From $350 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Gulfcoast Inn Naples 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.
Gulfcoast Inn Naples sits at 2555 Tamiami Trail N, Naples 34103, on the calmer Gulf side of the state a full peninsula away from the cruise port you just left. Trading one coast for the other means a change of pace: the powder-soft beaches and the Naples Pier are the draw here, and the shoreline sits close enough that guests routinely swap the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they step off.
The address puts you within easy reach of the parts of Naples people actually come for. Fifth Avenue South and its galleries are nearby, along with the shops and restaurants of Third Street South, so an evening out is a short trip rather than a project. The Naples Botanical Garden is also close at hand for a quieter morning among the plantings. It is the kind of location that lets you settle in without needing a plan for every hour.
What that adds up to is a base that feels genuinely coastal rather than a stopover on the way to somewhere else. You arrive with your bags carried to the door, the beach a walk away, and the pier, the avenues, and the garden all within the same small orbit. After a morning of disembarkation lines and terminal halls, having the destination be this settled and this near the water is the whole point of booking the ride ahead. Naples is designed for slowing down, and Gulfcoast Inn Naples puts you right in the middle of it, with the shoreline and the town’s best-known blocks a few minutes from your room.
The ride is a single direct leg. Once your group clears the terminal on Dodge Island, the chauffeur meets you at the curb, loads the luggage into the vehicle, and heads out on I-75 across the state toward the Gulf coast. The roughly 130.8-mile route to Gulfcoast Inn Naples normally runs 130 to 141 minutes, and it is one uninterrupted stretch rather than a string of stops, so there is no luggage-on-the-sidewalk scramble and no waiting on the arrivals curb after a long morning.
Because the pickup is staged around your ship’s actual arrival, the timing absorbs customs and the luggage hall instead of running on a fixed clock, with 30 minutes of complimentary wait built in. Gas and standard tolls are already inside the flat fare, so the price quoted at booking is what you pay when you reach the door at 2555 Tamiami Trail N. You walk out, the vehicle is there, and Naples is next.
The car waits for you, not the other way around. Your group travels together with the luggage in the same vehicle, the fare is known before the ride, and the driver takes the direct route to the destination.
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.
Daytime service runs 7 AM to 9 PM; outside that window the SUV carries a night fee of $20 inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. A child seat is fitted on request for $15. Extra stops along the way are $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.
Details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can be adjusted up to 12 hours before the pickup. The date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
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.
We cruised with a big crew and wanted the whole group in one private ride to Gulfcoast Inn Naples after disembarking. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — exactly right for the morning. The fare was fixed when we booked, the same number we were quoted.
Nuestra familia de seis bajó del barco en PortMiami y el conductor cargó todas las maletas del crucero para el viaje a Gulfcoast Inn Naples.
Traveling with our little ones, we booked a private van to be waiting at the curb and take everyone over to Gulfcoast Inn Naples. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush through customs.
We got off the ship with the little ones ready for a nap, and a private van waiting at the port made the run to Gulfcoast Inn Naples so easy. The ride from the terminal to Gulfcoast Inn Naples was smooth and steady, and we could just watch the city go by.
No port scramble — we walked off the ship and the car was waiting, then straight to Gulfcoast Inn Naples. Highly recommend. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Gulfcoast Inn Naples, it was well worth it.