Travelling privately between MIA Airport and Cambria Hotel Ft. Lauderdale, Airport South & Cruise Port covers 24.7 miles (39.7 km) in roughly 42 to 50 minutes aboard a Black SUV or private van, at a fixed price from $120 per vehicle. Your inbound flight is watched, the greeting happens curbside at the terminal, and the I-95 Express corridor (I-95 EXPR) carries you straight to the door.
Choose whichever vehicle suits the party. Each figure attaches to the car, not the passenger, and is settled at the moment of booking.
Curbside is what the fare includes — your driver is in place as you emerge from the terminal. Would a name sign inside suit you better? An in-terminal meet-and-greet is available as an optional paid add-on. Whichever you choose, the same driver takes you all the way to the hotel entrance.
The inbound flight is tracked live and your pickup moves with it, with no fee for the re-timing. Land ahead of schedule or well after it, and the car is set to when you genuinely arrive rather than what the ticket said. No call is needed and nothing has to be re-booked — the tracking absorbs the change for you.
The flat fare buys the entire ride together with the expenses that usually ambush travellers. Tolls, SunPass charges, and fuel are folded in, so the express lanes going north add nothing to your bill. WiFi in the cabin runs off a mobile hotspot, keeping you connected the whole way. The standard luggage allowance and the bilingual driver are part of it as well. Whatever is quoted while booking is what you settle, with extras handled only if you ask for them.
Being met inside the terminal with a name sign is an optional paid add-on rather than the standard curbside arrangement. Child seats beyond the first carry an added fee confirmed at booking, and extra or oversized bags may call for a larger van. All of it is arranged in advance, so nothing lands as a surprise.
Small pets are welcome given advance notice over WhatsApp, and they travel in a pet carrier. On the children’s side, a passenger under 5 gets the first child seat at no extra cost, and any additional seat carries a fee we confirm as you book. Let us know about both ahead of time so the vehicle is prepared.
Count on 1 checked bag plus 1 carry-on for each passenger, with the vehicle sized to your group so everything travels with you. Arriving with extra or oversized luggage? Message us in advance on WhatsApp and we confirm the room or move you up to a larger van. Nothing gets left behind.
Anticipate 42 to 50 minutes door to door, off-peak through peak. Those 24.7 miles leave MIA, merge onto the express corridor heading north, and finish in the airport-south and cruise-port district without a single change of route. Quiet midday and late-evening conditions hold the ride near the quicker figure, while the morning and afternoon rush, along with event or cruise-day traffic, drags it toward the slower one. Your pickup window is set with realistic timing in mind, so a congested stretch of highway does not threaten a check-in or a sailing. Working against a firm deadline? Say so at booking and the collection is scheduled earlier to leave a comfortable cushion.
It does — that is exactly what the range represents. Rush hour and cruise-day congestion add several minutes to the quiet-road version of this trip. The cost is untouched either way, because it belongs to the vehicle and was agreed before you travelled, so traffic never triggers a surge or a recalculation.
Private vehicles are all we run, and the tier follows your head count. Pick the one that matches your party and its bags; the fare for it sits in the price table above.
One vehicle is held for your group, and nothing about it is negotiable on the day — no surge, no fare climbing with demand. The driver works in English plus Spanish or Portuguese, which keeps coordination simple from the first message onward. Contact runs straight through WhatsApp, so a changed flight or a shifted pickup reaches a person rather than sinking into an app queue. Everything is settled before you arrive: the right-sized vehicle, a confirmed pickup window, a quoted price that stays where it was put. That preparation is the whole difference between a transfer built around your itinerary and a car you go hunting for after landing.
Your driver is assigned to your booking specifically, speaks English plus Spanish or Portuguese, and is in touch with you over WhatsApp before the pickup happens. Nobody hands you off to whichever car happens to be nearby — that same driver and that same vehicle stay with your group from the airport curb to the hotel entrance.
Book one private vehicle and a single driver handles the whole northbound run door to door. Begin with the tier: a Black SUV seats up to 5 guests, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van takes 6 to 9, and a larger Sprinter holds 10 to 14. Send the flight number, the terminal, and the group size over WhatsApp, and the vehicle and pickup window come back confirmed for your arrival. On the day itself the driver is standing at the curb as you walk out, which means no app to launch and no car to summon. Leaving MIA the route climbs the expressway corridor toward the airport-south and cruise-port district and ends at the hotel entrance — one reservation, your whole group, the entire distance, with nothing to transfer between and no second leg to organise.
Reach us over WhatsApp or email with the date, the flight number, the terminal, the passenger count, and anything unusual in the bags. Back comes the matching vehicle and a confirmed pickup window. A 50% deposit holds it; the remainder goes to the driver on trip day.
Between 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM no surcharge applies. Anything outside that window carries a small added charge, applied once per trip.
The payment is divided so nothing like the full amount is demanded up front. Venmo, Zelle, and a secure payment link are all accepted, and cash suits nearby, close-in pickups.
At booking. That 50% pins down the vehicle, the pickup window, and the quoted amount all at once. The remaining 50% passes to the driver on the day of travel by whichever method you prefer, and nothing about the figure moves in between.
By car, never by head. The single flat price listed above covers your whole group, SUV or van alike. Adding people within a vehicle’s capacity does not raise it; the only thing that moves you up a tier is a group that has outgrown the smaller vehicle.
The shuttle in question is one of our private Sprinter vans, priced per vehicle at the fixed price shown above for either the 6-to-9 or the 10-to-14 passenger tier. It is never a shared or pooled ride — that van is reserved for your group and nobody else.
The property sits in the airport-south and cruise-port district of Fort Lauderdale, which makes it a handy base for flyers and cruise passengers in equal measure. What surrounds it is a flat, easily navigated corridor of hotels, parking lots, restaurants, and marine and aviation businesses, the whole thing organised around quick reach of the regional airport and the cruise terminals. This is a working, transit-minded slice of the city rather than a beachfront enclave, and that is precisely what suits an early sailing or a dawn departure. There is more on the property’s Visit Lauderdale listing and on the Cambria Hotel official site. Our driver pulls up at the front entrance itself, so you step out a few paces from check-in with the bags already in hand.
Convenience beats sightseeing in this district: casual restaurants, coffee stops, and shops are all a short ride away, and the cruise-port and waterway sections of Fort Lauderdale fall inside the wider neighborhood. It suits guests who want food and a bed near their gate or gangway rather than a long excursion.
The hotel occupies the ground between the airport-south zone and the cruise-port waterfront, with downtown Fort Lauderdale and the beach corridor both reachable by car. We describe them as general areas because the driving distances shift from address to address; if you want a return run out to any of them, we will quote that route separately over WhatsApp.
A better-coordinated, more upscale arrangement — one flat fare, a named driver, a pickup timed to your flight — for a total significantly below Uber Black or Lyft Lux.
| Feature | Us | Uber | Lyft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Fixed price locked at booking | Surges 1.5×–4× at peak | Surges 1.5×–4× at peak |
| Vehicle | A Black SUV held for your group | Driver’s own car | Driver’s own car |
| Airport pickup | Flight tracked, driver at the curb as you exit | You request a car after you land | You request a car after you land |
| Flight tracking | Yes — re-timed free of charge if you are delayed | No — you re-book if delayed | No — you re-book if delayed |
One reservation, one coordinated pickup, and a cost significantly under a surging Uber Black or Lyft Lux.
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A few messages set up a private transfer to or from MIA and the airport-south and cruise-port district. Send the date, the flight number, the terminal, the passenger count, and any extra bags, and we confirm the vehicle, the pickup window, and your fare. The 50% deposit secures it and the balance is settled with the driver on trip day.
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Ready to ride? Call or WhatsApp +1 (305) 497-0440 — or email [email protected].
Book at least 24 hours in advance; for holidays and busy weekends, reserve your spot early to ensure better availability.
Yes, we accept bookings from around the world. We handle international payments and keep guests informed via WhatsApp and email.
No. We require advance reservations. Please book at least four hours in advance; same-day availability is not guaranteed.
Of course. To secure your reservation, we request 50% down on bookings under $199 USD and 30% on bookings of $200 USD or more.
No. To secure your vehicle, send a 50% deposit through our payment link or via Zelle. The remaining balance can be paid in cash when the driver arrives.
No — our service also covers hotels, ports, train stations, restaurants, and private addresses, in addition to the airport.
We operate SUV XLs for small groups, 12- and 14-passenger vans, plus full-size buses with capacity for 40–54 people for large events.
Absolutely — our team handles weddings, corporate conferences, VIP events, and other special occasions. Contact us for a custom quote.
Some vehicles in our fleet offer Wi-Fi and USB ports. Let us know in advance if this is essential, and we’ll book a vehicle that meets your needs.
We operate only private transfers. Your vehicle is exclusive to you and your party — no shared seating.
No problem — we monitor your flight in real time and adjust your pickup time as needed, at no extra cost.
Send us the new information right away, and we’ll adjust your booking while tracking the updated flight.
We use curbside pickup only. Text us your exit gate and the driver will arrive in just a few minutes — faster than the classic sign-holding service.
If you’d prefer a driver waiting with a name sign inside the terminal, we can arrange that for US$ 20.
The day before your trip, we’ll send you a message with the driver’s name, the car model, and the license plate, plus detailed curbside pickup instructions.
Don’t worry — we’ll text you as soon as your flight lands. If we don’t hear back quickly, the driver will default to the international arrivals hall. Wait there and we’ll find you; we never leave anyone behind.
Domestic flights: up to 60 minutes after arrival
International flights: 120 minutes of complimentary wait time
Hotel pickups: 15-minute grace period
Port pickups: up to 60 minutes after the agreed time
This rarely happens, since we already include two free hours of wait time. If you’re still inside the airport after that, the ride may be marked as a no-show. You can request additional wait time — US$ 30 per extra 30-minute block, paid in cash to the driver.
Absolutely — our drivers will assist with your luggage.
The standard allowance is one large suitcase plus one carry-on per person. Planning to travel with larger items or extras — more suitcases, musical instruments, mobility equipment, or strollers? Contact us in advance so we can accommodate you; an additional charge may apply.
Yes — small pets are allowed, but they must remain in a secure carrier. Please let us know in advance.
We include one free child car seat for children under five. If you need an additional seat, request it in advance; the cost is US$ 15.
We ask that you not eat during the trip. Water in sealed bottles is the only drink permitted.
Unscheduled stops aren’t included in the base rate, but if you arrange a short, nearby stop in advance, we can accommodate it. A small fee may apply based on the extra time.
Of course. Give us at least 24 hours’ notice and, subject to availability, we’ll adjust your pickup time.
What you see is what you pay — no hidden fees. Driver gratuity is at your discretion and always appreciated.
You get a full refund if you cancel more than 24 hours before your scheduled pickup. Within 24 hours of the ride, the booking is non-refundable.
Funciionou bem. um começo tranquilo das férias, e o porta-malas levou quatro malas grandes mais as de mão.
All of us together, and could actually relax in the back. the AC was cranked exactly the way you want it after a flight. No notes.
From confirmation to drop-off, every step landed where it should.
First class service. right on schedule, no surprises.
Recomiendo totalmente. muy paciente con nosotros, y encima el baúl entró cuatro maletas grandes más las de mano.