Our private hourly chauffeur takes your group from Bal Harbour to Miami Heat vs. New Orleans Pelicans at Kaseya Center on October 8, 2026, in a Black SUV XL at a flat rate from $100 per hour, with a 5-hour minimum. Your driver collects you at any address in Bal Harbour, drops the group downtown before the 7:30 PM tip-off, and has the car ready when the final buzzer sounds.
Every booking covers a five-hour minimum, billed at the hourly rate for your vehicle.
The rate is charged per vehicle, not per seat, so the whole group shares one fare no matter how many seats are filled. A game night from Bal Harbour fits comfortably inside that block: an unhurried pickup, an early dinner, the full game, and the ride back up Collins Avenue afterward. A family might select the smaller tier for a first preseason outing, while a friend group or office outing might fill a larger private van so everyone arrives together. Every figure you need to budget the night sits right here on the page, so you can compare tiers, settle on the vehicle that fits your crew, and check availability for October 8 with one WhatsApp message. Select one tier for the whole evening; the car you book is the car that brings you home.
You reserve one vehicle and one chauffeur for a set block of hours.
Start by telling us your group size so we can match the right tier, then share a rough start time and the stops on your wish list. Your driver can collect you at any Miami address — a hotel, a PortMiami cruise terminal (a cruise-day arrival can go straight to the event), Miami International Airport, or a home. For the Heat game, that usually means a lobby or residence in Bal Harbour, and the exact pickup spot is agreed at booking. From the moment the first door closes, the same car and chauffeur stay with you for the whole block. You decide when to leave for dinner, how long to stay downtown, and when to head home. After the 5-hour block, every extra hour is merely added at the same per-hour rate, so you can keep the car as long as the night calls for.
Yes. The itinerary is never locked, so you can add a stop, drop one, or linger longer as the night unfolds. Swing by a friend’s building in Surfside, pick up a jersey on the way, or add a late dessert downtown after the game. Just tell your chauffeur and the car follows your plan.
A private chauffeur makes game night a upscale service from lobby to ride home.
The vehicle is reserved for your group alone, so the cabin is yours for pregame talk, a swift change of shoes, or a quiet ride back after a late finish. Your rate is flat and locked at booking. There is no surge when the arena empties all at once, and no change for traffic or weather. One bilingual chauffeur handles the whole block, which means one familiar face, one set of instructions, and nobody new to brief halfway through the evening. You message that driver directly on WhatsApp, so a changed dinner time or a new meeting spot gets sorted quickly. The car stays yours through the game instead of disappearing after the drop-off. That continuity is what makes this a better experience than juggling rides and parking on a hectic downtown weeknight.
Every ride is private. The vehicle and chauffeur you book carry only your group, from the first pickup to the last drop-off. We never mix groups, so no strangers join and nobody else’s schedule shapes your night. Anyone searching for a private shuttle to the game gets exactly that: a private van reserved for your party.
Yes, a surcharge applies to trips outside daytime hours, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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.
The surcharge is a separate line, not a change to your hourly rate. SUV bookings add one fixed amount per journey, while Mercedes-Benz Sprinter bookings add a percentage of the journey value, exactly as listed above. A preseason game can run long or short depending on the pace of play, so the simplest plan is to assume the evening crosses into night hours and budget for it from the start. We confirm how the surcharge applies to your booking in the same WhatsApp thread where you lock in the date, so the full cost of the night is clear before you leave Bal Harbour.
The Black SUV XL seats up to 5 passengers and suits most game-night groups.
It’s roomy enough for a couple, a few friends, or a family of Heat fans, with space for jackets, signs, and any merch you pick up at the arena; just tell us in advance if you’re bringing something large. For a more polished evening, the Platinum SUV carries 1 to 5 passengers in a higher-trim cabin. It’s a good match for a birthday, a client night, or a first NBA game you want to feel special. Reference Cars: Cadillac Escalade, Lincoln Navigator, Ford Expedition. Those models illustrate the class of vehicle rather than a promise of one exact create. Larger groups move up to the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, which keeps everyone in a single vehicle so no one gets split across cars or left waiting for a second ride downtown. Whichever tier you select, it stays assigned to your group for the entire booking.
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter comes in two private configurations: one seats 6 to 9 passengers and the larger one seats 10 to 14. Both keep the whole group together on the ride down, through dinner, and on the way home after the game. Your headcount at booking tells us which configuration to send to Bal Harbour.
The full fare is paid at booking, and everything is arranged over WhatsApp.
The game tips off at 7:30 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in Downtown Miami.
It is the Heat’s home preseason opener, the first chance for the Miami crowd to see this season’s roster in person. Starters tend to play limited minutes in exhibition games, which puts the spotlight on rookies and new signings making their first impression downtown. For fans, it is a relaxed way to see the team up close, bring the kids, or introduce a visiting friend to NBA basketball in Miami. Tickets and event updates live on the official Miami Heat vs. New Orleans Pelicans page. We handle the ride, never the tickets. The arena sits on the bayfront along Biscayne Boulevard beside Bayside Marketplace, so the evening blends effortlessly with dinner, drinks, or a walk by the water. Your group only needs to be ready at the agreed pickup time; routing and timing are handled for you.
A Heat home opener draws a crowd that looks like Miami itself: longtime season-ticket holders, families with young fans in jerseys, groups of coworkers, and a big, loud Latin American and Caribbean fan base. Visitors staying on the beach often join too, which makes it an easy first NBA night for out-of-town guests.
Your chauffeur meets you at the exact Bal Harbour address you share when booking.
Guests at the oceanfront hotels along Collins Avenue, such as The St. Regis Bal Harbour or The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, are usually collected at the main lobby entrance, and the driver messages you the moment the car pulls up. Residents of the condominium towers on the ocean or bay side are picked up at the building’s front drive; just let the front desk know a car is coming so the valet lane stays clear. Bal Harbour Shops also works as a meeting point if part of the group is finishing an afternoon of shopping or a late lunch there. Tell us the building name, the name the booking is under, and a WhatsApp contact for the lead guest, and the pickup is set before the day arrives. If the group ends up somewhere else in Bal Harbour, a swift message to the driver moves the pickup.
Yes. The chauffeur can collect each party in turn, whether friends are spread across Bal Harbour, Surfside, or Bay Harbor Islands, before everyone heads south together. Those extra pickups simply become stops within your booked hours. Share each address and a lead contact when you book, and we plan the order so everyone is aboard with time to spare.
Bal Harbour Shops is the classic place to eat before heading downtown.
Its restaurants range from Carpaccio, a long-standing Italian favorite, to Makoto, known for Japanese cuisine and sushi, and both suit an early, unhurried dinner. Just south in Surfside, the historic Surf Club is home to Le Sirenuse Miami, a dressier choice for a group celebrating something. The car and chauffeur are already yours, so dinner can start whenever it suits the group: the driver drops you at the restaurant, stays close by, and pulls around when the check is paid. These are ideas rather than reservations we create, so book your own table and tell us the time. We then work backward from the 7:30 PM tip-off so dinner never feels rushed and the group still reaches the arena with time to locate seats, grab a drink, and catch warmups.
Yes. Some groups skip dinner in Bal Harbour and eat closer to the arena instead. Brickell’s restaurant towers and the waterfront around Bayside Marketplace make natural pregame stops. Your chauffeur handles both short legs, so nobody hunts for downtown parking twice or pushes through arena crowds on foot.
Your chauffeur typically heads south on Collins Avenue or west across the Broad Causeway.
The first route runs down Collins through Surfside and Miami Beach, then crosses Biscayne Bay on the Julia Tuttle or MacArthur Causeway into downtown. The second crosses Bay Harbor Islands and the Broad Causeway into North Miami, then follows Biscayne Boulevard or I-95 south. The driver chooses between them on the night based on live traffic and the weeknight rush, which overlaps with fans heading to the arena. Permit a generous cushion. The drive is typically relaxing outside rush hour, but a weeknight tip-off can stretch it, so we set the pickup well ahead of the game rather than cutting it close. Riding in also removes the hunt for a downtown garage, the long walk back to it after the game, and the question of who drives home.
Your chauffeur drops the group as close to the venue as access allows, usually on the Biscayne Boulevard side of the arena facing the bay. Game-night street closures and traffic control decide the exact curb, so the driver confirms the drop-off point by WhatsApp and shows you where to meet afterward.
Yes. Your chauffeur stays with the vehicle for the whole game, since the car is reserved for your group for the entire block. When the final buzzer sounds, send a WhatsApp message and the driver brings the car to the agreed meeting point. Your ride back to Bal Harbour starts while others are still looking for theirs.
Fuel, tolls, and parking are all included in the hourly rate.
That covers every mile between Bal Harbour, dinner, and the arena, any tolls along the chosen route, and parking downtown while the game is on. Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice. Only two things can add to the bill: the night surcharge on trips outside daytime hours, and any hours you select to add beyond your booked block. Everything else, including the vehicle, the chauffeur, and the evening’s driving, is covered by the rate you already see in the price list.
Yes. A chauffeur reserved by the hour takes you from Bal Harbour to the game and back.
It suits the people who actually fill Bal Harbour on a fall weeknight: hotel guests who flew in without a car, residents who would rather not drive downtown and pay for a garage, families bringing children to their first NBA game, and hosts entertaining clients or out-of-town friends. For each of them, the appeal is the same: one booking covers the whole night, and nobody has to work out how the group gets from one place to the next. Tell us the size of your group, the Bal Harbour address, and whether you want dinner first or a straight run downtown, and we suggest a pickup time and vehicle that fit. The questions below cover the details fans usually check before they confirm.
Leave early enough to reach downtown well before tip-off, not just on time. If you are eating in Bal Harbour first, plan the pickup around your dinner reservation. For a straight run, we set a pickup that absorbs weeknight traffic and still leaves time to find seats. We confirm the exact pickup time with you on WhatsApp.
Yes, if a car and chauffeur are free. For a service within the next 24 hours, your date and time are locked in and held just for you, with a driver and vehicle already set aside, so a date change or refund can’t be guaranteed. The booking runs as agreed, and you can always add hours on the day.
The hourly service stays local. It covers Miami, Miami Beach, Downtown Miami, Brickell, Coral Gables, Doral, Coconut Grove, Key Biscayne, Wynwood, Little Havana, and the area around Miami International Airport, plus nearby areas up toward Fort Lauderdale. Your car and chauffeur stay close and on call around the city rather than heading out to Naples, Orlando, or West Palm Beach.
Yes, for most groups, because the downtown logistics are the same whether the game counts or not. The crowd still arrives at once, traffic still builds, and parking still has to be found and paid for. One reserved vehicle, shared by your whole group, turns all of that into a single planned evening.
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.
Booking takes one WhatsApp message with your group size, pickup address, and plans.
Tell us how many people are going, the Bal Harbour hotel or residence where you’d like to be collected, a rough start time, and whether you want dinner, a Brickell stop, or a straight run downtown. We reply with the right vehicle, a suggested pickup time built around the 7:30 PM tip-off, and the total for your booked hours, then share payment details. Once your payment is in, your date is reserved and the evening is set. A home opener draws a large downtown crowd, so checking availability early gives your group the widest choice of vehicles. From the first pickup in Bal Harbour to the last drop-off at your door, you’ll have one car, one chauffeur, and one plan for the whole night. Message us now to confirm your booking for October 8.
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.
Sem ligação atrás de ligação, sem confusão no embarque.
Buen viaje. Bien hecho. Precio justo.
En viaje de pareja, el viaje fue silencioso y cómodo. el wifi funcionó, los chicos se entretuvieron en el camino. Todo bien en general.
Sin contratiempos. otro viaje sin problemas, por eso ya reservamos por anticipado.
Me encantó. esperando en el punto acordado.