From $110 per vehicle: a private one-way ride between Port of Miami and Surfside, the driver meeting your cruise group right at the terminal.
Each rate below covers the whole vehicle for a one-way run, locked in when you book and steady no matter how hectic the cruise day gets:
Once your ship clears and you step off with the cruise luggage, the driver is waiting at the curb of your PortMiami cruise terminal. A meet-and-greet comes with every booking, so someone helps with the bags instead of leaving you to hunt for a rideshare lane. Send the terminal or ship name over WhatsApp as you near the exit and the driver comes straight to your group. Desire a printed name sign held at the doors? That can be arranged for an added $40. Courtesy waiting covers the first 30 minutes from the agreed pickup time, so a slow walk through customs never costs you the car within that time.
Surfside is a low-rise, residential beach town on Miami’s barrier island, calmer and more family-minded than the taller strips further south. A broad public beach runs its full length, and Harding Avenue lays out a walkable row of cafés, bakeries and small restaurants a block from the sand. The town borders Bal Harbour, so upscale boutique shopping sits close by, while neighboring Bay Harbor Islands keeps the same quiet feel. A community center and pool complex round out what sits within a short walk of the water. For an outside view of the region, see the Surfside neighborhood guide from Miami & Beaches.
From the port the drive heads north toward the barrier island, following Collins Avenue into town. It is a compact, local run rather than a highway haul, so the clock leans far more on traffic than on distance. On disembarkation mornings several ships can clear the PortMiami terminals within the same hour, and the roads leaving the port fill first — that congestion is the real variable, with midday beach traffic along Collins Avenue adding a little at times. Because the driver follows your ship’s actual arrival, the pickup is planned around when you genuinely walk off rather than a fixed guess on the clock.
Yes — disembarkation-morning pickups are the core of this service. Book at least 24 hours ahead with your ship name and arrival date, and the driver plans the pickup around your actual debark window. Even when several ships clear the terminals at once, the vehicle reserved for your group waits for you specifically.
Yes. Beyond Surfside, the same black SUV and private vans handle one-way drop-offs from the PortMiami cruise terminal to Miami International Airport, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and other cities at the same flat per-vehicle rate. Send your flight details over WhatsApp and the run is quoted and locked for you.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 36 minutes and 13.8 miles to reach Surfside via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and SR 907. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 13.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drive time | 36 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway), SR 907 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Surfside | $110 / $170 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at your address in Surfside and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 13.8 miles away, in about 36 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Surfside are $110 (Black SUV), $170 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 36 minutes for the 13.8 miles from the Port of Miami to Surfside via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and SR 907 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.
Book the time you expect to walk out of the terminal with your bags, not the docking time. The waiting rules for slow disembarkation days are on the FAQ page linked below. The drive to Surfside then takes about 36 minutes.
Curbside at the terminal your ship uses. Leave the building with your luggage, send a message, and the driver comes to that curb. From there it is 13.8 miles to Surfside.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $110. Larger groups going to Surfside 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.
On sailing day the ride from Surfside to your terminal is $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 13.8 miles take about 36 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Los dos salimos en crucero desde PortMiami y tener un auto privado listo en la acera para el viaje a Surfside hizo la mañana fácil. El viaje a Surfside fue cómodo y sin apuros, con clima controlado, y pudimos relajarnos tras el crucero. En el auto íbamos solo nosotros — sin recogidas de otros — justo lo que queríamos.
We got off the ship with the kids and a mountain of luggage, and a private van there at the terminal made the run to Surfside so easy. The car was clean, cool, and comfortable, and the AC was perfect after the ship. No rideshare app to fight with — we just went straight from the curb to the car. Thanks for the smooth handoff!
We didn’t want to juggle the little ones and the bags looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Surfside. The driver took care of every bag so we didn’t have to struggle with anything.
Cruising with the family, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van waiting at the terminal Surfside made the day. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything matched what we were told. It was only our group in the car — no side pickups — which was a relief after a week aboard. Made getting off the ship so easy.
Our family of six came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver had room for every suitcase for the ride to Surfside. It was just our party in the car — nobody else to wait on — which was so much nicer than piling in with strangers. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything lined up perfectly.