From $590 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Driftwood Worldgate Resort 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.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The meet-and-greet there is included in the fare; a name-sign welcome is a $20 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
Driftwood Worldgate Resort sits in Kissimmee, out along US-192, the road most travelers know as the Irlo Bronson Highway. By the map it lands about 233.4 miles from Port of Miami, so it is a genuine cross-state destination rather than a quick hop from the coast. The stay falls south of the Disney area, on the stretch of highway that gathers so much of the region’s lodging into one long, easy-to-follow corridor.
That corridor gives the resort its character. Irlo Bronson Highway is lined with resorts and pool-home communities, and the everyday attractions of Kissimmee are close at hand. Lake Tohopekaliga, better known as Lake Toho, is nearby, and its airboats are one of the classic ways to spend an afternoon here. Gatorland and the Kissimmee Lakefront round out the list of places within easy reach once you have unpacked and found your bearings.
For a group arriving straight off a ship, the appeal is simple: a settled home base on the main highway, with the wider Kissimmee area spread out around it. When your ride pulls up, you are set down right at the resort rather than a distant lot, luggage and all. From there the highway does the rest of the work, keeping Lake Toho, Gatorland, and the lakefront a short trip away whenever you are ready to explore. It is an unhurried, well-connected spot to land after a long drive from the port, with the day’s plans left entirely up to you.
This is a door-to-door private ride. Your chauffeur meets your group curbside at the cruise terminal once you clear the exit, not out in a parking lot, and loads every bag into the vehicle before you pull away. There is 30 minutes of courtesy wait built in, so the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare rather than a fixed slot. From the port the route runs straight up Florida’s Turnpike as a single, direct leg to Kissimmee.
By the numbers it is roughly 233.4 miles, and the trip normally takes 233 to 244 minutes from terminal curb to the resort door, with traffic on the Turnpike the main thing that moves that window. The vehicle is exclusively yours for the whole way, luggage stays with you, and there are no added stops or strangers along the route. When you reach Driftwood Worldgate Resort, your driver sees the bags to the entrance before the trip is done.
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.
Reserve with a 50% deposit; hand the balance to the driver on the day by cash or card. Fares are quoted per vehicle, one way, with tolls and fuel included.
The regular window is 7 AM to 9 PM; night pickups in the SUV add $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 elsewhere. A child seat is $15 on request, and any added stop is $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.
Yes for the details: add a passenger, a child seat or a note up to 12 hours before the pickup time. No for the date, which stays as booked.
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.
Mi esposo y yo tuvimos una travesía genial y lo rematamos con un auto privado listo en la acera para llevarnos a Driftwood Worldgate Resort — sin líos en el puerto. El van estaba limpio, fresco y cómodo, con lugar para todo. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada.
For an easy disembarkation, my partner and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Driftwood Worldgate Resort. Getting to Driftwood Worldgate Resort with no detours meant we could settle in without waiting around.
My partner and I had a great sailing and capped it off with a private car ready at the curb to take us to Driftwood Worldgate Resort — not one worry at the terminal. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
Todo salió según lo planeado del puerto hasta la puerta de Driftwood Worldgate Resort — sin ninguna queja.
El grupo entero bajamos de una y fue muy fácil tener una van privada lista en la acera para el viaje a Driftwood Worldgate Resort — sin dividirnos. El conductor se ocupó de las valijas para que no tuviéramos que hacer fuerza.