Our private hourly chauffeur takes your group from Brickell to An Evening of Songs and Stories With Patti Smith on Friday, October 9, 2026, in a Black SUV XL at a flat rate from $100 per hour with a 5-hour minimum. We pick you up at any address in Brickell, get you there before the 7:00 PM start, and the same car takes everyone home afterward.
Every rate below is charged per vehicle, per hour, and each booking has a 5-hour minimum.
The price is for the vehicle, not the seat. A group that fills a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter splits one hourly rate instead of paying per person. Choose the tier that matches your headcount, then plan the evening around it. An early dinner in Brickell, the drive uptown, the show and the ride home all fit inside the same booked hours. The Platinum SUV tier suits couples and small parties who desire the most polished car of the night. The Black SUV XL covers most groups of friends going out together. Every rate is listed right here on the page, so you know the cost before you book.
Your hourly rate covers the vehicle, the chauffeur’s time, fuel, tolls, and parking.
That includes every minute your chauffeur spends waiting. Waiting is part of the hours you reserved, not a separate charge. Parking downtown on a busy Friday night is the chauffeur’s job, and tolls along the route are already included. The total you see at booking covers the car, the driver and the running costs of the evening. Many fans leave with a signed copy of the new memoir, a bag of merch, or something bulky, and there’s room for it on board. Just tell us in advance if you’re bringing something big. The car shows up clean and ready for a night out, and your chauffeur is ready for your first stop. Beyond these basics, you’re paying for time: the hours your group keeps the car and driver.
Three things can raise the total above your booked hours. A trip outside daytime hours carries the night surcharge shown further down. Each hour you add past your booked block is billed at your vehicle’s usual hourly rate.
Your payment, made in full when you book, holds your date.
A private chauffeur gives your group one reserved car and one driver for the whole night.
No one else rides along, and no one else’s schedule affects yours. The vehicle is reserved for your group alone. Your hourly rate is locked when you confirm, with no surge pricing when half of downtown heads out on the same Friday. A bilingual chauffeur meets you in Brickell and stays on duty until the last drop-off. You deal with one person and one clean, well-kept vehicle all evening. You also message us directly on WhatsApp, so a change of plan takes one message. That covers an extra guest, a new dinner spot or a later start, with no phone menu to get through. We run this as a upscale service, planned around the pace of a literary evening rather than a rushed transfer. Many fans have waited years to hear these songs and stories in person, and a better experience starts well before the first chord.
Four private vehicle tiers cover everything from a couple to a large group of fans.
Choose by headcount first, then by mood. A pair celebrating an anniversary frequently picks the Platinum SUV for its extra polish. Friends who met through a shared love of the Horses era usually fit in the Black SUV XL. Larger groups do better with a Sprinter, because everyone arrives together and can talk about the show on the ride home. Every tier comes with a chauffeur and is never shared with another party.
Daytime hours run from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM with no surcharge. Trips outside that window carry the surcharge below.
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. That can happen if you stay to talk in the lobby or stop for a late drink on the way back. SUV bookings add a single per-journey amount. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter bookings add a percentage of the journey value. We point this out when we confirm your plan over WhatsApp, so you know the full cost before the night begins. The rest of the hourly pricing stays exactly as listed above.
Booking by the hour means one car and one chauffeur are yours for a set block of time, and the evening follows your plan.
First, choose the tier that fits your group. Then send us your headcount, a rough start time and the stops you’d like to create over WhatsApp. We can pick you up at any Miami address: a hotel, a PortMiami cruise terminal, Miami International Airport or a home. You agree on the exact spot when you book. If your ship docks that day, you can go straight from the terminal to the evening’s plans. From the first pickup, the chauffeur stays with you for the whole block. You set the stops and the pace. Add a bookshop visit, skip a planned drink or stay longer at dinner, with no new fare to agree. The itinerary is never locked, so the night can change as it goes. Your chauffeur can also suggest a route if you desire ideas.
Every hour after the 5-hour block is added at your vehicle’s same per-hour rate, with no renegotiated fare. Keep the car as long as you need it, for a late dessert, a nightcap in Coconut Grove or a slow drive home. You don’t pay for the extra hours on the spot. They’re settled after the night is over.
It’s a night of readings and live songs on Friday, October 9, 2026, starting at 7:00 PM.
The show takes place at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, presented with Books & Books and the Miami Book Fair. An Evening of Songs and Stories With Patti Smith is part concert, part literary night. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist frequently called the Godmother of Punk reads, tells stories from her life and sings. Her son Jackson Smith plays guitar, and her longtime bandmate Tony Shanahan joins them on stage. The evening is built around her new memoir, Bread of Angels, so it feels closer to an intimate conversation than a loud rock show. For a group from Brickell, that sets the tone for the whole night: an unhurried dinner, a relaxed arrival and a quiet ride home swapping favorite moments. With a chauffeur, nobody in the group has to skip the glass of wine, and the evening keeps its literary mood from start to finish.
The crowd is mostly longtime fans who found her through Horses and the downtown New York punk scene around CBGB. Many others came to her through her award-winning memoir Just Kids. Expect poets, musicians, book lovers and couples marking a special night. Many dress up a little for the theater and have dinner before the show.
Your chauffeur meets you at any address in Brickell, and you confirm the exact spot in your WhatsApp chat.
Most Brickell pickups are at a hotel lobby on Brickell Avenue, the driveway of a residential tower, or a condo entrance on Brickell Key. If you spent the afternoon at Brickell City Centre, the car can pick you up right outside, so you don’t have to go home first. Tall buildings frequently have more than one driveway and a busy valet lane. Share the building name and the entrance you favor, and the chauffeur will pull up where you’re standing. You coordinate through WhatsApp, so one message covers a slow elevator or a friend still finishing a call. If your group is spread across several Brickell buildings, the chauffeur can pick everyone up in turn before heading north. Those extra stops fit within the same booked hours and don’t add a new fare. That makes it simple for friends staying in distinct towers to reach at the show together.
Brickell has plenty of pre-show dinner options, so most groups eat neighboring before heading uptown.
Mary Brickell Village packs casual patios and wine bars into a few walkable blocks. Brickell City Centre has polished restaurants under one roof, and Komodo is sought-after for a dressier start to the night. Book lovers sometimes spend the afternoon at the Books & Books flagship in Coral Gables before coming back for dinner. Books & Books is co-presenting this evening. Other groups favor to eat after the show and have the chauffeur stop in Little Havana or Coconut Grove on the way home. Because the car stays with you, a long dinner never turns into a rush to find a ride, and nobody pays a separate fare between stops. These are ideas for filling your booked hours. You create any dinner reservations yourself, and your chauffeur can suggest the easiest order of stops.
Yes. One hourly booking covers dinner in Brickell, the drive uptown, the show and the ride home. The chauffeur stays with the car while you eat, then drives the group straight to the theater after you pay the check. Book an early table so the meal feels relaxed before the 7:00 PM start.
Chauffeurs typically take Brickell Avenue north across the Miami River, then Biscayne Boulevard uptown.
That route passes Bayfront Park and the Kaseya Center before reaching the performing arts campus on the edge of Downtown and Edgewater. When Biscayne Boulevard is crowded, the alternative is I-95 north to I-395, which ends right beside the center. The drive is typically short, but permit extra time on a Friday evening. Downtown traffic builds, and an event at the Kaseya Center can slow the boulevard. Your chauffeur watches conditions that night and takes whichever road is moving, so nobody in the group has to check maps. This show is in the Ziff Ballet Opera House, one of the center’s two main halls. Arriving relaxed matters, because it leaves time to find your seats and settle in before the stories start.
Leave Brickell well ahead of the 7:00 PM start and aim to arrive with plenty of time to find your seats and settle in. Friday-evening traffic on Biscayne Boulevard can vary, so your chauffeur will suggest a departure time on the day based on conditions. An early dinner in Brickell makes that timing easy.
The chauffeur drops your group at the drop-off point on the Ziff Ballet Opera House side of Biscayne Boulevard, as close to the entrance as access allows. You skip the parking garage and the walk across the boulevard, which helps guests who prefer shorter distances. Mention any mobility needs when you book so we can plan the easiest spot.
Yes. The chauffeur stays nearby with the vehicle for the whole performance, and that time counts toward your booked hours. Send a WhatsApp message as the applause fades, and the car comes back to the drop-off point for your group. The same chauffeur then drives everyone home to Brickell or on to a late dinner.
Yes. Our hourly chauffeur service covers this exact journey from Brickell for the October 9 show.
The booking is private from start to finish: one group, one vehicle and no one joining at another stop. That matters for an evening like this. Many in the crowd treat the show as a milestone, such as an anniversary, a birthday or a long-awaited chance to hear songs they’ve loved for decades. With a one-way drop-off, you’re left looking for a ride home when the theater empties. An hourly booking settles the ride home before you leave. Many guests also like having the same chauffeur handle a bookstore stop before the show or a nightcap after it, without changing cars. The questions below cover what fans ask most frequently before they book: how long to book, larger groups, pets, short-notice plans and where the service goes.
A five-hour booking usually covers dinner in Brickell, the drive uptown, the show and the ride home. The show is a compact evening of readings and songs, not a marathon concert. If you’d like a nightcap in Wynwood or Coconut Grove afterward, plan a little extra time into the evening.
Yes. A Mercedes-Benz Sprinter works as a private shuttle reserved only for your group, with no outside passengers and no shared stops. It suits book clubs, families and friends who want to arrive together and talk about the show on the way home. Choose the Sprinter tier that matches your headcount from the rate list above.
Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice.
If your service is within the next 24 hours, your date and time are locked in and held just for you. A chauffeur and vehicle are already set aside for your group. On such short notice we can’t guarantee a date change or a refund, so the evening goes ahead as agreed. You can still add more hours on the day.
This is a local service that stays around the city. 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. We don’t run it to farther destinations such as Naples, Orlando or West Palm Beach.
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.
To reserve your chauffeur, send your group size, pickup building and plans over WhatsApp.
Tell us how many people are coming, the Brickell address where your evening starts, a rough start time and the stops you’d like to create. That might be an early dinner, a bookstore visit or a nightcap after the encore. We’ll reply on WhatsApp with the vehicle tier that fits your group and go over timing for the 7:00 PM start. We confirm the booking once your payment is in. Everything is agreed in writing in one chat, so the whole group can see the plan. On the night, the chauffeur arrives at the agreed spot and the car stays with your group. All that’s left to decide is where to talk about the show on the ride home. Check availability for October 9 today and lock in a private night out from Brickell.
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.
Se nota la organización. el aire acondicionado funcionaba perfecto, y sin peajes sorpresa, sin sobreventa, solo el viaje.
Llegamos a la conferencia 20 minutos antes.
Smooth ride. the website was simple to use.
Me encantó. el monto se mantuvo igual al inicial. sin peajes sorpresa, sin sobreventa, solo el viaje. Forma inteligente de empezar un viaje.
on point. looked like the car had just been detailed, and no surprise tolls, no upselling, just the ride.