From $110 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, the Meet & Greet at the terminal adds $40, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel sits at 290 Bal Bay Drive, Bal Harbour 33154, on the quiet northern end of the barrier island. This is the stretch where the coast trades crowds for room to breathe — broad beaches, an oceanfront walking path, and residential blocks that stay low-key even in season. If you have cruised into a busier part of the city before, arriving here feels like a distinct pace entirely.
The address puts you within simple reach of Bal Harbour, Surfside, and North Beach, three neighborhoods that share the same shoreline and the same unhurried feel. Bal Harbour Shops is close enough to fill an afternoon, and the Surfside beachwalk runs right along the sand for anyone who would rather stroll than shop. A little further into North Beach you will locate the North Beach Bandshell and Haulover Park, both worth the short journey once your bags are settled.
Getting to the property from the pier follows the coastal road — Collins Avenue and SR A1A carry you north the whole way, so the drive stays picturesque rather than stuck on a highway. For anything to do with your room, parking, or check-in timing, the hotel’s own official page is the place to confirm details, since those can change and the property is the authority on them. What we handle is the part between the ship and the front entrance: a single private ride that ends at the door, with your group traveling together and nothing left to sort out on the curb.
The ride is one straight run from your ship’s terminal to the entrance of Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel — about 14.8 miles, and commonly 41 to 43 minutes depending on how Collins Avenue and SR A1A are moving that morning. Your driver is organized by message as your group clears the terminal hall and meets you at the curb, so there is no line to join and no guessing about where to go. Bags go straight into the vehicle, with full luggage assist at both ends of the journey.
Because cruise mornings run on their own clock, the pickup is planned around your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed slot, with 60 minutes of courtesy wait built in at the port. From there it is a direct journey north up the coast — one group per vehicle, tolls and fuel already inside the flat fare, ending right at the hotel entrance.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel covers 15.0 miles and takes about 41 minutes in light traffic via Collins Avenue and I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway). Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $110, Van $170, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 15.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drive time | 41 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | Collins Avenue, I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel | $110 / $170 / $200 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel and drives the 15.0 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 41 minutes. The return fare is $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel is 15.0 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 41 minutes via Collins Avenue and I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway); rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $110 for the Black SUV.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel is 15.0 miles away, about 41 minutes in light traffic.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $110. Larger groups going to Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel take the Van at $170, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $200, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel to the Port of Miami costs $110 in the Black SUV, $170 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 41 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Sacar a toda la comitiva del barco y hasta Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel suele ser un dolor de cabeza, pero una van privada reservada le quitó todo el estrés. El SUV estaba impecable, con lugar para todo.
Nossa família de seis desceu do navio no PortMiami e o motorista tinha espaço para cada mala para a viagem até Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel. Era um carro privativo só para a nossa turma — sem pegar mais ninguém — bem melhor que ir com estranhos.
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car meet us at the terminal for the ride over to Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel made the morning easy. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was nothing to figure out on the way out. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal. Would book again for the next cruise.
Traveling with our little ones, we booked a private van to meet us at the cruise terminal and take everyone over to Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel. No line to stand in — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.
For a smooth disembarkation, my husband and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Bal Harbour Quarzo Hotel. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush through customs. It was a private car for our party alone — nobody else to wait on — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.