Our private hourly chauffeur carries your group from Bal Harbour to Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes in Miami Gardens on Saturday, October 17, 2026, with a 5-hour minimum, a Black SUV XL or larger vehicle, and a flat rate from $100 per hour. Kickoff is 8:00 PM, and one bilingual driver handles the whole night: the pickup at your Bal Harbour door, the run to the stadium, and the ride home.
Each rate below is priced per vehicle, not per person, and every booking covers at least five hours.
Each figure is the full hourly price for the whole vehicle. A Sprinter filled with classmates splits one number, and nobody pays seat by seat. Match the row to your headcount and multiply by the hours you anticipate to keep the car. That gives you most of your bill before you send a single message. Two things can change the final total. The first is any hours you decide to add once the night is underway. The night fee depends only on the pickup time: for pickups between 6:00 PM and 7:00 AM the SUV adds $50 (vans +10% of the hourly total), once per booking. Couples and families commonly select one of the SUV rows, while bigger crews move to a Sprinter.
You reserve one vehicle and one chauffeur by the hour, and the car stays yours.
First, pick the vehicle that fits your headcount. Then message us on WhatsApp with the group size, a rough start time, and the stops you have in mind. Most riders on this page start in Bal Harbour, but the driver can pick you up at any Miami address. That could be a hotel, a PortMiami cruise terminal if your ship docks that morning and you desire to go straight to the game, Miami International Airport, or a private home. We agree on the exact spot when you book. From the first pickup, the same chauffeur follows your plan instead of a fixed route. If the night runs long, just keep the car. After the first five hours, each extra hour is added at the same per-hour rate, with no new fare to negotiate. You settle those extra hours after the day is over.
Yes. You decide the route. The driver can pick up a friend in Surfside or Sunny Isles Beach, or stop so you can buy team colors, ice, and snacks for the lot party, and the chauffeur waits at each stop. You can add or drop stops on the day, and your booked hours are the only thing that counts.
Fuel, tolls, and parking are built into the hourly rate for every vehicle.
Any tolls on the drive out of Bal Harbour are covered. So is parking wherever the car waits, so nobody in the group has to hunt for a lot or pay through an app. Onboard WiFi runs from a mobile hotspot, which helps when you’re sharing seat locations or checking scores from around the conference. One short comfort stop during the booking, for a restroom, a snack, or a stretch, is easy to arrange; just ask the driver. There is room for what fans actually carry, like a cooler, flags, and signs; tell us in advance if you’re bringing something large. The only charges outside the hourly rate are hours you select to add and the night surcharge covered below.
Yes. A private chauffeur booked by the hour covers the whole rivalry night from Bal Harbour.
Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes is set for Saturday, October 17, 2026, with an 8:00 PM kickoff at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. It is one of the most anticipated rivalries in college football, and the crowd shows it. Anticipate current students, alumni who plan their fall around this date, families, and longtime South Florida supporters, plus a loyal group of Seminoles fans in garnet and gold who journey for it. Lot parties are a large part of the day, and the stands stay loud long after kickoff. A private chauffeur works well for a crowd like this. The whole group rides in one vehicle, nobody has to be the designated driver, and no one spends the fourth quarter worrying about the drive back to Bal Harbour. Your group decides when the day starts, who gets picked up along the way, and where everyone ends the night.
Miami has named this an Orange Out game. Expect the home side to be full of orange, with some green and white, while visiting Seminoles fans wear garnet and gold. Riding privately lets your group get ready at home with jerseys, face paint, and flags, then step straight into your own vehicle in full team colors.
Most chauffeurs head west across the bay, then drive north on I-95 toward Miami Gardens.
From Bal Harbour, the usual route crosses the Broad Causeway into North Miami, joins I-95 northbound, and then turns west toward the stadium. If that route is backed up, your driver may instead take Collins Avenue north through Sunny Isles Beach, cross on the William Lehman Causeway, and join the same corridor further along. Florida’s Turnpike is another way into the region. The driver picks the route based on live traffic on the day. On an ordinary evening the journey is short and simple. On a sold-out rivalry Saturday, permit much more time, because tens of thousands of fans head for the same few roads before kickoff. The final approach to the stadium, not the causeway, is typically where the delays happen. Your chauffeur watches traffic and changes course as needed while the group relaxes in the back and argues about the point spread.
The driver meets you at any address in Bal Harbour you choose. That could be the front drive of a Collins Avenue hotel such as The St. Regis Bal Harbour or The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, the lobby of an oceanfront condo, a private home in the village, or the entrance to Bal Harbour Shops. Share the exact spot on WhatsApp when you book.
Bal Harbour Shops has the village’s top-known spots for a pre-game meal, close to most pickups.
An 8:00 PM kickoff leaves time for a relaxed late lunch before anyone heads west. At the open-air shopping center, Le Zoo serves French brasserie classics. Carpaccio has long been a favorite for Italian food and long conversations. Makoto serves Japanese dishes for groups that desire something lighter before a night of cheering. Next door in Surfside, the cafés along Harding Avenue suit families and groups who desire a swift, casual meal. Because the car is booked by the hour, the chauffeur waits while you eat and picks everyone up as soon as the check is paid, so nobody walks back to a garage in the afternoon heat. These are suggestions from drivers who know the neighborhood, not reservations we create. Book your own table and tell us the time so the pickup matches it.
Yes, if your group wants a different scene first. South Beach is down Collins Avenue, and Wynwood, with its murals and breweries, is just across the bay. The same driver takes you between them and waits at each stop, so you never have to find parking. Both are in the opposite direction from Miami Gardens, so start earlier to allow for game-day traffic.
Plan to leave Bal Harbour in the afternoon, well ahead of the evening kickoff.
Stadium parking lots open hours before kickoff, and on a sold-out rivalry night the heaviest traffic builds through the late afternoon and early evening. Groups who desire to savor the lot parties should leave first. Groups going straight to their seats can leave a little later, but they should still permit plenty of extra time for the final approach. An easy way to plan is to decide when you desire to be inside, then work backward with your chauffeur over WhatsApp. Keep your booked hours in mind as well. An afternoon departure, four quarters of football, and the ride home commonly add up to more than five hours. Most groups plan for the extra time from the start so they aren’t watching the clock during the fourth quarter. Your driver follows the game with you and is ready as soon as you are.
The chauffeur drops your group off as close to the venue as access allows on game day, at whichever drop-off point traffic control permits. Before you get out, you’ll agree on a clear meeting spot and confirm it on WhatsApp. That way, finding the vehicle after the game is easy, even in a crowd full of orange.
Yes. That is the whole point of booking by the hour. Your chauffeur waits nearby with the vehicle for the entire game, with parking already covered, and you send a WhatsApp message when you’re heading out. Whether you leave at halftime, stay for the postgame celebration, or linger with friends, the same driver takes everyone back to Bal Harbour.
Daytime service runs from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM with no surcharge, and any journey outside those hours adds one of the charges below.
For an SUV group, the charge applies once per journey, not per hour, which keeps the math simple. For Sprinter bookings it is a percentage of the journey value, so it grows with the size of the booking. Either way, we spell it out when you reserve on WhatsApp, along with your vehicle and hours, so the final price has no surprises. The service itself is the same after dark: same chauffeur, same vehicle, same flexible stops.
Four private vehicle options cover everything from a couple to a full alumni chapter.
Reference Cars: Cadillac Escalade, Lincoln Navigator, Ford Expedition. These are examples of the Platinum SUV class.
Select by headcount first and comfort second. Splitting a group across two cars on a rivalry night means two pickups, two drop-offs, and two meeting spots. If your group is close to a vehicle’s limit, moving up a size keeps everyone together. Every choice comes with the same chauffeur from the first pickup to the last. Send us your exact headcount on WhatsApp and we’ll tell you which vehicle fits.
It is worth it for a small group marking a milestone, such as a reunion year, a first trip to this rivalry, or a night hosting clients in a suite. The Platinum SUV gives you a more luxurious cabin with the same private, by-the-hour service. Couples spending an anniversary weekend in Bal Harbour often choose it for how the evening starts and ends.
A reserved chauffeur makes a packed rivalry night a genuinely upscale service experience.
The vehicle is for your group alone for the whole booking. There are no strangers, no shared seats, and no scramble at the curb after the final whistle. Your hourly rate is locked when you book, with no surge, so a sold-out crowd doesn’t change the price. The bilingual chauffeur who meets you in Bal Harbour is the same one who stays through the game and drives you home. They know the local roads well enough to change course when traffic gets heavy. You can message us directly on WhatsApp before and during the day, and the people who answer know your booking. The result is better service: a calmer ride, a relaxing cabin, and a better experience for everyone from the freshman in the back row to the grandparent who has followed this rivalry for decades.
Paying the full fare at booking secures your date.
Yes. Our hourly private driver service is built for a game like this.
Here is what a typical rivalry Saturday looks like. The chauffeur picks up your group at a Collins Avenue hotel or condo in the afternoon, stops for a friend in Surfside, and heads west once everyone is in the car and in team colors. During the game, the vehicle stays reserved for you alone. Afterward, the same driver brings everyone back across the bay, either for a nightcap at the hotel bar or straight home. You decide every part of the plan, including timing, stops, and who rides where; nothing runs on a fixed schedule. Bal Harbour groups tend to ask the same few questions before a large home game. The answers below cover each one: alumni groups, the service region, pets, short-notice bookings, and multiple drop-offs.
Yes. Send the headcount and pickup points on WhatsApp. The driver can pick up members at several Bal Harbour or Surfside addresses before heading to the game, all within your booked hours.
The hourly service stays local and on call around the city. It covers Miami, Miami Beach, Downtown Miami, Brickell, Coral Gables, Doral, Coconut Grove, Key Biscayne, Wynwood, Little Havana, the Miami International Airport area, and nearby areas up toward Fort Lauderdale. Miami Gardens is well within that area. Longer trips to Naples, Orlando, or West Palm Beach aren’t part of this local hourly service.
Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice.
Your slot is locked in and held just for you. For any service within the next 24 hours, a driver and vehicle are already set aside, so the booking goes ahead on the date and time agreed. On such short notice we can’t guarantee a date change or a refund. The good news is that you can always add more hours on the day.
Yes. You set the stops, so the ride home can include several drop-offs, such as a condo on Collins Avenue, a house in Surfside, and a hotel back in Bal Harbour. Send the order on WhatsApp during the game, and the chauffeur will make each drop-off in turn. Any extra time is billed the same way as the rest of the booking.
Reserving one premium service by the hour is a different thing from opening an app every time you move. You hold a single vehicle and a single bilingual chauffeur for the whole block, the price is fixed before you start, and the car simply waits while you eat, shop, or take photos — no re-requesting, no surge, no stranger learning where you are headed each time.
| By the hour with us | App rides (Uber / Lyft) |
|---|---|
| One flat hourly rate, locked before you start | A fresh fare every ride, surging 1.5×–4× at peak |
| The same vehicle and driver stay with you all day | A different car and a stranger at every pickup |
| Your driver waits between each stop — nothing to re-book | Re-request and wait at the curb after each stop |
| A vetted, professional bilingual chauffeur | Whoever happens to accept the ping |
Across a full day of stops, one reserved chauffeur usually lands below a string of Uber Black or Lyft Lux surges — and it stays a calmer, more premium service from the first pickup to the last drop-off.
Uber, Uber Black, Lyft, and Lyft Lux are trademarks of their respective owners. We are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by them. Comparison reflects publicly available pricing as of 2026.
Reserve once you have your tickets and know how many people are coming.
Send us a WhatsApp message with four details: how many people are riding, the Bal Harbour address or hotel for pickup, a rough start time, and any stops you desire before or after the game. Those stops might be a late lunch at Bal Harbour Shops or a friend waiting in Sunny Isles Beach. We’ll reply with the vehicle that fits, confirm availability for Saturday, October 17, and send the payment details to lock in the date. After that, the plan is set: one chauffeur and one vehicle for the whole rivalry night in Miami Gardens, with no parking to worry about. Whether you’re wearing orange or garnet and gold, confirm your booking today and let the driver handle the road.
Email: [email protected] | Phone/WhatsApp: +1 (786) 682-8748
We recommend booking at least 24 hours in advance, and online bookings need at least 12 hours’ notice. For holidays and busier weekends, please book ahead to ensure better availability.
Yes, we accept bookings from anywhere in the world. We accept international payments and keep travelers updated via WhatsApp and email.
No. We only work with reservations made in advance: online bookings need at least 12 hours’ notice. For anything sooner, message us on WhatsApp and we will check availability — same-day service is subject to availability and is not guaranteed.
You pay the full fare when you book, by card or Apple Pay through the secure checkout on the site, or a Stripe payment link we send on WhatsApp. The same applies to every pickup area and to hourly chauffeur bookings.
No. The full fare is paid in advance by card or Apple Pay, through the secure checkout on the site or a Stripe payment link we send on WhatsApp; online payments carry a 4% processing fee.
No. In addition to the airport, we also serve hotels, ports, train stations, restaurants, and private addresses.
We work with a black SUV for up to 5 passengers, a van for 6 to 9 passengers and a larger van for 10 to 14.
Yes. We serve weddings, corporate conferences, VIP events, and other special occasions — as a direct ride to the venue, or with the chauffeur staying with you for the whole celebration on our hourly service (5-hour minimum). Contact us with the date, head count and schedule and we will set it up.
Some vehicles in our fleet are equipped with Wi-Fi and USB ports. Let us know in advance if this is essential, and we’ll book a vehicle that meets your needs.
No. We only work with private transfers. The vehicle is reserved exclusively for you and your party, with no shared seating.
No problem. We track your flight in real time and adjust the pickup time when needed, at no extra charge.
Send us the updated information as soon as possible, and we’ll adjust your booking while monitoring the new flight status.
We primarily work with curbside pickup. Just send a message with your exit gate and the driver will arrive in a few minutes — usually faster than the traditional sign-holding service.
If you prefer the driver to wait inside the terminal with a sign bearing your name, add the Meet & Greet for US$ 40 when you book — available for airport pickups only.
The day before your trip, we’ll send you a message with the driver’s name, vehicle model, and license plate, along with detailed instructions for curbside pickup.
Don’t worry. We’ll send you a message as soon as your flight lands. If we don’t receive a quick reply, the driver will automatically head to the international arrivals hall. Wait there and we’ll find you.
For domestic flights, we offer up to 60 minutes of wait time after arrival.
For international flights, the courtesy time is up to 120 minutes.
For hotel pickups, there’s a 15-minute grace period.
For port pickups, we wait up to 60 minutes past the agreed time.
Two hours is the free wait for international flights. When your free waiting time ends, extra waiting is not automatic: your driver may text you an offer to keep waiting, but is not required to. If the offer is sent, the driver waits up to 10 minutes for your reply; if you don’t accept in that time, the driver may leave. If no offer is sent, the driver may leave once your free waiting time is over.
Yes. Our drivers help load and unload your bags.
The standard allowance includes one large suitcase and one carry-on per person.
Traveling with larger or additional items — extra suitcases, musical instruments, mobility equipment, or strollers? Contact us in advance so we can arrange the necessary space. An additional fee may apply.
We’re sorry — pets are not accepted on any of our services. Certified service animals are welcome: please tell us in advance and we’ll assign a van for the ride.
We ask that you don’t eat during the trip. Only water in sealed bottles is allowed on board.
With by-the-hour service, stops are included: the vehicle is yours for the hours you book.
Yes. The pickup time and other details (an extra passenger) can be changed until 24 hours before the ride, depending on availability. Within 24 hours of the ride there are no changes and no refunds — message us on WhatsApp and we’ll see what we can do. The travel date itself is fixed once booked.
No hidden fees: the quoted price includes the driver, fuel and tolls. Only optional extras add to it — the night-hours fee shown in your quote before you book, the optional Meet & Greet at Miami International Airport and the 4% processing fee on card payments made through the payment link. Driver gratuity is optional and at your discretion; it’s always welcome.
You get a full refund if you cancel more than 24 hours before your scheduled pickup. Within 24 hours of the ride, the booking is non-refundable.
Note: any refund claim — including a driver no-show or another service issue — must reach us within 30 days of your scheduled pickup. Requests made more than a month after the ride date are no longer eligible for review or refund.
Nada que reprochar. el vehículo estaba impecable por dentro.
precio justo. viaje cómodo. reserva fácil.
Punctual and professional. Nothing to complain about, nothing at all.
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First trip together to Miami, very respectful and patient with us.