From $450 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sun Resorts & Residences Sanibel Gateway in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
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.
Sun Resorts & Residences Sanibel Gateway sits on the Fort Myers side of Florida’s Gulf coast, about 155 miles by road from Port of Miami. It is a west-coast base built for travelers who want the beach-country pace after a cruise, with the wider Fort Myers area and its waterways all within easy reach once you settle in.
The setting is what gives the address its character. Fort Myers is shaped by the Edison & Ford Winter Estates and a revived downtown River District, two anchors that pull visitors back for the history and the riverfront walking. The Caloosahatchee River runs through the picture, and JetBlue Park brings spring-training baseball to the edge of town. Guests who land here tend to fold a few of these into their days without ever needing to travel far.
Arriving by private car means you step out at the entrance and your day is already unpacked in front of you. The estates and the downtown district make natural first outings, the ballparks sit on the outskirts for game days, and the river ties the area together. It is the kind of destination where the trip from the port is the last logistical hurdle, and once you are through it, everything you came to see is close at hand and yours to plan at your own pace.
Your driver is staged for the terminal curb once your group clears the exit, so on a busy disembarkation morning the wait is theirs, not yours. Bags go straight into the vehicle at the port, and the car is yours alone for the full run west — no shared stops, no scramble on the sidewalk. Coming the other way, on embarkation day, the chauffeur meets you at the entrance and loads the luggage before you set off for the ship.
The route follows I-595 for the roughly 155-mile crossing to Sun Resorts & Residences Sanibel Gateway, normally 160 to 171 minutes depending on traffic and the hour. You set the departure and the pace, the driver handles the road, and the bags are carried to the curb beside you at the entrance. Thirty minutes of courtesy wait at the port is built in, so an ordinary delay clearing the hall never costs you the ride.
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.
Yes, outside 7 AM to 9 PM the SUV adds $20 inside Miami-Dade or Broward and $50 beyond those counties. Child seats can be added for $15, and stops on the way cost $45 per 30 minutes.
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.
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.
Fuimos de crucero en grupo y queríamos a todos y las maletas en un solo viaje privado a Sun Resorts & Residences Sanibel Gateway tras desembarcar. Reservar fue simple, recibimos una confirmación sólida, y todo coincidió con lo prometido. La tarifa estaba acordada de antemano, exactamente lo acordado.
Privado, puntual y sin complicaciones — mucho mejor que pelear por un transporte afuera de la terminal. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre en la acera, así que ubicamos al conductor sin dar vueltas.
Everything ran on time from the port to the front door of Sun Resorts & Residences Sanibel Gateway — no complaints at all. No app to fight with — I just stepped out and the car was ready.
El desembarque más fácil que hemos tenido — recogida en la terminal, equipaje listo, directo a la puerta de Sun Resorts & Residences Sanibel Gateway. La tarifa estaba fija desde la reserva, sin sorpresas en una mañana de desembarque cargada.
Getting a big group off the ship and over to Sun Resorts & Residences Sanibel Gateway is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van took the stress right out of it. Alberto was so welcoming and made a hectic morning feel easy.