From $455 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from MIA to Sunshine Island Inn in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
The pickup follows the flight, not the schedule you booked weeks ago, so an early landing or a late one changes only the meeting time. You are met at MIA arrivals with the greeting included in the fare, and a name-sign meeting inside the terminal is available for $20 more. From there it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Sunshine Island Inn sits on Sanibel, one of the quiet barrier islands reached from the mainland by causeway. This is a slower stretch of Florida coast, known more for shelling and long bike paths than for crowds, so arriving here feels like stepping off the pace of the airport and into something calmer. The inn puts you within easy reach of Sanibel and neighboring Captiva, the pair of islands that anchor this corner of the Gulf.
What you find on arrival is a place built around the water. From Sunshine Island Inn the shoreline is only a short walk or drive away, close enough that many travelers add a beach stop the same day they check in. The island is famous for shelling, and the flat, quiet lanes make it simple to explore on two wheels. A few of the best-known landmarks sit nearby: the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, the Sanibel Lighthouse, Blind Pass, and the small gathering of shops and eateries at Captiva Village.
The inn keeps its focus on being a comfortable base rather than a resort, so days here are yours to shape around the beach, the refuge trails, and the islands’ unhurried rhythm. For the specifics of the property itself, its rooms, amenities, and check-in details, the official page is the place to look. What matters for your ride is simple: this is a Sanibel address, out past the causeway, and your driver takes you the whole way there without a transfer or a stop you did not ask for.
The trip runs from the arrivals level at Miami International Airport straight out to Sunshine Island Inn, a road distance of about 157 miles by way of I-75. Plan on roughly 158 to 168 minutes door to door depending on traffic, with the quieter hours coming in a little faster and rush hour landing at the slower end. There is no transfer along the way; it is one reserved vehicle and one driver for the whole run.
Your driver watches the inbound flight in real time and meets you after you clear the terminal, so an early or late arrival simply shifts the pickup. Luggage rides with you in the vehicle, and the driver helps load it and walks you out. From there you settle in for the drive across to Sanibel while the route is handled for you, arriving right at the inn.
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.
Yes, outside 7 AM to 9 PM the SUV adds $20 inside Miami-Dade or Broward and $50 beyond those counties. Child seats can be added for $20, and stops on the way cost $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.
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.
Message us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 with your date, passenger count and luggage, and we confirm the vehicle and the pickup details.
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.
No soporto el caos de buscar un rideshare al salir de MIA, así que coordiné un auto privado a Sunshine Island Inn. Viajando por mi cuenta, me sentí cuidado desde arribos hasta Sunshine Island Inn.
We came with a group of friends and wanted all of us in one private ride from the airport. There was plenty of room for the whole group and everyone’s bags in one van. They kept an eye on the flight, so even though we got in behind schedule, the car was right there.
Private, on time, and stress-free from the moment I landed. Exactly what you want after a flight. The ride to Sunshine Island Inn was smooth and comfortable the whole way.
Éramos siete llegando a MIA, y un traslado privado a Sunshine Island Inn fue mucho más simple que dividirnos en autos. El conductor cargó todas nuestras maletas para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada tras el vuelo.
My partner and I didn’t want to deal with the airport taxi chaos, so we arranged a private ride to Sunshine Island Inn. Landing after midnight, it was so reassuring to have a private car already waiting instead of hunting for a ride. The car was clean, cool, and comfortable, and the AC was perfect.