From $470 per vehicle, a private one-way ride between the Port of Miami and Palmona Park in North Fort Myers.
Each fare is a flat, per-vehicle total set by how many people are traveling, with tolls and fuel already folded into the number — the whole group rides for one price.
Reserve at least 24 hours before the ship docks and send along your ship name, the cruise terminal, your passenger count, and the Palmona Park drop-off address. The day before travel, a text goes out with the driver’s name, the vehicle model, and the plate number. As your party steps off and clears the PortMiami cruise terminal, the driver is waiting curbside, holding a name sign when you ask for one on WhatsApp — that sign is a $20 add-on. Meeting you at the curb and handling the cruise bags is part of the ride, not an upsell. When several ships empty the same morning and the terminals get crowded, the pickup is timed to the real flow off your vessel rather than a fixed clock.
This is one of the longer transfers on the board — a drive clear across the peninsula, from the Atlantic-side PortMiami cruise terminal to the North Fort Myers area on Florida’s southwest Gulf Coast. The exact journey time is not something this page pins to a figure, since the route publishes none; think of it as an unhurried long-distance haul rather than a short local hop. On hectic disembarkation mornings the first miles leaving the port tend to crawl before the road opens up and the drive settles into a steady rhythm. One brief comfort stop for a restroom or a snack can be worked in when you arrange it ahead of time. The flat fare holds no matter how the traffic behaves, and the middle of this crossing runs thin on services, so pull any medication or children’s essentials out of the checked cases before you leave the coast.
Palmona Park is a quiet, largely residential community in the North Fort Myers area, sitting along Florida’s easygoing southwest coast rather than a busy tourist strip. The surrounding region leans toward relaxed suburban living — neighborhood parks, riverfront and waterfront dining, boating, and the outdoor recreation typical of greater Fort Myers, with the wider Gulf Coast and its beaches out beyond. It fits cruise travelers heading home, visiting relatives, or carrying a Gulf Coast trip onward after a sailing. You can preview the setting on Palmona Park in North Fort Myers, FL before you arrive. Because the ride runs door to door, the drop-off is your exact residential or lodging address, not some distant hub.
Parts of this community are laid out as lots rather than conventional street numbers, and the lot is often the number a host quotes. Send both when you have them: the postal street address for the map, and the lot or space number for the final hundred metres. Without that second detail the vehicle ends up circling identical rows after dark, so a moment spent passing it along saves a real headache at the door.
For a pickup starting on the Miami side at the Port of Miami, a 50% deposit locks the booking and the other half is handed to the driver on the day of travel, with cash accepted for that balance. The deposit goes through Venmo, Zelle, or a secure link sent over WhatsApp or the website. The curbside meet-and-greet is already included, a requested name sign runs $20, and a child seat on this Port of Miami route is $15 when you ask for it at booking so the driver installs the correct one before pickup. The rate is charged per vehicle, never per head, so whether one traveler or a full family boards, the figure for that class stays put.
Daytime service falls between 7 AM and 9 PM with no premium. A pickup scheduled outside that window carries a night fee to keep an off-hours driver ready for your ship: for the Black SUV, that is $20 within Miami-Dade or Broward and $50 once you travel beyond those counties. If you want an unplanned detour along the way, extra stops are billed at $45 for every 30 minutes. Everything is priced as a one-way ride, so nothing about the return is assumed unless you book it.
Yes — a disembarkation-day pickup is the core of this service. Book at least a day ahead with your ship name and terminal, and the pickup is aligned to your debark time. Because the vessel is tracked, the driver is positioned for the real moment your group steps off, even when a few ships clear the port together on the same busy morning.
Plan for a genuine long-distance run rather than a quick local trip. This page does not quote a set drive time, since the route’s exact figure is not published — but the crossing from the Atlantic coast to North Fort Myers is a lengthy one, and the driver keeps you posted the whole way. Traffic never changes what you pay; the flat fare is locked the moment you book.
A round trip is booked as a single reservation and priced at double the one-way rate for the vehicle class you choose. Reserving both legs at once means the same driver and the same class of vehicle are lined up for the return, so there is no scramble to arrange a fresh ride when it is time to head back toward the Port of Miami.
Count on roughly one checked bag plus one carry-on per passenger, with room for the usual cruise luggage. The Black SUV suits up to five travelers and their bags, while the private vans carry larger parties in comfort. If you are moving extra or oversized pieces, send a note on WhatsApp beforehand and the space is confirmed, or you are moved up to a bigger van.
Lock in your private ride to or from the Port of Miami and Palmona Park at least 24 hours ahead. Message WhatsApp or call 786-682-8748 with your ship name, cruise terminal, passenger count, and drop-off address, and your vehicle, driver, and pickup time are confirmed in return.
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.
Our family of four came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver had room for every suitcase for the ride to Palmona Park. The last thing you want after a cruise is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when we needed it. The ride to Palmona Park was calm and comfortable, cool and comfortable, and we could just relax after the cruise.
Stepping off the ship, having the ride already handled to Palmona Park was worth every penny. The car was spotless, and the AC was perfect after the ship.
Traveling with the kids, we arranged a private van to meet us at the cruise terminal and take everyone to Palmona Park. The car was spotless, and there was space for everything.
With the little ones, pre-booking a private car from the terminal to Palmona Park meant nothing to sort out the morning we disembarked. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything matched what we were told. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so we didn’t have to lift a thing.
Viajando con la familia, reservamos una van privada para que estuviera en la acera y llevara a todos a Palmona Park. Reservar fue fácil, recibimos una confirmación sólida, y todo coincidió con lo que nos dijeron.