From $100 per vehicle: a private one-way ride between Port of Miami and Surfside, the driver meeting your cruise group right at the terminal.
Each rate below covers the whole vehicle for a one-way run, locked in when you book and steady no matter how busy the cruise day gets:
Once your ship clears and you step off with the cruise luggage, the driver is waiting at the curb of your PortMiami cruise terminal. A meet-and-greet comes with every booking, so someone helps with the bags instead of leaving you to hunt for a rideshare lane. Send the terminal or ship name over WhatsApp as you near the exit and the driver comes straight to your group. Want a printed name sign held at the doors? That can be arranged for an added $40. Courtesy waiting covers the first 30 minutes from the agreed pickup time, so a slow walk through customs never costs you the car.
Surfside is a low-rise, residential beach town on Miami’s barrier island, calmer and more family-minded than the taller strips further south. A broad public beach runs its full length, and Harding Avenue lays out a walkable row of cafés, bakeries and small restaurants a block from the sand. The town borders Bal Harbour, so upscale boutique shopping sits close by, while neighboring Bay Harbor Islands keeps the same quiet feel. A community center and pool complex round out what sits within a short walk of the water. For an outside view of the area, see the Surfside neighborhood guide from Miami & Beaches.
From the port the drive heads north toward the barrier island, following Collins Avenue into town. It is a compact, local run rather than a highway haul, so the clock leans far more on traffic than on distance. On disembarkation mornings several ships can clear the PortMiami terminals within the same hour, and the roads leaving the port fill first — that congestion is the real variable, with midday beach traffic along Collins Avenue adding a little at times. Because the driver follows your ship’s actual arrival, the pickup is planned around when you genuinely walk off rather than a fixed guess on the clock.
Three private tiers cover any cruise party, and each one is reserved for your group alone:
Every tier leaves room for a week’s worth of suitcases, and the standard allowance runs to roughly one checked bag and one carry-on for each passenger. Message ahead on WhatsApp for oversized bags and the driver confirms the space or sizes you up to a larger van.
The fare bundles the parts of a transfer that usually catch travelers off guard. Tolls, SunPass and fuel are folded into the price, so nothing new appears at the drop-off. Onboard WiFi runs through a mobile hotspot for the ride. A child seat can be added for $15 on this Port of Miami route, and small pets ride along with advance notice on WhatsApp, brought in a carrier. Anything past the standard door-to-door run — an extra stop, say — is confirmed with you before travel day, with added stops billed at $45 per 30 minutes.
A 50% deposit confirms your booking, and the other half goes to the driver on the day of the trip. Payment runs through Venmo, Zelle or a secure link sent over WhatsApp or the website. Fares are quoted one-way and charged per vehicle for the whole group, never per head, so a round trip back to the port is the one-way rate doubled. Nothing extra is collected at the curb beyond the balance you already agreed to.
Daytime hours run 7 AM to 9 PM with no surcharge. A pickup outside that window carries a small add-on: the SUV adds $20 for trips within Miami-Dade and Broward, which covers a Surfside run, and rises to $50 for destinations further out, while the larger vans add 10% over the trip value. The figure is shown up front, so the late-hour total is never a surprise at the curb.
A delayed docking re-times your pickup at no extra cost. The driver follows your ship’s real arrival and disembarkation, so a late berth simply shifts the pickup to match — no re-booking and no lost fare. You walk out, and the reserved vehicle is there. That live monitoring is the practical edge of a booked private transfer over hailing a ride yourself at the terminal.
Per vehicle, every time. The whole group rides for the one flat price shown above, whether that is a couple or a full van of fourteen. A round trip is double the one-way, and a pickup outside daytime hours adds the surcharge noted above — but the base fare never splits by head count.
Yes — disembarkation-morning pickups are the core of this service. Book at least 24 hours ahead with your ship name and arrival date, and the driver plans the pickup around your actual debark window. Even when several ships clear the terminals at once, the vehicle reserved for your group waits for you specifically.
Yes. Beyond Surfside, the same black SUV and private vans handle one-way drop-offs from the PortMiami cruise terminal to Miami International Airport, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and other cities at the same flat per-vehicle rate. Send your flight details over WhatsApp and the run is quoted and locked for you.
Book 24 or more hours out to confirm the vehicle and lock the flat fare. Shorter-notice requests are still reviewed by hand, though availability is not certain. Once booked, the pickup time can move with 24-plus hours notice, cancellations 48 or more hours ahead are free, and the booking is non-refundable inside 24 hours.
Send your ship name, arrival date, passenger count and Surfside drop-off address, and the vehicle and flat fare are confirmed in one reply. Reach out on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 to reserve your private one-way transfer to or from Port of Miami and Surfside.
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.
Los dos salimos en crucero desde PortMiami y tener un auto privado listo en la acera para el viaje a Surfside hizo la mañana fácil. El viaje a Surfside fue cómodo y sin apuros, con clima controlado, y pudimos relajarnos tras el crucero. En el auto íbamos solo nosotros — sin recogidas de otros — justo lo que queríamos.
We got off the ship with the kids and a mountain of luggage, and a private van there at the terminal made the run to Surfside so easy. The car was clean, cool, and comfortable, and the AC was perfect after the ship. No rideshare app to fight with — we just went straight from the curb to the car. Thanks for the smooth handoff!
We didn’t want to juggle the little ones and the bags looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Surfside. The driver took care of every bag so we didn’t have to struggle with anything.
Cruising with the family, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van waiting at the terminal Surfside made the day. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything matched what we were told. It was only our group in the car — no side pickups — which was a relief after a week aboard. Made getting off the ship so easy.
Our family of six came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver had room for every suitcase for the ride to Surfside. It was just our party in the car — nobody else to wait on — which was so much nicer than piling in with strangers. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything lined up perfectly.