From $175 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Universal Palms Hotel & Conference Center 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.
Universal Palms Hotel & Conference Center is a hotel and meeting property set in inland north Broward, the suburban stretch of towns that includes Plantation, Sunrise, and Coral Springs. This is the green, residential side of the county, away from the coastline and the cruise piers, where wide roads and leafy neighborhoods take over from the port bustle you leave behind. It is a practical base whether you are in town for a conference, a family stay, or a night before or after a sailing.
The area around the hotel is anchored by two of the region’s biggest draws. Sawgrass Mills, one of the largest outlet-and-shopping destinations anywhere in the state, sits nearby with its vast run of stores, and the Florida Panthers play at Amerant Bank Arena a short drive from the same corner of Broward. Between the shopping and the arena, the neighborhood gives you a full day’s worth of things to do without heading back toward the water.
For quieter hours, north Broward offers its own low-key attractions close at hand. The Plantation Historical Museum keeps the local story on display, and Tradewinds Park adds open green space when you want a break from indoor plans. Arriving from the port, you find a comfortable suburban setting with parking, room to spread out, and easy reach to the outlets and the arena. It is an easy place to settle in, drop your bags, and pick up whichever plan brought you to this side of the county.
This is a private, door-to-door run from your ship straight to Universal Palms Hotel & Conference Center. Once your group clears disembarkation, the chauffeur meets you at the curb of your cruise line’s own terminal, loads every bag, and takes I-95 north toward inland Broward. Your luggage rides in the vehicle with you the whole way, so there is no drag across the port and no line to stand in before you pull away.
The trip normally takes about 50 to 66 minutes, one direct leg from the pier to the hotel with no stops in between. Your driver is staged and waiting before you finish clearing the terminal hall, so the wait belongs to them, not to you. The car is reserved for your party alone, the fare is locked in advance, and fuel and standard tolls are already covered, which keeps arrival day simple from the terminal curb to the hotel door.
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.
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.
Yes, outside 7 AM to 9 PM the SUV adds $20 inside Miami-Dade or Broward and $50 beyond those counties. Child seats can be added for $15, and stops on the way cost $45 per 30 minutes.
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.
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.
My wife and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and a private car was waiting at the terminal curb to take us to Universal Palms Hotel & Conference Center. The ride from the terminal to Universal Palms Hotel & Conference Center was smooth and steady, and we could just watch the city go by. There was a name sign at the terminal doors, so we spotted the driver immediately.
Took all the worry out of disembarkation morning — highly recommend. There was a name sign at the exit, so we spotted the driver immediately.
Ao sair do navio sem companhia, a última coisa que eu queria era pegar fila de táxi no porto, então tinha um carro privativo combinado para ir até Universal Palms Hotel & Conference Center. Na noite anterior recebi uma mensagem com o nome do motorista e a placa, então não sobrou nada para resolver na saída.
The perfect end to the cruise — private, on time, and easy. The fare was set up front, nothing added at the curb.
With the whole crew, arranging a private car from the terminal to Universal Palms Hotel & Conference Center meant no scramble on disembarkation morning.