From $89 per vehicle — private transfers to or from Port of Miami and W Miami Hotel ride in a black SUV or climate-controlled van at a flat rate, covering the short run into Brickell in roughly 5 to 30 minutes. A bilingual driver meets your group curb-side at the cruise terminal for a direct, door-to-door journey with room for your bags.
The fare is flat and per vehicle, set the moment you book and scaled only by how many seats your group needs.
The simplest way is a pre-booked private vehicle that meets you at the terminal door. After you clear the gangway and customs, your driver is already waiting curb-side, so there is no taxi line and no app to refresh. You pick the vehicle that fits your party: a Black SUV for up to five travelers, or a van for groups of six to nine or ten to fourteen. Each vehicle has space for cruise luggage, so suitcases and carry-ons load straight from the terminal sidewalk. From the pier the route crosses the Port Boulevard bridge into downtown and down to Brickell Avenue, dropping you at the W Miami entrance on the Miami River. To reserve, send your ship name, arrival date, passenger count, and bag count by WhatsApp or the website, and we confirm the vehicle and pickup point for you in advance.
The W Miami stands at 485 Brickell Avenue, a glass tower rising above the Miami River in the heart of Brickell, the city’s financial and dining district. The hotel is known for its rooftop WET pool deck with skyline views, the Living Room lounge, and a restaurant scene that draws locals as well as guests. Stepping outside, you are minutes from Brickell City Centre’s shops and Mary Brickell Village, with the Riverwalk along the water and the Metromover stations close by for car-free exploring downtown. The neighborhood mixes high-rise hotels, waterfront restaurants, and simple access to both downtown Miami and the causeways toward the beaches. For a full picture of rooms, dining, and the rooftop, see the W Miami Brickell Hotel Overview before you reach.
Brickell puts you within walking distance of Brickell City Centre, Mary Brickell Village, and the Miami Riverwalk. The free Metromover loops through downtown and the Brickell area, and Bayside Marketplace, the Adrienne Arsht Center, and Bayfront Park sit a short hop north. It is an easy base for both business and sightseeing.
The ride from PortMiami to the W Miami in Brickell takes 5 to 30 minutes. Brickell sits just across the Miami River from the port, so this is one of the shortest cruise transfers in the city. With clear roads, your driver can have you at the hotel entrance in well under ten minutes, since the route is essentially a straight shot over the Port Boulevard bridge into downtown and down Brickell Avenue. The broad variety exists because cruise mornings are unpredictable: the variable is not distance but congestion. The far end of that window applies on heavy disembarkation days, when several ships empty within the same hour and downtown traffic around the bridge slows to a crawl. We plan for that, building a little cushion into hectic mornings so a backed-up port does not turn a five-minute hop into a missed plan.
It can. When multiple ships disembark at once, the roads leaving the port and crossing into downtown back up, which is why the trip window runs as wide as half an hour. The drive itself stays short; the delay is purely the queue of vehicles leaving the terminal area during peak debark hours.
The flat rate is genuinely all-in for the drive itself. Tolls, SunPass charges, and fuel are built into the price, so nothing is added for the highway or the bridge crossing on your way to Brickell. The vehicle carries an onboard WiFi hotspot, letting you message family, confirm your hotel check-in, or pull up an address while you ride. Your bilingual driver is part of the service, not an upgrade. What the rate does not absorb are a handful of optional extras and any journey that falls outside typical daytime hours, which carries a separate surcharge described further down. There is no per-bag charge and no per-person charge layered on top: the figure shown in the price list is the figure your whole group pays for the vehicle.
Yes. Each vehicle carries a mobile WiFi hotspot, so you can stay connected from the moment you leave the terminal. It is handy for sharing your arrival with whoever is meeting you, checking in to the hotel early, or simply keeping the kids occupied on the short run into Brickell.
Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice.
Your driver meets you curb-side, right where your group exits the cruise terminal after customs. If you request it on WhatsApp ahead of time, the driver holds a name sign so you spot them instantly. The exact pickup point is confirmed with you in advance, since terminal access shifts with the day’s ship schedule.
Yes. Disembarkation day is exactly what this transfer is built for. Book with your ship name and arrival date, and the driver is staged near the terminal as you come off, ready for the short run to Brickell. Reserving ahead is top, because cruise mornings see the heaviest demand for private vehicles.
Lock in your ride before you sail. Send your ship name, arrival date, passenger count, and bag count, and we confirm the vehicle, the pickup point, and the payment so everything is set before you step off the gangway. Message us by WhatsApp or email to book your transfer to or from Port of Miami and W Miami Hotel.
Email: [email protected] | Phone/WhatsApp: +1 (786) 682-8748W Miami Hotel is 2.6 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 15 minutes without heavy traffic via Port Boulevard (SR 886) and Biscayne Boulevard (US 1). The fare is per vehicle: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 2.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 1016 Moffett St, Miami |
| Drive time | 15 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Port Boulevard (SR 886), Biscayne Boulevard (US 1) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from W Miami Hotel | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 2.6 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (1016 Moffett St), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 15 minutes. From W Miami Hotel the Black SUV costs $89, the Van $140 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
The 2.6 miles from the Port of Miami to W Miami Hotel take about 15 minutes without heavy traffic via Port Boulevard (SR 886) and Biscayne Boulevard (US 1). 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.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, W Miami Hotel is 2.6 miles away, about 15 minutes in light traffic.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to W Miami Hotel.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to W Miami Hotel 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.
Yes. The return from W Miami Hotel to the Port of Miami costs $89 in the Black SUV, $140 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 15 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Top notch. loaded everything quickly and safely.
Booked the night before, no fighting over space, everyone fit. wifi worked, kids stayed busy on the way. Fit all our luggage without trouble. (we were 8 in the van and still comfortable)
Vale cada peso. un viaje largo terminó con un trayecto tranquilo al hotel.
Cumplieron al 100%. no sabíamos qué esperar y superó mis expectativas.
Todo en orden. el viaje anterior tomamos shuttle, esto fue otro nivel.