From $89 per vehicle — a private transfer to or from Port of Miami and the Setai Hotel, Miami Beach covers 12 miles (19.3 km) in roughly 20–35 minutes door to door, riding in a black SUV or climate-controlled van with a bilingual driver, at a flat rate. Your group books one vehicle, the fare is set the moment you reserve, and the journey runs straight from the cruise terminal to the hotel entrance.
Pricing is per vehicle for the whole party, not per head, so the rate below is what your group pays for the journey one way.
The simplest way is a single private vehicle reserved for your party and met right at the cruise terminal. After you clear the terminal building, your driver is waiting curbside at the passenger pickup zone, ready to load cruise luggage and pull away — no taxi line, no app, no wait for a shared seat. Pick the tier that matches your group: the black SUV for up to five, the van for six to nine, or the larger van for ten to fourteen. Each has the space your suitcases require after a week aboard. To book, message your ship name, terminal letter, sail date, and party size over WhatsApp; the driver confirms the meeting point and drops you door-to-door at the hotel entrance on Collins Avenue. One booking handles the whole party from the dock to the lobby.
The drive takes about 24 minutes off-peak and up to 35 minutes at peak, covering 7 miles from the cruise terminals across to Miami Beach. The biggest variable is disembarkation traffic: when several ships release passengers at the same hour, the roads leaving PortMiami back up and the journey leans toward the longer end. Midday and late-evening runs commonly fall near the 20-minute mark. Your driver plans the departure around your actual exit from the terminal rather than a guessed time, so the routing adjusts to whatever the roads are doing that morning. The distance never changes — only the clock does — and the flat fare holds either way.
The Setai is an oceanfront luxury hotel on Collins Avenue, set in the Art Deco heart of South Beach with a private beach, three temperature-controlled pools, and an Asian-influenced restaurant. It is a destination in itself — numerous guests barely leave the property between the spa, the courtyard, and the sand. You can confirm room types and amenities on the Setai Miami Beach official site or read its profile on The Leading Hotels of the World. Your driver delivers you to the main entrance, so there is no walk from a distant drop-off with your bags in hand.
The hotel sits steps from Ocean Drive and the South Beach boardwalk, with the Art Deco District, Lincoln Road’s pedestrian shopping, and the sand all within a short stroll. Lummus Park runs along the beach directly across Collins Avenue, and the area’s restaurants and cafés stay busy day and night.
Yes — the Setai fronts the Atlantic with its own stretch of beach in the low-numbered blocks of South Beach. The transfer ends at the hotel’s Collins Avenue entrance, putting the oceanfront, pools, and courtyard just inside the property when you arrive off the ship.
The rate covers the whole private journey from the cruise terminal to the hotel. Tolls, SunPass, and fuel are all built into the price, so nothing is added en route. A bilingual driver handles the drive, and onboard WiFi runs through a mobile hotspot for the ride. Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice.
A pickup outside daytime hours adds the after-hours rate noted further down. Everything else for the standard ride is already in the price.
Your driver waits curbside at your terminal’s exit as you clear the building, holding a name sign when you request one over WhatsApp in advance. Send your ship name and terminal letter at booking, and the driver positions at the passenger pickup zone so your group walks straight to the vehicle.
Your driver follows your ship’s docking time, so a late arrival simply shifts the pickup to match — at no extra charge and with no rebooking on your part. Share your ship and sail date when you reserve, and the driver re-times the curbside meet around your actual disembarkation.
The rate is per vehicle, not per person, so your whole party rides for the one flat price shown above. A family of four pays the same as a solo traveler in the SUV tier. Pick the vehicle that fits your group size, and there is nothing extra to split at the curb.
Yes — a round trip is simply double the one-way fare, covering your arrival ride and the return to the cruise terminal on sailing day. Reserve both legs together over WhatsApp, give each pickup time, and the same flat per-vehicle pricing applies in each direction.
Yes — disembarkation-day pickups are exactly what this transfer is built for. Reserve with your ship name and sail date, and the driver meets your group curbside as you exit, ready to load cruise luggage and head straight to the hotel without a wait.
A more coordinated, premium service — flat fare, named driver, cruise-terminal pickup — at a significantly lower total cost than Uber Black or Lyft Lux.
| Feature | Us | Uber | Lyft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat rate locked at booking | Surges 1.5×–4× at peak | Surges 1.5×–4× at peak |
| Vehicle | Black SUV reserved for your group | Driver’s own car | Driver’s own car |
| Cruise terminal meet-and-greet | Driver waits at the terminal with your name | Curbside only after you book | Curbside only after you book |
| Ship arrival tracking | Yes — free re-timing if your ship docks late | No — you re-book if delayed | No — you re-book if delayed |
One booking, one coordinated pickup, significantly lower cost than an Uber Black or Lyft Lux surge.
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Lock in your private ride before you sail. Send your ship name, sail date, terminal and party size over WhatsApp, and we confirm the vehicle, the meeting point, and the flat fare in one message. Reserve early so your driver is curbside and waiting the moment you step off the ship.
Email: [email protected] | Phone/WhatsApp: +1 (786) 682-8748The ride from the Port of Miami to The Setai Hotel, Miami Beach covers 6.8 miles and takes about 24 minutes in light traffic via MacArthur Causeway and Collins Avenue. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $89, Van $140, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 6.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 2001 Collins Ave, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 24 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | MacArthur Causeway, Collins Avenue |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from The Setai Hotel, Miami Beach | $89 / $140 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel (2001 Collins Ave) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 6.8 miles away, in about 24 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from The Setai Hotel, Miami Beach are $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 24 minutes for the 6.8 miles from the Port of Miami to The Setai Hotel, Miami Beach via MacArthur Causeway and Collins Avenue when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $89 for the Black SUV.
Choose the moment you will be on the curb with your luggage. The driver is at your terminal at the agreed time, then covers the 6.8 miles to The Setai Hotel, Miami Beach.
Outside the cruise terminal, at the curb. Driver, car and plate arrive by message ahead of the pickup, so you know who to look for; the drive to The Setai Hotel, Miami Beach starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 24 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $89. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($140), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to The Setai Hotel, Miami Beach.
We do. The driver picks you up at The Setai Hotel, Miami Beach and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 24 minutes for the 6.8 miles, more at rush hour.
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Going solo, I needed something easy and I keep coming back because it just works.
Recogida rápida. Asientos cómodos. Conductor profesional.
Picked us up right on time. the ride was quiet and comfortable.
Primer viaje solo en mucho tiempo, la página web fue fácil de usar, el baúl entró cuatro maletas grandes más las de mano, ya guardamos el número para el próximo viaje, (ventana de 20 minutos para el pickup).
Ayudó con maletas. Viaje cómodo. Sin drama. Sin estrés.