From $475 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sanibel Beach Club in a chauffeured SUV or van.
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.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the terminal greeting included in the fare and a $20 name-sign option if you want it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Sanibel Beach Club sits out on the southwest side of the state, where Sanibel and Captiva curve into the Gulf like something a shell collector dreams up. This is the far quieter edge of Florida — a low, green pair of barrier islands built around slow days, salt air, and a shoreline that seems to hand you something new every time the tide moves.
The pull here is the water and everything wrapped around it. The beaches are known up and down the coast for their shelling, and unhurried mornings on the sand are half the reason people make the trip. Behind the dunes, the ‘Ding’ Darling wildlife refuge protects a stretch of mangrove and tidal flats where herons, roseate spoonbills, and other birds work the shallows. Bike paths thread the islands, so once you have settled in you can leave the vehicle behind and cover most of the ground on two wheels.
Sanibel Beach Club is your home base for all of it — the address the driver aims for straight off the ship. Because these islands are a long, deliberate run from the cruise port rather than a quick hop, arriving with your own vehicle and driver means you step out rested and ready for the beach instead of frayed. The club’s own details — amenities, luggage holds, early check-in — live on its official page; our part is getting your group and your bags to that door in one clean leg.
The trip is a single, direct leg from your ship to Sanibel Beach Club — no parking lots, no transfers, no shared stops. After you disembark, your driver meets you curbside at your own terminal, loads every bag at the curb, and heads west. The vehicle is yours alone for the whole run, with your luggage stowed and your own climate zone, so a long crossing of the state feels like room to stretch rather than a scramble.
Plan on roughly 164 miles and about 173 to 183 minutes terminal to door, mostly along I-595, with traffic the one real variable. That is exactly why the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with time to spare instead of a slot cut to the minute — customs lines never cost you the ride. Tell us the ship and the date, and the driver is staged for the morning off-boarding and coordinated by message as you walk out.
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.
Half of the fare is paid at booking as a deposit and the rest is settled with the driver on the day, cash or card. The price is per vehicle for the one-way trip.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Con los pequeños, reservar un auto privado de la terminal a Sanibel Beach Club significó nada de correr la mañana del desembarque. El conductor nos dejó directo frente a Sanibel Beach Club, y no del otro lado de la calle. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre en la acera, así que ubicamos al conductor sin buscar nada.
Nuestra familia de cuatro bajó del barco en PortMiami y el conductor tenía espacio para cada valija para el viaje a Sanibel Beach Club. El conductor cargó todas nuestras maletas del crucero para que no tuviéramos que batallar con todo. Los niños se durmieron en el auto, y llegar directo a Sanibel Beach Club sin correr en el puerto fue un alivio.
Our group came off the ship together and arranged one private van from the cruise terminal to Sanibel Beach Club. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal.
With the whole crew, pre-booking a private car from the port to Sanibel Beach Club meant nothing to sort out on disembarkation morning.
Mi pareja y yo tuvimos una travesía genial y lo rematamos con un auto privado esperando en la terminal para llevarnos a Sanibel Beach Club — sin líos en el puerto. Ya guardamos el contacto para nuestro próximo crucero desde PortMiami. El van estaba impecable, con el aire perfecto tras el barco. Hizo el desembarque facilísimo.