From $395 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from the Port of Miami to Fort Denaud, met at the cruise terminal curb.
Every price here is a single per-vehicle rate, fixed the moment you reserve, so the entire group rides for one figure no matter the traffic, the demand, or the hour you set off.
Your ride begins right at the pier. As your party steps off the ship and clears the building, the driver is waiting curbside to take the cruise bags and get everyone settled — no app to open, no rideshare lot to hunt down. A printed name sign is held for you when you ask for it ahead of time over WhatsApp, which makes the meet simple in a crowd of arriving passengers. Mornings when several ships empty at once move a little slower through the terminal roads, so the driver tracks your specific vessel and works from its real dock time. If customs runs long or the ship berths behind schedule, the pickup simply shifts later at no added charge.
Fort Denaud is a small, spread-out community deep in the farm country of inland Hendry County, strung along the Caloosahatchee River far from the coastal rush you leave behind at the port. Its name traces back to a Seminole War-era military post that once stood on the river. What surrounds it today is quiet, working land: cattle pasture, citrus groves and vegetable fields, stretches of river frontage, and ranches that welcome visitors for a slow afternoon of agritourism, fishing, or boating. Because the houses, ranches, and river landings sit well apart from one another, a private car that drops you at the precise address is far more practical than any curbside pickup out here.
This is a genuine cross-state run, swapping the PortMiami waterfront for open farmland. No fixed clock figure gets quoted, because real timing shifts with how many ships have just cleared and how traffic is flowing as you leave the pier, so the driver plans around the actual day rather than a promise. On a haul this length, a brief pause — a restroom break, a quick bite — can be set up partway along. One thing worth flagging when you book: reaching some addresses on this stretch means crossing a narrow historic river bridge wide enough for just one line of cars, which now and then opens to let a boat pass, so tell the driver which bank your address sits on and the route is built around it. Cell coverage also fades through the farmland at the center of the state; if a text from the road takes a while to arrive, that is normal, and the driver checks back in once the bars return and sets the arrival window then.
A pickup on the Port of Miami side is confirmed with a 50% deposit when you book, and the other half goes to the driver on ride day itself, in cash if that suits you. Meet-and-greet at the terminal is part of the ride, not an extra. Pricing is quoted one-way, so a round trip just doubles that one-way figure on the same car — reserve both legs together and one driver plus one confirmed time cover your arrival and your return to the pier.
A few options round out the private ride, each arranged before travel day. A held name sign at the terminal is $20 when you request it. A child seat is $15 each — tell the driver the number and ages of the children on WhatsApp so the right seats are fitted before pickup. If you need to add a stop en route, extra waiting or detours run $45 per 30 minutes, agreed in advance so the fare stays clear.
Daytime service runs from 7 AM to 9 PM with no surcharge. A ride that starts outside that window carries a night fee on the SUV: $20 when the trip stays inside Miami-Dade or Broward, and $50 once it reaches beyond those two counties. Since Fort Denaud lies well past that line, out in Hendry County, an after-hours SUV run there falls under the $50 figure — worth knowing if your ship clears early or your boarding time is late.
The driver watches your vessel’s real arrival and debark timing, so a slow morning at customs simply re-times the pickup at no cost. There is no penalty and nothing to re-book. The set price stays put, and the meet happens when you truly step off the ship rather than at a guessed hour.
Yes — every booking is reserved for your party alone. The SUV or van is never pooled with strangers and makes no shared stops to collect other passengers. From the cruise curb to your Fort Denaud doorstep, the vehicle and driver belong to your group for the whole run inland.
Yes. The ride ends at the precise address you give when reserving — a home, a ranch, or a spot down by the river. In a place this spread out, that door-to-door drop-off beats any curbside guesswork. If your address is across the one-lane bridge, mention it so the route is set accordingly, and the driver helps unload the cruise bags at the end.
For six to nine travelers the mid-size van works, and ten to fourteen ride the larger van — either way the whole party stays together in one vehicle instead of splitting across cars. The rate is charged per vehicle, so everyone travels on a single flat fare with room to spare for a week of cruise luggage on the long trip inland.
Lock in your private ride between the Port of Miami and Fort Denaud by message. Share the ship’s name, your sailing date, the party count, the exact drop-off address, plus anything extra you need — a held name sign, seats for the kids, an added stop — and the vehicle, driver, and flat fare are confirmed back to you. Message on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748.
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.
Smooth transfer, fixed fare, zero hassle out to Fort Denaud. Recommend it without hesitation.
Cruising with the family, we wanted the port end handled, so a private van straight to Fort Denaud made the day. Booking was simple, we got a solid confirmation, and everything went exactly as planned. The fare was fixed when we booked, nothing added at the curb.
Los ocho bajamos del barco juntos y coordinamos una van privada de la terminal de cruceros a Fort Denaud. Para llegar del puerto a Fort Denaud de forma confiable, fue dinero bien gastado.
No quería jugármela con un transporte la mañana que desembarcamos, así que reservé un auto privado de la terminal a Fort Denaud. Bajando del barco por mi cuenta, me sentí con todo resuelto desde la terminal hasta Fort Denaud. El viaje a Fort Denaud fue fácil todo el camino, con clima controlado, y pude relajarme tras el crucero.
Para un desembarque tranquilo, mi pareja y yo hicimos que un conductor privado nos esperara en la terminal y nos llevara a Fort Denaud. La noche anterior recibimos un texto con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no había nada que resolver al salir.