Our private hourly chauffeur takes your group from Coral Gables to El Gran Combo at Watsco Center on Friday, November 27, 2026, in a Black SUV XL at a flat rate from $100 per hour, with a 5-hour minimum. The same bilingual driver handles the whole show night with a 7:00 PM start. That covers pickup at your Coral Gables door, the short run to campus, and the ride home after the final encore.
The hourly rate depends only on the vehicle your group needs, and every booking runs for at least five hours.
Each rate above covers the whole vehicle, not a single seat, so a Black SUV XL carrying two people costs the same as one carrying a full group. For a concert night with an evening start, Coral Gables riders typically plan their five hours around an unhurried dinner, the show itself, and the drive home afterward. The two Sprinter tiers are priced by headcount, so a larger party moves up one tier and still rides in a single vehicle. The Platinum SUV sits above the Black SUV XL for riders who want a more polished cabin for a holiday-weekend night out. Choose by group size first and by the feel you want second. Apart from the hourly rate, the night surcharge covered further down is the main extra to plan for.
Fuel, tolls, and parking are covered by your vehicle’s hourly rate. You won’t circle campus looking for a space, and you won’t add up tolls if the night drifts toward Brickell or the beaches. Every vehicle carries onboard WiFi through a mobile hotspot, which helps when someone needs to pull up digital tickets on the way. A brief comfort stop for a restroom, a snack, or a stretch is easy to ask for and does not change the rate. If you are bringing signs, merch, or anything bulky, tell us in advance so the space is ready. Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice. The night surcharge, covered below, may also apply.
A private chauffeur makes the drive part of the celebration instead of a chore. Your group gets a vehicle reserved for you alone, a bilingual chauffeur who can talk through plans in English or Spanish, and a flat hourly rate locked the moment you book, so a busy holiday-weekend crowd never triggers surge pricing. One driver stays with you for the whole block and waits through the show. Nobody in the group has to stay sober behind the wheel, and nobody wanders a dark lot looking for the car after the last song. Plans run directly over WhatsApp: message your driver when you are ready and the car comes to you. That is the premium service we sell: a calmer, better experience from your Coral Gables front door to the final dance of the night. Timing, traffic, and parking are handled by someone whose only job that evening is your group.
No. Every booking is private, and the vehicle carries only the people you bring. Nobody else is picked up along the way, no seats are sold to strangers, and the chauffeur answers only to your group for the full block of hours you reserve, from the first pickup to the final drop-off.
Yes. A pickup between 6:00 PM and 7:00 AM carries 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.
The SUV surcharge is a single flat add-on for the trip, while the Sprinter surcharge is a share of the trip value, so both are easy to plan for before you book. The show’s start time is already announced, so your chauffeur can map out the evening with you in advance.
Booking by the hour starts with three details sent over WhatsApp. Share your group size, a rough start time, and the stops on your wish list. We match you to the right vehicle based on your headcount. Once the date and time are agreed, that car and chauffeur are set aside for your evening alone. The block of hours begins at your first pickup, and from then on you set the order of the night: dinner first, a quick stop for flowers or a gift, then the show. The driver stays with the group throughout, so you never have to call for a car between stops. If the night is going well and nobody wants it to end, keep the car. Every additional hour after the 5-hour block is simply added at the same per-hour rate, with no new fare to negotiate, and settled once the night wraps up. Nobody has to decide in advance exactly when the evening ends.
Your chauffeur picks up at any address in Coral Gables you choose, such as a hotel lobby like the Biltmore’s, a home near Miracle Mile, or a condo off Ponce de Leon Boulevard. The exact spot is agreed at booking. Arriving in Miami the same day? Pickup can also start at a PortMiami cruise terminal or Miami International Airport, with the car heading straight into the evening.
Pick the vehicle by headcount, starting with the Black SUV XL for smaller groups.
Every tier comes with the same chauffeur service and the same inclusions; only the space and the cabin change. Holiday-weekend salsa nights often bring parents, grandparents, cousins, and friends out together. Many larger parties prefer one Sprinter to splitting into two cars and losing each other at the arena.
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico is one of the most celebrated salsa orchestras in the world. Fans call the band the University of Salsa, a nickname earned over decades of hits that defined the classic Puerto Rican big-band sound. A live show puts a full orchestra on stage, with brass, percussion, and a front line of singers trading verses. The crowd treats it as a dance party as much as a concert. Expect couples dancing wherever there is room, grandparents singing every chorus, and younger fans who grew up hearing these songs at family parties. The band draws big crowds on its arena tours. This Friday-night date on November 27, 2026, at the University of Miami’s arena in Coral Gables, lands in a city with deep Puerto Rican and Caribbean roots. Dress for dancing, stay for the last song, and leave the driving to someone else.
Tickets are sold through the venue’s official channels, and the El Gran Combo event page lists the official show details. We do not sell concert tickets; we provide the private car and chauffeur for your night. Secure your seats first, then send us your group size and we will hold the right vehicle for the night.
The concert falls on the Friday after Thanksgiving, when families are already gathered. Out-of-town relatives are often in Miami for the holiday, which turns a ticket into a reunion: cousins flying in from up north, grandparents who first heard this music decades ago, and kids getting their first taste of live salsa. That mix makes getting there harder than on a normal date night. A big family group rarely fits in one car, and nobody wants to steer three vehicles into the same campus lot. Black Friday also brings heavy shopping traffic around neighboring centers such as the Shops at Merrick Park and Dadeland, so roads around Coral Gables can feel busier than on a usual Friday. One chauffeured vehicle keeps everyone together from the first pickup and lets the hosts relax after a long holiday week. It also brings older relatives right to the arena, so they skip the long walk from a distant parking space.
Plan to leave Coral Gables well ahead of the 7:00 PM start. The drive itself is short: the arena sits on the University of Miami campus inside the city, so the trip from most Coral Gables neighborhoods is typically brief on an ordinary evening. Concert nights are different. A large crowd arriving at once, campus traffic, and holiday-weekend shoppers along South Dixie Highway can slow the final stretch. Allow generous extra time, and more if your group wants to find seats, grab a drink, and settle in before the band takes the stage. A smart plan is to finish dinner neighboring, then leave with time to spare instead of racing the clock. Your chauffeur keeps an eye on traffic and suggests the departure time that fits your plan. Because the car stays with you, arriving early simply means a few relaxed minutes inside.
Your chauffeur brings the group as close to the venue as access allows, using whichever drop-off point is in use on event night. Campus and traffic staff may shift lanes as the crowd builds, so the driver follows their direction and lets everyone out together, ready to head straight to the entrance.
Yes. Waiting is the whole point of booking by the hour. While the band plays, your chauffeur stays with the vehicle nearby, phone on, and the car is never released to another job. Message the driver over WhatsApp when the encore starts, and the vehicle meets you at the agreed pickup point.
After the last song, your group walks out to the pickup spot agreed with the driver while the crowd thins. You won’t wait at the curb hoping for a car or pay to exit a parking garage. The same vehicle takes everyone back to Coral Gables, or to a late dinner in Coconut Grove if the night is not over yet.
Coral Gables offers plenty of polished pre-show dinner choices close to the arena. Miracle Mile and Giralda Plaza, the pedestrian street just off it, pack a broad range of restaurants into a few walkable blocks, ideal for a group that wants a lively table before the show. For a grander start, the historic Biltmore Hotel makes a memorable setting for drinks or an early dinner under its famous tower. Some families prefer heading east to Little Havana for a classic Cuban meal at Versailles and a strong coffee, which suits a night of Caribbean music perfectly. Others like the dining terraces at the open-air Shops at Merrick Park. Whichever you pick, your chauffeur drops the group at the door, waits during the meal, and has the car ready as soon as the check is paid. These are only suggestions for your booked hours, and you arrange your own reservations and tables.
Yes. The hourly format is built for exactly that. Start the block with an early pickup, sit down to dinner in Coral Gables or Little Havana, ride to the concert, and finish with the trip home, all in the same vehicle. Tell us your reservation time when you book, and your chauffeur plans the evening around it and the 7:00 PM start.
You pay the full fare when you book, with simple digital options.
Yes. A private chauffeur by the hour covers the whole trip, there and back. You reserve a vehicle for your party alone, choose the pickup address, and keep the same driver from the first stop to the last. That differs from a fixed-schedule bus or a ride you hail and hope for. Nothing departs on someone else’s timetable, nobody waits at the curb after the show, and the group never splits up. People often search for a van rental or a car service for the concert. Either way, the answer is the same private vehicle with our chauffeur at the wheel, because every car comes with a driver and none is self-drive. Choose a Black SUV XL for a small party, step up to a Sprinter for a family crowd, or pick the Platinum SUV for a more upscale night.
The simplest way is a chauffeured drive straight to campus. From downtown Coral Gables and Miracle Mile, drivers typically head south on Ponce de Leon Boulevard toward the University of Miami. From neighborhoods closer to South Dixie Highway, US-1 runs right along the campus edge. Your chauffeur picks the faster route that evening based on live traffic.
Yes. Larger parties ride together in a private Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, so nobody follows in a second car. Share your exact headcount when you book, and we match the Sprinter tier that fits the group. Everyone can board at one Coral Gables address, or you can add a second pickup stop nearby for relatives staying elsewhere.
Yes. This is a local, on-call service. We cover 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. The hourly service doesn’t go out to farther destinations such as Naples, Orlando, or West Palm Beach, so your driver stays close to the city all evening.
Yes, when a vehicle is free. Once the date and time are agreed inside the final 24 hours, your slot is locked in and held just for you, with a driver and vehicle already set aside. On that short notice we can’t guarantee a date change or a refund, so the booking goes ahead as agreed. You can still add more hours on the day itself.
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 over WhatsApp by sending your group size, pickup address, and plans for the night. Include where in Coral Gables the evening starts, whether dinner comes first, and roughly when you would like to leave. We reply with the right vehicle and confirm every detail. Once your payment is in, the date is yours and your chauffeur is set aside for the evening. Holiday weekends are busy across Miami, so booking early leaves the most room to fine-tune timing, add a dinner stop, or move up to a larger vehicle if more relatives decide to come. On the night itself, your driver arrives at the agreed address and the group settles in. After that, the only thing left to think about is which song the band opens with. Check availability and confirm your booking through the contact details below.
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.
Buen precio. Reservé fácil. Servicio sólido. Vale la pena.
Reservamos por horas pa un evento, todo profesional y sin estrés.
reservamos por horas para un evento, todo profesional y sin estrés. (para nuestro grupo de 6)
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Era un viaje corto, solo yo, manejó con calma y nos hizo sentir tranquilos.