From $455 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from MIA to Tarpon Tale Inn 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.
Book with the flight number and the driver watches it land. Meet at the arrivals curb, where the greeting is part of the price, or choose the Meet & Greet inside the terminal with a name sign for an extra $40. The driver handles the luggage and heads straight out, no other passengers, no stops unless you add them.
Tarpon Tale Inn sits on Sanibel, one of the barrier islands off Florida’s southwest coast that draw visitors for their shelling, their quiet shorelines, and their low-rise, tree-lined character. This is not a high-rise resort strip. The island keeps its buildings modest and its canopy thick, so arriving here feels like slipping into a slower, greener stretch of coast where the beach is usually just a short walk away.
The setting is what makes the trip worthwhile. With the water close by, a stay at Tarpon Tale Inn often begins steps from the sand, easy to unpack and head straight out. Nearby you will find the J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge and the Sanibel Lighthouse, two of the island’s best-known stops, while Bowman’s Beach and Captiva Village are also within easy reach for anyone wanting to explore beyond Sanibel and Captiva.
Because Sanibel is a barrier island and the refuge, the lighthouse, and the beaches are all part of daily life here, the inn works well as a base for a shelling walk, a slow morning by the water, or a drive out to Captiva. Details on the property itself — the rooms, the amenities, and check-in — live on Tarpon Tale Inn’s own page, so you can match the room to your plans before you travel. What we handle is getting you there in one clean leg, dropped at the door with your bags, ready to start the part of the trip that brought you to the island in the first place.
This is a single door-to-door leg. Your driver meets you curbside at Miami International Airport as you come out of arrivals, helps load the bags into the vehicle, and heads straight for Sanibel — no transfers, no waiting rooms, no second pickup along the way. The pickup is timed to your actual landing, so an early or late flight is already accounted for, and the whole party rides together in one private vehicle.
From the curb it runs about 159.9 miles along I-75, a straight run out to the coast. Plan on roughly 158 to 168 minutes depending on traffic: off-peak the highway moves quickly, while morning and late-afternoon rush push the drive toward the higher end. It is a longer haul, which is exactly why the private vehicle pays off — room to stretch out, your own climate control, and a driver who can plan a rest stop if you want one before you reach Tarpon Tale 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.
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. The first child seat or booster is included; each additional one is $20. 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.
Yes for the details: add a passenger, a child seat or a note up to 12 hours before the pickup time. No for the date, which stays as booked.
To book, WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748. Share the date, the number of travelers and bags, and we lock in the driver.
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.
Los dos aterrizamos en MIA de vacaciones y teníamos un conductor esperando apenas salimos de la aduana. Sin fila de taxis, sin tarifas dinámicas — salimos y el auto ya estaba ahí. El conductor se ocupó del equipaje para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada tras el vuelo.
Great service — so much better than a taxi.
My wife and I booked a private transfer from Miami Airport to Tarpon Tale Inn so we wouldn’t have to sort out a taxi after our flight. No taxi line, no standing around waiting on an app — we just walked out and the car was there.
Viaje cómodo, conductor amable, una tarifa fija. Sin quejas. Sin fila de taxis, sin esperar una app — salimos y el auto ya estaba listo.
My husband and I wanted to skip the airport taxi chaos, so we pre-booked a private ride to Tarpon Tale Inn. We were picked up right on time, no delays. The driver dropped us right at the door of Tarpon Tale Inn.