Our private hourly chauffeur service takes your group from Sunny Isles Beach to Miami Heat vs. New Orleans Pelicans in Downtown Miami on October 8, 2026, in a Black SUV XL at a flat rate from $100 per hour with a 5-hour minimum. Tip-off is 7:30 PM, and one dedicated car and chauffeur stay with you from your Collins Avenue pickup until you’re home, with the price locked at booking and no surge.
Rates are charged per vehicle, per hour, with a five-hour minimum on every booking.
Each rate covers the vehicle and your chauffeur for every hour you keep them, whether the car is heading south on Collins Avenue, idling outside a Bal Harbour restaurant, or parked downtown until the final buzzer. You pay by the clock, not by the stop, so an early dinner, a detour to pick up a friend, or a slow exit after the game never adds a separate fare. Match the tier to your group, multiply by the hours you plan to keep the car, and you know the core cost of the night before anyone gets in.
Daytime hours from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM carry no surcharge, but trips outside that window do. 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. SUV groups pay the per-journey charge, and Sprinter groups pay the percentage applied to the journey value. If you count it in from the start, the evening’s budget stays clear and nothing on the final total is a surprise.
The October 8 game is Miami’s first home game of the new preseason.
The Heat open the exhibition schedule on the road in Quebec City, then come home for a Thursday-night tip-off at 7:30 PM. The official Miami Heat vs. New Orleans Pelicans listing puts the game at Kaseya Center on Biscayne Bay. Preseason basketball has its own rhythm: starters commonly play shorter stretches, and rookies and new signings get their first real minutes in front of the home crowd. That makes it a lively but relaxed night out. It’s a good time to gather friends, bring the kids to their first NBA game, or host a client without the pressure of a playoff race. For a group based in Sunny Isles Beach, booking by the hour turns dinner up north, the drive downtown, the game, and the ride home into one smooth evening.
The crowd looks like Miami itself: multicultural, family-friendly, and loud from the opening possession. Longtime season-ticket holders sit beside Cuban, Venezuelan, Colombian, and Puerto Rican families, visitors staying along the beaches, and coworkers making the game a team night. Many people come in groups, and that is when one private vehicle for everyone makes the evening simpler.
Your chauffeur drives you south to Downtown Miami and handles the whole arrival and departure.
The drive from Sunny Isles Beach to the arena is typically simple in light traffic. A Thursday tip-off falls right in the evening commute, though, so leave plenty of extra time instead of cutting it close. Game nights also bring crowds heading onto Biscayne Boulevard, busy curbs, and downtown garages that fill fast. None of that is your problem, because the car is already reserved for your group and nobody has to hunt for a space. Your chauffeur watches live traffic, picks the smoothest route south, and times the drive so everyone walks in relaxed rather than rushed. After the game it works the same way in reverse: no line and no ride to call, just the same car and driver ready to head back up the coast.
Chauffeurs usually choose between three routes based on live traffic. The most direct highway option runs west on Sunny Isles Boulevard to I-95 south and into Downtown. Biscayne Boulevard goes straight south through North Miami and Midtown and passes right by the arena. The scenic route follows Collins Avenue through Bal Harbour, Surfside, and Miami Beach, then crosses the MacArthur Causeway.
The driver drops your group as close to the arena as access allows, usually along Biscayne Boulevard on the arena’s front side. Event-night traffic control sometimes moves the exact drop-off point, so your chauffeur picks the easiest spot that evening. The driver also confirms on WhatsApp where to meet afterward, often a landmark such as Bayside Marketplace next door.
Yes. The driver stays nearby for the whole game, because the vehicle is booked for your group by the hour. Nobody has to request a car or stand in a pickup line when the buzzer sounds. Message your chauffeur as you head out and walk to the agreed meeting point, and the ride back to Sunny Isles Beach begins.
Bal Harbour Shops, just south of Sunny Isles Beach, is the classic pre-game dinner stop.
The open-air center’s restaurants, including Carpaccio for Italian and Makoto for Japanese, work well for an early dinner before the drive downtown, and your chauffeur waits while you eat. Closer to home, the oceanfront resorts along Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach have dining rooms suited to a relaxed meal with the whole group. Anyone who wants a last look at the water can walk out onto the Newport Fishing Pier before pickup. Families frequently prefer Aventura Mall, just inland, for its broad mix of casual options that keep younger fans happy. These are ideas for your booked hours, not reservations we make. You pick the spot and book your table, and the car takes you from the curb outside the restaurant straight toward Downtown Miami.
Yes. Many groups drive down early and eat near the arena instead. Bayside Marketplace sits right beside it on the bay, with casual waterfront spots. Brickell, a short drive south, has upscale dining around Brickell City Centre and Mary Brickell Village. Your chauffeur waits outside, then drives you the short way to the drop-off point when you’re ready.
Pickup happens at any address in Sunny Isles Beach, agreed when you book.
Most game-night rides start at the front entrance of an oceanfront resort or the driveway of a residential tower along Collins Avenue, where valet lanes make boarding swift for a group. Private homes, vacation rentals on the quieter streets west of Collins, and addresses in neighboring Golden Beach or Aventura work just as well. If your group is spread out, with some at a hotel and others at a friend’s condo, the chauffeur can pick everyone up one after another before heading south. Share the exact address, the building name, and any front-desk instructions when you book, and your chauffeur messages you on WhatsApp once the car is outside. Then everyone walks out of the lobby, gets in, and settles in for the drive to Downtown Miami without anyone fetching a car from a garage.
A private chauffeur makes game night a premium service experience from door to door.
The vehicle is reserved for your group alone, so the cabin is yours for pre-game music, post-game debate, and quiet conversation on the way home. Your flat hourly rate is locked the moment you book, with no surge when the arena lets out and no change for traffic or weather. One dedicated chauffeur covers the whole block. The person who greeted you in Sunny Isles Beach stays through the game and drives you back, with no strangers and no handoffs. You also get direct WhatsApp contact with the team before and during the night, so a new dinner plan or an earlier exit takes one message. That is what better service looks like on a game night: fewer moving parts, a calmer evening, and more attention on the game itself.
Four private tiers cover every group size, from a couple to a full office crew.
Everyone in the group rides together in one vehicle, so the conversation keeps going and nobody arrives separately or waits outside for the rest of the party. There is room for what fans commonly bring to a game, like signs, jerseys, or a bag of merch; just tell us in advance if you’re bringing something big. If your group falls right between two tiers, the larger vehicle commonly makes the evening more relaxing.
You reserve a vehicle and chauffeur for a block of hours, then plan the evening yourself.
Start by choosing the right vehicle for your group and telling us roughly when you desire to leave. The booking covers a minimum block of five hours, which commonly spans dinner, the drive, the game, and the ride home. Your driver picks up at any Miami address, with the exact spot agreed at booking: a hotel, a PortMiami cruise terminal (a cruise-day arrival can go straight to the event), Miami International Airport, or a home. From there, the chauffeur stays with you for the whole block and waits at the venue while you watch. If the night runs long, you simply keep the car. Every extra hour after the 5-hour block is added at the same per-hour rate, with no fare to renegotiate, and it’s settled after the day.
Yes. The plan is never fixed. You can add a stop for a friend in Aventura, skip the planned dinner for a quick bite downtown, stay after the game for photos, or extend your hours on the spot if the schedule allows. None of it means negotiating a new fare. Just tell your chauffeur what you’d like to do next.
Fuel, tolls, and parking are all included in the hourly rate for every vehicle.
That covers any tolls along the way, the fuel for the drive down and back, and the cost of keeping the car close to the arena during the game. None of it shows up as a separate line on your bill. A few items can add to the total, and each one is clear before the night begins. The night surcharge applies to any journey outside daytime hours, as covered above. Extra hours beyond your reserved block are billed at your vehicle’s regular hourly rate: they’re never free, but they’re never marked up either. Ask for seats when you reserve so the right ones are installed before pickup.
The hourly service stays local, covering Sunny Isles Beach and the greater Miami area.
Your chauffeur covers the neighborhoods riders actually journey between on an event day: 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 areas up toward Fort Lauderdale. That’s why a Sunny Isles Beach pickup fits so naturally. Staying around the city lets the car remain on call and unhurried, ready to wait outside a restaurant or go back for a forgotten jacket without a long highway drive eating into your hours. The hourly service doesn’t run out to far destinations such as Naples, Orlando, or West Palm Beach, so your whole block is spent where your evening happens. On a game night downtown, every hour you book goes toward dinner, the arena, and the drive home.
Yes: a private SUV or Sprinter with your own chauffeur, reserved only for your group.
Nothing about this ride is shared. There are no other passengers, no fixed departure times, and no central meeting point to get to. Fans looking for a private shuttle to the game from Sunny Isles Beach get exactly that: a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter reserved for their group alone, or an SUV for smaller parties, leaving from their own lobby on their own schedule. That matters for a preseason home opener, when families, friends, and coworkers desire to reach together and leave together instead of splitting up across several cars. Kids, grandparents, and friends visiting from out of town all ride in the same vehicle, and the evening starts as soon as the doors close, not at a crowded curb. The answers below cover the questions riders ask most frequently: timing, pets, plans after the game, and short-notice bookings.
Plan to leave Sunny Isles Beach in the late afternoon, well before the 7:30 PM tip-off. A Thursday game overlaps with the evening commute, so an early start leaves room for traffic, a relaxed dinner, and time to find your seats before warm-ups end. If you’re eating downtown first, leave even earlier.
Yes, as long as your hours allow it. Plenty of groups keep the car for a late bite in Brickell or a nightcap in South Beach, which is right on the way back via the MacArthur Causeway and Collins Avenue. Your chauffeur waits at each stop, and any extra time is simply added to your block.
Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice.
Your slot is locked in and held just for you. For a service within the next 24 hours, a driver and vehicle are set aside as soon as the day and time are agreed, so the booking runs as planned. On such short notice, we can’t guarantee a date change or refund. You can always add more hours on the day at the same rate.
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.
Send us a WhatsApp message today to check availability for Heat vs. Pelicans.
Tell us how many people are coming, roughly when you’d like to leave Sunny Isles Beach, and the stops on your wish list, such as dinner at Bal Harbour Shops, a friend to pick up in Aventura, or a late bite after the buzzer. We’ll confirm the right vehicle, lock in your pickup address, and reserve your chauffeur for the evening. The first home game of the preseason means a busy night downtown, so booking early gives you the best chance of getting the vehicle you desire. It works the same way whether you’re two friends in the Black SUV XL or a crowd filling the larger Sprinter. Once your payment is in, the plan is set: your chauffeur arrives at the lobby, the group gets in together, and all that’s left to think about is the tip-off. Use the details below any time to confirm your booking.
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.
Nuestra familia de cuatro llegó tarde y ningún cargo extra inesperado. no hubo que buscar a nadie, el auto estaba donde dijeron. Para nuestro grupo de 6.
sin problemas. sin problemas, sin sorpresas, sin complicaciones.
Nada que reprochar. buena onda durante todo el trayecto.
Worth every cent. the SUV was spotless inside.
Solo, necesitaba algo simple y los usamos el año pasado y de nuevo en este viaje. sin peajes sorpresa, sin sobreventa, solo el viaje.