From $450 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The terminal greeting is covered by the fare and a name sign is offered for $20. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat sits on the southwest Gulf coast of Florida, out along Fort Myers Beach on Estero Island. Around it stretches roughly seven miles of shallow, warm Gulf water — the kind of shoreline that stays wadeable well past the first sandbar. It is a long run from the cruise terminals, about 155 miles up from the Port of Miami, so the property reads as a genuine change of scenery rather than a quick hop across town. When you arrive, drop-off covers the retreat itself and the streets around your stay on Fort Myers Beach.
The island keeps its landmarks close. The pier district at Times Square anchors the walkable heart of Fort Myers Beach, an easy reach from the retreat. Just next door, Lovers Key spreads out its wild, quieter beaches, and Lovers Key State Park sits within short distance of the stay. Matanzas Pass is nearby as well, in the Fort Myers Beach area. Between them you have the busy, social end of the beach and the calm, natural end, both within easy range of where you are staying.
What you find on arrival is simple: a stretch of Gulf-front Florida built for slow days. The shallow water suits anyone who would rather wade than fight surf, while Times Square keeps the walkable restaurants and the pier close at hand. From the retreat you can point yourself toward the lively side at Times Square or the untamed side at Lovers Key, depending on the day. It makes Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat an easy base — quiet where it counts, with the beach town and the state park both a short move away.
The ride begins at your ship’s own terminal. Once you clear disembarkation and get your bags to the curb, your chauffeur is waiting — coordinated to your ship’s actual arrival, with room to spare rather than a slot timed to the minute. Your luggage goes in the vehicle, everyone loads in, and the car pulls away toward Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat with no shared stops. It is one direct run for your party alone, door to door.
From the Port of Miami it is about 155 miles to the retreat, mostly along I-595, and you should budget between 160 and 171 minutes depending on the hour. Traffic on I-595 is the one real variable, which is why the pickup follows your ship rather than a rigid clock. You ride in your own climate and your own space, and the car stops only when you ask, ending at the door of Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat.
One vehicle, one party, one fixed price: nobody else boards, the route runs straight to the door, and the driver handles the bags at both ends. It is the simplest way to start or end a trip without lines, apps or surprises.
No. A 50% deposit secures the booking and the remaining half is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. Nothing else is charged unless you add an extra service.
A child seat can be installed for $15 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.
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.
Edits to the booking, like adding a passenger or a seat, are accepted until 12 hours before the ride. Moving the date is not possible after booking.
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.
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.
Our whole group rode together straight from the port to Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat, and nobody had to think about a thing. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything matched what we were told.
Los dos coordinamos un traslado privado para la mañana del desembarque y así no lidiar con el gentío del puerto camino a Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat. La tarifa estaba cerrada al reservar, sin nada extra en la acera.
My husband and I didn’t want the taxi scramble outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat before we even sailed. The fare was locked in at booking, nothing added at the curb. An easy, relaxed handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat with nothing left to sort out.
El desembarque más fácil que hemos tenido — conductor en la acera, maletas resueltas, directo a la puerta de Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada.
We booked one van for the entire crew from the terminal to Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat so the whole group stayed together. We went from the terminal to a real bed with nothing to worry about in between. There was a sign with our name at the exit, so we spotted the driver immediately.