From $475 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sanibel Holiday 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.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. Meet-and-greet at the terminal is included; a name-sign welcome is available for an extra $20. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
Sanibel Holiday sits out on Sanibel and Captiva, a pair of islands that curve into the Gulf like a shell-collector’s dream. This is a quieter stretch of coast than the mainland, shaped by water on nearly every side, and the address puts you within easy reach of the sand and the slow island rhythm the moment you arrive. It is the kind of place people come to for the beaches rather than the crowds.
What you find nearby leans hard toward the outdoors. The J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge is close, a protected patch of the islands set aside for birds, water, and quiet trails. Bike paths thread the area, and the beaches here are famous for their shelling, the low-tide hunt for what the Gulf leaves behind. The Sanibel Lighthouse marks one end of the island, and Bowman’s Beach and Blind Pass sit within the same short island reach in Sanibel and Captiva.
Because the islands sit on the coast, a beach afternoon is the natural next move after a cruise. You can drop your bags at Sanibel Holiday and walk toward the water without much of a plan. The pace out here is unhurried, and that is the point. Anything about the stay itself, rooms, grounds, and the like, lives with the property directly; our part is getting you and your luggage to the door in one clean run so the island time can start as soon as you step out of the car.
The ride is one direct run from the cruise terminal to the door of Sanibel Holiday. Once your group clears the hall and reaches the curb, your driver is already there, waiting at your ship’s terminal rather than a distant parking lot. Your bags go straight into the vehicle, which is reserved for your party alone, and from the pier it is a single stretch out along I-595 to the islands. Plan on roughly 163 miles, about 172 to 181 minutes terminal to door, depending on how the traffic runs that day.
Because the route is long, this is exactly where a private vehicle earns its keep. You have space to stretch, your own climate zone, and no shared stops along the way. The driver is coordinated by message as you exit, so the pickup is timed to your actual arrival off the ship, and the long haul to Sanibel and Captiva is handled in a single comfortable ride with your luggage never leaving the car.
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.
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.
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.
Reservamos una sola van para todo el grupo de la terminal a Sanibel Holiday para que nadie se quedara atrás. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada.
The two of us arranged a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t deal with the port crowds getting over to Sanibel Holiday. The fare was locked in at booking, nothing added at the curb.
My partner and I weren’t up for the chaos outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Sanibel Holiday before we even sailed.
Nuestro grupo de amigos reservó una van directo del puerto a Sanibel Holiday, y salió buenísimo. El SUV estaba con espacio de sobra para todo el equipaje del crucero, con el aire perfecto tras el barco. Sin recorrer un estacionamiento — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí. Sin estrés alguno.
We came off the ship ready for a real bed and a driver already waiting to take us to Sanibel Holiday was exactly right. We’ve already saved them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.