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Airport transfers in Miami
Two airports half an hour apart, and for anything north of downtown the cheaper flight is frequently into the wrong one.
| Route | Off-peak | Allow in peak | Sedan all-in | SUV all-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA to Downtown Miami | 20–25 min | 35–50 min | $121.00 | $141.00 |
| Fort Lauderdale to Aventura | 20–30 min | 35–50 min | Quoted | Quoted |
| MIA to Brickell | 15–25 min | 35–50 min | Quoted | Quoted |
Weekday afternoon examples from our quote engine, as of Oct 2026. Includes 20% chauffeur gratuity, tolls, parking, airport fees, surcharges and taxes. Your quote is confirmed in writing and held for 72 hours. Routes marked Quoted are priced for your exact addresses.
- Gratuity and airport fees included
- Rate agreed in writing, no surge pricing
- Free cancellation up to 2 hours before pickup
- 60 minutes free waiting after landing, flight tracked
The two Miami airports
Two major airports half an hour apart, and for anything north of downtown the cheaper flight is frequently into the wrong one. Miami International is one of the largest international gateways in the country and behaves like it; Fort Lauderdale is compact, thirty miles up the coast and considerably easier to work. For anyone staying in Aventura, Sunny Isles or Broward, FLL is usually the better arrival point once ground time is counted honestly. We track every arrival by flight number, meet inside the terminal and hold through customs rather than starting a clock.
Miami International (MIA)
One terminal building divided into North, Central and South concourse groups that function as separate airports for pickup purposes. Latin American arrivals bunch heavily through the evening and customs can run long, so we hold through rather than starting a clock. The arrivals roadway is genuinely difficult at peak, which is why meeting inside is the default here rather than a preference.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL)
Half an hour up the coast with four compact terminals and an arrivals level that is far easier to work than Miami’s. For anyone in north Miami-Dade or anywhere in Broward it is frequently quicker end to end. We will say so when the booking makes it obvious, because the fare difference rarely covers the ground time.
Miami season, events and timing
South Florida traffic is seasonal
From roughly December to April the same journey takes materially longer, and during Art Basel, the boat shows and the tennis it stops resembling a normal city altogether. The figures on this page assume ordinary rush hour rather than an event week. In season we start earlier and tell you why.
Delays, diversions and early landings
We track the tail number, so an arrival down early is met early and a diversion is re-planned before you clear the aircraft. Because we cover both airports, weather that sends a Miami arrival to Fort Lauderdale does not mean starting the booking again — we meet you where you actually land.
From the Miami airports across South Florida
Door to kerb, ordinary conditions outside season. The peak column is a working weekday in the winter months, not Art Basel week.
The peak figures below assume ordinary rush hour, not Art Basel or a boat show week.
| Route | Approx. distance | Off-peak | Allow in peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIA to Brickell | 8 miles | 15–25 min | 35–50 min |
| MIA to South Beach | 12 miles | 25–35 min | 45–65 min |
| MIA to Coral Gables | 7 miles | 15–25 min | 30–45 min |
| Fort Lauderdale to Aventura | 13 miles | 20–30 min | 35–50 min |
| Fort Lauderdale to Brickell | 29 miles | 40–50 min | 70–95 min |
| MIA to Fort Lauderdale | 27 miles | 35–45 min | 60–90 min |
How Miami airport transfers are priced
Every airport route is quoted per route and confirmed in writing before you travel, with no surge pricing at any hour — which matters more here than in most markets, because South Florida rideshare pricing during season and events does exactly the opposite.
If you are staying north of downtown and the flights are not booked, ask us first. Fort Lauderdale instead of Miami regularly saves forty minutes in each direction.
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