. The reserved vehicle stays in position while your group works through the terminal.
Yes. Reserve the outbound and the return together and the driver covers both legs, taking your group back to the cruise terminal for the next sailing. Each direction is billed at the same flat per-vehicle rate, since pricing is quoted one-way. Share both pickup times when you book so the schedule is set ahead.
Lock in your Palm Shores transfer by sending your ship, terminal, pickup time, group size and destination address. Message on WhatsApp at https://wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748, and the vehicle and flat rate are confirmed back to you. Booking at least 24 hours ahead keeps the arrangement smoothest.
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.
At MIA your driver meets you at the arrivals level at the curb, and that greeting is included in the fare. If you would rather be met inside the terminal with a name sign, add the Meet & Greet for $40 when you book. At the cruise port the curbside greeting is always included.
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, the Meet & Greet at MIA, child seats, extra stops or the night fee, each shown in the quote before you pay. Tipping is at your discretion.
Mi esposo y yo queríamos un traspaso limpio en PortMiami, así que reservamos un viaje privado a Palm Shores. En el auto íbamos solo nosotros — sin nadie más a quien esperar — un alivio tras una semana a bordo. Sinceramente la parte más tranquila del viaje — bajar del barco y subir a un auto que esperaba, sin estrés.
There were nine of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Palm Shores was the easy way. It was only our group in the car — no one else’s stops — which was a relief after a week aboard.
Stepping off the ship, having the ride already handled to Palm Shores was such a relief. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so I didn’t have to juggle it all.
There were eight of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Palm Shores was the easy way. For a no-hassle way to get from the port to Palm Shores, it was absolutely worth booking. The fare was locked in at booking, no surge because the port was slammed. Would book again for the next cruise.
My husband and I stepped off the ship at PortMiami and had a private car waiting at the terminal curb to take us to Palm Shores.