From $450 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Neptune Resort 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.
The Neptune Resort sits right on the sand of Estero Island, the barrier island that locals call Fort Myers Beach. The address is 2310 Estero Boulevard, and the water is only steps from the door, so plenty of guests trade the ship’s deck for real sand the same afternoon they walk off the cruise. Estero Island keeps things barefoot and easygoing: wide, open beach running the length of the island, and warm Gulf water at the doorstep.
The heart of the island is the Times Square pier district, an easy cluster of shops, food, and the fishing pier that anchors the beachfront. Both ends of the island open onto passes where dolphins are a regular sight, so a slow walk along the shore often turns up more than shells. Whatever your pace, the resort puts you within reach of the sand-and-sea rhythm that draws people back to this corner of the Gulf coast.
There is more to explore just beyond the resort. Lovers Key State Park sits a short way down the coast, with quiet beach and mangrove water for anyone who wants a break from the busier stretches. Matanzas Pass is close by as well, framing the north end of the island. Between the pier district, the open beach at the door, and the parks at either edge, The Neptune Resort makes an easy base for a stay built entirely around the shoreline.
The ride begins the moment your group clears the cruise terminal on Dodge Island. Your chauffeur tracks the ship’s actual arrival and is waiting at the curb of your line’s terminal, so there is no line to join and no search for a car. Bags go straight into the vehicle, and the whole group rides together in one reserved SUV or van, the same car from the port all the way to the resort door.
From the terminal it is a single, direct leg of about 147.8 miles, running mostly on I-595 across the state to the Gulf coast. Plan on roughly 164 to 175 minutes door to door, a little more in heavy traffic. The pickup is timed with room to spare rather than cut to the minute, so the pace of customs never costs you the ride.
The car waits for you, not the other way around. Your group travels together with the luggage in the same vehicle, the fare is known before the ride, and the driver takes the direct route to the destination.
A 50% deposit reserves the ride online; the balance is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. The fare is one way and per vehicle, so what you see above is the full price for the 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.
The black SUV takes up to 5 passengers with their luggage; the vans carry 6 to 9 or 10 to 14 with room for the bags. Tell us how many people and how many suitcases travel and the right vehicle is assigned.
Passenger count, child seat or pickup detail changes are fine up to 12 hours ahead. The travel date cannot be moved to another day, so confirm it carefully.
Reach us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or by phone at 786-682-8748; send the date, passengers and luggage and the reservation is confirmed the same day.
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.
Getting all of us off the ship and over to The Neptune Resort is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van took the stress right out of it. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to The Neptune Resort, it was absolutely worth booking. We were dropped at the entrance of The Neptune Resort, not on a corner with the bags.
Para un desembarque sin estrés, mi esposo y yo hicimos que un conductor privado nos esperara en la terminal de cruceros y nos llevara a The Neptune Resort. La tarifa estaba acordada de antemano, sin sorpresas en una mañana de desembarque cargada. Sin filas que hacer — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí.
Os oito descemos do navio juntos e combinamos uma van privativa do terminal de cruzeiros até The Neptune Resort. O motorista se encarregou de cada bolsa para não precisarmos batalhar com tudo. A última coisa que se quer depois de uma semana no mar é uma viagem que não acontece, e esta foi bem na hora que precisamos.
The two of us booked a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t hunt for a ride getting over to The Neptune Resort. Getting to The Neptune Resort straight from the terminal meant we could drop the bags and start the day.
Walking off the ship solo, the last thing I wanted was to stand in a taxi line at the port, so I had a private car waiting for the run to The Neptune Resort. Getting to The Neptune Resort with no detours meant I could check in and finally shower after the week at sea.