Black car service is a private ride you book ahead in a black sedan or SUV, driven by a professional chauffeur and priced before you travel. It sits between rideshare and a limousine: more planned and more private than an app ride, and more practical than a stretch limo when you simply need to get somewhere. ART provides it across South Florida, and every vehicle we send is black.
Quick answer
A black car service is a pre-booked, private ride in a black luxury sedan or SUV with a professional chauffeur. You reserve ahead, ART confirms the vehicle and the price, and your chauffeur is scheduled for the time you set. It is most often used for airport pickups, business travel, cruise transfers and special occasions.
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What black car service means at ART
The name comes from the vehicles: dark executive sedans and SUVs became the standard for chauffeured travel. Today the term describes the service more than the paint, though at ART the paint matches too. Every booking with us has four traits.
- Booked in advance, with a confirmed pickup time
- Driven by a professional chauffeur who handles the door, the bags and the route
- A black vehicle, 2025 or newer, in the class you reserved
- A price confirmed before you travel, not set by a meter or an app
ART Executive Services is Licensed, Permitted & Commercially Insured. For more background on the term and its history, read our plain guide to what a black car service is.
Black car vs rideshare, taxi and limo
Each option has its place. The differences come down to how you book, who drives and what arrives at the curb.
| Black car | Rideshare | Taxi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booking | In advance, pickup time confirmed | On demand in an app | Hailed, at a stand or dispatched |
| Driver | Professional chauffeur | Independent driver | Licensed taxi driver |
| Vehicle | Black sedan or SUV of the class booked | The driver’s own car | Marked, metered car |
| Price | Confirmed before the ride | Set by the app when you request | Meter plus set charges |
| Luggage help | Part of the service | Up to the driver | Varies |
A limousine overlaps with a black car, and many companies offer both. In everyday use, a black car gets you somewhere on a set schedule, while a limo is booked to make the ride part of the occasion. For celebrations with the car waiting between stops, see our hourly limo service for nights out and events.
When a black car makes sense
- Airport pickups and drop-offs, with your flight tracked
- Cruise transfers to PortMiami and Port Everglades
- Meetings, client visits and business dinners
- Family trips with luggage, and child seats on request
- Early departures and late arrivals you would rather not leave to chance
- Evenings out where arriving well matters
Most of these have a dedicated page: airport transportation for flights, cruise port transportation for sailings, and family transportation with child seats for trips with children. Executives who want a quiet cabin and a discreet chauffeur built around their own schedule should read about executive transportation.
Be realistic, too. For a short solo hop with a light bag and no fixed arrival time, a rideshare may be all you need. A black car earns its place when the timing, the bags or the impression matter.
Black SUV service and luxury sedans
Our black SUV service centers on the primary vehicle, a 2026 Chevrolet Suburban RST, with Luxury SUVs such as the Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon XL or Ford Expedition alongside it. Premium SUVs (Cadillac Escalade ESV, Lincoln Navigator or similar) and Luxury Sedans (Mercedes-Benz S-Class or similar) complete the core classes.
Specific make and model is subject to availability. Luggage capacity varies by bag size and passenger count, so include your number of passengers and bags when you request a quote. Capacities are listed on the fleet page, and larger parties can travel in Sprinters, vans or coaches arranged on request.
How black car pricing works
Rides are quoted per booking, and the final fare is confirmed after we review the exact addresses, date, pickup time and availability. Tolls are part of the fare and a 20% gratuity is added on top. The card you leave on file holds the reservation and isn’t charged until after the ride.
Published prices live on the pages they apply to. Starting fares for airport rides are on the Miami Airport and Fort Lauderdale Airport pages, and hourly rates are on the hourly chauffeur service page. A one-way ride between two other addresses falls under point-to-point transportation, quoted per trip.
Black car service in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and the Palm Beaches
Miami is our home base. From there we cover Brickell, Downtown, Coral Gables and Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Las Olas, and north through Boca Raton to West Palm Beach and Palm Beach island.
The main gateways are Miami International Airport (MIA), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Palm Beach Airport (DJT), formerly PBI, plus the private aviation terminals. Official terminal and parking information for Miami is on the MIA website.
Booking a black car
01
Send the trip
Pickup and drop-off addresses, date, time, passengers and bags, plus a flight number for airport rides.
02
Receive your quote
We confirm the vehicle class and the fare; your request becomes a reservation once we confirm it.
03
Confirm
A card on file secures the reservation and is charged after the ride.
04
Ride
Your chauffeur loads the bags, drives you directly and unloads at the other end; questions come to us by phone or WhatsApp.
Waiting allowance
At a home, hotel or office, your chauffeur waits 10 minutes at no charge. At the airport, the allowance is 60 minutes after a domestic landing or 90 after an international one.
Quick facts
Service
Pre-booked private rides
Vehicles
Black luxury sedans and SUVs, 2025 or newer
Chauffeurs
Professional, with luggage assistance
Pricing
Confirmed before you ride
Area
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach
Book
Online, phone or WhatsApp (728) 777-3721
Black Car Service questions
Is a black car the same as a limo?
They overlap. A black car is usually a sedan or SUV booked to get you somewhere on a set schedule, while a limo is often booked by the hour for an occasion. ART offers both: rides quoted per trip, and hourly bookings with stretch limousines arranged on request.
How far ahead should I book a black car?
As early as you can, since advance booking is the point of the service and gives you the widest choice of vehicles and times. A quote request is an inquiry, not a confirmed reservation, until we confirm the vehicle, price and details with you.
What happens if my flight is delayed?
We follow the flight when you give us the correct flight number, so the pickup moves with the real landing time. Complimentary waiting is 60 minutes after a domestic landing and 90 minutes after an international one, and an airline delay alone is never counted as your waiting time.
Will I get the exact vehicle shown on the website?
Reservations are made for a vehicle class, such as Luxury SUV or Luxury Sedan. The specific model depends on availability, and we may send an equivalent or upgraded vehicle. Every vehicle we send is black and 2025 or newer.
Do you provide black car service to the cruise ports?
Yes. Rides to PortMiami and Port Everglades can start at an airport, a hotel or your front door, and we collect you again when you disembark. Your chauffeur loads and unloads the luggage at the curb, and the ride back is planned around when you come off the ship.
Reserve a black car
We reply with your quote by phone or text.
A quote request is not a confirmed reservation. See our Reservation & Cancellation Policy.
Need a car waiting for you?
Send your pickup, drop-off and time, and we'll confirm a black car and the fare before you travel.