From $125 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Dolphin Hollywood Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside meet-and-greet costs nothing extra; the inside name-sign welcome adds $20.
The Dolphin Hollywood Hotel sits in Hollywood, the beach town that fills the stretch of coast halfway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. It is a spot with its own easygoing rhythm, close to the water and to the low-key attractions that give this part of South Florida its character. Arriving here after a week at sea, you land somewhere calmer than the city rush, with the ocean and the town’s main draws within reach of your stay.
The neighborhood around the hotel gives you plenty to fill the days. The Hollywood Beach Broadwalk runs along the sand and is one of the easiest things to reach on foot or by a short ride, a flat oceanfront promenade made for slow walks and open-air meals. ArtsPark at Young Circle sits nearby as well, a green gathering place in the middle of town with room to wander. For an evening out, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is close at hand in Hollywood, and West Lake Park adds open water and quiet nature to the mix.
Between the Broadwalk, ArtsPark, the casino, and the parks, The Dolphin Hollywood Hotel keeps you inside a compact, walkable pocket of Hollywood rather than out on the far edge of the metro. That location is what makes it a comfortable landing point straight off the ship: close to the beach, close to the town’s best-known stops, and set in a part of the coast that trades the pace of downtown for something more relaxed. Your ride drops you right at the streets around the stay, so the first thing you do is settle in.
The trip is one direct leg from the cruise terminal to your door. Once you clear the disembarkation hall, your chauffeur is already staged curbside at your own terminal, not waiting in a distant parking lot. The bags go straight into the vehicle at the curb, and from there it is a single run north to Hollywood with no shared stops and no strangers along for the ride. The car is reserved for your group alone.
Plan on roughly 45 to 60 minutes from the terminal to the streets around The Dolphin Hollywood Hotel, depending on traffic and the time of day. Disembarkation mornings pile up fast at the terminal exits, so your driver is in place before you finish walking off the ship, which means the wait is theirs and not yours. Gas and standard tolls are already inside the flat rate, so nothing is added on the day.
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.
Reserve with a 50% deposit; hand the balance to the driver on the day by cash or card. Fares are quoted per vehicle, one way, with tolls and fuel included.
Late is fine: the SUV night fee is $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 outside them for pickups between 9 PM and 7 AM. A stop on the route runs $45 per 30 minutes, and a child seat is $15.
Count passengers and bags and the vehicle follows: the SUV for up to 5 with luggage, the vans for 6-9 or 10-14. There is no splitting a group across cars.
Edits to the booking, like adding a passenger or a seat, are accepted until 12 hours before the ride. Moving the date is not possible after booking.
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.
Mi esposo y yo queríamos un traspaso limpio afuera de la terminal, así que coordinamos un viaje privado a The Dolphin Hollywood Hotel antes de zarpar. El viaje de la terminal a The Dolphin Hollywood Hotel fue tranquilo y parejo, y pudimos acomodarnos y nada más. Pasamos del barco a la recepción de The Dolphin Hollywood Hotel sin nada de qué preocuparnos en el medio.
Tras la travesía, mi esposa y yo no íbamos a jugárnosla con un transporte en la terminal, así que reservamos un auto privado a The Dolphin Hollywood Hotel. El viaje de la terminal a The Dolphin Hollywood Hotel fue silencioso y relajado, y pudimos acomodarnos y nada más. Pasamos del barco a la recepción de The Dolphin Hollywood Hotel sin estrés alguno.
Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and a comfortable ride over to The Dolphin Hollywood Hotel. The ride from the terminal to The Dolphin Hollywood Hotel was smooth and steady, and we could just unwind after the cruise.
Los dos salimos en crucero desde PortMiami y tener un auto privado esperándonos en la terminal para el viaje hasta The Dolphin Hollywood Hotel nos quitó todo el estrés. Teníamos los datos del conductor con anticipación, así que no quedaba de qué preocuparse en la terminal. El SUV estaba con espacio de sobra para todo el equipaje del crucero, con lugar para todo. Hizo el desembarque facilísimo.
The easy way to get from the ship to The Dolphin Hollywood Hotel. Would book again in a heartbeat. We’ve already earmarked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.