From $110 per vehicle, a private one-way ride from MIA to Palmetto Bay by black SUV or van, at a fixed flat rate.
Each figure below buys the whole vehicle for one private group, locked the moment you book and never nudged up for traffic or demand. Pick the tier that fits your headcount.
Typical pickup is curbside at your Miami International arrivals terminal: clear the doors with your bags and the driver is already posted at the marked pickup point, with that meeting built into the fare. Would you rather be met inside beside a name sign? That in-terminal greeting is an optional $40 add-on, set when you reserve. Your landing is tracked live either way, so an early arrival or a long hold at the gate shifts the pickup on its own — no fresh booking and no penalty, and the driver is standing at the curb when you finally step out.
Palmetto Bay is a green, low-rise residential village in southern Miami-Dade, tracing the western edge of Biscayne Bay. Anticipate shaded streets, waterfront parks, and nature preserves rather than high-rises or nightlife — a family-paced, suburban stretch well south of the tourist cores. Most visitors come for the outdoors and the bay views and treat it as a peaceful base near the water. One practical note for the drop-off: addresses here sit on a numbered grid, and one number can land on a Street in one spot and an Avenue, Court, Terrace, or Place in another — so write out the complete suffix and the SW prefix just as your reservation lists them, and the door is reached on the first pass. For a wider look at the region, see the official neighborhood guide.
From the airport it is a short run of roughly 17 miles, almost all of it down Florida’s Turnpike, the most direct southbound route out of the airport. Counted door to door, the journey generally takes somewhere between 25 and 40 minutes; the gap is about traffic, not distance, so a midday or late-evening start sits near the low end and weekday rush toward the high. Because the price is locked before departure, a slow stretch of highway never moves the figure on your booking. Have something scheduled tightly at the other end? Build the plan around the longer estimate and you keep a cushion. And with the driver already at the curb, the ride starts as soon as your bags are in.
The quoted number is a complete door-to-door price for the whole group. Fuel, tolls, and every SunPass charge are already folded into it, so the highway and the miles add nothing at drop-off. A mobile hotspot supplies onboard WiFi for the full ride, the driver is bilingual in English and Spanish, and curbside pickup comes typical. Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice. Anything unusual is priced and confirmed over WhatsApp before your journey day.
Yes. The journey runs in both directions, so a private car covers the airport-to-village leg and the return the same way, on one flat rate. Reserve each leg on its own or bundle a round journey into a single booking, and the driver picks you up at your door for the ride back toward MIA. Handling both at once fixes a pickup time at either end.
Palmetto Bay is 16.7 miles from Miami International Airport (MIA) by road, about 33 minutes without heavy traffic via the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) and the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836). The fare is per vehicle: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at the MIA arrivals curb.
| Road distance | 16.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drive time | 33 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | Palmetto Expressway (SR 826), Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Palmetto Bay | $110 / $170 / $200 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at your address in Palmetto Bay and drives the 16.7 miles to the departures curb at MIA in about 33 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 Palmetto Bay as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 33 minutes for the 16.7 miles from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Palmetto Bay via the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) and the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $110 for the Black SUV.
Pickup is curbside at MIA arrivals: tell us your exit door after baggage claim and the driver is there a few minutes later, in the car and with the plate you received by message. Palmetto Bay is then 16.7 miles away.
Nothing changes for you. The driver tracks the flight and moves the pickup to the real landing time, early or late. The waiting rules are on the FAQ page linked below; once you are in the car, the ride to Palmetto Bay covers 16.7 miles.
In the Black SUV ($110 to Palmetto Bay) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($170) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($200) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes, at any hour, every day. Enter the exact pickup time when you book and the quote shows the full price for that hour before you pay. Day or night, the ride to Palmetto Bay covers 16.7 miles via the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) and the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836).
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Atendimento honesto: carregou tudo rápido e com cuidado, rodovia tranquila, sem freadas bruscas, a parte mais fácil do dia inteiro de viagem.
Sem dor de cabeça, rodovia tranquila, sem freadas bruscas, o porta-malas levou quatro malas grandes mais as de mão, feliz por ter escolhido essa opcao.
No íbamos a hacer malabares con maletas y niños en la fila de taxis, así que coordinamos un auto privado del aeropuerto a Palmetto Bay. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros, lo que hizo el viaje a Palmetto Bay tranquilo.
Our family of four came into MIA, and the driver helped with every bag — a real relief. Our flight came in late and the driver had been tracking it — no extra charge, nothing to sort out.
Llegamos a Miami con los niños agotados del vuelo, y tener un conductor esperando fue justo lo que necesitábamos. El conductor fue profesional y cortés, todo muy pulcro.