Our private hourly chauffeur takes your group from Coral Gables to Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes in Miami Gardens on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in a Black SUV XL at a flat rate from $100 per hour with a 5-hour minimum. From dinner on your side of town to the late drive home after the 8:00 PM kickoff, nobody in the group has to drive.
Each tier has its own hourly rate, and every booking runs at least five hours.
The rate you pick is the rate you keep, whether the expressway is clear or crawling with orange jerseys. A small group leaving a Coral Gables home commonly fits the Black SUV XL, while a bigger watch-party crew moves into a Sprinter so nobody has to ride separately. Plan your block around the whole evening, not just the game: dinner in Coral Gables, the drive north, four quarters, and the ride home all run on the same clock. 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.
Fuel, tolls, and parking are built into the hourly rate, along with the vehicle and your chauffeur.
Nothing extra is charged for the expressway run north or for parking once the group arrives. Onboard WiFi runs from a mobile hotspot, so friends can pull up the pregame show, check scores from around the conference, or text the meetup spot to classmates already in the lots. A short comfort stop for a restroom, snacks, or a stretch is simple to ask for along the way and never changes the rate. There’s room for what fans actually carry, like a cooler, signs, flags, and merch, so tell us in advance if you’re bringing something large. Let us know beforehand and we’ll confirm whether we can accommodate it for that booking. The one extra that can apply is the night surcharge, covered in its own section further down.
Four private tiers cover every group size, each with our chauffeur behind the wheel.
Start with headcount, then think about comfort. If your group sits right at a tier’s limit, stepping up a size gives everyone more elbow room for a long night. The Platinum SUV suits a couple celebrating an anniversary game or a host treating clients to the rivalry. Every tier arrives clean and ready at your Coral Gables address.
Yes. Our daytime window runs from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and trips outside it add the amounts below.
The surcharge depends on the tier, never on traffic or demand. SUV bookings add a single fixed amount per journey, while the Sprinter tiers add a percentage of the journey value, exactly as listed above. Hours that stay inside the daytime window carry no surcharge at all. With a night kickoff on the calendar, plan on the surcharge as part of this booking rather than a maybe. Ask on WhatsApp and we’ll walk you through how it applies to your October 17 ride before you pay, so nothing about the journey home comes as a surprise.
One reserved vehicle, one chauffeur, and one locked rate create game day a upscale service experience.
Your group gets a private vehicle reserved only for you, with a bilingual chauffeur who stays assigned to your party from the first pickup to the last drop-off. The flat hourly rate is set when you book, and it never climbs with surge pricing, a sold-out crowd, or rain on the expressway. Nobody has to stay sober to drive, hunt for a parking spot, or split up across several cars. You message the operator directly on WhatsApp, not a call center, so a changed dinner time or an extra stop gets sorted in a couple of texts. You notice the difference in the details: a spotless cabin, a driver who knows the Coral Gables side streets, and a peaceful ride north while the rest of the city fights for lanes. That’s the better experience we build every booking around.
Florida State at Miami kicks off Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 8:00 PM.
This ACC rivalry is one of the most anticipated games on the college calendar, and the home side has made it an Orange Out, so anticipate a sea of orange, green, and white from Hurricanes fans with pockets of garnet and gold from traveling Seminoles supporters. The crowd spans current students, longtime alumni, young families, and South Florida fans who have followed the rivalry for generations. Pregaming in the parking lots is a ritual for numerous, and a night kickoff stretches that buildup across the whole afternoon. Check the latest guidance from Hard Rock Stadium on bag rules and entry before you head out. For a Coral Gables group, one chauffeur for the whole day means the only thing anyone needs to plan is what color to wear.
The chauffeur typically heads north on the Palmetto Expressway (State Road 826) or I-95.
From most Coral Gables addresses, the car works up LeJeune Road or out toward the Palmetto, then runs north through the western side of the county before cutting east into Miami Gardens. On other evenings the smarter line is the Dolphin Expressway east to I-95, then north past the city’s core. Florida’s Turnpike can also come into play for the final approach, depending on where congestion builds. Your chauffeur watches live traffic from the moment you leave dinner and adjusts without fuss, so you never have to debate routes in a crowded car. The final stretch near the stadium slows as the crowd converges, and that’s where an seasoned event driver makes the difference. You sit back, talk through lineups, and reach ready for the game instead of frazzled by the drive.
Give yourself plenty of extra time. A drive that feels routine on a weekday typically takes much longer on a big rivalry night. Traffic thickens across the county as kickoff approaches, especially on the final approach into Miami Gardens. With a cushion built in, the group can arrive relaxed, find friends, and settle in well before the opening kickoff.
Your chauffeur meets you at any address in Coral Gables you select when booking.
Hotel guests commonly step out of the lobby at The Biltmore Hotel or one of the hotels near downtown Coral Gables, and the car is waiting at the front drive at the agreed time. Local families frequently favor a curbside pickup at home on one of the city’s leafy residential streets, with room to load everyone without rushing. Students and alumni can meet the car near the University of Miami campus, a natural starting point on a Hurricanes game day, and a group wrapping up an office day can be collected right outside a building on Miracle Mile. Share the exact spot, a landmark if the street is quiet, and one contact number on WhatsApp, and the chauffeur messages when arriving so nobody waits on the sidewalk in their game-day orange.
Yes. The chauffeur can pick up friends from a few homes, a hotel, and a campus apartment before heading north. List every pickup in order when you book on WhatsApp, and leave a little extra time in the plan so the last person aboard isn’t the reason the group misses the pregame buildup.
Miracle Mile and The Shops at Merrick Park are the classic Coral Gables pregame dinner spots.
Miracle Mile offers steakhouses, Italian spots, and casual cafés along a walkable stretch, which makes it simple for a mixed group to agree on something before the drive north. The Shops at Merrick Park adds open-air dining with a more polished feel, a good fit for alumni hosting friends or families marking a milestone game. Hotel guests can keep it simple with dinner at The Biltmore before rolling out. Because the car stays with your party, nobody circles for a garage or feeds a meter while the appetizers reach; the chauffeur merely pulls up when you’re ready. Your chauffeur is happy to suggest spots that suit the group, though reservations are yours to create. A night kickoff leaves room for a real meal rather than a rushed bite, so the evening starts on your terms.
Yes. Coconut Grove sits right next to Coral Gables, so a waterfront drink or an early bite near CocoWalk fits neatly into the plan. The chauffeur drops the group off, stays close, and picks everyone up when you’re done, then heads for Miami Gardens with the whole crew still together and nobody worrying about a parking spot.
Leave Coral Gables well ahead of the 8:00 PM kickoff, ideally by late afternoon.
Traffic toward Miami Gardens builds steadily through the afternoon as the parking lots fill and pregame gatherings grow, so an early departure buys you a peaceful ride instead of a crawl. Groups who desire to join friends in the lots should head out earlier still, while those skipping the pregame scene can leave a little later and still settle in before the teams take the field. A useful rule: pick the moment you desire to be inside, then work backward with a generous cushion for the final approach, which slows the most. Tell us that target when you book and the chauffeur times the pickup around it. Leaving early also leaves room for a surprise stop for ice or a forgotten jersey. On a night this large, arriving early never feels wasted; it’s part of the fun of an Orange Out.
The chauffeur brings your group as close to Hard Rock Stadium as event-day access allows, typically a designated drop-off point near the entrance set by that night’s traffic plan. Before you step out, you agree on the exact postgame pickup spot, so everyone knows where to head once the game ends.
Yes. The same driver stays with your booking for the entire game and can be reached on WhatsApp the whole time. You don’t need to re-book or hunt for a ride afterward. The vehicle belongs to your group for the full block of hours, whether the game is a blowout or goes to overtime.
When the clock hits zero, walk to the pickup spot you agreed on at drop-off and message your chauffeur, who brings the car in as soon as postgame traffic control allows. The crowds take time to clear, so a short wait is normal. After that it’s a relaxed ride back to Coral Gables while everyone replays the biggest plays.
You reserve a vehicle and chauffeur for a block of hours, then shape the day yourself.
Start by choosing the tier that fits your group, then send a rough start time and your wish list of stops. Every booking starts with a 5-hour block as its minimum, and the same driver stays with you the whole time, waiting between each stop while you eat, meet friends, or watch the game. Pickup works from any Miami address you name, whether that’s a hotel, a PortMiami cruise terminal on a cruise-day arrival heading straight to the game, Miami International Airport, or a home, and the exact spot is agreed when you book. After that 5-hour block, every extra hour is merely added at the same hourly rate, so you can keep the car as long as the night needs without renegotiating anything. Those added hours obtain settled after the day, with the driver or over WhatsApp, once everyone is home.
A booking for a service within the next 24 hours is locked in and held just for you, with a driver and vehicle already set aside for your group. On such short notice we can’t guarantee a date change or a refund, so the booking runs as agreed. The good news doesn’t change: you can always add more hours on the day.
Yes. A private chauffeured SUV or Sprinter, reserved for your group alone, covers the journey.
Plenty of fans search for a game-day ride expecting a bus with shared seats and fixed departure times. Our answer is distinct: the vehicle carries only the people you invite, leaves when your group is ready, and follows the route you select. There’s no waiting for strangers to board, no sprint to catch the last departure after a thrilling finish, and no splitting your crew across separate cars. Compared with driving your own car, you skip the parking hunt and sit back through the slow crawl out of the lots. It suits Hurricanes season-ticket regulars, first-time visitors staying in Coral Gables hotels, and parents bringing teenagers to their first rivalry game. The answers below cover what Coral Gables groups ask most before they confirm their date.
Yes. Alumni chapters and reunion groups book our Mercedes-Benz Sprinter so everyone rides together from Coral Gables. Send the headcount, the pickup address, and any stops, such as a group dinner on Miracle Mile, and we match the right Sprinter layout. One chauffeur handles the whole evening, so the chapter’s only job is showing up in the right colors.
Absolutely. The service is open to fans of both teams, and Coral Gables makes a comfortable base for traveling garnet-and-gold supporters. The chauffeur collects you at your hotel lobby, handles the drive north, and brings you back afterward, so out-of-town fans never need to figure out Miami’s expressways on a big game night.
We stay local and on call around the city: 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. Hourly bookings don’t run out to far destinations like Naples, Orlando, or West Palm Beach, which keeps the service unhurried and close to home.
Yes. You set the stops, so a late bite in Brickell or a nightcap in Coconut Grove on the drive back is easy to add. Mention it at booking or just tell your chauffeur after the game. The same car waits outside while you celebrate, then drops you at your Coral Gables door to end the night.
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.
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Message us on WhatsApp with your group size, Coral Gables pickup address, and rough start time.
Add your wish list of stops, from dinner on Miracle Mile to a friend’s place across town. We reply with availability for Saturday, October 17, confirm the tier that fits your crew, and send the payment details so your car and chauffeur are held for the night. Booking early gives you the widest choice of vehicles for a large rivalry evening, and we’re consistently glad to check availability closer to the date too. Once your payment is in, the plan is set, and the only decision left is whether to wear orange or garnet. Reach us by email or on WhatsApp through the contact line below, and we’ll put your Florida State at Miami night on the calendar.
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.
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