From $455 per vehicle, a private one-way ride from MIA to Sanibel — a flat rate door to door up I-75 to the Gulf coast.
The figure below buys the whole vehicle rather than a seat, and it is fixed the instant you reserve, so your party rides for one flat number no matter how the traffic behaves on the day.
Your driver follows the inbound flight in real time, so the pickup slides with the actual landing instead of a guessed clock time. Once you clear baggage claim and step out to the arrivals curb of your own terminal, the car is already in position and the bags go straight in. Curbside meet-and-greet is folded into every fare. Favor to be found inside with your name on a sign? That name-sign pickup is a $40 add-on you set when you book. Send your terminal, flight number, and party size ahead of time and the timing is arranged before you leave home.
Sanibel is a low-slung barrier island off Florida’s Gulf coast, and its pace sits about as far as it can from the Miami metro you fly into. The beaches are famous for shells, and collectors work the tide lines at first light; inland, a wildlife refuge, mangrove backwaters, and a historic lighthouse mark the quieter western reaches. Bike paths carry more traffic than any road, and the days run on kayaking, birdwatching, and long slow walks rather than a nightlife calendar. That same unhurried mood carries over the bridge to neighbouring Captiva. To map out a stay you can plan a Sanibel and Captiva visit or read the Town of Sanibel official site for local detail, and the driver still ends at the exact address — a beach rental, a condo, or a vacation home.
The trip covers 160.5 miles, nearly all of it steady interstate. Plan on roughly 172 minutes when the road is clear and up to 182 minutes once traffic builds — a spread of only about ten minutes across that distance, since I-75 pulls north and west toward the Gulf with few interruptions once the city is behind you. The minutes that move come from the Miami metro at the start and the approach to the island at the end, not the long middle. A slower run never changes the number you agreed to, because the price is fixed and no meter ticks in the car. Morning and mid-afternoon departures tend to flow best, while the late-day city rush leans you toward the higher figure.
Three private tiers cover the route, and headcount plus luggage decides which fits. Each tier is yours alone, with nobody collected along the way.
One checked bag and one carry-on per passenger ride comfortably in any tier. Bringing more, or something oversized? Send a WhatsApp note ahead and the team confirms the space or steps you up to a larger van.
Reserve over WhatsApp, the website, or a message with your date, flight number, passenger count, and the drop-off address, and the price locks at that moment. Payment splits in two: a 50% deposit holds the vehicle, and the balance goes to the driver on travel day by Venmo, Zelle, or a secure link. Every fare is one-way and set per vehicle, so a round trip is merely that number doubled — reserve both legs together and the same driver covers the return to MIA. The flat rate already carries tolls, SunPass, and fuel, plus onboard WiFi from a mobile hotspot for the whole drive. A child seat is $20 each, small pets ride in a carrier with advance WhatsApp notice, and any extra stop along the way runs $45 per 30 minutes, confirmed before you travel.
Pickups between 7 AM and 9 PM carry nothing extra. A ride that begins outside that window takes a small after-hours amount set by vehicle class: on a long run like this one, well beyond Miami-Dade and Broward, the Black SUV adds $50 per trip, while the vans add ten percent to the trip total. Since the fare is fixed either way, a pre-dawn departure to reach a morning window on the island costs only that stated addition, with nothing sprung at the curb.
No — the pickup re-times itself. The inbound flight is tracked live, so an early or late landing only shifts when the driver rolls up, at no added cost. You walk out of the terminal and the car is at the curb whether you touch down ahead of the timetable or hours behind it.
Yes. The ride ends at the exact door — a Gulf-front rental, a condo, or a home — rather than a central drop point, and a Captiva address rides on the same booking. Adding the property or complex name beside the unit number helps, since many island rentals share a single street entrance.
It is fully private. Only your party travels in the vehicle, with no strangers added and no detour to gather other riders between MIA and Sanibel. The van tiers work as a group’s own shuttle, yet the whole vehicle stays reserved for you and priced as one flat per-vehicle fare.
Yes, and most travellers do. Book both directions in one message and the driver is arranged for the outbound ride and the trip back for a morning flight, which on a haul this long usually means a pickup before first light. The return is the one-way figure doubled, on the same deposit-now, balance-on-the-day terms.
Every driver is bilingual — English plus Spanish or Portuguese — so sorting the pickup or a stop en route stays easy whether you land jet-lagged or head back to catch a flight. You can also message ahead on WhatsApp in either language to confirm the details.
Ready to hold your ride to Sanibel? Send your flight number, travel date, passenger count, and the drop-off address over WhatsApp at 786-682-8748, or call the same line at 786-682-8748, and the team confirms the vehicle and the fare. A 50% deposit secures the booking; the balance goes to your driver on the 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. 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, 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.
Private, on time, and stress-free from the moment we landed. Exactly what you want after a flight. The car was spotless, a nice relief in the Miami heat.
I got into Miami late and it was so nice to have my own driver already waiting for me. My flight was delayed and the driver was still there waiting — no extra charge, nothing to sort out. Booking was simple, I got a clear confirmation, and everything went exactly as planned.
No íbamos a hacer malabares con maletas y niños en la fila de taxis, así que reservamos un auto privado del aeropuerto a Sanibel. El conductor cargó todas nuestras maletas para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada tras el vuelo. Nuestro vuelo se retrasó y el conductor se acomodó sin problema — sin ninguna preocupación.
We came to Florida for our honeymoon and starting the trip with a private airport pickup was the right move. Landing after midnight, it was a huge comfort to have a private car already waiting instead of hunting for a ride. Booking was easy, we got the pickup details in writing, and everything matched what we were told. Highly recommend.
Our whole group booked one van straight from MIA, and it worked out great. They kept an eye on the flight, so even though we got in behind schedule, the car was ready and waiting.