From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Stardust South Beach Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
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.
Stardust South Beach Hotel sits in the heart of South Beach, the stretch of the shoreline where a lot of cruisers choose to spend the night before they sail or the night after they step off the ship. It is the kind of address that puts you inside the neighborhood rather than on its edge, with the Art Deco streets, the sand, and the walkable shopping all within easy reach of the front door.
Step outside and the setting does the talking. Ocean Drive and its people-watching are close by, Lincoln Road Mall gives you an open-air run of shops and cafes, and the Art Deco Historic District wraps the whole area in its pastel facades. Lummus Park Beach and the New World Center are nearby as well, so an afternoon here can drift from the water to the shops to a bit of architecture without ever calling for a long trip.
What most guests notice first is how quickly the beach becomes part of the plan. With the shoreline just steps away, plenty of arrivals trade the pool they left on the ship for real sand the same day they come ashore. Anything about the stay itself — the room, the front desk, the details of your booking — lives with the hotel directly; our part is getting you and your bags there cleanly so the vacation can start the moment you set them down.
Book the ride before you dock and disembarkation turns into the simple part of the morning. Your private vehicle is staged for your ship’s actual arrival, and the chauffeur is coordinated by message as you clear the terminal, then meets your group right at the curb on Dodge Island. The bags go into the vehicle at the terminal, and the car is reserved for your group alone — no stops, no sharing, no waiting on anyone else’s schedule.
From there it is one direct leg. The chauffeur takes SR A1A and MacArthur Causeway, so the roughly 5.4 miles to Stardust South Beach Hotel runs as a single, uninterrupted stretch. Plan on about 15 to 17 minutes depending on the hour, with the causeway traffic already built into the timing. The driver is bilingual in Spanish and English and handles the luggage at both ends, so you arrive at the hotel with the bags carried and the trip already done.
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.
Booking takes a 50% deposit; the other half goes to the driver when the ride is done, by cash or card. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
The regular window is 7 AM to 9 PM; night pickups in the SUV add $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 elsewhere. A child seat is $15 on request, and any added stop is $45 per 30 minutes.
A full-size suitcase per passenger fits the SUV with five aboard; groups of six or more move to a van sized 6-9 or 10-14 with the cargo space to match.
Details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can be adjusted up to 12 hours before the pickup. The date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
Message us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 with your date, passenger count and luggage, and we confirm the vehicle and the pickup details.
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.
Privado, puntual y sin estrés — mucho mejor que pelear por un transporte afuera de la terminal. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada.
The two of us sailed out of PortMiami and having a private car meet us at the terminal for the ride over to Stardust South Beach Hotel made the morning easy. There was a board with our name on it at the curb, so we knew right where to go.
My wife and I stepped off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was right there for us to take us to Stardust South Beach Hotel. Getting to Stardust South Beach Hotel first thing meant we could check in and finally shower after the week at sea.
Smooth transfer, fixed fare, no surprises from the terminal to Stardust South Beach Hotel. Recommend it without hesitation. There was a name sign at the exit, so I didn’t have to look around.
Sin fila de taxis — bajamos del barco y el auto estaba ahí mismo, y directo a Stardust South Beach Hotel. Lo reservaría de nuevo. Había un buen período de gracia desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para pasar la aduana.