From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Fort Lauderdale to Loews Portofino Bay Hotel 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.
The meeting point is simple: the entrance of your hotel or the front door of your home in Fort Lauderdale. The driver helps with the suitcases, settles everyone in, and takes the direct route north to the resort. A 15-minute courtesy wait is included at the pickup address.
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel is a resort set in the Universal area of Orlando, well north of South Florida. It works as a home base for a theme-park trip, the kind of stay built around park mornings and slower evenings back at the resort. Getting there means a steady run up the state, and once you cross into the Orlando area the resort sits within the cluster of destinations that draw travelers to this part of Florida.
What matters most on arrival is where the ride actually ends. Your chauffeur brings you to the resort entrance itself, not a distant lot or a curb somewhere down the road. You step out at the door with your bags, ready to check in, without a long walk from wherever a larger vehicle might otherwise be forced to stop. It is the simple, direct finish that a private trip is meant to deliver.
The resort suits groups of every size, from a couple traveling light to a large family or a full travel party heading up for the parks. Because a theme-park trip tends to produce more luggage than most, there is room in the vehicle for the people and the bags together, so nothing gets left behind or squeezed in awkwardly. You arrive as one group, dropped at one door, on a schedule shaped around your day rather than someone else’s timetable. Whether the plan is an early park morning or a relaxed check-in, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel gives your Orlando stay a clear starting point.
On the day, your chauffeur comes to the agreed address in Fort Lauderdale, loads the luggage, and heads north on Florida’s Turnpike before joining I-4 toward the Universal area of Orlando. There are no counters and no lines waiting for you — the morning asks nothing beyond walking out to the vehicle when it is time to go. Your driver handles the whole route while you settle in, and a short comfort stop along the way is welcome at any point.
Off-peak, the door-to-door drive averages around three and a half hours, moving most freely through the mid-morning and midday windows. Busier periods can stretch that a little, so if your arrival time really matters, we plan the departure backward from it with a sensible cushion. It is one long, steady push toward Orlando, without the stop-start of city driving, and the flat rate stays the same no matter how the road runs.
Rideshare lines and shared shuttles add waiting and extra stops; a private vehicle leaves when you are ready and goes only where you are going. The fare covers the whole car, the tolls and the fuel.
Booking takes a 50% deposit; the other half goes to the driver when the ride is done, by cash or card. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
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.
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.
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.
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.
After a few days in Fort Lauderdale we booked a private car to carry us and the bags up to Loews Portofino Bay Hotel — no rental, no return, no stress. We set an early pickup so we could get to Loews Portofino Bay Hotel before check-in, and the driver was there before we were even ready. It was a private car for our party alone — nobody else to wait on — which made the long drive to Loews Portofino Bay Hotel actually enjoyable.
Estábamos en casa de familia en Fort Lauderdale antes de la parte del resort, y una van privada a Loews Portofino Bay Hotel hizo el cambio sin dolor. Recibimos un mensaje esa mañana confirmando la hora en Fort Lauderdale, y el auto ya estaba ahí al salir — nada que adivinar. La tarifa fue fija y acordada al reservar — sin taxímetro, sin sorpresas, algo que en un viaje así agradecimos mucho.
After a few days in Fort Lauderdale we booked a private car to carry us and the bags up to Loews Portofino Bay Hotel — just door to door.
My wife and I didn’t want to deal with the Turnpike ourselves, so we pre-booked a private ride from Fort Lauderdale straight to Loews Portofino Bay Hotel. We got a text the morning of confirming the pickup time in Fort Lauderdale, and the car was already waiting — nothing to chase. We set an early pickup so we could beat the traffic north, and the driver was outside as promised.
Nuestra familia necesitaba ir de Fort Lauderdale a Loews Portofino Bay Hotel con todas las maletas, y una sola van privada pudo con todo. La camioneta estaba impecable, y el aire frío todo el camino. El conductor se ocupó de todo el equipaje para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada.