From $385 per vehicle — a private one-way ride from Port of Miami to Pelican Bay, driven door to door.
Each price below covers the whole vehicle rather than a single seat, and the figure is fixed the moment you reserve — a crowded sailing weekend never nudges it upward.
Disembarkation morning tends to be the busiest part of any cruise, so the pickup is built to stay calm. Once you clear the terminal building at PortMiami and collect your bags, the driver is waiting at the curb to load the cases and get the group moving. Meet-and-greet service is part of the fare; if you would rather be met by name, a held name sign can be added for $40. The vessel’s real arrival is tracked, so a slow customs line simply shifts the pickup with no extra charge and nothing to rebook. From the terminal exit you step straight into one reserved vehicle instead of hunting a rideshare lot.
Pelican Bay is an upscale, master-planned community on Florida’s Gulf Coast near Naples, known for quiet tree-lined streets, private stretches of white-sand beach, and an unhurried coastal pace. The character leans residential and polished — mangrove boardwalks, golf, and long Gulf sunsets rather than city energy. Days here revolve around the water, from kayaking the mangroves to tennis, walking trails, and slow mornings on the sand, with waterfront dining and the upscale shopping of the wider Naples area a short hop away. You can read more through the Pelican Bay community foundation, which manages the beaches and amenities, and travelers who want a sense of the neighborhood’s scale often look at a small boutique inn within the community. Whichever address you name, the drop-off is door to door.
This is a genuine cross-state journey, not a quick local hop — the route leaves Miami’s Atlantic side and carries you clear across South Florida to the Gulf Coast. Because it is a long stretch of road, comfort is built in: an added stop for a restroom break or a bite can be arranged at $45 per thirty minutes, so nobody is rushed. Timing naturally lengthens in peak periods and loosens off-peak, which makes an early daytime departure the smoothest window after a morning disembarkation. Whatever the traffic does, the quoted fare holds — a slow patch of highway never changes the price.
Pelican Bay sits behind an attended entrance, and the attendant on duty needs a name that matches the arrival list before the barrier lifts. Whoever owns or manages the residence should register your arrival ahead of time. Send along the surname it was filed under, since that is not always the name on the transfer booking — especially when a relative or an agent arranged the stay.
The fare takes in the full private drive, tolls, SunPass, and fuel, with no add-ons for the road itself. Onboard WiFi runs from a mobile hotspot so the group stays connected across the state. A child seat can be fitted for $15 on this Port of Miami run; small pets are welcome too, riding in a carrier when you flag them in advance. Everything that keeps the ride private — the reserved vehicle, the bilingual driver who speaks English plus Spanish or Portuguese — is simply part of the service, not a surcharge.
A 50% deposit confirms the vehicle for your date, and the remaining half is handed to the driver on the day of travel, with cash accepted for that balance. Pricing is one-way, so a return leg is simply the one-way fare doubled for the same vehicle — reserve both directions together and a single confirmed pickup covers each end. Once you send the ship, sailing date, group size, and drop-off, the car is locked in for your arrival.
Daytime service runs from 7 AM to 9 PM with no surcharge. A trip that begins outside those hours carries a night fee: for the black SUV it is $20 within Miami-Dade or Broward and $50 once the pickup sits beyond those county lines. Let the driver know an early or late start when you book and the fee is confirmed up front, never sprung at the curb.
The driver follows your vessel’s real arrival and shifts the pickup at no added cost. The reserved vehicle simply waits, so there is nothing to rebook and no penalty for a slow disembarkation. The fare you were quoted stays exactly the same.
Plan on one checked bag plus a carry-on for each traveler, with real room for bulky cruise cases. Carrying oversized or extra bags? Send a WhatsApp note before the date and the right vehicle is assigned or sized up. Nothing gets left behind at the terminal.
Yes. A child seat can be installed for $15 on this Port of Miami route, so families ride secure across the state. Share each child’s age when you reserve, and the seat is ready before your terminal pickup.
Small pets travel with advance notice, carried in a pet carrier for the drive. Mention the pet and your group size at booking so the driver assigns a vehicle with room for every passenger and the cruise bags. The long run to Pelican Bay stays comfortable for the whole party.
The price is charged per vehicle, so the entire group rides for the single figure shown in the fare list. A round trip is double the one-way rate, and neither traffic nor the number of passengers within the seating limit changes it.
Reserve on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748. Send your ship, sailing date, group size, and Pelican Bay drop-off address, and the vehicle and pickup time are confirmed in return. Booking at least twenty-four hours ahead makes for the smoothest cruise-day pickup.
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.
Easy ride, fixed fare, zero hassle out to Pelican Bay. Would book again. The last thing you want after a cruise is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when we needed it.
Viajando con los pequeños, coordinamos una van privada para que nos esperara en la terminal y llevara a todos a Pelican Bay. La tarifa estaba acordada de antemano, sin subir porque el puerto estaba lleno.
There were eight of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Pelican Bay was the smart move. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — getting off the ship and into a waiting car with zero stress.
Nuestro grupo reservó una van directo de la terminal a Pelican Bay, y fue muy fácil. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — bajar del barco y subir a un auto que esperaba, sin estrés.
Bajamos del barco tras una semana buenísima y un auto privado desde la terminal a Pelican Bay fue justo lo indicado.