From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from MIA to the JW Marriott Marquis Miami Hotel in downtown Miami.
The rate is flat, set the moment you book, and covers the whole vehicle rather than each seat — a solo traveler and a full van of fourteen pay the same figure for their tier.
Curbside pickup comes with every booking. As you step out of the terminal with your bags, the driver is already in place, because your inbound flight is followed live and the meeting is set against the plane on the ground rather than a fixed clock. The exact spot at the curb is confirmed by WhatsApp once you land, so a gate change or an early arrival is one short message away. Favor a driver holding a name board inside the terminal? That meet can be added for $40. Either way, the luggage is taken at the curb and loaded before the short run into downtown begins.
The hotel sits 7.2 miles (11.6 km) from the airport, a run of close to 18 minutes when the roads are clear and nearer 23 once downtown fills up. The vehicle leaves MIA heading east on the Dolphin Expressway (SR-836), which feeds straight toward the central business district. Because the Marquis stands inside the downtown core instead of out on a causeway or an island, there is no long crawl through side streets at the finish — the car comes off the expressway and reaches the entrance within a couple of turns. Evenings tend to land at the swift end of that band, weekday rush hours at the slower one. Your driver reads live traffic and takes the cleanest lanes, keeping the door-to-door time as tight as the road allows.
This is a high-rise address in the middle of downtown Miami, a compact and walkable stretch of glass towers, waterfront paths, and offices lined along Biscayne Bay. Step outside and the financial district, the riverfront restaurants, the bayfront museums and performing-arts halls, and the shopping that draws business and leisure guests alike are all minutes away. Conference floors, rooftop bars, and the Brickell district just to the south fill the surrounding blocks, giving a refined, urban base beside the water rather than a beachfront one. For room details and layouts before arrival, the property’s JW Marriott Marquis Miami overview spells out the specifics. It suits anyone who would rather stay inside the city than commute into it for meetings, dinner, or sightseeing.
The quoted rate already carries the private SUV or van, the bilingual driver, live flight tracking, and every road cost on the way — tolls, SunPass, and fuel sit inside the figure, so nothing is tacked on at the curb. Each vehicle runs onboard WiFi from a mobile hotspot for the ride in. One stop along the route of up to half an hour is included in the base fare. Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice.
Miami runs two hotels with nearly the same name: the JW Marriott Marquis in the downtown core — where this ride ends — and the separate JW Marriott Miami over on Brickell Avenue, just across the river. Check which name your room booking carries before you reserve the car, because the driver drops you at the Marquis downtown. A wrong hotel name is the single detail that flight tracking cannot sort out.
Yes. Because the drop-off sits right in the downtown core, the same private SUV or van can carry your group onward whenever you leave the hotel — over to Brickell, out to the beaches, or back to MIA. Share the plan with the driver over WhatsApp and a time is set for the next leg.
The ride from Miami International Airport (MIA) to JW Marriott Marquis Miami Hotel covers 7.5 miles and takes about 18 minutes in light traffic via Dolphin Expressway and I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $89, Van $140, Van XL $200. Pickup is at the MIA arrivals curb.
| Road distance | 7.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 18 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Dolphin Expressway, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from JW Marriott Marquis Miami Hotel | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 7.5 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel, drop-off at the departures curb at MIA after about 18 minutes. From JW Marriott Marquis Miami Hotel the Black SUV costs $89, the Van $140 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 18 minutes for the 7.5 miles from Miami International Airport (MIA) to JW Marriott Marquis Miami Hotel via Dolphin Expressway and I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $89 for the Black SUV.
At the arrivals curb. Once you have your bags, message us the door you are leaving from and the car pulls up within minutes. You receive the driver’s name, car and plate before the pickup. Then the 7.5 miles to JW Marriott Marquis Miami Hotel begin.
No. Your flight is followed in real time, so the car is at MIA for the actual arrival, early or late. How waiting works is explained on the FAQ page linked below; the ride to JW Marriott Marquis Miami Hotel takes about 18 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to JW Marriott Marquis Miami Hotel take the Van at $140, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $200, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Any time of day or night. Choose the hour in the booking box and the price for that exact hour appears before you pay; the ride to JW Marriott Marquis Miami Hotel covers 7.5 miles via Dolphin Expressway and I-95.
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I got into Miami late and it was such a relief to have my own driver already waiting for me. No taxi line, no standing around waiting on an app — I just walked out and the car was ready. The driver was happy to speak English or Spanish, which made the whole thing that much easier.
As a solo traveler I booked the airport pickup to JW Marriott Marquis Miami Hotel ahead of time, and it made arriving painless.
As a solo traveler I booked the airport pickup to JW Marriott Marquis Miami Hotel ahead of time, and it was the best call.
First time flying into MIA solo, and having someone right there at arrivals made it so easy. I liked it enough that I booked the same company for the ride back to the airport. The driver was in a sharp, clean car, which made it feel first-class. Would book again in a heartbeat.
On time, professional, and we were at JW Marriott Marquis Miami Hotel before we knew it. No taxi line, no rideshare surge — we just walked out and the car was ready.