Our private hourly chauffeur takes your group from Hollywood to An Evening of Songs and Stories With Patti Smith at the Adrienne Arsht Center on Friday, October 9, 2026, in a Black SUV XL at a flat rate from $100 per hour, with a 5-hour minimum. Your bilingual driver picks you up anywhere in Hollywood before the 7:00 PM start, stays with you through the show, and drives everyone home at one locked price.
The hourly price depends only on the vehicle your group needs, and every tier below is booked for at least five hours.
You pay by the vehicle, not by the person, so four friends riding down from Hollywood Beach split one price instead of paying for each seat. Five hours is a natural fit for this show. It covers an easy late-afternoon pickup, the drive south into downtown Miami, an early dinner or a glass of wine near the venue, the performance, and the trip back north. Couples marking a Patti Smith milestone often select the Platinum SUV for its more upscale cabin. A book club or a larger group of longtime fans commonly fits in one of the Sprinter tiers. Pick the line that matches your headcount, and that one hourly figure covers the whole block from the first pickup to the last drop-off.
You reserve one car and one driver for a block of hours, and the evening follows your plan.
First, select the vehicle for your group. Then send us the pickup time and the stops you have in mind. The driver picks up at any address in Hollywood. If your day starts farther south, the pickup can be at any Miami address instead: a hotel, a PortMiami cruise terminal (a cruise-day arrival can go straight to the show), Miami International Airport, or a home. We agree on the exact spot when you book. From then on the car is yours. The same chauffeur stays with your group for the whole block, and you decide where to go and how long to stay at each stop. If the night runs long after the encore, there is nothing to renegotiate. Every hour after the five-hour block is merely added at the same flat per-hour rate and settled after the day, so you can keep the car as long as the schedule allows.
The driver picks you up wherever you are staying or living in Hollywood, at the spot you choose when you book. That could be a hotel lobby on Hollywood Beach such as Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, or the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on the west side of town. It could also be a home in Emerald Hills or near Young Circle, or the arrivals curb at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport if you fly in that afternoon.
Yes. Trips outside daytime hours (7:00 AM to 6:00 PM) carry a small surcharge, and the amount depends on the 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. That is even more likely if your group stops for a nightcap in Brickell or stays at the book table after the final song. For the SUV, the surcharge is one fixed amount per trip. For the Sprinter, it is a percentage of the trip value, exactly as listed above. We show it to you before the booking is confirmed, so you know about it from the start. Daytime trips carry no surcharge, and an afternoon pickup in Hollywood falls well inside that window. Most fans are happy to pay a small add-on for an unhurried evening with one of their favorite poets and a comfortable ride home afterward.
We have four private vehicle tiers, from a couple’s date night to a full book-club outing.
Every tier is a private vehicle reserved only for your party. There is room for what fans commonly bring to a night like this: a tote with a well-worn copy of Just Kids, a jacket for the air-conditioned hall, a new book from the merch table. If you plan to bring something large, just tell us in advance. If your group falls between two sizes, the larger tier keeps everyone comfortable on the ride home.
It is a Friday-night mix of concert and literary reading on October 9, 2026, starting at 7:00 PM in downtown Miami.
Patti Smith, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer often called the Godmother of Punk, built this tour around her new memoir, Bread of Angels. The format is intimate rather than loud. She reads, tells stories from a life that runs from the CBGB years to Just Kids, and sings. Her son Jackson Smith plays guitar and her longtime bandmate Tony Shanahan joins her on stage. In Miami the show is in the Ziff Ballet Opera House, presented with Books & Books and the Miami Book Fair. That partnership says a lot about the audience: fans from the Horses era, poetry lovers, memoir readers, and younger listeners who found her through her books. It feels closer to a book-festival headliner than a rock show, the kind of night people dress up a little for and talk about over a late drink. See the An Evening of Songs and Stories With Patti Smith listing for the latest program updates.
The program is a compact evening of readings and songs, not a marathon concert. It fits comfortably inside a five-hour booking, with time for dinner beforehand and the drive both ways. Check your ticket or the venue listing for the posted run time, and plan your return pickup once you are seated in the hall.
The evening is aimed at adults who love music and literature, though a curious teenager who has read Just Kids may enjoy it too. Any age guidance for the performance comes from the venue, so check with the box office before you bring younger guests. Your chauffeur can drive a mixed-age family group just as easily as a group of adults.
No. We provide the private car and bilingual driver, not show tickets. Ticket prices, discounts, and promo codes come only from the venue or its official sellers. Our pricing doesn’t need a code: the hourly rates are published on this page, and your total depends only on the vehicle and the number of hours you book.
Your chauffeur typically drives south on I-95 toward downtown Miami, then takes I-395 over to Biscayne Boulevard.
The venue sits on Biscayne Boulevard at the northern edge of downtown, so the interstate is commonly the most direct route from Hollywood. When Friday rush hour backs up I-95, the driver can switch to US-1 and take Biscayne Boulevard south instead, or follow A1A along the coast and cross one of the causeways. The route is chosen on the night based on live traffic. When you arrive, the driver takes you as close to the venue entrance as access allows, so nobody has to hunt for a garage or walk several blocks in show clothes. While you are inside, the car stays neighboring and your chauffeur waits through the whole performance. When the lights come up, send a swift WhatsApp message and the car comes back to the agreed spot. The group rides home to Hollywood together without waiting in any line.
Leave Hollywood in the late afternoon if you want dinner downtown. If you are going straight to your seats, still allow a generous cushion. Southbound I-95 traffic is typically heavy on a Friday evening, and arriving early gives you time to collect tickets, browse the book table, and settle in before the first song.
The driver stops at the drop-off point closest to the Ziff Ballet Opera House that access allows on the night, and you agree on that same spot for the pickup. Event-night traffic control can change the streets around the venue, so your chauffeur confirms the exact meeting point by WhatsApp before you go inside.
Yes. Waiting is part of the hourly booking. Your chauffeur stays nearby for the entire performance, watches for your messages, and has the car ready when the show lets out. You don’t need a second booking for the ride home, and you won’t have to search a crowd of departing theatergoers for an unfamiliar car.
Downtown Hollywood, the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk, and the Seminole Hard Rock are all easy pre-show dinner stops.
Hollywood Boulevard around Young Circle and ArtsPark has plenty of independent restaurants and bars for a relaxed early table. The oceanfront Broadwalk is good for a sunset walk and casual seafood before the drive south. For a unique-occasion dinner, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, its well-known splurge. If your group would rather eat near the venue, the driver can continue into Miami and stop in Edgewater, Wynwood, or the Design District, all a short hop from the show. You keep the same car all evening, so it is ready when the check is paid. There is no second parking lot, no valet line, and no need to rush through dessert. Numerous fans bring a copy of the new memoir and read a few pages on the ride down.
Yes, and that is exactly what the hourly format is for. Book one block that starts in Hollywood, make your restaurant the first stop, and let the evening move from dinner to the show to the ride home. You set the order and the pace, and you can add or drop a stop on the night.
Brickell’s rooftop bars, the waterfront around Bayside Marketplace, and the Edgewater neighborhood near the venue are all good choices for a nightcap after the last song. Tell your driver where you want to toast the evening, and the car will take the group there before the ride back north. A late stop is just one more line on your itinerary.
Yes. Hollywood is inside our local service area, which covers Miami and reaches up toward Fort Lauderdale.
This hourly chauffeur service is designed to stay 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 neighboring communities up toward Fort Lauderdale. That is why a Hollywood pickup fits naturally. Staying local keeps your driver on call for your group at an unhurried pace, rather than spending your booked hours on a long highway run. For that reason, the hourly service doesn’t journey to farther destinations such as Naples, Orlando, or West Palm Beach. On a show night like this, the local focus helps you. Your chauffeur knows how Friday traffic moves between Broward and downtown Miami, which surface streets are quicker, and where near the venue a dinner or nightcap fits into the evening.
With a private chauffeur, the drive becomes part of the evening instead of a chore before it.
Driving yourself means Friday traffic on I-95, a downtown garage, and someone in the group skipping the wine at dinner. With us, a private vehicle is reserved for your group alone, and one bilingual chauffeur stays with you for the whole block. The flat hourly rate is locked when you book, with no surge pricing on a busy show night, so the cost is settled before anyone leaves Hollywood. You can reach your driver and our team directly on WhatsApp, so changing plans is as simple as sending a text. The cabins are kept clean and cool, and you always set the pace. That is what we mean by upscale service: a better experience from the first pickup to the moment you’re home. It suits an evening with one of the most personal performers in American music, and it lets the group relive every song and story on the ride back.
The hourly rate covers the vehicle, the chauffeur’s time, and the running costs of the evening.
Fuel, tolls, and parking are all included, so the price doesn’t creep up as the car moves between a Hollywood pickup, a dinner stop, and downtown Miami. The chauffeur’s waiting time is part of the hours you book, not a separate charge, and you can change the itinerary on the night without a new fare. A few extras can apply, and we spell out each one before you pay anything. Trips outside daytime hours carry the night surcharge described earlier on this page. Otherwise, the bill is your vehicle’s hourly rate multiplied by the hours your group uses. We lay everything out in writing on WhatsApp when you reserve, so there are no surprises later.
The full fare is paid at booking, and everything is arranged over WhatsApp.
Yes. A private chauffeur by the hour is the most direct way to obtain to the show from Hollywood without driving yourself.
Our service is fully private. The vehicle carries only your party, no one else is picked up along the way, and the route follows your plans rather than a fixed timetable. That matters for this particular evening. Numerous fans treat a Patti Smith night as a small pilgrimage. Some have followed her since the Horses record, others arrive with a dog-eared copy of Just Kids, and they desire to trade favorite lines on the drive home rather than wait on a downtown curb. Friends flying in from other cities can meet at a Hollywood hotel, ride south together, and keep the conversation going in the same car afterward. Longtime couples often book the Platinum SUV to make the night feel like the occasion it is, while larger groups of readers fill a Sprinter. Either way, the only people in the car are the ones you invited.
Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice.
Your slot is locked in and held just for you. For a ride within the next 24 hours, a driver and vehicle are already set aside, so the date and time stay as agreed. On such short notice, we can’t guarantee a date change or a refund. The good news is that you can always add hours on the day.
Yes. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a private van reserved only for your group, not a seat on someone else’s route. Book clubs, fan groups, and families going to the show together ride in one vehicle, arrive together, and leave together. Choose the size that matches your headcount from the vehicle options above.
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.
Yes. Send us your details on WhatsApp and we’ll confirm your car and chauffeur for show night.
To check availability, send your group size, the Hollywood pickup address, a rough start time, and any stops you’d like. That might be a dinner reservation on Hollywood Boulevard, a drink in Edgewater, or the hotel you’re going back to. We’ll reply with the vehicle that fits your group, and once the fare is paid, the date is yours. Downtown Miami gets busy on Friday show nights, so booking early gives you the widest choice of vehicles. On the evening itself, your chauffeur arrives at the agreed spot, and the rest of the night is about the songs, the stories, and the people you’re with. Whether this is your first Patti Smith show or you’ve been listening since the early records, a relaxed ride there and back lets you offer the evening your full attention. Confirm your booking today by email or WhatsApp.
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.
Buenísimo. todo justo a tiempo, además nos confirmaron por mensaje la noche anterior.
Quick drop-off. Good price. Nice ride
Se nota la organización, fácil seguir usándolos, no hay motivo pa cambiar.
Todo en orden. los cicos se quedaron dormidos atrás.
Solid service. Smart routing. Recommend.