From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Orlando to Walkabout Beach Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
Tell us where in the Orlando area to collect you and when. The driver plans the route south, arrives ahead of the agreed time, loads the bags and drives the whole way into South Florida with your party only. Stops on the way are welcome when you add them to the booking.
Walkabout Beach Resort sits right on the Atlantic in Hollywood, a coastal pocket of South Florida where the day is organized around the water rather than the clock. It trades the inland theme-park rush for open sand, easy surf, and warm-water swimming, giving arriving travelers a relaxed oceanfront base the moment they step out of the car. This is the salt-air counterpoint to a Central Florida vacation — low-key, unhurried, and built around the beach.
Your driver pulls up to the resort entrance and unloads your bags at the door, so a morning that may have started at an Orlando park ends with you walking straight into beach mode. There is no long haul from a distant lot and no second leg to sort out; the arrival is as simple as stepping onto the sand. To plan the details of your stay, the official Walkabout Beach Resort site and the area visitor guide cover what is close by.
The surrounding stretch is built around beach living — wide sand, calm public access, and a walkable mix of casual seafood spots, cafés, and small shops a short stroll from the lobby. Days here center on the ocean: swimming, sunbathing, paddling, and long walks along the Atlantic. Beyond the sand, the neighborhood offers relaxed waterfront dining and easy ice-cream and coffee stops between strolls past local shops. After a run of theme-park days, many travelers simply want to slow down, and this quiet coastline is made for exactly that kind of sun-first, water-first stay.
The ride begins at your door in the Orlando area — a downtown hotel, a resort near the theme parks, a Lake Buena Vista or Kissimmee vacation home, a private address, or an arranged pickup at Orlando International Airport (MCO). Your driver arrives at the agreed time, loads the luggage into the vehicle, and your group keeps that one car and one driver for the entire trip.
From there it is a straight run south on Florida’s Turnpike and I-95 into South Florida, covering about 232 road miles and roughly 3.7 hours in normal conditions. The drive ends at the entrance of Walkabout Beach Resort in Hollywood, where your driver unloads the bags at the door. If your group wants a short break to stretch or grab a snack, that can be arranged when you book, and it never changes the flat per-vehicle rate.
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.
Half of the fare is paid at booking as a deposit and the rest is settled with the driver on the day, cash or card. The price is per vehicle for the one-way trip.
One child seat or booster is included when you book, and each additional one is $20. 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.
The black SUV takes up to 5 passengers with their luggage; the vans carry 6 to 9 or 10 to 14 with room for the bags. Tell us how many people and how many suitcases travel and the right vehicle is assigned.
Up to 12 hours before pickup you can change passengers, luggage or extras. Dates are locked at booking and do not move.
Message us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 with your date, passenger count and luggage, and we confirm the vehicle and the pickup details.
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.
At MIA your driver meets you at the arrivals level at the curb, and that greeting is included in the fare. If you would rather be met inside the terminal with a name sign, add the Meet & Greet for $40 when you book. At the cruise port the curbside greeting is always included.
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. The first seat or booster is included with your booking, each additional one is $20, and they are 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, the Meet & Greet at MIA, child seats, extra stops or the night fee, each shown in the quote before you pay. Tipping is at your discretion.
Reservé un traslado privado desde mi hotel en Orlando hasta Walkabout Beach Resort para no manejar la Turnpike por mi cuenta, y fue lo mejor que hice. El conductor me dejó en las puertas principales de Walkabout Beach Resort, ni un paso de más. Reservar fue simple, recibí una confirmación clara, y todo encajó perfecto.
My husband and I split the trip between Orlando and the beach, and a private transfer from our hotel down to Walkabout Beach Resort made the switch seamless.
Smooth drive, friendly driver, one fixed fare. No complaints at all. The kids watched their shows the whole ride after the week they’d had, and getting straight to Walkabout Beach Resort without a rental, a map, and a meltdown was a relief.
The best decision we made for this trip — the whole drive south was handled, door to door. The drive from Orlando down to Walkabout Beach Resort was quiet and relaxed, and we got there ready for the beach.
Los dos terminamos nuestra semana en Orlando y reservamos un auto privado hasta Walkabout Beach Resort para no alquilar nada. Una forma relajada de pasar de la parte de parques a la parte de playa los dos — sin pensar en nada entre Orlando y Walkabout Beach Resort.