Private car, MIA Airport to Bay Harbor Islands — 15 to 25 minutes via I-95 in a Black SUV, set from $80 per vehicle. Book on WhatsApp.
Three private classes serve this route — grab whichever seats your party:
Only your headcount decides — the three classes below run the same and differ purely in seats.
That the town is two islands, not one, matters at the tail of the trip. The eastern island is given over to single-family homes, while the low-rise apartments, offices, and storefronts cluster on the western side around Kane Concourse. Because several street names appear on both — an east and a west version of the same name — a house number by itself can fall short.
Write it the way the post office does — number, direction, street — and the driver reaches the right island first time instead of doubling back through the middle of town.
When traffic cooperates, count on roughly 15 to 25 minutes of driving between MIA and Bay Harbor Islands. Dawn, midday, and late-evening runs generally sit at the short end; weekday commuter peaks and event nights pull toward the long one. Allow a margin on the airport side for leaving the plane, claiming checked bags, and reaching the curb — those minutes belong to the terminal, not the road. Your driver makes the routing calls live, so there is no map to follow, no crossing to choose, and no instruction to give.
There is no fixed number here, since the mileage moves with whichever routing the driver picks on the day. By Miami measures it is a short hop, and it is congestion, not the odometer, that sets your time in the car. Quoting minutes rather than miles is simply the honest way to put it.
Right at the curb past your baggage-claim exit — curbside collection is included on every fare. He is already there as you walk out, takes the bags off you, and the vehicle is moving within minutes of your leaving the building. No parking garage to cross, no remote lot to track down.
Nothing on your list to handle. Our drivers watch inbound aircraft live, so the collection keys off the plane, not the timetable. If your arrival slips an hour, the driver knows before you have even taxied off the runway. No call to place, no reservation to redo — the pickup time just moves with you.
It will. The standard allowance is one checked bag plus one carry-on per traveller, and the SUV and vans are sized so that load rides in the cargo area, not on a lap. Bringing more? Send a WhatsApp message describing it before travel day and we either verify the space or set you up in a bigger van so it all moves at once. Oversized and surplus luggage passes us constantly — a short exchange of messages, not an obstacle.
A single per-vehicle figure buys the whole trip, and a standard daytime collection adds nothing afterward.
Exactly three things, each agreed before you travel. A trip starting outside daytime hours picks up the night surcharge set out near the foot of this page. Child seats follow one rule: a child under 5 rides the first seat free, and any seat after that carries a fee settled at booking. Last, trading the standard curbside meeting for a name sign inside the terminal is an optional paid add-on.
In two easy pieces — half when you reserve, the balance on the day.
From 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM nothing is added. A trip starting outside those hours — a red-eye touching down, a pre-sunrise run to catch an early flight — takes a modest amount over the base rate:
By “shuttle” we mean a private van, never a shared one, and the meter runs per vehicle, not per seat. The van figures listed higher up buy the vehicle outright, which is why the cost per head keeps falling as the group grows. Door to door, the vehicle is yours.
A private car set up in advance beats everything else. The reservation is placed before you fly, a named driver is tied to your specific arrival, and the trip begins the instant the luggage is stowed — no counter to find, no line to stand in, no strange transit map to read with suitcases in hand. Black SUV or private van, the order never changes: meet the driver, load, and go straight to your island address, hotel, home, or office. Departures just reverse it, collecting you at your Bay Harbor Islands address and setting you at your airline’s terminal entrance at MIA.
Buildings here run three or four storeys, many with a short entrance path instead of a covered drive. So the vehicle pulls up at the entrance itself and the cases come out by the door — no long walk from a car park, no line of taxis to join.
If your building sits behind a gate, or the lobby is staffed only certain hours, put it in the booking message. Whatever access note you leave is what the driver has when he turns into the street, which counts for plenty on a late arrival.
Not at all — no application, no account, no download. It all happens person to person over WhatsApp, a phone call, or email, and the thread you booked in is the thread you reach us through on travel day. Nothing to install, nothing to keep updated, no profile to build while standing in an airport.
Yes — advance reservations are exactly how the operation is built, and nothing else pins down the precise vehicle and slot you want. Three situations make it matter most: pre-dawn departures, when transport of any kind is thin on short notice; the 10-to-14 van, which serves only one group at a time; and holiday weekends, when requests outrun vehicles. Once confirmed, your vehicle stays held for that slot no matter how busy the day gets. Short-notice enquiries are still worth sending — a free vehicle is yours — but only an advance reservation carries a guarantee.
Among greater Miami’s affluent addresses, Bay Harbor Islands is one of the quietest: tree-shaded residential streets, low-rise apartment blocks, and waterfront homes, all pitched well below the pace of the better-known beach districts. Kane Concourse is the main street, drawing the town’s boutiques, galleries, cafés, and professional offices together. The draw for visitors is the position — right beside the oceanfront communities of Bal Harbour and Surfside, yet held apart from their crowds. Dining, shopping, and the town’s waterfront character get more attention in the official Bay Harbor Islands neighborhood guide.
Three things pull people in: upscale shopping, beach time, and slow waterside meals. Bal Harbour next door made its name on high-end open-air shopping, Surfside on its easygoing Atlantic beachfront, and the islands themselves on the galleries and restaurants along Kane Concourse. The usual play is to keep the town as a calm base and range outward.
It does, especially for guests who want the ocean without sleeping amid the nightlife. Evenings stay residential and quiet, the shoreline is right next door in Surfside and Bal Harbour, and when the livelier side of Miami Beach calls, it is a short ride off.
It can. Beyond point-to-point transfers, the same vehicles and drivers work as a private hourly chauffeur service with a five-hour minimum — handy for a day of meetings, a shopping circuit, or sightseeing with someone waiting between stops. Mention hourly availability when you message us.
Drop-offs carry no such limit: other airports, cruise terminals, and towns across South Florida are all open. Collections at airports and seaports, though, run only from MIA and PortMiami. So a trip starting from any Bay Harbor Islands address can end wherever you need, including a flight out of a different airport.
Four things set the service apart, none of them an upsell. First, the price: a flat per-vehicle figure agreed at booking that never rises with congestion, demand, or time on the road. Second, the driver, who speaks English alongside Spanish or Portuguese — genuinely useful when a pickup is arranged by message minutes after landing. Third, the vehicle, held for your group alone, so no strangers in the next seat and no wait while a car fills. Fourth, how you reach us: message WhatsApp and the person replying is the one coordinating your driver — no call centre, no ticket queue, no bot. Every booking carries all four, whatever the vehicle size.
Tighter coordination and a premium vehicle — a flat rate, a named driver, a pickup that follows your flight — for a total well beneath an Uber Black or Lyft Lux.
| Feature | Us | Uber | Lyft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | A fixed price locked at booking | Peak surges of 1.5×–4× | Peak surges of 1.5×–4× |
| Vehicle | A Black SUV held for your party alone | Whatever car the driver owns | Whatever car the driver owns |
| Airport pickup | Your flight is followed and the driver is at the curb as you walk out | You hail one once on the ground | You hail one once 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 well under a surging Uber Black or Lyft Lux.
Uber, Uber Black, Lyft, and Lyft Lux belong to their respective owners; no affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement is implied. Pricing shown reflects public rates as of 2026.
MIA spreads its arrivals across several linked concourses, and your airline is what settles which set of doors you exit. Naming the carrier in the booking is enough for the vehicle to be positioned at the right curb for your flight; you never work out a terminal letter, and there is no meeting point to memorize before landing.
One message does it. Give us the travel date, the flight number, how many are coming, and the pickup or drop-off address, and a confirmation naming your vehicle and driver comes straight back. WhatsApp answers fastest; email suits itineraries and group bookings just as well.
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.
