From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Miami Beach to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
The driver comes to your hotel, home or address in Miami Beach at the agreed time, loads the bags and heads north with only your party on board. There is no counter, no shared van and no waiting for other passengers: the vehicle is yours from the door to the resort entrance. A courtesy wait of 15 minutes is included at the pickup.
Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel, is the flagship property of the Epic Universe complex in Orlando — the third theme park at Universal Orlando Resort, which opened on April 16, 2025. It stands right beside the park entrance, so guests are inside Epic Universe within minutes and stay well connected to the rest of the Universal footprint. What you obtain is a Loews-run stay in about the finest location a park-focused journey can ask for.
The setting is the heart of Universal’s Orlando footprint. Resort hotels, walkable entertainment, and the parks themselves all sit bunched together, which means less time spent getting from your room to the gates and more time actually inside them. Themed dining, pools, and resort amenities wait just a few steps from the entrance, and the property connects effortlessly across the complex — the Universal Terra Luna Resort sits on the same grounds for travelers spreading a longer visit across more than one hotel.
Because the hotel is set immediately beside the Epic Universe gate, the morning routine collapses to a short walk. There is no long transit between your room and the first ride of the day, which is exactly what makes staying on site worth it for a group building a journey around park time. We set you down at the door, so the holiday begins the moment you step out of the vehicle rather than after a parking deck and a queue. Send through your details and the rest is handled well before you reach.
This is one private vehicle reserved for your group from the pickup straight through to the drop-off. Your bilingual chauffeur reaches the agreed South Florida address at the arranged time, loads the luggage, and carries you north on I-95 to Florida’s Turnpike before turning west on I-4 toward the Universal complex. The cabin stays climate-controlled the whole way, tolls are already paid, and there is no rental counter, no parking deck, and no toll booth for you to manage.
The stretch runs about 231.9 miles and lands near 4.1 hours on quiet roads, closer to 4.3 when traffic builds. You step out at the Epic Universe-side entrance, luggage and all. To lock it in, send over your pickup address, the date, your passenger count, and the arrival time you are aiming at, and the vehicle and chauffeur are set. The journey works the same in reverse, from Orlando back down to South Florida.
From Miami Beach, plan on about 3 hours 51 minutes and 232.3 miles to reach Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel in Orlando via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van, $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your hotel lobby or front door in Miami Beach.
| Road distance | 232.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 8505 S Kirkman Rd, Orlando |
| Drive time | 3 hours 51 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel (8505 S Kirkman Rd) and takes you to your address in Miami Beach, 232.3 miles away, in about 3 hours 51 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel are $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) and $1050 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Either one. Enter your hotel or home address in Miami Beach when you book, and the driver meets you at that lobby entrance or front door. Then the 232.3 miles to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel take about 3 hours 51 minutes.
Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel is 232.3 miles by road from Miami Beach. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 51 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV.
Tolls and fuel are included. The fare from Miami Beach to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel is $600 for the Black SUV and covers the full 232.3 miles via Florida’s Turnpike; nothing is added on the way.
Count your group and your large bags. Five people with five cases fit the Black SUV at $600; a group of nine with nine cases needs the Van at $850; up to fourteen with fourteen cases go in the Van XL at $1050. All three run door to door from Miami Beach to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel.
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 Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel covers 232.3 miles via Florida’s Turnpike.
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La forma más fácil en que hemos ido de Miami Beach a Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel — conductor en la puerta, maletas resueltas, directo al resort. La tarifa fue fija y acordada al reservar — sin taxímetro, sin sorpresas, algo que en un viaje así agradecimos mucho.
We weren’t going to juggle kids, snacks and suitcases in a rental for a long drive, so we booked a private van from our place in Miami Beach to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel. Pickup was right at the door of our hotel in Miami Beach, on time to the dot. The kids didn’t complain once, and getting straight to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel without the usual road-trip chaos was perfect.
Reservei um traslado privativo do meu hotel em Miami Beach até Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel para não dirigir a Turnpike por conta própria, e foi a decisão certa. O motorista me deixou direto no lobby de Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel, nem um passo a mais. Chegar a Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel na hora e sem cansaço significou que pude seguir a viagem sem tropeço. Não podia ser mais fácil.
With the little ones, arranging a door-to-door ride from Miami Beach up to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel meant no stress on the big day. Booking was quick, we got a clear confirmation, and it all matched what we were told. We set an early pickup so we could get to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel before check-in, and the driver was outside as promised. Would book again in a heartbeat.
For our getaway we went from our hotel in Miami Beach to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel and didn’t want to spend it driving, so we booked a private SUV. A low-key start to the two of us being on vacation — door to door, no driving.