From $105 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to South Beach Hostel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. Meet-and-greet at the terminal is included; a name-sign welcome is available for an extra $20. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
South Beach Hostel sits in the heart of South Beach, the walkable strip that so many cruisers pick for the night before they sail or the night after they step off the ship. It is a laid-back base surrounded by the neighborhood’s famous Art Deco hotels, and it puts you within easy reach of the sand, the shops, and the slow parade of Ocean Drive without asking you to plan around a car.
Step outside and the neighborhood does the rest. Ocean Drive and its people-watching are close at hand, Lincoln Road Mall keeps the shopping and cafes within a short stroll, and Lummus Park Beach gives you an easy stretch of ocean whenever you want it. The New World Center is nearby as well, so an evening out never has to travel far. Everything that makes South Beach feel like a real destination is clustered around the hostel rather than scattered across town.
Because the hostel is a short causeway hop from the port, it is a natural fit for travelers timing a stay against a sailing date. We handle the ride to and from the terminal; anything about the rooms, check-in, or the stay itself belongs to South Beach Hostel’s own page. Tell us your group size and we bring one vehicle for everyone, with a chauffeur who knows the port and the streets around the hostel and drops you right at the entrance, bags carried to the curb.
Book before you dock and disembarkation turns into the simple part of the morning. Your private vehicle is staged for your ship’s arrival at your own terminal on Dodge Island, so once your group clears the hall the driver is already waiting at the curb. There is no line to join and no shuttle to flag down — the wait, if any, is the driver’s, not yours, and your luggage goes straight into the vehicle for the whole run.
From the port the route runs by MacArthur Causeway and SR A1A, a 5.3-mile hop that usually takes 14 to 16 minutes depending on the hour. It is one group, one vehicle, and no stops between the terminal and the hostel door. Your chauffeur is bilingual in Spanish and English, coordinates with you by message as you exit, and sets the bags down at the South Beach Hostel entrance beside you.
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.
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.
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.
Up to five people ride in the SUV; larger parties move to a 6-to-9 or 10-to-14 passenger van so everyone and every bag travels together in one vehicle.
Yes for the details: add a passenger, a child seat or a note up to 12 hours before the pickup time. No for the date, which stays as booked.
To book, WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748. Share the date, the number of travelers and bags, and we lock in the driver.
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.
Bajamos del barco tras una semana buenísima y un auto privado directo a South Beach Hostel fue la decisión correcta. Un traspaso fácil y tranquilo para los dos — del barco a South Beach Hostel sin nada que resolver. El conductor nos dejó justo en la puerta de South Beach Hostel, y no a media cuadra.
Exactly as promised — a driver waiting, bags loaded, and a comfortable ride over to South Beach Hostel. Getting to South Beach Hostel first thing meant we could settle in without waiting around.
Mi esposo y yo bajamos del barco en PortMiami y había un auto privado ahí mismo para nosotros para llevarnos a South Beach Hostel. Sin pelear con una app — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí. Lo último que quieres tras una semana en el mar es un viaje que falle, y este fue confiable y puntual.
I didn’t feel like chasing a ride the morning I got off the ship, so I reserved a private car from the terminal to South Beach Hostel.
Our whole group booked one van straight from the terminal to South Beach Hostel, and it was so easy.