From $450 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside meet-and-greet costs nothing extra; the inside name-sign welcome adds $20.
Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers gives cruise travelers a simple, practical place to land on Florida’s southwest coast. It sits in Fort Myers, a city that grew up around Thomas Edison’s winter estate along the Caloosahatchee River, so a stay here puts you close to the character that shaped the town. After a long day at sea, a straightforward room and an easy check-in are often exactly what a group wants, and this property keeps things uncomplicated for arriving guests.
The location is the real draw. The downtown River District, widely considered the liveliest stretch on this part of the coast, sits within easy reach of the inn, with its walkable blocks of shops, restaurants, and riverfront air. Nearby, the Edison and Ford Winter Estates preserve the homes and gardens of two American inventors who wintered here, a short outing that fills an afternoon before or after your sailing. For questions about rooms, parking, and check-in specifics, the property’s own official page is the place to confirm the current details.
Sports travelers have reasons to stay in this corner of Fort Myers too. JetBlue Park and Hammond Stadium are both close by, which makes the inn a handy base during spring training or a game weekend. Whatever brings you here, the point of the trip is what happens after you arrive: unpacking once, settling in, and letting the coast set the pace. Because Fort Myers sits a genuine distance up the coast from the Port of Miami, planning the ground leg in advance means you reach the door without the guesswork, ready to start your stay rather than sort out logistics at the curb.
Your driver meets you at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, coordinated by message as your group clears the hall, and takes over the bags at the curb. From there the run to Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers is a single direct leg — roughly 152.7 miles that usually takes 155 to 167 minutes by way of I-595. Everyone rides together in one vehicle, with the luggage stowed and the route already planned around your ship rather than around whoever happens to be free.
Because the pickup follows your actual arrival, the pace of customs never costs you the ride; the wait window is built in. You travel with your own climate zone and room to stretch after the ship, and the car goes straight to the door with no extra stops unless you ask for them. It is a long stretch of road, and that is exactly where having your own vehicle earns its place.
The fare covers the vehicle for your group alone, the driver’s time, tolls and fuel, the meet-and-greet at the pickup point and help with every bag. Extras such as a child seat or an added stop are priced separately and listed below.
You pay a 50% deposit online to hold the vehicle, then the balance directly to the driver on the day, in cash or by card. The one-way fare above is the whole amount.
Late is fine: the SUV night fee is $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 outside them for pickups between 9 PM and 7 AM. A stop on the route runs $45 per 30 minutes, and a child seat is $15.
A full-size suitcase per passenger fits the SUV with five aboard; groups of six or more move to a van sized 6-9 or 10-14 with the cargo space to match.
Details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can be adjusted up to 12 hours before the pickup. The date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
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.
Los dos coordinamos un traslado privado para la mañana del desembarque y así no preocuparnos por los tiempos camino a Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — del barco a la puerta del hotel sin estrés. Ya guardamos el contacto para nuestro próximo crucero desde PortMiami.
The little ones were half asleep when we walked off, and a private van right at the terminal got everyone to Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers with no drama. We knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was no guessing at the port.
Bajamos del barco tras una semana buenísima y un conductor ya esperando para llevarnos a Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers marcó la pauta del resto del viaje. El conductor nos dejó en la entrada de Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers, y no en una esquina con las maletas.
My husband and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and a private car was waiting at the terminal curb to take us to Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything lined up perfectly.
La forma fácil de ir del barco a Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers. Muy recomendable.