From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Pelican Hotel Miami Beach in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The meet-and-greet there is included in the fare; a name-sign welcome is a $20 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
The Pelican Hotel Miami Beach sits in South Beach, the walkable grid that holds the classic Miami Beach postcard. Ocean Drive’s pastel facades, the Art Deco district, Española Way, and Lincoln Road all belong to the same compact stretch of coast, and the hotel puts you inside it rather than a drive away. The hotel-side details — amenities, luggage holds, early check-in — are handled directly through the property’s own official page.
Step outside and the neighborhood does the rest. Lincoln Road Mall and the Art Deco Historic District sit within easy reach, while Lummus Park Beach and the New World Center are close by in the same part of South Beach. Española Way’s pedestrian lane and the shops along Lincoln Road can turn a short walk into the whole afternoon. From the sand at Lummus Park to the pastel storefronts of Ocean Drive, everything the area is known for lands in one grid you can cover on foot.
Because South Beach runs right along the coast, a beach afternoon is the natural first move after a cruise. Drop your bags at the Pelican Hotel Miami Beach and walk to the water — the ocean is that close. Arrive ready to check in, or with time to spare before your room, and the surrounding blocks of shops, cafes, and Art Deco streets give you somewhere to be from the moment the vehicle reaches the door. For a group traveling together, the central footing keeps everyone within the same few blocks once the bags are down.
The ride runs door to door from your ship’s terminal to the Pelican Hotel Miami Beach — one private vehicle for your group, with no other stops along the way. After you clear the terminal, your driver is already at the curb, coordinated by message as you exit the hall, and ready to load every bag while you settle in. Your luggage rides with you the whole way, lobby to curb and curb to door.
From the pier it is a single run along SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway — roughly 5.5 miles, about 16 to 18 minutes in anything from light to heavy traffic. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, and the causeway traffic is already built into the plan. The rate is set before you sail and does not move on the day.
One vehicle, one party, one fixed price: nobody else boards, the route runs straight to the door, and the driver handles the bags at both ends. It is the simplest way to start or end a trip without lines, apps or surprises.
You pay a 50% deposit online to hold the vehicle, then the balance directly to the driver on the day, in cash or by card. The one-way fare above is the whole amount.
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.
Count passengers and bags and the vehicle follows: the SUV for up to 5 with luggage, the vans for 6-9 or 10-14. There is no splitting a group across cars.
Passenger count, child seat or pickup detail changes are fine up to 12 hours ahead. The travel date cannot be moved to another day, so confirm it carefully.
Questions or ready to reserve? WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 and we take it from there.
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 after the cruise so we wouldn’t worry about the timing getting over to Pelican Hotel Miami Beach. An easy, smooth handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Pelican Hotel Miami Beach with nothing left to sort out. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags.
Con los niños, reservar un auto privado de la terminal a Pelican Hotel Miami Beach significó nada que resolver la mañana del desembarque. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre junto a las puertas de la terminal, así que ubicamos al conductor sin dar vueltas. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — del barco a la puerta del hotel sin estrés. ¡Gracias por el traspaso tan tranquilo!
The kids were running on empty when we walked off, and a private van right at the terminal got everyone to Pelican Hotel Miami Beach with no drama. Getting to Pelican Hotel Miami Beach straight from the terminal meant we could drop the bags and start the day. For a no-hassle way to get from the ship to Pelican Hotel Miami Beach, it was well worth it.
O grupo inteiro descemos de uma vez e foi um alívio ter uma van privativa esperando no terminal para a viagem até Pelican Hotel Miami Beach — sem se dividir.
We booked one van for the entire crew from the terminal to Pelican Hotel Miami Beach so the whole group stayed together. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.