From $450 per vehicle: private one-way ride, Port of Miami to Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
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.
The Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway sits at 11281 Summerlin Square Drive, Fort Myers Beach 33931, on the mainland side of the causeway that carries traffic out toward Sanibel. The name says it plainly: this is a jumping-off point, a comfortable place to land after a long travel day and set out from in the morning. For rooms, parking, and check-in details, the property itself is the source to check, since those specifics can shift with the season.
The address puts you in Fort Myers, a city that grew up around Thomas Edison’s winter estate on the Caloosahatchee River. That heritage still shapes the place. The downtown River District has become the coast’s liveliest stretch, a walkable grid of restaurants, shops, and riverfront that draws people in after dark. It is the kind of downtown you can wander into for an evening and lose track of time.
From this base, the region’s best-known stops are within easy reach. Guests often work in the Edison & Ford Winter Estates and that same downtown River District once they have settled in ashore. For baseball, JetBlue Park and Hammond Stadium both sit nearby in Fort Myers, a draw during spring training and beyond. Between the river, the estates, and the road out to Sanibel, the hotel earns its gateway name — a quiet, central place to sleep with the coast’s highlights fanning out around it.
After you clear disembarkation at PortMiami, your chauffeur meets you curbside at your ship’s own terminal — not a distant parking lot — and loads every bag before you climb in. From there it is one direct leg to Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway: roughly 155 miles, about 162 to 172 minutes depending on traffic. The vehicle is yours alone, so there are no other pickups and no detours you did not ask for.
Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest, with thousands of passengers leaving the ships at once, so the pickup is timed to your actual arrival rather than a fixed clock. Tell us the ship and the date, and the driver coordinates by message as you walk off. Fuel and standard tolls are already inside the fare, so the ride to Fort Myers stays simple from curb to door.
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.
Booking takes a 50% deposit; the other half goes to the driver when the ride is done, by cash or card. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
The regular window is 7 AM to 9 PM; night pickups in the SUV add $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 elsewhere. A child seat is $15 on request, and any added stop is $45 per 30 minutes.
Black SUV for up to 5 passengers, van for 6 to 9, van for 10 to 14: the choice is made from your passenger and luggage numbers so nobody rides squeezed.
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.
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.
Tras una semana a bordo, mi esposa y yo no queríamos andar buscando un transporte en la terminal, así que coordinamos un auto privado a Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway. El viaje de la terminal a Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway fue tranquilo y parejo, y pudimos ver pasar la ciudad. La noche anterior recibimos un mensaje con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no había duda de cuál era el auto al salir.
Privado, a tiempo, y no tuvimos que pensar en nada entre el barco y Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway. Ya guardamos el contacto para nuestro próximo crucero desde PortMiami.
El cierre perfecto del crucero — resuelto de la acera al lobby. Los niños durmieron todo el camino, y llegar directo a Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway sin correr en el puerto fue un alivio.
The kids were running on empty when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway in one piece. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
The two of us set up a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t hunt for a ride getting over to Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway. An easy, relaxed handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway with nothing left to sort out. The car was spotless, and the AC was perfect after the ship. Thanks for the smooth handoff!