From $100 per vehicle — a private one-way ride from Port of Miami to West Miami, one reserved car with curbside cruise-terminal pickup.
Each fare is the total for the whole vehicle, fixed the moment you book and unmoved by traffic, demand, or how many ships clear the pier that morning.
Your driver stands at the PortMiami terminal curb as your party comes out with the bags, right by the pickup lane. Meet and greet comes with every booking, and a request over WhatsApp puts a name sign in the driver’s hand so the car is easy to spot on a crowded pier. A half-hour of courtesy waiting is built into the terminal pickup, and because the driver follows your ship’s real disembark timing, that window opens around the moment you actually clear the gangway rather than a guessed hour. If your party is still gathering bags, the driver holds the spot instead of circling, so there is no rush at the curb. Cruise luggage loads straight into the trunk before the private car pulls away from the port.
West Miami is a compact, mostly residential city inside Miami-Dade County, sitting west of downtown and right against the Coral Gables line. The streets are quiet and local, lined with family homes, corner cafeterias, and bakeries whose ventanitas pour cortaditos along the surrounding Southwest Miami blocks — a strong Cuban-American character runs through the whole area. The Calle Ocho food-and-shopping corridor sits within easy reach, so a stay here puts authentic Latin cooking, pastries, and neighborhood markets a few minutes from the door. Small local parks and the greater Coral Gables area sit close for a walk or a meal, and the residential calm makes it a comfortable landing after a week at sea. Many travelers choose West Miami as a quieter base near relatives or an event while keeping the wider metro close, and the official West Miami neighborhood guide is worth a look before the trip.
Leaving the terminal, the car turns west onto the Dolphin Expressway (SR-836) and runs toward West Miami — a short-to-moderate westbound trip through Miami-Dade. The exact minutes shift with the hour: once the road clears the port district on an off-peak run it moves steadily, while a morning when several ships empty at once fills the lanes leaving the port and stretches the same route longer. Late-afternoon commuter traffic adds pressure too. Your driver plans the lane choices around your ship’s timing so the run stays as smooth as the traffic allows. None of that touches the price, since the one-way fare is fixed per vehicle before the day begins, so a slow crawl costs nothing more.
Booking is confirmed with a 50% deposit, and the balance goes to the driver on ride day by Venmo, Zelle, or a secure link sent over WhatsApp. The fare is charged per vehicle, so the whole group rides for the one price, and a round trip runs at twice the one-way rate. Tolls, SunPass, and fuel are already inside the fare; onboard WiFi runs off a mobile hotspot, and each passenger may bring one checked bag and a carry-on, with genuine room for cruise gear. A name sign at the terminal adds $40, a child seat adds $15, and small pets ride with advance notice in a carrier. Any extra stop along the way runs $45 per 30 minutes. Booking at least 24 hours ahead secures the vehicle for your sailing date.
Daytime service runs from 7 AM to 9 PM at no surcharge. A pickup that falls outside that window carries a modest overnight fee shown before you confirm: the SUV adds $20 within Miami-Dade and Broward, and because West Miami sits inside Miami-Dade, that $20 rate applies here. Vans add 10% over the trip value instead. The amount always appears in your written confirmation.
The rate is per vehicle, never per person. Five people riding the SUV pay exactly what a solo traveler would, and there is no headcount charge added at the curb. The same holds for the vans: a group of six to nine, or ten to fourteen, pays the listed van fare as one amount. A return trip is billed at double the one-way, so pricing a leg back to the port is straightforward.
Nothing changes for you and it costs nothing extra. The driver follows your ship’s real arrival and disembark timing and re-times the pickup automatically, so a late dock or a slow customs line only means the car meets you when you are truly off the vessel. A half-hour of courtesy waiting is included from the agreed time, with no re-booking and no surge.
Yes. Ask for a name sign on WhatsApp when you book and the driver holds it up at the terminal exit, which makes the car easy to find on a busy pier; that add-on is $40. Meet and greet is included, and the driver steps in to load your cruise luggage the moment you reach the curb.
Lock in your private one-way transfer between the Port of Miami cruise terminal and West Miami by sending your ship name, sailing date, disembark time, passenger count, and the street address. Message on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 to confirm the vehicle and the fare for your group.
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.
Traveling with the whole family, we arranged a private van to meet us at the cruise terminal and take everyone to West Miami. The ride to West Miami was calm and comfortable, cool and comfortable, and we could just settle in. There was a thirty-minute cushion from the agreed time, so we never had to rush off the ship.
Easiest disembarkation we’ve had — driver at the curb, bags handled, straight to West Miami.
The group of us came off the ship at once and it was a relief to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to West Miami — everyone in one vehicle. Booking was easy, we got clear pickup details, and everything went exactly as planned.
Smooth transfer, fixed fare, zero hassle out to West Miami. Recommend it without hesitation. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled.
Everything ran on time from the terminal curb to West Miami — exactly as promised.