From $89 per vehicle: a private one-way ride from MIA to the Port of Miami, door to door in a black SUV or van.
Each rate below is the whole vehicle, one way, from the airport curb to your cruise terminal — pick the class that matches your headcount and how much luggage rides along.
Collection happens at the arrivals curb: step out of your terminal with the bags and the black SUV or van is already positioned at the kerb. The meet-and-greet is part of the booking, so the driver greets your party in person rather than leaving you to spot the car alone. Would you rather have a printed name sign held at the exit? Add that for $40 and the driver stands with it as you clear the building. Send your flight number when you reserve and the pickup is keyed to your exact terminal, not a general holding lane.
MIA and the Port of Miami sit 8.0 miles apart — 15.1 kilometers — which the driver covers in about 25 to 28 minutes. Clear roads land you nearer 25; a rush-hour build pushes it toward 28. Nearly the whole run stays on the Dolphin Expressway (SR-836), heading east until the signed port entrance drops you at the terminals, so the timing barely shifts from one day to the next. The stretch that actually varies is behind you at the airport, where customs and baggage claim move at their own pace — leave a relaxing gap between your flight’s arrival and your ship’s boarding cutoff, and let this short leg utilize only part of it.
The Port of Miami is the city’s cruise gateway, an island of numbered terminals sitting just off downtown and ranked among the busiest cruise home ports anywhere. Each cruise line boards its ships at its own terminal, with its own porters and check-in, so reaching the port by private car puts your party in the correct lane from the start rather than sending you to hunt for it. On a sailing day, several ships’ worth of passengers move through with surprising order. Share your ship’s name when you book and the drop-off is aimed at your terminal door, where porters take the luggage a few steps from the vehicle.
If your ship boards later in the day, most of what there is to do lines the downtown bayfront a short hop from the Port of Miami: the open-air shops and restaurants of Bayside Marketplace, waterfront parks that frame the skyline, the Pérez Art Museum, and the Frost science museum beside it. For the night before an early sailing, downtown Miami and Brickell create the most sensible base — both sit close to the port and are ringed with places to eat. South Beach trades a little of that proximity for the sand, and plenty of travelers spend their final pre-cruise evening there instead.
Yes. Drop-offs run to other ports, airports, hotels, and private addresses across South Florida — Fort Lauderdale, a hotel in whichever Miami neighborhood you favor, or a home address. Name the destination while booking and the same private, door-to-door setup is arranged with a vehicle sized to your group.
Yes — the service works the same in reverse. Book a disembarkation pickup and the driver meets you at your ship’s terminal before delivering you to your departure gate at MIA. Reserving both legs as one round journey, at double the one-way fare, is the tidiest way to bracket a whole cruise itinerary.
Port of Miami is 8.0 miles from Miami International Airport (MIA) by road, about 23 minutes without heavy traffic via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836). The fare is per vehicle: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at the MIA arrivals curb.
| Road distance | 8.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 23 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Port of Miami | $89 / $140 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of your stop and takes you to the departures curb at MIA, 8.0 miles away, in about 23 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Port of Miami are $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The 8.0 miles from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Port of Miami take about 23 minutes without heavy traffic via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836). At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL.
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. Port of Miami is then 8.0 miles away.
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 Port of Miami.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to Port of Miami 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 Port of Miami covers 8.0 miles via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836).
Every policy in full: FAQ
embarque rápido. pontual. sem dor de cabeça.
Los dos aterrizamos en MIA de vacaciones y teníamos un conductor esperando apenas salimos de la aduana. Sin fila de taxis, sin tarifas dinámicas — salimos y el auto ya estaba ahí. El conductor se ocupó del equipaje para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada tras el vuelo.
Great service — so much better than a taxi.
My wife and I booked a private transfer from Miami Airport to Port of Miami so we wouldn’t have to sort out a taxi after our flight. No taxi line, no standing around waiting on an app — we just walked out and the car was there.
Viaje cómodo, conductor amable, una tarifa fija. Sin quejas. Sin fila de taxis, sin esperar una app — salimos y el auto ya estaba listo.