From $590 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
Tell us where in Fort Lauderdale to collect you and when. The driver plans the route to the resort, arrives ahead of the agreed time, loads the bags and drives the whole way with your party only. Stops on the way are welcome when you add them to the booking.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort is a deluxe property built around the theme of an African savanna, and that idea shapes nearly everything a guest sees. Giraffes, zebras, and antelope roam the grounds within view of many rooms, so the animals become part of the daily backdrop rather than a single scheduled outing. Thatched-roof architecture, warm earth-toned lobbies, and dedicated viewing areas give the place the feel of a genuine safari lodge.
The lodge sits in Bay Lake, inside the wider Walt Disney World area, which keeps the theme parks, restaurants, and pools of an Orlando trip comfortably within reach. Dining leans toward African-inspired cooking, and the pools are styled after a watering hole, so even the downtime carries the same theme through the property. It reads as part high-end hotel and part wildlife reserve, a combination guests tend to remember well after the trip ends.
On arrival, travelers find themed rooms, storytelling around the fire pit, and cultural touches worked throughout the grounds, all aimed at full immersion without needing to leave the property. Families usually split their days between park rides, close-up animal encounters, and slower hours beside the pool, then treat the lodge as a base and head out across the Orlando area each morning. Waking to live animals out on the savanna is the detail most guests describe first.
Your chauffeur comes to the Fort Lauderdale address you give us — a hotel, a home, or wherever your group is staying — at the time we agree on, then loads every bag before pulling away. There are no counters to reach and no parking decks to climb; the driver is already waiting when you step out, and your luggage rides in the same vehicle the whole way to Bay Lake.
From there it is one continuous drive north up Florida’s Turnpike into the I-4 corridor and straight to the resort entrance, roughly three and a half hours depending on traffic and the time you set out. The same driver covers the full route, so nothing is handed off along the way. A daytime pickup between 7 AM and 6 PM carries no extra charge, and the flat fare already includes tolls, SunPass, and fuel.
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.
Reserve with a 50% deposit; hand the balance to the driver on the day by cash or card. Fares are quoted per vehicle, one way, with tolls and fuel included.
The regular window is 7 AM to 9 PM; night pickups in the SUV add $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 elsewhere. The first child seat or booster is included on request and each additional one is $20, and any added stop is $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.
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.
Questions or ready to reserve? WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 and we take it from there.
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.
At MIA your driver meets you at the arrivals level at the curb, and that greeting is included in the fare. If you would rather be met inside the terminal with a name sign, add the Meet & Greet for $40 when you book. At the cruise port the curbside greeting is always included.
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. The first seat or booster is included with your booking, each additional one is $20, and they are 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, the Meet & Greet at MIA, child seats, extra stops or the night fee, each shown in the quote before you pay. Tipping is at your discretion.
We were finishing a beach stay in Fort Lauderdale before the parks part of the trip, and a private van to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort was the easiest way to move everyone. The driver was happy to speak English or Spanish, which put our parents at ease. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — which made the long drive to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort relaxed.
Para nuestro aniversario fuimos de nuestro hotel en Fort Lauderdale a Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort y no queríamos pasarlo manejando, así que reservamos una SUV privada. Era un auto privado para nuestro grupo nada más, y eso hizo el viaje largo a Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort tranquilo. El conductor fue profesional y cortés, justo lo que quieres en un viaje largo.
Perfect way to link the beach and the parks — highly recommend. The SUV was fresh and quiet, with plenty of room to stretch out.
My husband and I booked a private transfer from our hotel in Fort Lauderdale up to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort so we could just relax on the way up. Pickup was at the address we gave in Fort Lauderdale, no waiting around. The fare was fixed and agreed when we booked — no meter, no surprises, which for a long trip like this we really appreciated.
Como viajero independiente prefiero tener la recogida resuelta con anticipación — un conductor en mi puerta en Fort Lauderdale a la hora acordada, directo a Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort. La van estaba impecable, un alivio con el calor de Florida. Me recogieron sin un solo retraso en Fort Lauderdale, sin llamadas de ida y vuelta.