From $450 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from MIA to Tropical Sands 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.
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.
Tropical Sands Resort sits on Estero Island, the barrier island that Fort Myers Beach calls home. This is a relaxed, low-key town built around wide stretches of sand and easy days by the water, and the resort places you right in the middle of that unhurried pace. You are not tucked away in a far corner of the region here; you are on the island itself, close to the beach and the everyday rhythm of the town.
The best part of arriving is how quickly the water becomes part of your trip. From Tropical Sands Resort the beach is a short walk or a quick drive, so many travelers set down their bags and add a beach stop the very same day they land. There is no long wait to feel like your vacation has started. You can settle in, step out, and have your feet in the sand before the day is over, then circle back to the resort whenever you please.
The location also puts a good stretch of the island within easy reach. Times Square and the pier anchor the town’s most walkable heart, a natural spot to wander toward for a meal or a look at the water. Matanzas Pass and Bowditch Point Park sit nearby for quieter moments, and Lovers Key State Park is close enough for a proper outing. With wide sand and the pier at Times Square so near, Tropical Sands Resort works well as a calm base for exploring Fort Myers Beach at your own speed.
The trip is a single private ride, door to door. After you land at Miami International Airport and clear the arrivals level, your driver is already there waiting, so there is no scramble to find a car. Your luggage goes straight into the vehicle, your group settles in, and you head out together on one reserved ride the whole way north to Tropical Sands Resort.
The route runs by I-75 and usually takes about 142 to 153 minutes door to door, with traffic being the main thing that moves that number. Because the driver tracks your inbound flight in real time, an early or late arrival is handled without a new booking, and the pickup simply shifts to your actual landing time. Tolls and fuel are already covered, so nothing is added along the way and the ride stays calm from curb to resort.
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.
No. A 50% deposit secures the booking and the remaining half is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. Nothing else is charged unless you add an extra service.
Rides between 9 PM and 7 AM add a night fee for the SUV: $20 within Miami-Dade and Broward, $50 farther out. Child seats are available for $20 each. An extra stop is billed at $45 per 30 minutes of the detour.
The black SUV takes up to 5 passengers with their luggage; the vans carry 6 to 9 or 10 to 14 with room for the bags. Tell us how many people and how many suitcases travel and the right vehicle is assigned.
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.
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.
Traveling with our little ones, I was NOT about to wrangle a taxi at MIA, so I booked a private van to Tropical Sands Resort. We were on our way within minutes of clearing arrivals, no delays. No taxi line, no rideshare surge — we just walked out and the car was there.
Nuestro grupo fue todo junto directo desde MIA, y no pudo ser más fácil. Era un auto privado para nuestro grupo, lo que hizo el viaje a Tropical Sands Resort tranquilo. Había espacio de sobra para todo el grupo y todo el equipaje en una sola van.
There were six of us landing at MIA, and one private transfer to Tropical Sands Resort was the easy way. Honestly the easiest part of our whole trip — arrival was completely stress-free.
Con los pequeños, coordinar el traslado a Tropical Sands Resort significó nada de correr al aterrizar. Rastrearon el aterrizaje, así que aunque llegamos tarde, el auto estaba listo.
La mejor decisión — la llegada quedó totalmente resuelta, puerta a puerta. Viajando por mi cuenta, me sentí cuidado desde arribos hasta Tropical Sands Resort.