From $475 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sanibel Island Beach Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside meet-and-greet costs nothing extra; the inside name-sign welcome adds $20.
Sanibel and Captiva curve out into the Gulf like a pair of open shells, and that shape is the whole point of the place. These are barrier islands built for slow days — quiet water, wide sand, and beaches so well known for their shells that guests spend mornings bent at the waterline looking for the next one. Sanibel Island Beach Resort sits in the middle of all of it, an easy base for the kind of trip where the schedule stays loose.
Step outside the resort and the island opens up quickly. The J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge is within easy reach, a protected stretch of mangrove and tidal flats where herons and roseate spoonbills feed at low water. The Sanibel Lighthouse stands close by as well, marking the island’s eastern tip. Bowman’s Beach and Blind Pass are both nearby, and the flat, connected bike paths make it simple to move between them without ever touching the highway.
The rhythm here is unhurried by design. You can shell at dawn, ride out to the refuge in the morning, and be back at the resort with sand still on your feet by lunch. For details on the property itself — the amenities, luggage holds, and early check-in — the resort’s own page is the place to look. What matters for the ride is simply this: the drop-off covers Sanibel and Captiva and the streets around your stay, so your driver brings you to the door rather than to a nearby landmark.
From the pier it is one direct run of roughly 162.8 miles, and the trip normally takes 172 to 180 minutes along I-595. Traffic on that road is the only real variable, which is why your pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare rather than a rigid slot. Once you clear the terminal and reach the curb, the bags go straight into the vehicle and you settle in for the drive west — one group, one car, door to door.
Your driver is coordinated by message as you exit the hall and waits at the exact terminal your cruise line uses on Dodge Island, so there is no wandering the port looking for a ride. From there it is a genuine road trip across the state, and that is exactly where a private vehicle earns its keep: room to stretch out, your own climate, and stops only when you ask for them, ending at the door of Sanibel Island Beach Resort.
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.
You pay a 50% deposit online to hold the vehicle, then the balance directly to the driver on the day, in cash or by card. The one-way fare above is the whole amount.
A child seat can be installed for $15 when you book. Night service, meaning 9 PM to 7 AM, adds $20 to the SUV inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. Extra stops are metered at $45 per 30 minutes.
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.
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.
Questions or ready to reserve? WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 and we take it from there.
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.
The two of us booked a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t hunt for a ride getting over to Sanibel Island Beach Resort. The driver took care of every bag so we didn’t have to lift a thing. We went from the ship to the front desk of Sanibel Island Beach Resort with zero hassle along the way.
El grupo entero bajamos de una y fue un alivio tener una van privada lista en la acera para el viaje a Sanibel Island Beach Resort — todos en un solo vehículo. Lo último que quieres tras una semana en el mar es un viaje que falle, y este fue totalmente sólido. Había espacio de sobra para todo el grupo y la pila entera de valijas en una sola van hasta Sanibel Island Beach Resort.
Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and a smooth ride over to Sanibel Island Beach Resort.
Viajando con los niños, coordinamos una van privada para que estuviera en la acera y llevara a todos hasta Sanibel Island Beach Resort. La tarifa estaba fija desde la reserva, sin sorpresas en una mañana de desembarque cargada. Los niños se durmieron en el auto, y llegar directo a Sanibel Island Beach Resort sin correr en el puerto fue perfecto.
Los dos coordinamos un traslado privado para la mañana del desembarque y así no preocuparnos por los tiempos camino a Sanibel Island Beach Resort. Había un buen período de gracia desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para juntar las maletas. Teníamos todo el plan antes de que el barco atracara, así que no había que adivinar nada en el puerto.