From $175 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to W Hotel Fort Lauderdale in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, a name-sign pickup adds $20, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
W Hotel Fort Lauderdale sits in the heart of Broward County, a short run up the coast from the cruise terminals you have just left behind. It is where your ride ends after disembarkation, and the arrival is kept simple: your chauffeur pulls up to the main entrance, helps with every bag from the vehicle to the lobby, and leaves you free to check in. When your party is ready to head back to the ship, that same door is the meeting point, so there is never any guessing about where to stand.
The hotel anchors a stretch of Fort Lauderdale that opens quickly onto the wider region. Head inland and north Broward turns suburban and green, with the towns of Plantation, Sunrise, and Coral Springs spreading out around two well-known landmarks: the enormous Sawgrass Mills outlets and the arena the Florida Panthers call home. It makes an easy base for anyone pairing a cruise with a few extra days ashore, close to shopping and sport without the crush of the pier.
If you decide to stay on after the sailing, there is plenty within reach. Sawgrass Mills and the Plantation Historical Museum are both close by, while Tradewinds Park and Everglades Holiday Park give you green space and a taste of the wetlands out in North Broward. For the details only the property can answer — room types, parking, and check-in times — go straight to W Hotel Fort Lauderdale, since those change more often than any guide can track. Your part is the ride, and that is booked and locked before you ever step off the ship.
The trip runs one direction, from your ship’s terminal at the Port of Miami straight to the door of W Hotel Fort Lauderdale. There is no shuffling between vehicles and no shared stops — the SUV or van is yours alone, your luggage rides with you, and the route follows I-95 north the whole way. Plan on roughly 51 to 67 minutes behind the wheel, depending on whether you roll off during quiet hours or into rush-hour traffic.
Disembarkation mornings back up fast at the terminal exits, so your chauffeur is staged and waiting before you clear the hall — the wait is theirs, not yours. As you walk off the ship, pickup is coordinated by message, and a 30-minute courtesy window absorbs a slow gangway. Tolls and fuel are already built into the fare, so nothing is added on the day, and the drop-off is right at the main entrance, where a member of the team helps with your bags.
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.
The regular window is 7 AM to 9 PM; night pickups in the SUV add $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 elsewhere. A child seat is $15 on request, and any added stop is $45 per 30 minutes.
A full-size suitcase per passenger fits the SUV with five aboard; groups of six or more move to a van sized 6-9 or 10-14 with the cargo space to match.
Yes for the details: add a passenger, a child seat or a note up to 12 hours before the pickup time. No for the date, which stays as booked.
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.
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.
Cruising with the family, we wanted the port end handled, so a private van waiting at the terminal W Hotel Fort Lauderdale was perfect. We went from the ship to the front desk of W Hotel Fort Lauderdale with nothing to worry about in between. There was a sign with our name at the terminal doors, so we didn’t have to look around.
We weren’t about to juggle the little ones and the bags looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to W Hotel Fort Lauderdale. We were dropped straight at the door of W Hotel Fort Lauderdale, not on a corner with the bags. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.
As a solo cruiser I lined up a private transfer from the terminal to W Hotel Fort Lauderdale for disembarkation morning, and it was the best call of the trip. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to W Hotel Fort Lauderdale, it was money well spent.
Our crew booked one van straight from the terminal to W Hotel Fort Lauderdale, and it worked out great. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was rock solid. The ride from the terminal to W Hotel Fort Lauderdale was easy the whole way, and we could just watch the city go by.
I didn’t feel like chasing a ride the morning I disembarked, so I reserved a private car from the port to W Hotel Fort Lauderdale. I knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.