A private transfer to or from Port of Miami and Coral Gables covers 7.6 miles (12.2 km) in about 27–30 minutes via the Dolphin Expressway (SR-836), in a black SUV or climate-controlled van with a bilingual driver, at a flat rate from $120 per vehicle. One door-to-door pickup — the driver meets your cruise group at the terminal and handles the luggage.
The rate is per vehicle, not per person, so the whole cruise group rides for one flat price locked at booking.
The simplest way is a booked private vehicle waiting curb-side at the cruise terminal the moment you clear customs. You pick the size that fits your group — a black SUV for up to 5 passengers, a private van for 6 to 9, or a larger private van for 10 to 14 — and the driver takes the Dolphin Expressway (SR-836) west toward Coral Gables. There is space for cruise suitcases, carry-ons, and the whole party in one trip, so nobody splits across cars. The driver loads the bags, drives door to door, and drops you at your exact address. To reserve, message us on WhatsApp with your ship name, pickup date, group size, and drop-off address; you get driver details and a photo the day before. No standing in a rank, no negotiating a fare on the curb, no shared stops added along the way.
The ride takes about 27–30 minutes door to door, off-peak to peak. The 7.6-mile (12.2 km) route runs from the PortMiami terminal along the Dolphin Expressway (SR-836) toward the tree-lined streets of Coral Gables. Off-peak, midday or evening, you are closer to 27 minutes. Weekday rush hours and busy disembarkation mornings — when several ships empty at once — can push the trip toward the upper end. Because your fare is fixed at booking, that extra traffic never changes the price; a slower crawl costs you nothing more than a few minutes. Your driver watches live road conditions and your ship’s arrival timing, so the pickup adjusts to when you actually walk off the gangway rather than a guessed clock time. Families with young children and tight connections get a single, calm ride instead of a scramble for a car.
Pick the tier that matches your headcount and luggage. Every option below is a private vehicle reserved only for your party — never shared, never pooled.
Coral Gables is one of Miami’s most polished neighborhoods, known for its Mediterranean-style architecture, wide banyan-shaded boulevards, and a walkable downtown. The Miracle Mile draws visitors for upscale boutiques, bridal shops, and a dense row of restaurants and sidewalk cafés. Beyond the shopping district you’ll find grand historic landmarks, a famous spring-fed public pool carved from coral rock, lush botanical gardens, and a leafy university campus. It is an affluent, quiet, residential-feeling area — a contrast to the high-rise bustle of downtown or the beaches — favored by travelers who want refined dining and elegant streetscapes. For attractions, events, and background on the district, see the Coral Gables visitor guide. Whether you are heading in before a sailing or unwinding after one, your driver drops you right at the door.
Coral Gables itself is a leafy, upscale district with lodging clustered around its downtown and the Miracle Mile shopping area. Travelers who want to be closer to nightlife often base themselves toward the Brickell area or downtown Miami instead. Wherever you book, we deliver you to your exact address, door to door.
Yes — it is calm, green, and residential, with wide sidewalks, gardens, and a relaxed pace that suits families with children after a busy sailing. The dining and shopping along the Miracle Mile stay walkable, and our SUV and van tiers keep parents, kids, and cruise luggage together in a single private ride.
You get a private vehicle reserved for your group alone, with a flat rate locked at the moment you book — no surge, no metering, no price change for traffic or demand. The driver is bilingual (English plus Spanish or Portuguese), which smooths pickup for international cruise passengers. You book directly over WhatsApp and speak with a real person, not an app queue. Because the ride is point-to-point and private, there are no shared detours, no extra riders, and no waiting for strangers — the car goes straight from the terminal to your Coral Gables address. Drivers help load and unload cruise suitcases, and driver name, vehicle make, and license plate arrive by text the day before. It is a coordinated, door-to-door service built specifically around cruise timing and cruise luggage, so arrival and departure days stay simple for families on a schedule.
Yes. Every driver speaks English plus Spanish or Portuguese, which makes pickup easier for international cruise passengers arriving at PortMiami. You can confirm your ship name, group size, and drop-off address by WhatsApp in advance, and the driver greets your party by name at the terminal if you request a name sign.
The flat fare covers the whole private ride and its running costs. Tolls, SunPass, and fuel are all included, so the figure you book is the figure you pay. Onboard WiFi runs through a mobile hotspot for the group. The driver meets you curb-side at the cruise terminal, helps load and unload your suitcases, and drives door to door. Courtesy waiting is built in — 30 minutes at the cruise terminal from the agreed pickup time, and 15 minutes for hotel pickups. Your driver’s name, vehicle make, and license plate are texted the day before, along with pickup instructions. Real-time ship monitoring is included too, so a late-docking vessel does not cost you a re-booking. The service runs 24/7, year-round, and has operated for over five years. Everything in this list is part of the quoted rate rather than an add-on.
Food and beverages, driver gratuity (optional and always appreciated), parking costs, and unscheduled stops are not part of the rate. A short nearby stop arranged in advance can sometimes be accommodated, and a small fee may apply. Extra waiting beyond the included courtesy window is billed in 30-minute blocks.
Yes. The first child seat is free for a child under 5, so families traveling with one little one are covered at no added cost. Each additional child seat carries an extra fee confirmed at booking. Just tell us the number and ages of children over WhatsApp when you reserve, and we fit the right seats.
Small pets are welcome with advance notice on WhatsApp, carried in a pet carrier for the ride. Let us know when you book so the driver expects your pet and allows room alongside the cruise luggage. This keeps the whole family, including the four-legged member, together in one private vehicle from terminal to door.
Payment runs through Venmo, Zelle, or a secure payment link sent over WhatsApp or the website; card and link payments carry a 4% bank fee. Full cash payment at pickup is not accepted, though cash is fine for the driver-day balance on Miami-side trips. A round trip is simply double the one-way price, booked as one reservation. This keeps arrival and departure day settled with a single coordinated driver and no on-the-curb haggling. Because the fare is locked at booking, the amount never shifts for traffic, demand, or the time of day, apart from the published overnight surcharge.
For a pickup starting at PortMiami or elsewhere on the Miami side, a 50% deposit confirms the booking, and the remaining 50% may be paid to the driver on trip day, cash accepted. Reverse-direction pickups from farther areas such as Broward or Palm Beach require full payment in advance.
Full cash payment at pickup is not accepted; the booking confirms with Venmo, Zelle, or a secure payment link. On Miami-side trips, though, the 50% balance owed on trip day can be handed to the driver in cash. Everything else is arranged in advance over WhatsApp, so nothing is negotiated on the curb.
Daytime hours run 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM with no surcharge. A pickup scheduled outside that window carries a small overnight fee, applied per trip on top of the flat rate.
Nothing changes for you and there is no extra charge. Your driver tracks the ship’s real-time arrival and disembark timing and re-times the pickup automatically when the vessel docks late. Courtesy waiting of 30 minutes at the terminal is already built in, so a delayed gangway does not mean a missed or re-booked ride.
The driver waits curb-side right outside your PortMiami cruise terminal and meets your group as you exit, with a name sign if you request one on WhatsApp in advance. Driver name, vehicle make, and license plate are texted the day before, so you know exactly whom to look for and where to walk.
Yes — disembarkation-day pickups are the core of this service. Book at least 24 hours ahead and share your ship name so the driver can watch your arrival. On busy mornings when several ships unload together, live tracking keeps the pickup timed to your actual walk-off rather than a fixed clock, and the 27–30 minute drive to Coral Gables follows.
The included allowance is 1 checked bag plus 1 carry-on per passenger, with genuine room for cruise luggage. The black SUV suits up to 5 travelers and their bags; the private vans hold more for larger groups. Traveling with extra or oversized bags? Message us on WhatsApp before the trip and we confirm space or size you up to a larger van.
The price is per vehicle, not per person, so your whole cruise group rides for the one flat rate shown in the prices list above. Adding passengers up to the vehicle’s capacity does not raise the fare. A round trip is simply double the one-way, booked as a single reservation for both arrival and departure days.
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 Port of Miami and Coral Gables today. Message us with your ship name, pickup date, group size, and drop-off address, and we confirm the vehicle and flat rate. Book at least 24 hours ahead for guaranteed availability; under-24-hour requests are still reviewed manually. Cancellations made 24+ hours before pickup are fully refundable, and a booked time can be moved with 24+ hours notice, subject to availability.
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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 precio cerrado nos dio tranquilidad. Respetó los límites de velocidad todo el trayecto. Sin duda la mejor parte del final del viaje.
Cumplieron con el horario al minuto. Ya lo pasé a mis amigos del crucero.
Terminamos el crucero un lunes y necesitábamos llegar rápido. Los asientos iban muy cómodos para el viaje largo. Vale cada dólar.
We got there sooner than we expected. He texted us as he pulled up to the pier.
El viaje salió exactamente como lo pidieron. La reserva por WhatsApp tomó cinco minutos. Así da gusto viajar.