A private black car transfer to or from Port of Miami and Marco Island runs at a flat rate from $350 per vehicle, tracing the I-75 Alligator Alley corridor west across the Everglades to Florida’s Gulf coast. Your bilingual driver meets the group curbside at the PortMiami cruise terminal, loads the luggage, and drives door-to-door in a private black SUV or Sprinter van — no shared ride, no surge.
Fares are flat, per vehicle, and locked the moment you book — your group size sets the price, never the head count.
The simplest way is a private point-to-point transfer booked ahead on WhatsApp. You pick the vehicle that fits your party, and one driver takes you straight from the ship to your Marco Island door with no transfers and no stops you did not ask for. There is no shared van filling seats along the way and no scheduled departure to catch. After you disembark, the driver is waiting curbside at the terminal, helps load every cruise bag, and pulls away when your group is settled. Families spread across an SUV, larger parties take a Sprinter, and everyone rides together in one vehicle reserved only for your booking. To set it up, message the ship name, sailing date, group size, and drop-off address, and you get the vehicle and the flat fare back in writing before trip day.
Lead with the SUV for small parties and step up to a Sprinter as the group grows — every tier is private, booked for your travelers alone.
Cruise travelers book us because the fare is fixed at reservation and never moves for traffic or demand. Disembarkation mornings are rushed, and the last thing you want is a price that jumps or a car you cannot find. Your vehicle is reserved for your group alone, so no stranger shares the ride and no one else’s stops delay yours. A bilingual driver — English plus Spanish or Portuguese — handles the loading of your cruise bags and takes the whole trip door-to-door. You reach a real person straight over WhatsApp to arrange every detail, from a name sign to a pet carrier, and the same number confirms the plan the day before. For a family juggling passports, strollers, and a tight schedule after a week at sea, one coordinated private car does the work that a scramble at the curb cannot.
The drive is a genuine cross-state run, carrying you from Miami’s Atlantic side all the way to the Gulf coast, so plan for a longer trip than a quick downtown hop. Much of it is steady, open highway once you clear the city, and the driver knows the pace at each stretch. Timing swings with the day: an early, off-peak departure moves faster, while a mid-morning start when several ships empty at once meets heavier terminal-area traffic and a slower crawl out of the port. Because your driver tracks your ship’s arrival, the pickup is timed to your real disembark, not a guess, so you are not waiting in the vehicle burning the clock. We do not publish a fixed minute count for this route, since honest travel time depends on your sailing, the season, and Gulf-bound traffic that day — but we build the schedule around getting you to Marco Island without a rush.
Marco Island is the largest of Florida’s Ten Thousand Islands, a Gulf-coast barrier island with wide white-sand beaches, calm shallow water, and a relaxed resort-and-residential feel. The shoreline draws shell hunters and sunset watchers, and the surrounding waters are known for boating, kayaking, and dolphin sightings. Away from the beach you will find waterfront restaurants, marinas, and easy access to the wild edge of the Everglades and mangrove estuaries nearby. It suits families stepping off a cruise who want a quiet stretch of coast rather than a busy city block. For local information, parks, and visitor details, see the official City of Marco Island website.
Days on Marco Island tend to orbit the water. You can walk the long beach at low tide, book a boat charter or shelling trip from a marina, paddle the back-bay mangroves, or settle into a Gulf-facing table for fresh seafood. Golf, tennis, and spa time fill the resort side of the island, and the calm swimming water is friendly for younger children after a week at sea. It is an unhurried, outdoors-first place, which is exactly why cruise passengers ask us to bring them here for the tail end of a trip.
The rate covers the full private ride and the road costs that come with it, so there are no surprise add-ons at drop-off. Tolls, SunPass, and fuel are all built into the price. You also get a bilingual driver, an onboard WiFi hotspot for the trip, and curbside meet-and-greet with a name sign when you request one over WhatsApp in advance. The driver helps load and unload every piece of cruise luggage, and courtesy waiting is included — 30 minutes at the cruise terminal from your agreed pickup time.
A few things sit outside the fare. Food and drinks, driver gratuity, and any parking costs are not included, and gratuity is optional though always appreciated. Unscheduled stops are not part of the price, though a short stop arranged in advance can be accommodated and a small fee may apply. Waiting beyond the courtesy window is billed in 30-minute blocks. State any special need when you book so it is planned in, not improvised at the curb.
Payment is by Venmo, Zelle, or a secure payment link sent over WhatsApp or the website — card and payment-link transactions add a 4% bank fee. Full cash payment at pickup is not accepted. A round trip is simply double the one-way rate. For a pickup that starts at PortMiami or elsewhere on the Miami side, the booking confirms with a 50% deposit, and the remaining 50% can go to the driver on trip day, cash included. Reverse-direction pickups from farther north, in Broward or Palm Beach and beyond, are paid in full in advance. You will always know the exact figure before trip day, since the fare is locked at booking.
Book at least 24 hours ahead to guarantee your vehicle and pickup time. A request inside 24 hours is still reviewed by hand, but availability on short notice is not guaranteed, so earlier is safer for a specific sailing. Once your booking is set, you can move the pickup time with 24 or more hours notice, subject to availability. The day before the trip, we text your driver’s name, the vehicle make, and the license plate, along with clear pickup instructions for the terminal. That confirmation is how you know exactly who to look for as you step off the ship, rather than hunting a curbside line of strangers.
Plans shift, and the policy is straightforward. Cancel with 24 or more hours notice and you receive a full refund; inside 24 hours of pickup the booking is non-refundable. If you simply need a different time rather than a cancellation, a booked pickup can be rescheduled with 24 or more hours notice, subject to availability. Because the driver monitors your ship’s arrival, a late dock does not count against you — the pickup is re-timed at no extra cost rather than treated as a missed booking. Reach out on WhatsApp as early as you can so we can adjust the vehicle and driver cleanly around your new schedule.
Daytime hours run 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM with no surcharge. A pickup that falls outside that window carries a small overnight fee, shown below.
You are covered. The driver tracks your ship’s arrival and disembark timing and re-times the pickup at no extra cost when the vessel docks late. You do not re-book and you do not pay a delay charge — the flat fare stands, and the driver is at the terminal when you actually walk off.
The driver meets your group curbside right at the PortMiami cruise terminal as you exit, and carries a name sign when you ask for one over WhatsApp ahead of time. There is no distant lot to find. Courtesy waiting of 30 minutes from your agreed pickup time gives the group room to clear the terminal.
Yes. Disembarkation day is the most common pickup we run to Marco Island. Book at least 24 hours ahead so the vehicle is reserved, share your ship and sailing date, and the driver times arrival to your real debark. On busy mornings when several ships empty together, an earlier slot moves out of the port faster.
The standard allowance is one checked bag plus one carry-on per passenger, and there is real room for cruise luggage. If your group has extra or oversized bags, message us on WhatsApp in advance — we confirm the space or size you up to a larger van so nothing gets left at the curb.
The price is per vehicle, not per person. Your whole group rides for the one flat fare listed above, so five people in the SUV pay the same as two. A round trip is simply double the one-way, and the figure is locked at booking with no per-head math and no surge added later.
Yes. The first child seat is free for a child under five, and each additional seat carries a small extra fee that is confirmed when you book. Tell us how many seats and the children’s ages over WhatsApp so the right seats are installed and waiting in the vehicle before you disembark.
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 to or from Marco Island today. Message us with your ship name, sailing date, group size, and drop-off address, and you get the vehicle and the flat fare confirmed in writing, plus your driver’s details the day before you travel. Book at least 24 hours ahead for the smoothest disembarkation morning.
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Haz tu reserva con al menos 24 horas de anticipación; para días festivos y fines de semana concurridos, asegura tu lugar con tiempo para garantizar la disponibilidad.
Sí, aceptamos reservas de todo el mundo. Gestionamos pagos internacionales y mantenemos informados a los viajeros del extranjero a través de WhatsApp y correo electrónico.
No. Requerimos reservas anticipadas. Por favor, reserva con al menos 24 horas de anticipación; la disponibilidad el mismo día no está garantizada.
Claro. Para asegurar tu reserva, solicitamos un anticipo del 50 % en reservas y lo demas puedes pagar el dia del viaje.
No. Para asegurar tu vehículo, debes enviar un depósito del 50 % a través de nuestro enlace de pago o por Zelle. El saldo restante se paga en efectivo cuando llegue el conductor.
Operamos SUVs XL para grupos pequeños, vans de 12 y 14 pasajeros, además de autobuses de tamaño completo con capacidad para 40 a 54 personas para eventos grandes.
Por supuesto: nuestro equipo cubre bodas, conferencias corporativas, eventos VIP y otras ocasiones especiales. Contáctanos para recibir un precio personalizado.
Algunos de nuestros vehículos cuentan con Wi-Fi y puertos USB. Infórmanos con anticipación si esto es esencial y reservaremos un vehículo que se ajuste a tus necesidades.
Operamos únicamente traslados privados. Tu vehículo estará dedicado exclusivamente a ti y a tus acompañantes, sin compartir asientos con otros pasajeros.
El día antes de tu viaje, te enviaremos un mensaje de texto con el nombre de tu conductor, la marca del vehículo y la placa, además de instrucciones detalladas para la recogida en la acera.
No te preocupes: te enviaremos un mensaje de texto. Si no recibimos respuesta rápidamente, el conductor esperará allí, a menos que se considere una ausencia después de cierto tiempo sin respuesta.
Rara vez ocurre, ya que ya incluimos dos horas de espera gratuitas. Si aún estás dentro después de ese tiempo, el viaje puede marcarse como “no presentado”. Puedes solicitar tiempo de espera adicional: $30 USD por cada bloque extra de 30 minutos, pagaderos en efectivo al conductor.
Por supuesto: nuestros conductores te ayudarán con tu equipaje.
La franquicia estándar es de una maleta grande más un equipaje de mano por persona. ¿Planeas viajar con artículos más voluminosos o piezas adicionales (por ejemplo, más maletas, equipo musical, ayudas de movilidad o cochecitos)? Contáctanos con anticipación para poder acomodarte; puede haber un cargo adicional.
Sí—se permiten mascotas pequeñas, pero deben permanecer en un transportín seguro. Por favor, avísanos con anticipación.
Incluimos un asiento infantil gratuito para niños menores de cinco años. Si necesitas un asiento adicional, solicítalo con anticipación; cuesta $15 USD.
No se permite comer durante el viaje. El único consumo permitido es agua en botellas selladas.
Claro. Proporciona un aviso con al menos 24 horas de anticipación y, siempre que haya disponibilidad, ajustaremos la hora de tu recogida.
Lo que ves es lo que pagas—sin cargos ocultos. La propina para el conductor es opcional y siempre se agradece.
Vuelos nacionales: el conductor espera hasta 60 minutos después de la llegada.
Vuelos internacionales: 120 minutos de espera de cortesía.
Recogidas en hoteles: período de gracia de 15 minutos.
Recogidas en el puerto: el conductor espera hasta 60 minutos después de la hora acordada.
En la mayoría de los casos no hay problema, ya que incluimos un tiempo de espera de cortesía según el tipo de servicio. Para vuelos nacionales, el conductor espera hasta 60 minutos después de la llegada. Para vuelos internacionales, incluimos hasta 120 minutos de espera. En recogidas en hoteles, contamos con un período de gracia de 15 minutos, y en recogidas en el puerto, el conductor espera hasta 60 minutos después de la hora acordada.
Si el pasajero aún no está listo después de ese tiempo, el servicio puede marcarse como no-show. Si necesitas más tiempo, puedes solicitar espera adicional por $30 USD por cada bloque extra de 30 minutos, pagados en efectivo al conductor.
Las cancelaciones realizadas con más de 24 horas de anticipación a la hora programada del servicio serán elegibles para un reembolso completo de la totalidad del importe abonado. Lamentablemente, aquellas cancelaciones o modificaciones solicitadas con menos de 24 horas de antelación no serán objeto de reembolso ni devolución alguna.
el trato fue amable y profesional. vale cada dólar.
El servicio fue directo y sin estrés, nos mostró el nombre en un cartel al llegar.
Primera vez que usamos un servicio privado en Miami. La tarifa fue la misma que nos cotizaron. Contestaron los mensajes en minutos. Gracias por el buen servicio. (éramos 8 en la van y entró todo bien)
El conductor manejó con mucho cuidado todo el camino. Los asientos iban muy cómodos para el viaje largo
Mi esposa encontró este servicio buscando trasados del puerto. Llegamos antes de lo que esperábamos. Pagamos la mitad de seña y el resto al llegar. Gracias por el buen servicio.