Any recommendations for Miami car service for airport to port?

[Cheburashka]

Thinking of skipping the DCL bus to the port this time and going in a private car. I want someone reliable who will be on time and waiting for me when I get off the plane.

 

[Capt_BJ]

a taxi is a flat rate fare and the trip isn't long .... always plenty of taxi available ..... and UBER as well.

 

[Cheburashka]

a taxi is a flat rate fare and the trip isn't long .... always plenty of taxi available ..... and UBER as well.

Have you gone recently and found that taxis are ample outside the airport?

 

[Capt_BJ]

'recently' ... not in the last few weeks

but lived in Miami for years and never experienced a taxi shortage at MIA

 

[harleyquinn]

Have you gone recently and found that taxis are ample outside the airport?

There was a line of taxis at the airport last Friday. Taxis are more expensive than uber/Lyft. I found Lyft my best option for this trip. All of our rides were luxury vehicles with great drivers that were there nearly immediately. There are definitely services you can schedule however. I just don’t know any names.

The shuttle bus area (not taxi/Uber) is a freaking nightmare at MIA, so make sure you know where you will be picked up.

 

[Capt_BJ]

for the record .... major airports have a 'holding pool' for taxi - they are no longer allowed to troll for fares - and it is rare at a major airport that this pool is empty ... so a dispatcher just calls for a car and they are released from the pool and head to the stand ......

AND similar is applied to UBER and LYFT ..... don't ask me to explain the technology but it works the same way. For example an UBER driver can't just cruise the terminals in Orlando but reports to the UBER holding lot and they put him in the queue. As UBER requests come in they dispatch the cars ... first in, first out.

just checked and taxi airport to port is $27 flat rate (plus tip)

UBER is $25 for X ... right now, as you know UBER pricing is 'dynamic'