From $450 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Seminole Lodge (Thomas Edison) 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.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. Meet-and-greet at the terminal is included; a name-sign welcome is available for an extra $20. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
Seminole Lodge (Thomas Edison) sits in Fort Myers, a Gulf-coast town on Florida’s southwest side that carries a good deal of history in a compact footprint. The stay puts you close to the Edison & Ford Winter Estates, the riverside grounds that gave the city much of its character, and to a downtown River District that has been revived into a walkable stretch of shops and open riverfront. It is the kind of destination where the surroundings are part of the reason you came, and having your own vehicle at the door makes the whole area easy to reach on your own schedule.
What is nearby says a lot about the trip. The downtown River District is within easy reach, and Fort Myers keeps a foot in baseball season with spring-training ballparks on its edges, including JetBlue Park and Hammond Stadium. Between the estates, the riverfront, and the ballparks, there is a natural rhythm to a stay here: quiet grounds one day, a game or a walk downtown the next, all without a long drive between them.
Arriving straight from the port changes the pace for the better. Instead of sorting out transfers after a long cruise morning, you step off the ship and into a vehicle that carries you and your luggage the whole way to the door of the property. On a run this long, having your own ride means you set the departure time and the pace, and you land at Seminole Lodge (Thomas Edison) ready to settle in rather than worn out from the logistics.
This is a door-to-door private transfer from your ship’s terminal at the Port of Miami to Seminole Lodge (Thomas Edison). From the pier it runs as one trip along I-595, about 157.3 miles, and the drive normally takes between 159 and 170 minutes depending on the morning. Your luggage rides in the vehicle with you, loaded at the terminal and carried in at the property, so there is no repacking or transferring bags along the way.
The timing is built around your arrival. We watch the ship’s schedule and stage the vehicle at your terminal before you clear the hall, so the driver is already waiting at the curb when your group walks off. Self-assist walkers usually come out early and checked-luggage groups a little later, and either way the wait belongs to the driver, not to you. Once you are aboard, it is a single steady run west to the door.
Booking the ride in advance locks the price and the vehicle size, puts a driver on your arrival time, and turns the first leg of the trip into the easiest one. The group stays together and the luggage rides with you.
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.
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 $15 each. An extra stop is billed at $45 per 30 minutes of the detour.
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.
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.
We got off the ship with the kids worn out after the cruise, and a private van there at the terminal made the run to Seminole Lodge (Thomas Edison) painless. The car seat was already installed, which was one less thing to worry about. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Seminole Lodge (Thomas Edison), it was well worth it.
Bajamos del barco con los pequeños y una montaña de maletas, y una van privada ahí en la terminal hizo el viaje a Seminole Lodge (Thomas Edison) un paseo. Ya guardamos el contacto para nuestro próximo crucero desde PortMiami. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviéramos que batallar con todo.
Tras la travesía, mi esposa y yo no queríamos andar buscando un transporte en la terminal, así que reservamos un auto privado a Seminole Lodge (Thomas Edison).
Our family of four came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver had room for all the suitcases for the ride to Seminole Lodge (Thomas Edison). For a reliable way to get from the ship to Seminole Lodge (Thomas Edison), it was absolutely worth booking. The kids crashed in the car, and getting straight to Seminole Lodge (Thomas Edison) without a scramble at the port was a relief.
Descendo do navio por conta própria, eu tinha um motorista com o meu nome numa placa para a viagem até Seminole Lodge (Thomas Edison) — sem complicação. Descendo do navio por conta própria, me senti totalmente tranquilo do terminal até a porta de Seminole Lodge (Thomas Edison). Chegar a Seminole Lodge (Thomas Edison) sem desvios significou que eu pude deixar as malas e começar o dia. Sem estresse nenhum.