From $450 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Fort Myers Lodge in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, a name-sign pickup adds $20, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Fort Myers Lodge puts you in Fort Myers Beach, the long strand that runs the length of Estero Island on Florida’s Gulf coast. This is the barrier-island side of the region, where the water sits shallow and calm and roughly seven miles of pale sand trace the edge of the island. Arriving here after a cruise means trading the bustle of the port for a slower, coastal pace, with the beach itself only a short walk from the door.
The social heart of the island is the pier district at Times Square, a walkable cluster near the fishing pier where the shops, food, and Gulf views all sit close together. From the lodge you are within easy reach of that stretch, so a first afternoon can be as simple as wandering over, watching the water, and letting the trip settle in. The island’s shallow, gentle water is a large part of why people come, and it stays a fixture no matter where on Estero you are staying.
Just next door, Lovers Key adds a wilder counterpoint, with quieter beaches and the natural setting of Lovers Key State Park. Matanzas Pass runs nearby as well, another pocket of the coast worth an hour if you have one. When the driver pulls up at Fort Myers Lodge, the plan can be uncomplicated: hand over the bags, get them inside, and walk straight to the water. Everything the island is known for — the sand, the pier, the state park a step away — is close enough to reach without another long drive.
The ride is door to door and reserved for your group alone. Once your ship docks at the Port of Miami and your party clears the terminal, your driver is already there, coordinated by message so you meet at the curb rather than hunting through a parking lot. The bags go straight into the vehicle, and the vehicle heads for Estero Island with no shared stops and no detours you did not ask for.
From the port to Fort Myers Lodge the run typically takes about 161 to 172 minutes along the main highway route across the state. Traffic is the only real variable, which is why the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare instead of a slot timed to the minute. When you reach the island, the driver brings the luggage to the door, so the last thing you carry is yourself to the water’s edge.
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.
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.
Late is fine: the SUV night fee is $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 outside them for pickups between 9 PM and 7 AM. A stop on the route runs $45 per 30 minutes, and a child seat is $15.
Count passengers and bags and the vehicle follows: the SUV for up to 5 with luggage, the vans for 6-9 or 10-14. There is no splitting a group across cars.
Up to 12 hours before pickup you can change passengers, luggage or extras. Dates are locked at booking and do not move.
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.
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.
Los niños estaban rendidos tras una semana en el mar cuando bajamos, y una van privada ahí en la terminal llevó a todos a Fort Myers Lodge antes de que alguien colapsara. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — el puerto quedó totalmente resuelto.
Todo salió según lo planeado de la acera de la terminal hasta la puerta de Fort Myers Lodge — tal cual lo prometido. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros — sin nadie a quien esperar — mucho mejor que ir con desconocidos.
Para un desembarque tranquilo, mi pareja y yo hicimos que un conductor privado nos recibiera en la terminal de cruceros y nos llevara a Fort Myers Lodge.
Viajando con los niños, reservamos una van privada para que estuviera en la acera y llevara a todos hasta Fort Myers Lodge. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviéramos que hacer fuerza. Pasamos del barco a la recepción de Fort Myers Lodge sin una sola complicación. ¡Gracias por el traspaso tan tranquilo!
We got off the ship with the little ones and a mountain of luggage, and a private van there at the terminal made the run to Fort Myers Lodge painless. We were dropped right at the front door of Fort Myers Lodge, not down the block.