Riding privately out to Kimpton EPIC Hotel takes roughly 15 to 25 minutes in a Black SUV, on a fixed rate opening at $80 per vehicle. The line into Downtown Miami follows the Dolphin Expressway (SR-836), with a bilingual driver who tracks your flight as it comes in and is standing at the curb by the time you walk out.
Charging happens by the vehicle, and the figure is pinned the instant you reserve — nothing gets worked out per head, and nothing swings with demand.
Kimpton EPIC Hotel stands at the point where the Miami River runs into Biscayne Bay, right at the core of Downtown Miami. That waterfront position drops you among the city’s financial towers, riverfront restaurants, and a marina, with the energy of the central business district immediately outside. Brickell nearby supplies rooftop bars, upscale shopping, and nightlife, and the bayfront museum and arena district is a short reach off. This is a high-rise, walkable quarter shaped around business guests and around visitors who want the city rather than the sand. There is more on the official Kimpton EPIC Hotel site, and rooms and amenities are laid out on the IHG hotel detail page before you set off.
Easily — few districts in Miami are more walkable. Riverfront restaurants, the bay walk, shops, and the financial-district offices are all reachable on foot from the entrance. Brickell’s dining and nightlife are a brief stroll away, which makes leaving the vehicle behind straightforward once you have checked in.
A private door-to-door transfer in a vehicle held only for your party is the uncomplicated answer. Take the Black SUV for a smaller group, or a Sprinter van for a larger one. Once the booking is made, send your flight number over WhatsApp; the driver enters it and follows the arrival live. On landing you head out to the curb, where he is already positioned, and go straight into Downtown Miami — no app, no taxi rank, no waiting while a car gets assigned. The identical private arrangement runs backward for departures, collecting you at the hotel entrance on schedule and returning you to MIA with room to spare. One booking carries the whole thing, and a real person oversees every step of it.
Normal traffic puts the drive at roughly 15 to 25 minutes. Away from the peak — early morning, mid-evening — it settles near the short end of that band. Through the morning and late-afternoon rush, downtown-bound volume and the surface streets around Biscayne Boulevard nudge it toward 25. Exactly where it lands depends on which alternate the driver takes, I-95 among them, and on how the roads behave that particular day. Live conditions are watched and the clearest line to the hotel entrance chosen, so even on a hectic afternoon you arrive in Downtown Miami without detours or guesswork. And because pickup is keyed to your flight, there is no hanging about whether the plane is early or slightly behind.
Take the tier that suits your numbers and your bags — every option here is private and held for your group alone.
Bigger parties want the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van — one version seats six to nine passengers, and a larger build carries ten to fourteen. That keeps everyone in a single private vehicle with room for the luggage instead of dividing the group across separate cars. Give us the headcount and the bag load and the correct size gets assigned.
The fixed price absorbs the whole private ride with nothing saved up for the end. Every toll, every SunPass charge, and all the fuel fold into the rate, so nothing is collected en route. Onboard WiFi comes from a mobile hotspot, which is enough to message, navigate, or work on the way into the city. The vehicle is reserved for your group only, and the bilingual driver plus the curbside collection are part of the same booking. One quoted figure, agreed before you set off, is what the transfer costs.
A short list of options stands apart from the base rate. An in-terminal meet-and-greet with a name sign is a paid add-on for anyone preferring to be met inside rather than at the curb. The first child seat is free for a child under five; every seat after that carries a small fee agreed at booking. Extra or oversized bags beyond the standard allowance may call for a larger van — send word in advance and we confirm the space. Trips outside daytime hours also take a surcharge, detailed below.
Between 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM nothing is added. Trips landing outside that window carry a small extra amount, keyed to the vehicle type.
Payment stays flexible and splits across booking and travel day, so nothing falls due in one lump.
Reserving happens straight over a WhatsApp message rather than through an app queue. Send the arrival date, flight number, passenger count, and anything extra or oversized you are carrying. Back comes confirmation of the vehicle and the price, and a 50% deposit then locks it. Your driver and the pickup details reach you ahead of the day itself.
You get a private vehicle and a professional driver from the curb right through to the hotel entrance. The rate is flat and fixed at booking, so demand, hour, and traffic never move what you owe — nothing surges and no total surprises you. Your driver is bilingual in English plus Spanish or Portuguese, which takes the edge off landing in an unfamiliar city. You never ride alongside strangers and never sit through added stops; the SUV or van is your group’s alone. Reserving and adjusting run through a direct WhatsApp message to a real person, not an automated app. The driver helps load the bags, and larger parties simply step up to a Sprinter van. It is a calmer, better-coordinated way to open or close a stay in Miami.
Below are the points guests raise most about moving between MIA and Kimpton EPIC Hotel. Each answer gives the actual detail — the meeting point, the timing, the luggage, the policies — so you can book knowing exactly what arrival day looks like.
What we run are private vans, never a shared shuttle, so the charge attaches to the vehicle rather than to each passenger — your whole group rides for the one flat figure in the prices section above. Two legs cost double a single leg, and anything outside daytime hours adds the small surcharge.
Each passenger may bring one checked bag plus one carry-on, loaded by your driver. Carrying extra or oversized pieces? Message us on WhatsApp in advance and we will confirm the room or size you up to a larger Sprinter van, so the group and all its gear move together.
Not for you. The inbound flight is followed live and the pickup shifts on its own, which means an early or late arrival is already accounted for. Nothing needs re-booking and nothing gets scrambled at the curb — your reserved driver simply meets the new arrival time.
Curbside at MIA, with the driver waiting in the pickup area as you come out with the bags. Prefer to be met inside holding a name sign? That in-terminal greeting is an optional paid add-on you can request while booking.
Yes. Small pets are fine with advance notice — send a WhatsApp message before the day and bring the animal in a carrier. Telling us beforehand means your driver is prepared and the right vehicle is set aside for you and your companion.
Yes. Collections begin at MIA or PortMiami, but drop-offs reach other airports, seaports, and cities across South Florida. Book it as a one-way, or as the return leg of a two-way reservation, and the right private vehicle gets set for your group and its luggage.
A tighter, more premium arrangement — one agreed fare, a named driver, a pickup keyed to your flight — for a total well under 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 | Black SUV held for your party alone | Whatever car the driver owns | Whatever car the driver owns |
| Airport pickup | Your flight is monitored and the car sits at the curb as you exit | You open the app after you are on the ground | You open the app after you are on the ground |
| Flight tracking | Yes — re-timed at no charge when you run late | No — a delay sends you back to the app | No — a delay sends you back to the app |
One reservation, one coordinated meeting point, and a total well under an Uber Black or Lyft Lux running at surge.
Uber, Uber Black, Lyft, and Lyft Lux are trademarks of their respective owners. We are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by them. Comparison reflects publicly available pricing as of 2026.
Getting your MIA-to-Kimpton EPIC transfer in place takes a couple of minutes. Message us the arrival date, flight number, passenger count, and any extra or oversized bags, and the right private vehicle and its rate come back confirmed before you set off. Book early for peak-season dates and for the larger group sizes, when availability tightens.
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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.
Fast confirmation. Good price. Fair price. Tidy interior.
Chegamos ao hotel a tempo do check-in. Recomendo sem pensar duas vezes.
Muy recomendado. trayecto sin estrés y sin imprevistos.
Vehículo impecable. Buen viaje. Sin drama.
Traveling with two kids and both their friends, the van was roomy and the driver was great with the kids. So convenient.