From $110 per vehicle: a private one-way ride from MIA to Palmetto Estates, door to door in southern Miami-Dade.
One flat figure covers the whole vehicle, set the moment you reserve and holding steady no matter the traffic. Pick the tier that matches your group and its bags; the price follows the vehicle you choose, not the number of people in it.
Send your flight number when you book, and the driver follows the inbound plane in real time. As you step out of the terminal with your bags, the car is already at the arrivals curb — no app to open and no rideshare line to wait in. The night before, a text arrives with the driver’s name, the vehicle, and the plate, along with the exact spot to look for. A greeting at the curb comes with the fare; if you would rather be met inside holding a name sign as you clear the building, that add-on is $40. The bags go in the back, and the run south to Palmetto Estates begins.
Palmetto Estates sits roughly 20.8 miles — 33.5 kilometers — south of the airport, and the journey takes close to 29 minutes when the roads are open, stretching toward 49 in heavier traffic. Most of that distance runs along Florida’s Turnpike before the SR-836 Dolphin Expressway carries you the rest of the way, so the swing in time comes from volume near the airport and the interchange rather than from the route itself. Because the driver is watching your flight, an early or late landing merely moves the pickup; the clock that counts is your arrival, not a meter running at the curb. Heading the other way for a departing flight, an early-morning or mid-evening start tends to clear the fastest, so leave a margin for check-in and security.
Palmetto Estates is a peaceful residential pocket of southern Miami-Dade, built from single-family houses, palm-shaded streets, and small parks rather than towers and crowds. Daily life leans on neighboring shopping plazas, casual restaurants, and open green space, while the wider region’s beaches and business districts stay a short drive off. It is a place where people actually live, so the streets stay quiet and there is room to pull up right at your door, which makes a private curb-to-curb drop-off easy to arrange. If you are house-hunting in the region, you can browse Palmetto Estates listings, and anyone headed to a celebration can locate The Palmetto Estate venue online.
Daytime hours run from 7 AM to 9 PM with nothing added to the fare. Outside that window an SUV carries a flat $20 night charge on this route, while a van adds 10% to the journey value. The surcharge is applied once and shown to you before you confirm, so a late arrival never becomes a surprise at the curb.
Yes. Because the price is one-way, the ride back to MIA costs the same as the ride out, and booking both directions together lets the driver hold your vehicle class and set the return pickup ahead of time. Send your outbound and return dates, and each leg is confirmed at the flat per-vehicle rate.
From Miami International Airport (MIA), plan on about 30 minutes and 19.2 miles to reach Palmetto Estates via the Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836). 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 | 19.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drive time | 30 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | Don Shula Expressway (SR 874), Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Palmetto Estates | $110 / $170 / $200 |
The return covers the same 19.2 miles: pickup at your address in Palmetto Estates, drop-off at the departures curb at MIA after about 30 minutes. From Palmetto Estates 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
The 19.2 miles from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Palmetto Estates take about 30 minutes without heavy traffic via the Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836). At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 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 Palmetto Estates takes about 30 minutes in light traffic.
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 Estates covers 19.2 miles.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $110. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($170), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to Palmetto Estates.
Yes. Drivers cover the 19.2 miles between MIA and Palmetto Estates 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.
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Traveling alone, I didn’t want any hassle coming out of MIA, and the ride straight to Palmetto Estates could not have been easier. The ride to Palmetto Estates was faster than I expected, no detours. Tolls and everything were already included, so I just didn’t have to think about a thing on the way to Palmetto Estates.
My husband and I booked a private transfer from MIA to Palmetto Estates so we wouldn’t have to wait for a rideshare after our flight. Comfortable car the whole way out to Palmetto Estates — smooth and quiet.
Flying into Miami on my own, I didn’t want to deal with the taxi line after a long flight, so I booked a private ride from MIA to Palmetto Estates. The driver dropped me exactly where I needed to be.
My partner and I didn’t want to deal with the airport taxi chaos, so we pre-booked a ride out to Palmetto Estates.