From $110 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from MIA to Miami Vibes Hostel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full journey one way. Select by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
Book with the flight number and the driver watches it land. Meet at the arrivals curb, where the greeting is part of the price, or select the Meet & Greet inside the terminal with a name sign for an extra $40. The driver handles the luggage and heads straight out, no other passengers, no stops unless you add them.
Miami Vibes Hostel is a hostel-style base for travelers who want a friendly, budget-minded place to land rather than a big anonymous hotel. It sits within easy reach of North Miami, on the northern side of the city where Biscayne Boulevard threads the neighborhoods together. The door is roughly 11.9 miles from Miami International Airport, so you are close enough to the terminal for a short ride yet set apart from the busiest airport-hotel strip.
The surrounding stretch of North Miami and North Miami Beach gives the area its character. Oleta River State Park — the largest urban park in the state — sits among the nearest landmarks, and the Museum of Contemporary Art is another near neighbor. FIU’s Biscayne Bay campus and Biscayne Boulevard itself are both within easy reach, which keeps green space, art, and everyday shops and cafes a short hop from the front door.
When you arrive, anticipate the easy, social feel a hostel is built around: a spot to drop your bags, meet other travelers, and plan the days ahead. Because the location leans toward the quieter northern neighborhoods rather than the center of the tourist crush, it works well for anyone who wants Biscayne Bay, the state park, and the museum close by while still keeping a straight line back to the airport. Book the ride ahead and the door-to-door part of your journey is settled before you land.
The ride runs straight from MIA to the door of Miami Vibes Hostel — one private vehicle, your party alone, with no transfer and no stop you did not ask for. Your driver watches the flight and is waiting as you come out of the terminal, helps load the luggage into the car, and walks you to the vehicle, so there is no line to join and nothing to arrange at the curb.
From the arrivals level it is about 11.9 miles to the hostel, and the journey usually takes somewhere between 20 and 28 minutes depending on the hour — quicker off-peak, a little longer at rush hour. Traffic is the only real variable, and since the pickup is timed to your actual landing, an early or late arrival is simply re-timed rather than rebooked. Your bags stay in the vehicle the whole way.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
From Miami International Airport (MIA), plan on about 24 minutes and 12.8 miles to reach Miami Vibes Hostel in North Miami via I-95 and the Airport Expressway (SR 112). Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at the MIA arrivals curb.
| Road distance | 12.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drop-off address | 1230 Nw 135Th St, North Miami |
| Drive time | 24 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | I-95, Airport Expressway (SR 112) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Miami Vibes Hostel | $110 / $170 / $200 |
The return covers the same 12.8 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hostel (1230 Nw 135Th St), drop-off at the departures curb at MIA after about 24 minutes. From Miami Vibes Hostel the Black SUV costs $110, the Van $170 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Miami Vibes Hostel is 12.8 miles by road from Miami International Airport (MIA). In light traffic the drive takes about 24 minutes via I-95 and the Airport Expressway (SR 112); rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $110 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 12.8 miles to Miami Vibes Hostel 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 Miami Vibes Hostel takes about 24 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $110. Larger groups going to Miami Vibes Hostel 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. Drivers cover the 12.8 miles between MIA and Miami Vibes Hostel 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
Landing with the whole crew, it made all the difference that the driver was right there at arrivals with room for everyone. Our flight was delayed and the driver adjusted with no problem — no extra charge, nothing to sort out. No taxi line, no rideshare surge — we just walked out and the car was ready.
I can’t stand the whole rideshare scramble at MIA, so I set up a private car to Miami Vibes Hostel.
I wanted to skip the whole rideshare scramble at MIA, so I set up a private car to Miami Vibes Hostel. The driver dropped me right at the door of Miami Vibes Hostel. My flight was delayed and the driver was still there waiting — not a worry at all.
Con los niños, reservar el traslado a Miami Vibes Hostel significó nada de correr al aterrizar. Sin fila de taxis, sin tarifas dinámicas — salimos y el auto ya estaba ahí.
There were seven of us arriving in Miami, and one private transfer to Miami Vibes Hostel was the easy way.