A private black SUV or Sprinter van from MIA to Coral Gables, 4.3 miles down LeJeune Road (SR-953) in about 16 to 17 minutes, one flat fare from $80 with a bilingual driver.
Three private vehicles handle this route, so choose the one with the seats your party needs.
Every option below is equally private; the only things that vary are seat count and luggage room.
Every class builds in one checked bag and one carry-on per traveler. Carrying surplus pieces or something oversized? A quick WhatsApp note beforehand lets us check the space, or move you into a roomier van so nothing is left on the curb. Tell us the bag count and the rest is handled.
The Sprinter vans stand on a high roof, so you board upright instead of folding into an aisle — worth knowing when a delegation lands in business dress or grandparents are along. Seats come with charging ports, which teams up with the onboard hotspot for getting work done on the hop into the Gables.
Fourteen is where the single-vehicle classes end, not where the service does. For a wedding block, a visiting team, or an extended family past that number, send the full head count on WhatsApp and a multi-vehicle arrangement comes back priced and confirmed in writing, all on one shared schedule.
Allow 16 minutes on quiet roads, about 17 when they are not. Few private airport runs in Miami come shorter, and the quiet-hour and peak-hour times sit barely sixty seconds apart because no clogged expressway is part of the route. Longer airport journeys take a beating on weekday mornings and late afternoons; this one just ends before congestion has room to build. That makes planning simple — a meeting, a hotel check-in, or a campus tour can be booked tight, since any landing time still puts you in Coral Gables inside half an hour. Going the other way the brevity helps again: the cushion you built into the day is spent at the gate, not glaring at brake lights from the back seat.
At the curb, right outside the arrivals door you come through, and that pickup is timed to your exit at no extra cost. The vehicle description and your driver’s contact details land with your confirmation, so the routine is quick: step out, spot the car, load up. Guests who would rather be greeted inside baggage claim under a name sign can add that in-terminal welcome as the paid extra described above.
It is, on every airport pickup, and it never shows up as a separate line. The flight number you give at booking is what powers it: from wheels-up in your departure city through to the real touchdown at MIA, your driver follows the aircraft live. Scheduling then rests on the moment you actually walk out of the terminal rather than whatever hour your itinerary once promised. That takes the usual airport-transfer worry off the table — no “we’ve landed” text, no fear that an early arrival strands you on the sidewalk, no explaining a gate reassignment or a long taxi to the runway. Whichever way the schedule moves, the reservation follows the plane and the driver shifts to match.
It all still runs. Your driver watches the delay develop and moves the pickup to the true arrival, and it makes no difference whether the plane is a few minutes or several hours late. No phone call, no message, no new booking on your end: the original reservation holds and the vehicle is there when you genuinely clear baggage claim.
Nothing on this list is optional or invoiced afterward — all of it belongs to the price you agree to.
Extras are the only thing that moves the number. A driver waiting inside arrivals with a name sign is a meet-and-greet upgrade you opt into and pay for, separate from the base rate. Want a second or third child seat past the free one? Its fee is set as you book. And a pickup that falls outside daytime hours brings the night add-on detailed below.
Between 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM the listed rates apply as printed. Step outside that window — a red-eye landing, say, or a departure before sunrise — and a modest supplement applies:
The total is settled in two parts, several methods work, and nobody asks you for the whole sum up front.
Yes — half the fare confirms the reservation and the other half goes to your driver on travel day. Splitting it commits both sides: the date is blocked for your vehicle, and you are never asked to hand over the full amount before a single mile is driven.
The vehicle is what you pay for, always. Each figure near the top of this page buys the whole SUV or van, so one traveler and a party of five hand over the same total in the same class. Some guests arrive after searching for a car service, others for a private shuttle or airport transportation — the structure holds: one rate, one vehicle, the entire group inside it.
For a hop this brief, booking a private vehicle ahead beats every alternative. You settle the car from home — black SUV for a smaller party, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van for a larger one — so nothing waits to be sorted once you land. Arrival is just bags collected, a walk outside, and off toward your Coral Gables address: no line at a rental counter, no transit map to puzzle through, no app to fight in a jammed arrivals hall. The reverse is the same shape — the car picks you up at home, hotel, or office and sets you at the terminal entrance. The schedule is yours, so you pull away the moment the group is set, and the driver runs the straightest line available. Over four miles, that has you unpacking in the Gables while fellow passengers are still working out how to escape the airport.
Certainly. Any address in Coral Gables is inside the fare — a hotel entrance, an office lobby, a private residence, or a building on campus. Give the exact address or the business name at booking and your driver plots the cleanest approach to the door — genuinely useful here, with so many buildings on one-way streets or behind gated driveways. For a meeting, you are set down at the entrance rather than hunting a parking structure; for a hotel, luggage moves from trunk to bell desk in one go. Not sure of the final address — an office visit where the suite number is still pending, say? Book to the general area and WhatsApp the exact address before the day.
Of course — the route works both directions. On a departure the driver reaches your Coral Gables address at the hour you set, loads the luggage, and drops you at your airline’s terminal door at MIA. Reserving both legs together keeps one team on each end of the trip, which means a single point of contact from arrival all the way to flying home.
Send us four things on WhatsApp or by email — travel date, flight number, headcount, and the drop-off address. A confirmation comes back that names the driver and describes the car, so you know exactly who to look for. A few days’ lead time is what most guests give, and the return leg slots into that same thread.
Nicknamed the “City Beautiful,” Coral Gables was designed on paper before a brick was laid, and the payoff is a shaded district of Mediterranean Revival buildings, coral-stone archways, fountains, and oak-lined boulevards under some of the strictest design codes in Florida. Miracle Mile is the heart of it, a walkable run of restaurants, galleries, boutiques, and cafes set in a downtown of banks and multinational offices. The University of Miami campus takes over at the southern edge, while sights such as the Venetian Pool draw visitors year-round. Next to the high-rise buzz of Brickell or the beachside crowds, the Gables comes across as composed and residential — canopy overhead, quiet streets, an unhurried pace that suits a business trip or a family stay equally. There is a closer look in the official Coral Gables neighborhood guide.
Start at the Venetian Pool, a historic swimming spot carved from a coral rock quarry and fed with spring water. Anyone who loves plants should aim for Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, while Matheson Hammock Park offers shade, picnic tables, and calm water to gaze at. Architecture buffs need no plan at all — walk the residential blocks and nearly every facade tells a chapter of the city’s design story.
It does. A great many multinationals base their Latin American operations here, alongside law firms, banks, and consulates, and almost all of them sit inside a compact downtown you can cross on foot. Because restaurants and meeting rooms stand a few blocks from the office district, plenty of visitors have no more use for a vehicle once their airport transfer has dropped them off.
They are. Bilingual is the standard — English with Spanish or Portuguese — so an address, a building name, or a set of arrival instructions lands correctly the first time it is spoken. In Coral Gables that counts, because so many arrivals are here for international business or family occasions and talk slides between languages mid-sentence; your driver keeps up regardless.
You may, on two conditions: mention the animal over WhatsApp when you book, and have it ride in a carrier. That heads-up lets us assign a vehicle and driver set for a pet on board, keeping the pickup smooth for everyone, on two legs or four.
Exclusivity and human contact are the two pillars. The vehicle answers to your group and no one else, so there is no detour to grab another passenger and no waiting while a stranger wrestles a suitcase into the back. You also deal with people, not software: one direct WhatsApp line reaches the same team that confirms the reservation, assigns the driver, and answers questions before and during the ride, turning a change of plan into a single message instead of a support ticket.
Better coordination and a premium vehicle — a flat rate, a driver you can name, a pickup keyed to your flight — for a total that lands 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 | Flight followed by your driver, who is at the curb as you walk out | Hail one once you are on the ground | Hail one once you are on the ground |
| Flight tracking | Included — delays re-timed at no charge | Absent — a delay means booking again | Absent — a delay means booking again |
A single reservation, one pickup handled end to end, and a bill noticeably smaller than a surging Uber Black or Lyft Lux.
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.
Email or WhatsApp us the travel date, your flight number, the party size, and the Coral Gables address, and your confirmation comes straight back. A landing at MIA next week or a round trip you are mapping months ahead takes the same handful of messages to finalize.
Email: [email protected] | Phone/WhatsApp: +1 (305) 497-0440Ready to ride? Call or WhatsApp +1 (305) 497-0440 — or email [email protected].
Reserve your ride at least 24 hours ahead. During holidays and packed weekends, secure your spot as early as possible so a vehicle is available.
Yes, travelers anywhere in the world can reserve with us. We process international payments and keep passengers updated through WhatsApp and email.
No. Reservations must be made ahead of time. Please schedule at least four hours before your ride; same-day slots aren’t guaranteed.
Certainly. To lock in your reservation, we ask for 50% upfront on bookings below $199 USD and 30% on bookings of $200 USD or more.
No. To reserve your vehicle, submit a 50% deposit via our payment link or Zelle. You can hand the rest to the driver in cash upon arrival.
No — beyond the airport, we also pick up at hotels, ports, train stations, restaurants, and private residences.
Our fleet includes SUV XLs for smaller groups, 12- and 14-passenger vans, and full-size buses seating 40–54 for large gatherings.
Yes — we take care of weddings, corporate conferences, VIP gatherings, and other special events. Reach out for a personalized quote.
A number of our vehicles come with Wi-Fi and USB ports. Tell us ahead of time if you need it and we’ll reserve a vehicle that fits.
Every transfer we run is private. The vehicle belongs solely to you and your group — no seats shared with anyone else.
No trouble — we track your flight live and shift your pickup time whenever needed, with no added charge.
Just send us the updated details right away and we’ll revise your booking while following the new flight.
We work curbside only. Send us your exit gate and the driver reaches you within a few minutes — quicker than the traditional sign-holding routine.
If you’d rather have a driver holding a name sign inside the terminal, we can set that up for US$ 20.
One day before departure, we’ll message you the driver’s name, the vehicle model, and the license plate, along with full curbside pickup directions.
Relax — we’ll text you the moment your flight touches down. If we don’t hear back soon, the driver heads to the international arrivals hall by default. Wait there and we’ll locate you; nobody gets left 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
That’s uncommon, because two free hours of wait time are already built in. Should you still be inside the airport past that, the trip may count as a no-show. Extra wait time can be requested at US$ 30 per additional 30-minute block, paid to the driver in cash.
Definitely — our drivers help load and unload your luggage.
Each person may bring one large suitcase plus one carry-on as standard. Traveling with bigger items or extras — additional suitcases, musical instruments, mobility equipment, or strollers? Let us know beforehand so we can prepare; an extra fee may apply.
Yes — small pets may come along, provided they stay in a secure carrier. Please give us advance notice.
One child car seat is included free for kids under five. Need another? Request it ahead of time — it costs US$ 15.
We ask you not to eat while traveling. The only beverage allowed is water in sealed bottles.
Spur-of-the-moment stops aren’t part of the base fare, but a short, nearby stop arranged ahead of time can be accommodated. A modest fee may apply for the added time.
Certainly. Give us a minimum of 24 hours’ notice and, availability permitting, we’ll shift your pickup time.
The price you’re quoted is the price you pay — no hidden charges. A tip for the driver is entirely optional and always welcome.
Cancel more than 24 hours before your scheduled pickup and you’re refunded in full. Cancellations within 24 hours of the ride can’t be refunded.
Heads-up: refunds have a one-month claim window. Tell us about any issue — a no-show, a service problem — within 30 days of your scheduled ride; after a month the booking is no longer eligible for review or a refund.
