From $440 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Top Florida Vacation Villas 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.
Top Florida Vacation Villas puts you in and around Fort Myers, the Gulf Coast town where a revived riverfront downtown gives the area much of its character. This is a stay built for spreading out after a cruise, and the drop-off reaches Fort Myers itself along with the streets right around your villa, so your driver leaves you at the door rather than a distant lot.
The setting has more going for it than a place to sleep. The Edison & Ford Winter Estates sit within easy reach, the winter homes and gardens that anchor the town’s history and stay one of its most-visited draws. The downtown River District rounds out the picture with its restored streets, an easy afternoon of cafes and storefronts once you have unpacked and settled into the pace of the coast.
Sports have a place here too. JetBlue Park and Hammond Stadium both sit nearby, the spring-training ballparks that fill this corner of Fort Myers when the season lands. Arriving straight off the ship, you find a stay that keeps the beach town within reach and the city’s landmarks a short move away, which is exactly what a villa base is for. Whatever the details of check-in, luggage holds, or an early arrival, those sit with Top Florida Vacation Villas and its own front desk. Your ride simply gets your whole group there together, bags and all, so the villa is ready to become the center of the trip from the moment you step out of the vehicle onto the Gulf Coast.
The trip runs door to door. Your driver is coordinated by message as you clear the terminal, then meets your group at the curb at the exact terminal your cruise line uses on Dodge Island. Bags go straight into the vehicle and stay there for the whole run, so nothing changes hands until you reach the villa. From the port the route follows I-595 west across the state toward the Gulf Coast, one direct run with no added stops along the way.
Plan on roughly 157 to 169 minutes between the port and Top Florida Vacation Villas, depending on the hour and the port’s morning rush. The pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, so a slow walk off the ship does not cost you the vehicle. When you arrive, the driver carries the luggage to the curb beside you and leaves your whole party at the entrance, ready to start the stay.
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.
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.
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.
Send any change to the party or extras at least 12 hours before the pickup. The booked date is final.
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.
My husband and I didn’t want the taxi scramble outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Top Florida Vacation Villas before we even sailed. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was no guessing at the curb on the way out. The car was spotless, a relief in the Miami heat.
Privado, a tiempo, y no tuve que pensar en nada entre el barco y Top Florida Vacation Villas. Para llegar del barco a Top Florida Vacation Villas sin estrés, fue dinero bien gastado.
Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and a smooth ride over to Top Florida Vacation Villas.
We didn’t want to juggle the little ones and the bags looking for a ride at the port, so we reserved a private van to Top Florida Vacation Villas.
I wasn’t going to fight for a ride the morning I got off the ship, so I booked a private car from the port to Top Florida Vacation Villas. Getting off the ship on my own, I felt in good hands from the terminal all the way to the door of Top Florida Vacation Villas. I went from the terminal to a real bed with zero hassle along the way.