From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Shepley South Beach Hotel 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.
The Shepley South Beach Hotel puts you inside South Beach, the strip of Miami Beach that draws cruisers the night before they sail and again when they step back onto land. It is an easy causeway hop from the cruise terminals, which is exactly why so many travelers pick a room here to bookend a voyage. Check in, drop the bags, and the neighborhood opens up on foot from the front door.
Step outside and you are in the Art Deco Historic District, the pastel-and-neon collection of hotels that gives South Beach its look. Ocean Drive is the place to slow down and watch the crowd go by, while Lincoln Road and the Lincoln Road Mall handle the shopping and the open-air lunches. Lummus Park Beach gives you sand and water within a short walk, and the New World Center sits nearby for anyone who wants a concert or a bit of architecture between beach hours. It is a compact, walkable pocket where a lot fits into a small footprint.
That mix is what makes The Shepley South Beach Hotel a practical base around a cruise. You are close enough to the water to spend a lazy morning on the sand, close enough to Lincoln Road to shop and eat without a car, and still a quick ride from the ship when it is time to board or head home. Anything about the stay itself — rooms, rates, and what the property offers — lives with the hotel directly; our part is getting you between the port and the door, on time and without fuss.
Book before you dock and disembarkation turns simple. Your reserved SUV waits at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, and the driver is coordinated by message as you come off the ship, so there is no wandering the hall looking for a name card. Bags go straight into the vehicle, everyone climbs in, and the car runs direct to the hotel with no other stops along the way.
From the port the route follows SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway across to South Beach — about 5.8 miles that usually takes 17 to 19 minutes, depending on the hour. Traffic on the causeway is the only real variable, which is why the pickup is staged around your ship’s actual arrival rather than a slot cut to the minute. The driver carries the luggage to the curb at The Shepley South Beach Hotel, and the fare you booked is the fare you pay.
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.
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.
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.
Send any change to the party or extras at least 12 hours before the pickup. The booked date is final.
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.
Our crew rode together straight from the terminal to The Shepley South Beach Hotel, and it worked out great. The fare was fixed when we booked, the same number we were quoted. No lot to comb through — we just stepped out and the car was ready.
Los dos reservamos un traslado privado para después del crucero y así no preocuparnos por los tiempos camino a The Shepley South Beach Hotel. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre en la acera, así que ubicamos al conductor sin buscar nada. El viaje de la terminal a The Shepley South Beach Hotel fue tranquilo y parejo, y pudimos acomodarnos y nada más.
De crucero con los niños, queríamos el puerto resuelto, así que una van privada directo hasta The Shepley South Beach Hotel fue perfecto.
We booked one van for the whole group from the terminal to The Shepley South Beach Hotel so the whole group stayed together. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything went exactly as planned. We went from the ship to the front desk of The Shepley South Beach Hotel with zero hassle along the way.
Traslado tranquilo, tarifa fija, cero complicación de la terminal a The Shepley South Beach Hotel. Lo reservaría de nuevo. El SUV estaba impecable, un alivio con el calor de Miami.