From $145 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from MIA to Santa Barbara Inn in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
The pickup follows the flight, not the schedule you booked weeks ago, so an early landing or a late one changes only the meeting time. You are met at MIA arrivals with the greeting included in the fare, and the Meet & Greet inside the terminal, your driver holding a name sign, is available for $40 more. From there it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Santa Barbara Inn puts you in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, a walkable oceanfront village just north of Fort Lauderdale. It is a small, low-key stretch of coast where you can leave the car behind once you arrive and cover most of the day on foot. From the inn, the water is only a short walk or drive, so numerous travelers fold a beach visit into the same day they land rather than waiting for morning.
The real draw here is what lies just offshore. Lauderdale-By-The-Sea is one of the only spots in Florida where you can snorkel a living reef straight from the beach, no boat required. That shore-dive reef sits within simple reach of the inn, and a mask and fins are all most people need to float over it. If you would rather stay dry, the same quiet village feel carries along the sand and the side streets that run back from it.
A few landmarks anchor the region around Santa Barbara Inn. Anglin’s Fishing Pier reaches out over the water and makes a simple first stop. Datura Avenue gives you a short run of shops and places to eat within walking distance, and El Prado Park adds a bit of green close to the shore. Together they keep the village compact and welcoming, the kind of place where your days stay unhurried and the ocean is consistently a minute or two away. It is a calm, human-scaled corner of the coast, well suited to a journey where you want the beach close and the pace slow.
Your driver tracks the inbound flight in real time and meets you after you clear the terminal at MIA, helps with the luggage, and walks you to the vehicle. The bags ride in the car with your party, and the reserved vehicle is waiting at the curb rather than assigned after you land. Because the pickup follows your actual arrival, a delay merely moves the whole pickup, with no re-timing on your end.
From there it is one direct run up the coast to Santa Barbara Inn in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, with no shared stops and no transfer along the way. Plan on roughly 54 to 67 minutes door to door depending on traffic, quicker off-peak and slower at rush hour. You settle in for the drive and step out at the inn, close to the beach and the village it sits in.
From Miami International Airport (MIA), plan on about 58 minutes and 36.8 miles to reach Santa Barbara Inn in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea via I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $145 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van, $350 for the Van XL. Pickup is at the MIA arrivals curb.
| Road distance | 36.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $145 |
| Drive time | 58 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Santa Barbara Inn | $145 / $290 / $350 |
The return covers the same 36.8 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn, drop-off at the departures curb at MIA after about 58 minutes. From Santa Barbara Inn the Black SUV costs $145, the Van $290 and the Van XL $350. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 58 minutes for the 36.8 miles from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Santa Barbara Inn via 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: $145 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 36.8 miles to Santa Barbara Inn 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 Santa Barbara Inn takes about 58 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $145. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($290), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($350). All three go door to door to Santa Barbara Inn.
Yes. Drivers cover the 36.8 miles between MIA and Santa Barbara Inn 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
Auto limpio, recogida fácil y un conductor que sabía exactamente dónde quedaba Santa Barbara Inn. Lo reservaría de nuevo.
Our whole group rode together straight from MIA, and it worked out great. The ride to Santa Barbara Inn was smooth and comfortable the whole way. We were picked up right on time, no delays.
My husband and I didn’t want to deal with the airport taxi chaos, so we arranged a private ride to Santa Barbara Inn. No taxi line, no rideshare surge — we just walked out and the car was there.
Los dos aterrizamos en MIA de vacaciones y teníamos un conductor esperando apenas salimos de la aduana. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros, lo que hizo el viaje a Santa Barbara Inn tranquilo. La tarifa fue fija y acordada de antemano — exactamente lo cotizado, que agradecimos después de viajar. Lo reservaría de nuevo sin dudarlo.
My partner and I booked a private transfer from Miami Airport to Santa Barbara Inn so we wouldn’t have to wait on a rideshare after our flight.