From $450 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from MIA to The Dolphin Inn Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
Your driver tracks the flight and adjusts to the real landing time, then meets you at the arrivals level of Miami International Airport. Curbside meet-and-greet is included; if you prefer to be met inside the terminal with a name sign, that option adds $20. Once the bags are in the vehicle, the ride is direct and door to door.
The Dolphin Inn Resort sits on Estero Island in Fort Myers Beach, a laid-back barrier-island town known for its wide stretches of sand and its easygoing pace. The water is only a short walk or drive from the property, so plenty of guests set down their bags and make their first trip to the beach the same day they arrive. It is the kind of place where you settle in quickly and let the island set the rhythm of your stay.
Once you are checked in, the heart of Fort Myers Beach is close at hand. The pier at Times Square anchors the area, a natural gathering spot where the sand meets the town. Matanzas Pass and Bowditch Point Park are both within easy reach, giving you quiet water and green space without a long drive. For a bit more to explore, Lovers Key State Park lies nearby, another draw along this sweep of the Gulf coast.
The appeal here is simplicity. This is a barrier-island town built around the beach, the pier, and the open water, rather than a crowded resort strip. You can spend a morning on the wide sand, wander toward Times Square in the afternoon, and still have the nearby parks and passes waiting whenever you want a change of scene. Arriving by private car means you reach The Dolphin Inn Resort with your group intact and your luggage in the vehicle, ready to start on island time without a transfer or a wait in between.
Your driver meets you after you clear the terminal at Miami International Airport and carries your bags to a private vehicle reserved for your group alone. The whole trip runs door to door: the car is yours from the arrivals level all the way to The Dolphin Inn Resort, with no transfer and no shared ride along the way. Your luggage rides with you the entire time, so once you are in the seat there is nothing left to manage.
Plan on roughly 142 to 154 minutes for the run from MIA to Fort Myers Beach, depending on traffic. Off-peak the drive moves quickly, while the morning and late-afternoon rush push the time toward the higher end. Because the pickup is timed to your actual landing, a delayed flight does not cost you the car or the rate. You settle in, and the driver handles the route while you ride straight through to the island.
A reserved driver removes the guesswork after a long flight or a cruise morning: no queue at a taxi stand, no surge pricing, no shared stops. The group rides together and the price on this page is the price you pay.
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.
Rides between 9 PM and 7 AM add a night fee for the SUV: $20 within Miami-Dade and Broward, $50 farther out. Child seats are available for $20 each. An extra stop is billed at $45 per 30 minutes of the detour.
The SUV seats up to 5 with their luggage; the 6-9 and 10-14 passenger vans keep bigger groups together. Send the head count and bag count and the vehicle is matched to them.
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.
Viemos à Flórida de lua de mel e começar a viagem com uma busca privativa foi a escolha certa. Sinceramente a parte mais fácil da nossa viagem — tudo resolvido desde que pousamos. Um começo tranquilo e fácil para nós dois de férias.
Easiest airport arrival I’ve ever had — driver waiting, bags handled, straight to The Dolphin Inn Resort.
Landing with the whole crew, it made all the difference that the driver was waiting at arrivals with room for everyone. They tracked the landing, so even though we got in behind schedule, the car was right there.
We weren’t going to juggle luggage and kids in a taxi line, so we set up a private car from the airport to The Dolphin Inn Resort. Honestly the easiest part of our whole trip — everything was handled from the second we landed.
Llegué a Miami tarde y fue un alivio tener un auto privado ya esperándome. El conductor se ocupó del equipaje para que no tuviera que cargar nada tras el vuelo. Viajando por mi cuenta, me sentí cuidado desde arribos hasta The Dolphin Inn Resort.