From $450 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Lani Kai Island Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
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.
Lani Kai Island Resort sits on Estero Island, the long barrier island that carries Fort Myers Beach along seven miles of shallow, warm Gulf water. This is a stretch of coast built for slow days by the sand, and the resort puts you right in the middle of it, steps from the water and the walkable heart of the beach town. After a week aboard ship, it is an easy place to land.
The setting is what makes the address worth the drive. The pier district gathers around Times Square, the pedestrian hub where the island’s shops and open-air tables cluster near the water. Just beyond the resort, Lovers Key and its quieter, wilder beaches stretch out next door, and Matanzas Pass threads the back side of the island through mangrove and calm channel water. Between the busy pier stretch and the protected coves, the island holds two very different moods within a short walk of your stay.
Because Estero Island runs on beach time, having your bags carried straight to the door matters. Your drop-off covers Fort Myers Beach and the streets around your stay, so you step out of the vehicle and into the resort rather than sorting out the last stretch on your own. With Lovers Key State Park, the Times Square pier, and the open Gulf all within reach of Lani Kai Island Resort, the ride ends where the vacation actually starts, and the only thing left to plan is how you spend the first afternoon on the sand.
Book the ride before you dock and disembarkation becomes the simple part of the day. Your private vehicle meets you at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, coordinated by message as you walk off, and the group rides together to Lani Kai Island Resort with every bag loaded and nothing to hand off along the way. There are no other pickups and no pooled stops, just one run from the pier to the door with a chauffeur who works the port and knows the terminals.
From the cruise terminal it is a single trip along I-595, roughly 148 miles that takes about 166 to 176 minutes depending on the hour. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest, so your pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, with a courtesy wait window built in to absorb a slow gangway. On a road trip this long, a private vehicle earns its keep: room to stretch, your own climate, and a straight shot to the beach.
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.
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.
Rides between 9 PM and 7 AM add a night fee for the SUV: $20 within Miami-Dade and Broward, $50 farther out. Child seats are available for $15 each. An extra stop is billed at $45 per 30 minutes of the detour.
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.
To book, WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748. Share the date, the number of travelers and bags, and we lock in the driver.
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.
We cruised with a group of friends and wanted everyone and the luggage in one private ride to Lani Kai Island Resort after disembarking.
Exactly as promised — met at the curb, luggage handled, and a comfortable ride over to Lani Kai Island Resort. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out.
The painless way to get from the ship to Lani Kai Island Resort. Couldn’t recommend it more.
Nuestro grupo bajamos del barco juntos y reservamos una van privada de la terminal de cruceros a Lani Kai Island Resort. El van estaba limpio, fresco y cómodo, con lugar para todo. Reservar fue fácil, recibimos una confirmación sólida, y todo calzó perfecto.
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car meet us at the terminal for the ride over to Lani Kai Island Resort was the best part of the day. The ride from the terminal to Lani Kai Island Resort was smooth and steady, and we could just settle in.