From $495 per vehicle, a private one-way ride from Port of Miami to Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores at a flat, whole-vehicle rate.
Each fare below is the price for the whole vehicle, not a per-person charge, and it is fixed the moment you book — steady no matter the traffic, the season, or the hour you set out.
Step off the ship, clear customs, gather your bags, and head for the curb — the driver is already positioned at the PortMiami cruise terminal at the arranged pickup point, so there is no app to open and no line to join. The curbside greeting is part of the fare; if you would like a printed name sign held at the exit, add it to the booking for $20. Because a cruise morning seldom runs to the minute, the driver follows your ship’s real arrival and adjusts the pickup at no cost, and a courtesy wait of 30 minutes from the agreed time lets your party clear the terminal without a scramble.
This is a true long-distance transfer rather than a quick airport hop: the route leaves the Atlantic side of the state and heads southwest toward Florida’s Gulf coast, largely along Interstate 75. One reserved vehicle carries your whole group and a week’s worth of cruise luggage the entire way, with no second leg to arrange and no meter ticking behind the agreed flat fare. On disembarkation mornings, when several ships empty at once, expect heavier traffic close to the port before the road opens up, so an earlier, calmer pickup tends to smooth the start. Because this is one of the longer runs on offer, a single short comfort stop for a restroom or a snack can be set up in advance — handy with children or a full van aboard.
Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores is a small, brightly painted island community folded into the mangroves and shallow water of Southwest Florida. The mood is unhurried and artsy — hand-painted cottages, waterfront galleries and studios, and casual seafood spots right on the water — all shaped by a fishing culture that runs through the whole area. It sits within easy reach of Cape Coral and Pine Island, drawing travelers who come for tarpon and snook, for kayaking through the backwater channels, and for slow evenings watching the light fade over the Gulf. A private door-to-door ride drops you straight into that quiet waterfront pace instead of a crowded terminal.
The flat rate absorbs the costs that often turn into curbside surprises: tolls, SunPass charges, and fuel all sit inside the price, and there is a mobile-hotspot WiFi signal on board for the drive. The driver takes care of loading and unloading every cruise bag, so nobody wrestles luggage after a long sailing. A child seat can be added for $15 on Port of Miami trips — say how many you need when you reserve — and small pets are welcome with advance notice on WhatsApp when they travel in a proper carrier.
Daytime service runs from 7 AM to 9 PM with no surcharge. A ride that begins outside that window carries a night fee on the SUV: $20 when the destination lies inside Miami-Dade or Broward and $50 beyond those counties, which is the band that applies to a Gulf-coast trip like this one. If you need an unplanned stop along the way, added time is billed at $45 per 30 minutes and arranged ahead, so it never lands as a shock at the end.
Pricing is one-way and per vehicle, so a round trip is simply the one-way fare doubled, with the same vehicle bringing your group back to Port of Miami for a connecting flight or the next sailing. To hold the booking, a 50% deposit is paid at reservation, and the remaining balance goes directly to the driver on the day of the ride. Payment is handled by Venmo, Zelle, or a secure link sent through WhatsApp, and nothing extra is collected at the curb beyond the agreed balance.
No. The driver monitors your ship’s actual arrival and disembarkation, then re-times the pickup for free if the berth runs late. The rate and the reserved vehicle stay exactly the same, and the 30-minute courtesy window absorbs the usual wait to clear the terminal. A delayed docking will not leave your group stranded on the curb.
The fare is per vehicle, never per head. Whether one traveler or a full party rides, up to that vehicle’s seat limit, the cost is the single figure listed above. A round trip to and from Port of Miami is billed as two one-way legs, so the return is priced the same as the outbound run.
Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores is laid out along short canal-side streets, many of them dead ends with only enough room to turn a large van around. Send the full house number and the exact canal or street name when you book, and note whether the driveway faces the water. Sorting that out in advance beats reversing a full van down a narrow lane after dark.
Reserve at least 24 hours before your sail date so the vehicle and driver are locked in for your group. Short-notice and same-day requests are still reviewed by hand, though availability tightens the closer it gets to pickup. The day before the ride, the driver’s name and vehicle details arrive along with the pickup plan.
Send your ship name, cruise date, group size, drop-off address in Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores, and any child-seat need, and the vehicle, the flat rate, and the pickup are confirmed for you. Message on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748.
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.
For a smooth disembarkation, my wife and I had a private driver waiting for us at the cruise terminal to run us to Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled. No lot to comb through — we just stepped out and the car was ready.
There were six of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores was the easy way. It was only us in the car — no side pickups — which was so much nicer than piling in with strangers.
My partner and I walked off the ship at PortMiami and had a private car ready at the curb to take us to Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores. We got a clear confirmation, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no wondering which car was ours when we walked out.
My husband and I didn’t want the taxi scramble at PortMiami, so we reserved a private ride to Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores. The meet-and-greet at the curb was part of it, and we knew right where to go.
Traveling on my own after the cruise, I didn’t want any port stress, so a private car out to Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores was exactly right. The night before, I got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was nothing to figure out when I walked out. The meet-and-greet at the curb came with the booking, and I didn’t have to search for anyone.