From $470 per vehicle — a private one-way ride from Port of Miami to Lochmoor Waterway Estates, door to door.
Each figure below is the flat total for the entire vehicle, fixed the moment you reserve and steady regardless of cruise-day demand or traffic.
Pickup happens curbside at the PortMiami cruise terminal, right where passengers spill out with their luggage once disembarkation clears. Your driver follows the ship’s real arrival, so a slow customs line or a late berthing simply shifts the pickup instead of costing you the car. Send the ship name and your sailing date when you book, and the driver’s name, vehicle, and plate reach your phone the day before travel. Ask for a name-sign greeting and the driver holds a placard as you exit the building; that meet and greet is part of the arrangement, with the name board added for $20. From the terminal the vehicle heads straight out toward the Gulf side of the state, with no shared seats and no second pickup along the way.
Pick by headcount and the pile of cruise bags rather than anything else, since every tier is private and door to door. The black SUV carries up to five and suits couples or a small family with their suitcases. The six-to-nine van opens up room for a mid-size group and stacked luggage, while the ten-to-fourteen van keeps a large family or a group of friends together in one vehicle instead of splitting across two cars. Unsure which size works? Message the passenger and bag count over WhatsApp before you lock the booking and the right van gets assigned.
Lochmoor Waterway Estates is a quiet waterfront neighborhood in North Fort Myers, set along the canals that feed the Caloosahatchee, with lots built for people who keep a boat behind the house. It comes across as a lived-in residential community, not a tourist strip — shaded lanes, private docks, neighbors who fish and boat, and the unhurried pace of Southwest Florida. Everyday errands, waterfront dining, and the wider Fort Myers area sit within easy reach, while the streets themselves stay calm. One practical detail matters on arrival: many of the lanes are canal-end cul-de-sacs that finish at the water with only a small turning circle. Share the house number, the full street name, and whether a driveway can take the vehicle, and a long van avoids reversing down a dark dead end. Most riders are headed to a private home or a rental inside Lochmoor Waterway Estates, and the drop is made at the exact address you provide.
This is a genuine coast-to-coast haul, carrying your group from Miami’s Atlantic shore to the calmer Gulf side of the state, the stretch of coast Lochmoor Waterway Estates calls home. Once the vehicle clears the port district the trip settles into steady highway miles rather than stop-and-go city driving, so the ride turns into an easy stretch to unwind after the cruise. Because it runs long, a single short comfort stop for a restroom or a snack can be arranged when you flag it in advance. Exact timing shifts with the day and the hour, which is why the pickup is planned around your ship instead of a rigid clock. Everyone travels together in one climate-controlled vehicle with the luggage stowed, and the driver handles the route the whole way.
Reserving takes a 50% deposit through Venmo, Zelle, or a secure link sent over WhatsApp, and the remaining half goes to the driver on the day of travel. Pricing is one-way and quoted per vehicle for the whole group, never per head, so a couple and a family of five ride the SUV for the same $470. A round journey is that one-way figure doubled, with the same vehicle bringing you back to the port for a connecting flight or your next sailing. Confirm your pickup point and dates when you book and the fare is set from that moment.
A handful of items sit outside the base fare and are always quoted before you confirm. A name-sign meet at the terminal adds $20, and a child seat is $15 on this Port of Miami route — note the number and ages of the children when you book so the seats are fitted and ready. Standard service hours run from 7 AM to 9 PM; a pickup outside that window carries a night fee, $20 on the SUV for stops inside Miami-Dade or Broward and $50 once the trip reaches farther out. An extra stop beyond the planned route runs $45 for each 30 minutes. Tolls and fuel are already inside every fare, so nothing accrues for those on the road.
It is private only. The SUV or van holds your party alone, with no pooled seats and no detours to gather other passengers. When travelers search for a “shuttle” to Lochmoor Waterway Estates, what they get here is a single private vehicle running straight from the terminal to the door for one set price.
Plan on one checked bag plus a carry-on per passenger, and there is real room for a week of cruise luggage in every vehicle. Carrying oversized gear or extra cases? Send the details over WhatsApp ahead of time and the space gets confirmed, or the booking sizes up to a roomier van so nothing is left on the curb.
Yes — the morning you leave the ship is the most common pickup for this run. Reserve at least 24 hours ahead to hold the vehicle. A request inside 24 hours is still looked at by hand, though a car cannot be promised on short notice, so booking early once your itinerary is set is the safer move.
Every driver speaks English along with Spanish or Portuguese, which keeps confirming the address and sorting the pickup simple for travelers arriving from abroad. Prefer one over the other? Note it at booking and a matching driver is assigned for the drive to Lochmoor Waterway Estates.
Lock in your private ride to or from Lochmoor Waterway Estates before your sailing date. Send the ship name, travel date, pickup time, passenger count, and the drop-off address by WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or by phone at 786-682-8748, and the vehicle plus driver details are confirmed the day before you travel.
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.
There were seven of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Lochmoor Waterway Estates was the easy way.
Esperando en la acera apenas salí, y un traslado cómodo hasta Lochmoor Waterway Estates. Lo último que quieres tras un crucero es un viaje que falle, y este fue confiable y puntual.
A group of us came off the ship together and booked one private van from the cruise terminal to Lochmoor Waterway Estates. Booking was easy, we got clear pickup details, and everything matched what we were told. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was no guessing at the port.
O grupo inteiro descemos do navio juntos e foi muito fácil ter uma van privativa esperando no terminal para a viagem até Lochmoor Waterway Estates — todos num veículo só. Sinceramente a parte mais fácil da viagem — descer do navio e entrar num carro que esperava, sem estresse. A tarifa estava combinada antes, sem subir porque o porto estava lotado.
Disembarking alone, I had a driver already at the curb to head to Lochmoor Waterway Estates — nothing left to chance. The night before, I got a message with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was nothing to figure out when I walked out.