From $175 per vehicle, a private one-way ride from MIA to Homestead Base, door to door at a flat rate.
The figure below is the whole-vehicle price out to the base, locked the moment you book — one flat number for the group, with tolls and fuel already folded in.
At MIA the driver is waiting curbside as you walk out of the terminal, having followed your inbound flight from the air. The evening before journey, a text arrives with the driver’s name, the vehicle, and the plate, so there is no guessing who to look for. Favor a name sign held inside the arrivals hall? That greeting is an optional add-on at $40; the typical curbside meet is part of every fare.
A base entrance is a controlled checkpoint, not an open road, and the call on what a hired car may do there rests with the installation. Before journey day, check three things with your sponsor or unit: whether a private vehicle can drive past the gate, which gate is open at your arrival hour, and whether the visitor control point is staffed when you land. Pass that answer along at booking and keep your ID in reach. A gate arrival goes smoothly when the plan is known ahead of time.
The installation sits deep in southern Miami-Dade, within the Homestead city limits, out on the flat farm belt far from the coastal towers. The blocks neighboring are groves, farm stands, and quiet streets rather than nightlife. It makes a handy springboard for the Everglades to the west and the run toward the Florida Keys to the south, and most people arriving here come for military or reservist duty or to reach South Florida’s wilder edges. The official page carries more detail: Homestead Air Reserve Base.
The journey covers 30.4 miles (48.8 km) from the airport to the base. On clear roads that runs close to 39 minutes; through a weekday rush or a hectic weekend, the same stretch can stretch to roughly 45 minutes. Most of the distance rides the Turnpike Thru Lanes and the tolled SR-836, so those charges are handled inside the fare. The first pull southbound out of the airport is commonly the slow part; past the metro core the drive tends to loosen up. Since the price is flat, a jammed afternoon costs exactly what a swift morning does.
The region opens onto South Florida’s wild side — the Everglades spread west and the road to the Florida Keys starts just south. Around town you meet fruit groves, farm stands, and quiet streets rather than shopping towers or nightlife. It works as a practical base for reaching the region’s parks and shoreline.
From Miami International Airport (MIA), plan on about 45 minutes and 29.8 miles to reach Homestead Base via the Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $175 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van, $350 for the Van XL. Pickup is at the MIA arrivals curb.
| Road distance | 29.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $175 |
| Drive time | 45 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | Don Shula Expressway (SR 874), Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Homestead Base | $175 / $290 / $350 |
The return covers the same 29.8 miles: pickup at your address in Homestead Base, drop-off at the departures curb at MIA after about 45 minutes. From Homestead Base the Black SUV costs $175, the Van $290 and the Van XL $350. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
The 29.8 miles from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Homestead Base take about 45 minutes without heavy traffic via the Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Florida’s Turnpike. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $175 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL.
Your driver waits outside arrivals at MIA. Text the exit door as you leave baggage claim and the vehicle comes to that curb. The name, car model and plate reach you ahead of the ride. From there the ride to Homestead Base takes about 45 minutes in light traffic.
The pickup follows the flight, not the time you booked. If the schedule changes, send the new details on WhatsApp; the driver watches the landing, and the FAQ page linked below covers the waiting rules before the ride to Homestead Base.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $175. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($290), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($350). All three go door to door to Homestead Base.
Yes. Drivers cover the 29.8 miles between MIA and Homestead Base around the clock. The booking box prices the exact hour you choose before you pay, and the FAQ page linked below explains how pickup hours work.
Every policy in full: FAQ
I landed at MIA late and it was such a relief to have a driver already waiting to take me out to Homestead Base.
I landed at MIA after a long day of travel and it was such a relief to have a driver already waiting to take me out to Homestead Base. I was in town to visit relatives in Homestead Base, and starting the trip this easy meant a lot.
I was in town to see family in Homestead Base and didn’t want the rideshare-surge scramble at MIA, so I pre-booked a private car. Comfortable ride the whole way out to Homestead Base — nice and cool.
Landing with tired kids to visit family in Homestead Base, it made all the difference that the driver was waiting at arrivals. Comfortable ride the whole way out to Homestead Base — smooth and quiet.
I landed at MIA late and it was such a relief to have a driver already waiting to take me out to Homestead Base. The driver dropped me right at the door.