From $465 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from MIA to Caribe Beach Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
The driver monitors the flight and is at the arrivals level when you walk out, with the curbside meet-and-greet already covered by the fare. Travelers who want a name sign inside the terminal can add it for $20. Luggage is loaded by the driver and the ride runs private, door to door.
Caribe Beach Resort sits on Sanibel, one of the quiet islands that curve off Florida’s Gulf coast and reach the mainland only by causeway. It is the kind of low-key island address where the Gulf is close at hand rather than a landmark in the distance. From the resort, the water is a short walk or a brief drive, so many travelers set down their bags and make their first beach stop the same day they arrive.
Sanibel and its neighbor Captiva are known above all for shelling. The beaches here draw people who like to walk the tide line looking for what the Gulf has left behind, and the islands stay unhurried in a way the mainland resorts rarely manage. Miles of flat bike paths thread through the area, so a rented bike is an easy way to reach the sand, the shops, or a quiet stretch of shore without ever getting back in a car.
Once you have settled in, a few well-known spots sit within easy reach. The J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge and the Sanibel Lighthouse are among the closest, and Bowman’s Beach and Captiva Village are both a short trip away. Together they give the islands their character: a working refuge, a historic lighthouse, calm water, and shelling beaches, all anchoring a stay built around a slower pace rather than a packed itinerary.
Your trip runs door to door. After your flight lands at Miami International Airport, the driver tracks your arrival and meets you once you clear the terminal, helps with the bags, and walks you to the vehicle. There is no shared pickup and no waiting in a queue; the car is reserved for your group and heads straight out toward Sanibel. Your luggage rides with you in the same vehicle the whole way, and a delayed flight simply moves the pickup to your real landing time.
From the airport the route follows I-75 west across the state and then over the causeway onto the island, a drive of close to three hours depending on traffic. Off-peak the highway moves well; morning and late-afternoon rush push the time toward the longer end, which is exactly why the driver watches your flight rather than a fixed clock. You set the pace and ride with only your own group from the terminal to the resort door.
Rideshare lines and shared shuttles add waiting and extra stops; a private vehicle leaves when you are ready and goes only where you are going. The fare covers the whole car, the tolls and the fuel.
A 50% deposit reserves the ride online; the balance is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. The fare is one way and per vehicle, so what you see above is the full price for the trip.
A child seat can be installed for $20 when you book. Night service, meaning 9 PM to 7 AM, adds $20 to the SUV inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. Extra stops are metered at $45 per 30 minutes.
Up to five people ride in the SUV; larger parties move to a 6-to-9 or 10-to-14 passenger van so everyone and every bag travels together in one vehicle.
Up to 12 hours before pickup you can change passengers, luggage or extras. Dates are locked at booking and do not move.
Reach us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or by phone at 786-682-8748; send the date, passengers and luggage and the reservation is confirmed the same day.
Reserving a few days ahead is ideal, and in peak season (holidays, spring break, big cruise weekends) a week or more keeps your first-choice vehicle available. Requests inside 24 hours are welcome but depend on availability, and those bookings are non-refundable once confirmed.
We run on reservations rather than on-demand pickups. A same-day request may still work if a driver is free: message us on WhatsApp with the pickup time and we will confirm quickly. Keep in mind that a ride booked within 24 hours of pickup cannot be refunded.
No. A 50% deposit holds the vehicle when you book online, and the other half goes to your driver on the day of the ride, in cash or by card. If you prefer to settle everything at once, choose Pay in full at checkout.
Yes. After the deposit, the remaining half is paid directly to your driver when the ride is done, cash or card, whichever you prefer. There is nothing else to pay unless you added an extra service.
Cancellations are free up to 24 hours before the pickup. Inside that 24-hour window the ride is non-refundable, and no-shows are treated the same way. Booking details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can still be updated until 12 hours before pickup.
The pickup time and other details can be adjusted until 12 hours before the ride, subject to driver availability; write to us as soon as your plans change. The travel date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
Payments run through Stripe over an encrypted checkout; we never see your card number. Card payments carry a 3% processing fee that is shown before you pay. Zelle is also accepted for the deposit with no fee: ask us on WhatsApp.
Not at all. Travelers reserve from all over the world, international cards are accepted at checkout, and we answer on WhatsApp and email in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Yes. Give us the flight number when you book and your driver tracks it in real time, so the pickup follows the actual landing rather than the scheduled one, at no extra cost.
Message us the moment you know. We reschedule around the new arrival whenever a driver is available; because that counts as a change to the booking, the cancellation terms above still apply if the ride cannot be rebooked.
Your driver meets you at the MIA arrivals level at the curb, and that meet-and-greet is included in the fare. If you would rather be greeted inside the terminal with a name sign, add the name-sign welcome for $20 when you book.
You receive the meeting instructions in advance, and the driver contacts you the day before the ride to confirm every detail. On landing, head to the agreed curb; connect to the airport Wi-Fi and message us on WhatsApp if anything is unclear.
The day before the ride we send the driver’s name and phone number, and the vehicle details you need to spot the car. Vehicle photos on the site show the category booked; the exact model can vary.
Call or WhatsApp us at +1 (786) 682-8748 and we connect you right away. The pickup is always coordinated at the confirmed spot, and the courtesy waiting time keeps running from your landing or your scheduled pickup.
At the airport we wait up to 60 minutes after landing on domestic flights and up to 2 hours on international arrivals; at hotels, homes and the cruise port the courtesy wait is 15 minutes. Beyond that, waiting is billed like an extra stop, $45 per 30 minutes.
The distance and the usual driving time for this exact route are listed on this page. Real timing depends on traffic and the hour, which is why the driver plans the pickup around your actual landing or ship arrival rather than a fixed clock time.
Yes. Your driver loads and unloads every bag at the curb. Drivers do not go inside the hotel or terminal to collect luggage, so have it with you at the meeting point.
Each passenger can bring one large suitcase plus one carry-on. The black SUV carries up to 5 passengers as long as passengers plus large suitcases total 10 or fewer; larger groups or extra bags move to a van. Surfboards, bikes or many extra cases need a custom setup, so tell us before booking.
Yes. Add them when you book: a child seat for babies and toddlers up to about 3 years, or a booster for ages 3 to 5. Each seat is $20 and is fitted before the driver leaves for the pickup.
Planned stops are fine when you add them at booking, priced at $45 per 30 minutes with a 30-minute minimum, then $1.50 per extra minute. Unplanned detours on the day are not part of the fare.
Never. Every transfer is private: the vehicle carries only your group, door to door, with no other pickups and no waiting for strangers.
A black SUV for up to 5 passengers, a van for 6 to 9 and a larger van for 10 to 14. The fare table on this page shows the price for each. For groups above 14 we arrange several vehicles or a minibus on a custom quote.
No. We pick up and drop off at Miami International Airport, PortMiami and the other cruise terminals, hotels, private homes, offices and event venues across South Florida and beyond.
Yes. Wedding parties, corporate groups and private events get a tailored quote with the right mix of vehicles; message us with the date, head count and schedule.
Between 9 PM and 7 AM the black SUV adds a night fee of $20 inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 farther out. The fee is shown in the quote before you book, and daytime rides carry no surcharge.
The fare shown is for the exact route named on this page. For a different pickup or drop-off address, use the ride search on this site: it prices the real road distance instantly and lets you book on the spot.
The fare includes the driver, fuel and tolls, with no hidden fees. Only optional items add to it: the 3% card fee, a name-sign welcome, child seats, extra stops or the night fee, each shown in the quote before you pay. Tipping is at your discretion.
Como viajero independiente, reservé la recogida en el aeropuerto a Caribe Beach Resort con anticipación, e hizo la llegada muy fácil. Era un auto privado para nuestro grupo, lo que hizo el viaje a Caribe Beach Resort fácil y calmado. Sin fila de taxis, sin esperar una app — salí y el auto ya estaba ahí. No pudo ser más fácil.
For an easy arrival, my husband and I booked this to get from MIA straight to Caribe Beach Resort. Our flight came in late and the driver was still there waiting — not a worry at all.
After a long flight, the last thing we wanted was to hunt for a car — so glad we pre-arranged the transfer to Caribe Beach Resort. The driver was bilingual, which made the whole thing that much easier.
La forma perfecta de empezar el viaje. Muy recomendable. Viajando por mi cuenta, me sentí muy cómodo desde arribos hasta Caribe Beach Resort.
The two of us flew into Miami for vacation and had a driver waiting the moment we came out of baggage claim. No taxi line, no standing around waiting on an app — we just walked out and the car was there. The driver was a safe, calm driver, exactly what you want after a flight.