From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to South River Suites 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.
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.
South River Suites is a place to stay in the MIA Airport District, set on the Blue Lagoon corridor a short drive from the terminals at Miami International. The address is 12484 NW South River Dr, which puts you inside the cluster of hotels and residences that ring the airport and feed onto the Dolphin Expressway. It is the kind of address built for people moving between a flight and a ship — close to the runways, close to the road out.
The location does the quiet work of making a cruise morning easy. The Dolphin Expressway, also signed SR-836, runs right past the district, and NW 36th Street is close by for local errands. Green space and open water are near too: Blue Lagoon and the Miami Springs Golf Course are both a short hop from the property, so an extra day here is more than a layover between two long travel legs.
For the details that belong to the property itself — the amenities inside, early check-in, and holding your luggage after checkout — South River Suites keeps its own official page, and that is the place to confirm them. On the ground, the plan is simple: when your driver arrives, look for them at the main entrance rather than a side lot, ready to load. The idea behind a stay in this corner of the district is a plain one — fly in, rest, and roll straight toward the port the next morning without a long haul across the city to reach it.
This is a door-to-door run from your ship’s terminal at the Port of Miami straight to South River Suites. Your chauffeur is staged before you finish clearing the arrivals hall, so the waiting is theirs, not yours — you walk out, coordinate the meet by message, and find the vehicle at the curb rather than the back of a taxi queue. Your bags go into the vehicle with help at the pier and again at the hotel, and the group rides together in one reserved vehicle.
From the terminal it is a single run west along SR-836 and the Palmetto Expressway to the door of South River Suites. Plan on roughly 35 to 46 minutes depending on the hour, since disembarkation mornings pile up at the terminal exits before the road opens up. There is nothing to transfer and nothing to drag across the port — clear the hall, load the bags, and ride straight to the entrance.
Booking the ride in advance locks the price and the vehicle size, puts a driver on your arrival time, and turns the first leg of the trip into the easiest one. The group stays together and the luggage rides with you.
Half of the fare is paid at booking as a deposit and the rest is settled with the driver on the day, cash or card. The price is per vehicle for the one-way trip.
Daytime service runs 7 AM to 9 PM; outside that window the SUV carries a night fee of $20 inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. A child seat is fitted on request for $15. Extra stops along the way are $45 per 30 minutes.
The black SUV takes up to 5 passengers with their luggage; the vans carry 6 to 9 or 10 to 14 with room for the bags. Tell us how many people and how many suitcases travel and the right vehicle is assigned.
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.
Reach us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or by phone at 786-682-8748; send the date, passengers and luggage and the reservation is confirmed the same day.
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.
Nosso grupo todo descemos juntos e foi um alívio ter uma van privativa pronta no meio-fio para a viagem até South River Suites — todos num veículo só. Havia uma placa com o nosso nome na saída, então achamos o motorista sem procurar nada. Na noite anterior recebemos uma mensagem com o nome do motorista e a placa, então não teve que adivinhar no meio-fio na saída. Sem estresse nenhum.
Sin fila de taxis — bajamos del barco y un auto privado y limpio estaba ahí mismo, y directo a South River Suites. Lo reservaría de nuevo. Para llegar del barco a South River Suites de forma confiable, valió cada minuto.
Coming ashore by myself, I had a driver waiting at the terminal for the ride to South River Suites — zero hassle. Booking was quick, I got clear pickup details, and everything went exactly as planned.
As a solo cruiser I pre-booked a private transfer from the port to South River Suites for the morning I got off, and it was the best call of the trip. There was a board with my name on it at the terminal doors, so I didn’t have to look around.
Con los niños, reservar un auto privado del puerto a South River Suites significó cero estrés la mañana del desembarque. Sin recorrer un estacionamiento — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí.