Art Basel Miami Beach Transportation
December's Art Basel week floods the causeways with more traffic than any other event on the Miami calendar, and the gridlock isn't limited to the Miami Beach Convention Center. Design Miami, Untitled, and NADA each pull their own crowds to different parts of the Beach at overlapping hours.
A single fair visit rarely covers what a serious collector or gallery guest wants to see during Basel week. Our multi-stop gallery-hop package moves you between the Convention Center and satellite fairs on one booking, holding at each stop rather than rebooking for every venue.
We flag the causeway window specifically because it's predictable: MacArthur and Julia Tuttle both slow to a crawl during peak fair hours, and building that delay into your pickup time in advance beats discovering it live.
Pickup Procedure
During Art Basel week, we build extra lead time into every pickup given the documented causeway gridlock between the mainland and the Beach. Your chauffeur confirms your specific fair or hotel address and adjusts departure time based on real-time traffic across the MacArthur and Julia Tuttle causeways, not the normal city estimate.
What's Included
- —Black Chevrolet Suburban — up to 7 passengers, 6 bags
- —Licensed, professionally vetted chauffeur
- —Flight tracking on airport pickups
- —60 min free wait at airports & cruise ports, 15 min elsewhere
- —Child seats on request (no charge)
- —Bottled water · phone chargers · English, Español, Русский
Frequently Asked
Can you book a package covering the Convention Center plus Design Miami and NADA in one day?
Yes, our multi-stop gallery-hop package is built for exactly this, one vehicle holding at each fair for as long as you need before moving to the next.
How much extra time should we plan for causeway traffic during Basel week?
We recommend an extra 30-45 minutes beyond normal Miami traffic estimates during peak Basel hours, particularly early evening when fair crowds and dinner reservations overlap.
Is this booking different from a standard event car service?
Yes, Basel week bookings are priced and scheduled around the multi-fair, multi-day nature of the event rather than a single transfer, contact us for a Basel week quote.