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.
Curbside pickup with flight tracking is standard. Meet and greet at baggage claim with a name sign is an optional $199 add-on at checkout.
What's Included
- —Black Chevrolet Suburban — up to 6 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 from $49 each (infant, toddler, booster)
- —Bottled water · phone chargers · English and Español · Russian booking and phone support
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.
How does payment work?
Payment reserves your date. Book more than 72 hours ahead and a 50% deposit reserves it now; 72 hours before pickup, the balance is charged automatically to the payment method you booked with. Book 72 hours or less ahead and checkout collects the whole fare. There's no card processing fee — that's built into the flat rate — and gratuity is optional.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel 24+ hours before pickup for a full refund. Inside that window, we retain 25% of the fare; no-shows retain 50% of the fare.
Do you provide child seats?
Yes. Infant, toddler and booster seats are $49 each for the first two and $99 each after that, charged once per booking. Round trips and multi-leg bookings add 50% per additional leg. Request them when you book so they are installed before pickup.
Can you meet us inside the airport?
Yes. Curbside pickup with flight tracking is standard. Meet and greet is an optional $199 add-on, chosen at checkout and charged once per booking. Your chauffeur meets you at baggage claim with a name sign, helps with bags, and walks you to the vehicle. It needs your flight number.