Our private hourly chauffeur takes your group from Coral Gables to Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets on Opening Day, Thursday, March 25, 2027, in a Black SUV XL or private Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at a flat rate from $100 per hour, with a 5-hour minimum. One bilingual driver and one reserved vehicle stay with you from pickup to the ride home. You won’t wait in a parking line, and there’s no surge fare after the final out.
Rates are set per vehicle and per hour, and every game-day booking starts with a minimum of five hours.
Each rate covers the vehicle and its chauffeur for every hour you book, so you can work out the cost of the day before you leave Coral Gables. A typical Opening Day block for a Coral Gables group includes the pickup, a meal or drinks beforehand, the ballgame and the ride home, and the minimum block usually fits that without cutting anything. If more friends join, move up a row on the list. The Sprinter tiers let everyone ride together instead of splitting across several cars and trying to meet up in Little Havana.
The easiest way to get from Coral Gables to Opening Day is a private chauffeur hired by the hour.
The Miami Marlins host the New York Mets on Thursday, March 25, 2027, to open the 2027 season at loanDepot park in Little Havana. It’s a National League East rivalry game and the Marlins’ biggest home game of the year. The crowd is a real Miami mix: families in teal, longtime Cuban-American fans who have followed the club for decades, and a loud group of Mets fans, numerous of them New Yorkers who moved south and never switched teams. The streets fill up long before first pitch. With your own driver, nobody has to circle for parking or be the designated driver, and the whole group gets out together in time for the pregame introductions. MLB has not announced the first-pitch time yet, so we’ll plan your pickup around it as soon as it’s published.
We run private game-day transportation from Coral Gables in a reserved Black SUV XL, Platinum SUV, or Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and it’s never a shared ride. Your group has the vehicle to itself for the whole booking, and the chauffeur follows your plan instead of a fixed schedule or a set route chosen by someone else.
Opening Day is the Marlins’ biggest home game of the year, and the ballpark fills far more than on an ordinary weeknight. Expect heavier traffic through Little Havana, fuller lots, and a slower exit after the game. Those are the times when it helps most to have your own driver already lined up.
Leave Coral Gables well before first pitch, because Opening Day traffic builds early.
Coral Gables sits right next to Little Havana, so on a normal day the drive to the ballpark is typically short. Opening Day is different. Heavy foot traffic, police traffic control and a crowd trying to catch the pregame ceremony all slow down the last stretch. Permit plenty of extra time. If you’re eating first, build the meal into the schedule so nobody has to rush from the table to the car. Once MLB publishes the start time, we’ll suggest a pickup time that gets your group to its seats without a sprint, and your chauffeur will check live traffic on the way to pick the smoothest route. Arriving early also gives you time to walk the concourse, grab something to eat, find your section and settle in before the first pitch of the 2027 season.
Most trips head east on SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho) through Little Havana, or north on Le Jeune Road toward Flagler Street and the ballpark side of the neighborhood. The Dolphin Expressway is a backup when surface streets are jammed. Your chauffeur picks the route on the day based on live traffic.
The chauffeur drops your group as close to the venue as event-day access allows, usually a short walk from the entrance, and shows you where the pickup will be afterward. Traffic control changes on big dates, so the driver confirms the exact drop-off point on the way in.
The driver stays nearby for the whole game, including extra innings. Because you hire by the hour, a long game just runs on your clock. Nobody gets stranded outside the ballpark: send your chauffeur a WhatsApp message when you’re walking out, and the car comes to the agreed pickup point.
Coral Gables has several popular pre-game dinner spots you can fit into your booked hours.
Giralda Plaza, the pedestrian dining street just off Miracle Mile, is an easy place for a group to share plates at outdoor tables before heading east. Caffe Abbracci has long been a Coral Gables favorite for a sit-down Italian dinner, and Havana Harry’s serves big portions of Cuban comfort food for a hungry group of fans. For a quieter drink first, the grand lobby and courtyard of the Biltmore Hotel set an refined tone. On the way to the ballpark, the chauffeur can take Calle Ocho so the group can stop for a Cuban coffee at Versailles, a Little Havana institution. The car follows your plan: get out, eat without worrying about a parking meter, and get back in when you’re ready. These are only suggestions, not reservations. You pick the spot and book the table, and your driver handles the rest.
You can add a post-game stop any time while your hours are running. Some groups head back to Calle Ocho for a late bite, and others go to Coconut Grove or Brickell for a drink before the chauffeur takes everyone home to Coral Gables. Just tell the driver where you want to go next.
loanDepot park has a retractable roof that can close against South Florida rain and heat.
The ballpark stands on the former Orange Bowl grounds in Little Havana, and the neighborhood is worth exploring if you have spare time. Calle Ocho, the domino tables at Domino Park, and a string of Cuban bakeries and coffee windows are all a short ride away. Wear teal for the home side, or blue and orange if you’re rooting for the Mets. You’ll see plenty of both colors on Opening Day. Check the Marlins’ official site before you leave for the current bag and entry rules, keep your phone charged for mobile tickets, and plan to be in your seat for the pregame introductions, when the season officially begins. Since your driver takes care of the driving, you can spend the whole day in the neighborhood instead of worrying about where the car is parked or how to get back to it.
Every hourly booking includes fuel, tolls, and parking.
There’s no extra toll charge for the drive from Coral Gables and no parking fee for the vehicle while your group is at dinner or inside the ballpark. It’s all part of the rate you booked. A short comfort stop for a restroom, a snack or a quick stretch is easy to fit in during the booking. Just ask the driver, and the rate doesn’t change. You also get the chauffeur’s time for every hour of the block, not just the time spent driving, so a long dinner on Miracle Mile never turns into a scramble for a ride home. In short, you’re paying for a clean, premium vehicle and a chauffeur reserved for your group for the day, with the running costs already covered. The only charges outside the hourly rate are listed below.
Two extras can apply. A night surcharge is added for pickups between 6:00 PM and 7:00 AM of 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, at the amounts shown in the surcharge section further down.
You pay the full fare at booking to reserve the date.
Choose the vehicle by the size of your group. Every tier is private, comes with a chauffeur, and is reserved only for you.
If your headcount falls between two tiers, go one size up so nobody is squeezed on the ride home after a long day at the ballpark. There’s room for what fans usually bring, like signs, jerseys and bags of Opening Day merch. Just tell us in advance if you’re bringing something big.
Most large groups don’t need a bus. The larger Mercedes-Benz Sprinter tier carries a big party in one private van, with the same chauffeur for the whole block. Everyone boards together in Coral Gables, rides to the ballpark together and comes home together, which is much simpler than coordinating several cars.
Rides between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM have no surcharge. For pickups between 6:00 PM and 7:00 AM, the surcharge below applies based on vehicle type:
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. An afternoon game with lunch beforehand in Coral Gables usually keeps the whole day inside daytime hours. Either way, we’ll point out the surcharge before you confirm so you know the full cost of the night from the start. The Sprinter percentage applies to the value of the trip, and the SUV amount is a single charge per trip, exactly as listed above.
When you book by the hour, the same car and chauffeur stay with you all day.
Start by telling us your group size, a rough start time and the stops you have in mind. We’ll match you with the right vehicle and confirm the plan. Your first five hours make up the booking, and the chauffeur stays with you for that whole block, from the pickup and the pre-game stop through the game and the ride back. You decide the stops and the pace: add a detour, skip one, or stay longer at dinner, and the schedule adjusts. If the day goes past those first five hours, nothing gets renegotiated. Each extra hour is added at the same per-hour rate for your vehicle, so you can keep the car as long as you need it and pay for the extra time afterward.
The driver picks you up at any address in Coral Gables, such as a hotel lobby like the Biltmore or a home near Miracle Mile, or anywhere else in Miami, including a PortMiami cruise terminal (on a cruise arrival day you can go straight to the ballgame) or Miami International Airport. The pickup spot is agreed when you book.
A private chauffeur makes Opening Day a relaxed outing instead of a hunt for parking.
The vehicle is clean, premium and reserved only for your group. The same bilingual chauffeur stays with you from the first pickup in Coral Gables to the last drop-off, speaking English with visiting Mets fans and Spanish with the grandparents. The flat hourly rate is locked when you book, with no surge when the ballpark empties and everyone in the neighborhood is trying to get a ride. Your driver waits through the whole game, so getting home after the final out doesn’t depend on luck. You also have a direct WhatsApp line to your chauffeur, so changing the plan, like adding a stop or leaving early, takes one message. To us, that’s what premium service means: a better experience from pickup to drop-off, planned around your group.
For most Opening Day groups, a private driver is a better choice than driving from Coral Gables yourself.
If you drive, someone in the group has to stay sober and deal with the traffic, and everyone waits while the car sits in a long line into a crowded lot. After the game, the group walks back to find the car and then sits in the post-game traffic leaving the neighborhood. With a chauffeur, the group rides together, talks about the lineup instead of the traffic, and arrives fresh. Nobody has to limit their drinks, and nobody has to split off to get the car. For families, it keeps the kids, the jackets and the souvenirs in one vehicle from start to finish. The questions below cover the last details Coral Gables fans usually ask about before booking the Marlins’ home opener.
The hourly chauffeur service stays around Miami. It covers Miami, Coral Gables, Miami Beach, Downtown Miami, Brickell, Doral, Coconut Grove, Key Biscayne, Wynwood, Little Havana, the Miami International Airport area, and nearby areas up toward Fort Lauderdale. It’s a local, on-call service, so it doesn’t go out to Naples, Orlando, or West Palm Beach.
Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice.
For a booking within the next 24 hours, the date and time are locked in and held for you, because a driver and vehicle are already set aside. On that short notice we can’t guarantee a date change or a refund, and the booking goes ahead as agreed. You can still add more hours on the day.
We’ll include the seats in your booking before game day.
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 Opening Day chauffeur, send us a WhatsApp message with your group size, your Coral Gables pickup address, a rough start time and any dinner stops you’d like. We’ll check availability and confirm your booking for March 25, 2027.
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.
Dependable all around. made small talk only when we wanted, what’s more wifi worked, kids stayed busy on the way.
Worth it. Pro driver. Stress free. Booked easy.
On time. Smart routing. Good price.
No complaints. right on schedule, no surprises.
Bajada rápida. Buen viaje. Interior limpio.