From $465 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from MIA to Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
Give us the flight number and the driver plans the pickup around the actual arrival. The greeting at the MIA arrivals curb is included; a name-sign welcome inside the terminal is a $20 add-on. Bags go in, doors close, and the vehicle leaves for the destination without sharing the ride with anyone else.
Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn sits on Sanibel, one of a pair of quiet shelling islands that curve off the southwest Florida coast and are reached only by causeway. Sanibel and its neighbor Captiva stay low-key and unhurried, anchored by the ‘Ding’ Darling wildlife refuge, the island lighthouse, and miles of flat bike paths that thread between the beaches. It is a slower kind of place, shaped by the water on every side, where the day tends to move at the pace of the tide rather than a clock.
From the inn, the closest landmarks read like a short island map. The Sanibel Lighthouse and Bowman’s Beach are among the nearest points of interest, while Blind Pass and Captiva Village stay within easy reach a little farther along the islands. Those are the spots most travelers circle first, and each sits an unhurried drive or a stretch of the bike path away rather than a long expedition across the region.
When you arrive, the water is only a short walk or drive from the door, which is why so many guests fold a beach stop into their very first afternoon here. There is little rush to it. You settle in, drop the bags, then wander toward the shoreline for the shelling and the low evening light that gives the island its name. Reached by that single causeway and ringed by the refuge, the lighthouse, and the beaches, Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn puts you close to the calm, sandy side of the islands the moment your ride pulls up.
The trip runs as a single private leg from Miami International Airport straight across the state to the islands. Your driver tracks the inbound flight in real time and meets you curbside at the arrivals level once you are through the terminal, then helps with the luggage and walks you to the vehicle. Bags go in your own reserved SUV or van, and the car is held only for your group, so there is no waiting on anyone else’s schedule.
From the curb it is one continuous run along I-75, about 164 miles to the door, with the causeway carrying you the last stretch onto Sanibel. Plan on roughly 166 to 176 minutes depending on traffic, quicker off-peak and slower through rush hour. Because the pickup is timed to your actual landing rather than a fixed slot, a delayed flight simply moves the whole pickup, and you ride straight to Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn.
A reserved driver removes the guesswork after a long flight or a cruise morning: no queue at a taxi stand, no surge pricing, no shared stops. The group rides together and the price on this page is the price you pay.
Booking takes a 50% deposit; the other half goes to the driver when the ride is done, by cash or card. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
A child seat can be installed for $20 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.
A full-size suitcase per passenger fits the SUV with five aboard; groups of six or more move to a van sized 6-9 or 10-14 with the cargo space to match.
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.
Reach us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or by phone at 786-682-8748; send the date, passengers and luggage and the reservation is confirmed the same day.
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.
I wanted to skip the whole rideshare scramble at MIA, so I set up a private car to Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn.
Para una llegada tranquila, mi esposa y yo reservamos esto para ir de MIA directo a Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn. Un comienzo relajado para los dos de vacaciones.
Loved it — private, punctual, and painless. They kept an eye on the flight, so even though we got in behind schedule, the car was right there.
Llegamos a Miami con los niños de noche, y tener un conductor esperando fue justo lo que necesitábamos. El conductor se ocupó del equipaje para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada tras el vuelo. Llegando de noche, fue un gran alivio tener un auto privado ya esperando.
Getting a big group out of the airport is usually a headache — one pre-booked van to Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn made it painless.