From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Strand Ocean Drive Suites in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Strand Ocean Drive Suites places you on Ocean Drive, in the heart of South Beach and steps from the Art Deco Historic District that gives this stretch of the shore its pastel-and-neon character. It is the kind of address cruisers gravitate toward when they want the beach, the walkable blocks, and the people-watching all within reach of the front door. Many travelers book here for the night before they sail, then step aboard the following morning without a long transfer.
Set the bags down and the neighborhood does the rest. Ocean Drive runs right outside, lined with the Art Deco facades this district is known for, and Lummus Park Beach sits close by for anyone who wants sand and ocean before or after the cruise. Lincoln Road is the go-to when the plan calls for shopping and open-air dining, while the New World Center is another South Beach landmark within easy reach. The area rewards walking, so a well-placed room like this one keeps most of the good stuff a short stroll away.
Because the property is the authority on its own rooms, rates, parking, and check-in windows, those details are best confirmed on Strand Ocean Drive Suites’s official page rather than assumed. What we handle is the part between the ship and this door: getting your group, and every piece of luggage, from the cruise terminal to the entrance in one private vehicle. You arrive settled, oriented, and ready to enjoy the block your room opens onto.
This is a short hop. From the cruise terminal on Dodge Island, your chauffeur follows SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway across to South Beach, roughly six miles that usually run about 17 to 19 minutes depending on the traffic that morning. Your group and all the bags ride together in one private vehicle, so nothing gets split up and nothing rides separately. The car is yours alone, door to door, with luggage loaded at the curb and carried out again at the entrance to Strand Ocean Drive Suites.
Disembarkation mornings back up fast at the terminal exits, so the vehicle is staged before you clear the hall and the driver is coordinated by message as you come out. That means the waiting is the driver’s job, not yours. Tell us the ship and the arrival date and we time the pickup around your walk-off, then point the car straight up the causeway to your door.
The fare covers the vehicle for your group alone, the driver’s time, tolls and fuel, the meet-and-greet at the pickup point and help with every bag. Extras such as a child seat or an added stop are priced separately and listed below.
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.
A child seat can be installed for $15 when you book. Night service, meaning 9 PM to 7 AM, adds $20 to the SUV inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. Extra stops are metered at $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.
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.
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.
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.
Bajamos del barco con los niños listos para una siesta, y una van privada esperando en el puerto hizo el viaje a Strand Ocean Drive Suites muy fácil. Reservar fue rápido, recibimos los datos de recogida claros, y todo calzó perfecto. La noche anterior recibimos un mensaje con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no había duda de cuál era el auto al salir.
Tras la travesía, mi pareja y yo no queríamos arriesgar un transporte en la terminal, así que coordinamos un auto privado a Strand Ocean Drive Suites. La tarifa estaba cerrada al reservar, sin nada extra en la acera. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre en la acera, así que ubicamos al conductor sin buscar nada.
We cruised as a group and wanted all of us and the bags in one private ride to Strand Ocean Drive Suites after disembarking. We were dropped straight at the door of Strand Ocean Drive Suites, not on a corner with the bags. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Strand Ocean Drive Suites, it was well worth it.
After a long week at sea, having the ride already handled to Strand Ocean Drive Suites was exactly what we needed. We went from the ship to the front desk of Strand Ocean Drive Suites with zero hassle along the way.
Na hora, profissional, e o motorista sabia as saídas de cor. O carro estava impecável, com lugar para tudo.