From $530 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Off the Charts Inn Island Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
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.
Off the Charts Inn Island Resort sits out on Sanibel & Captiva, the pair of islands that curve into the Gulf like a shell-collector’s dream. This is a genuinely coastal address — a place people choose for the water, the quiet, and the slow pace that comes with being a road trip removed from the city. When your ride pulls up at the door, you have already traded the pier and the crowd for a stretch of Florida that is built around the shoreline.
What you find here leans outdoors. The J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge is one of the first stops many guests make once they are ashore, and the Sanibel Lighthouse is close by. Bowman’s Beach and Blind Pass are both in reach, and the islands are known for bike paths and for beaches famous for their shelling. It is the kind of setting where an afternoon fills itself — a walk to the water, a look at the wildlife, a slow ride along the paths — without much planning.
Because the resort is right on the coast, a beach afternoon after the cruise is the natural next move. You can drop the bags at Off the Charts Inn Island Resort and walk toward the water, then let the rest of the day unfold at island speed. That distance from the port is exactly what makes the place feel like a real getaway rather than a stopover, and it is a large part of why arriving with your own private vehicle is worth it — you land at the door, unhurried, and the trip out is already behind you.
From the Port of Miami it is one clean run out to the islands — about 181 miles along I-595, ending at the door of Off the Charts Inn Island Resort. Your chauffeur meets your group at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, coordinated by message as you come off, so there is no line to stand in and no luggage left waiting on the sidewalk. Every bag goes into the vehicle for you, and the car is reserved for your party alone, door to door.
Plan on roughly 192 to 199 minutes terminal to door, depending on traffic. The pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than an app’s availability, so the driver is staged for the morning walk-off and ready when you clear the hall. Tell us the ship and arrival date, and the vehicle is planned around it — you settle in, your own climate and space, and the drive out to Sanibel & Captiva is handled from start to finish.
The fare covers the vehicle for your group alone, the driver’s time, tolls and fuel, the meet-and-greet at the pickup point and help with every bag. Extras such as a child seat or an added stop are priced separately and listed below.
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.
A child seat can be installed for $15 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.
Edits to the booking, like adding a passenger or a seat, are accepted until 12 hours before the ride. Moving the date is not possible after booking.
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.
Reservamos una sola van para la comitiva entera de la terminal a Off the Charts Inn Island Resort para que nadie se quedara atrás. Sinceramente la parte más tranquila del viaje — todo se acomodó solo en la terminal. Reservar fue rápido, recibimos una confirmación sólida, y todo coincidió con lo prometido.
Sacar a toda la comitiva del barco y hasta Off the Charts Inn Island Resort suele ser un dolor de cabeza, pero una van privada reservada le quitó todo el estrés. Lo último que quieres tras una semana en el mar es un viaje que falle, y este fue justo cuando lo necesitamos. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre en la acera, así que ubicamos al conductor sin buscar nada.
Tras la travesía, mi esposa y yo no queríamos arriesgar un transporte en la terminal, así que reservamos un auto privado a Off the Charts Inn Island Resort. Reservar fue fácil, recibimos una confirmación sólida, y todo salió tal cual.
We got off the ship with the little ones ready for a nap, and a private van waiting at the port made the run to Off the Charts Inn Island Resort so easy. Booking was quick, we got clear pickup details, and everything lined up perfectly. We went from the terminal to a real bed with no stress at all. No stress at all.
First time cruising on my own out of PortMiami, and having a private car ready at the curb for the trip to Off the Charts Inn Island Resort could not have been smoother. Getting to Off the Charts Inn Island Resort with no detours meant I could check in and finally shower after the week at sea. The ride from the terminal to Off the Charts Inn Island Resort was quiet and relaxed, and I could just watch the city go by.