From $450 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Marinatown Inn in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
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.
Marinatown Inn is your landing point on Florida’s southwest coast, set within easy reach of Fort Myers and the wide, slow-moving Caloosahatchee River. This is a different rhythm from the cruise terminal you left behind that morning — a smaller, waterside stretch of the state where boats come and go and the pace eases off. After a long sailing and the shuffle of disembarkation, pulling up to the inn is the moment the trip settles into something quieter.
The surrounding area rewards anyone who wants to wander once they’ve dropped their bags. Fort Myers grew up around Thomas Edison’s winter estate on the river, and the Edison and Ford Winter Estates remain one of the region’s signature stops. Downtown, the River District is the liveliest corner of this coast, full of places to eat and walk in the evening. For sports fans, JetBlue Park and Hammond Stadium sit nearby, so a spring-training afternoon is an easy add to any stay.
When you reach Marinatown Inn, look for your driver at the main entrance. There is no parking-lot hunt and no long walk with your luggage — the vehicle comes straight to the door, and your chauffeur handles the bags from the trunk to the lobby. Because the ride is private and reserved for your party alone, you arrive together, on your own schedule, with everything you carried off the ship still in one place. From the front door of the inn, the coast and the River District are yours to explore at whatever pace the day calls for.
This is a single, direct run from the cruise terminal to the door of Marinatown Inn — roughly 158.5 miles, generally covered in about 161 to 173 minutes. The route crosses the state on I-595 and continues to the coast without pooled stops or detours, so the only real variable is traffic along the way. Your chauffeur meets your group curbside at your own terminal on Dodge Island, coordinated by message as you walk off the ship, and the drive begins as soon as everyone and their luggage are aboard.
Once you’re moving, there is nothing left to manage. Your bags stay locked in the vehicle for the full trip, the group travels together, and the run ends at the inn’s main entrance rather than a drop-off point some distance away. The included wait window absorbs a slow gangway or a long customs line, so the pace of the port never costs you the ride you booked.
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.
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.
Daytime service runs 7 AM to 9 PM; outside that window the SUV carries a night fee of $20 inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. A child seat is fitted on request for $15. Extra stops along the way are $45 per 30 minutes.
The SUV seats up to 5 with their luggage; the 6-9 and 10-14 passenger vans keep bigger groups together. Send the head count and bag count and the vehicle is matched to them.
Send any change to the party or extras at least 12 hours before the pickup. The booked date is final.
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.
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car meet us at the terminal for the ride over to Marinatown Inn took all the stress out of it. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything went exactly as planned.
Primera vez de crucero por mi cuenta desde PortMiami, y tener un auto privado listo en la acera para el viaje a Marinatown Inn no pudo salir mejor.
Nuestro grupo entero fue todo junto directo del puerto a Marinatown Inn, y fue muy fácil. Había una ventana de cortesía desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para pasar la aduana. Para llegar del barco a Marinatown Inn sin estrés, valió cada minuto.
As a solo cruiser I arranged a private transfer from the port to Marinatown Inn for the morning I got off, and it could not have been easier. No line to stand in — I just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there. I was dropped right at the front door of Marinatown Inn, not on a corner with the bags.
Cruising with the kids, we wanted the port end handled, so a private van straight over to Marinatown Inn was perfect. We knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.