From $485 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The terminal greeting is covered by the fare and a name sign is offered for $20. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn is a stay on Sanibel Island, out on Florida’s Gulf side where the pace drops the moment you cross onto the island. What sets the address apart is how close the water sits: the shoreline is only steps from where you check in, so guests often trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they come off their cruise. You unpack, walk out, and the beach is already there.
Sanibel keeps its own character on purpose. There are no high-rises here — instead you get the Sanibel Lighthouse, the quiet mangroves of the wildlife refuge, and sand that gives up more shells than anywhere else in Florida. Mornings on the beach turn into slow shell-hunting more than anything, and the low, green skyline stays the same view it has always been. It is the kind of shoreline you settle into rather than rush through.
The setting also puts a real stretch of Sanibel and Captiva within easy reach of the inn. The J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge and its mangrove waterways are close by, and Bowman’s Beach and Blind Pass sit near enough to fold into the same trip. Between the lighthouse at one end, the refuge inland, and the open Gulf beaches spread across both islands, a stay here gives you a full base for the barrier-island side of Florida — all of it built around sand, shells, and slow water rather than crowds.
This is a door-to-door private transfer. Your chauffeur meets your group curbside at your own cruise terminal at the Port of Miami — coordinated by message as you clear the hall — and loads your luggage into the vehicle for you, so nothing rides on your shoulders across the pier. From there it is one straight run to Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn, no stops and no other passengers picked up along the way.
Plan on roughly 166 miles from the terminal to the door, mostly along I-595, which usually works out to about 180 to 187 minutes depending on how the traffic runs that day. Because the pickup follows your ship’s real arrival rather than a fixed slot, disembarkation stays the easy part: you clear the terminal, the driver is already waiting, and the same vehicle carries you and your bags all the way to the island. You set the departure and the pace.
The car waits for you, not the other way around. Your group travels together with the luggage in the same vehicle, the fare is known before the ride, and the driver takes the direct route to the destination.
No. A 50% deposit secures the booking and the remaining half is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. Nothing else is charged unless you add an extra service.
Daytime service runs 7 AM to 9 PM; outside that window the SUV carries a night fee of $20 inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. A child seat is fitted on request for $15. Extra stops along the way are $45 per 30 minutes.
The black SUV takes up to 5 passengers with their luggage; the vans carry 6 to 9 or 10 to 14 with room for the bags. Tell us how many people and how many suitcases travel and the right vehicle is assigned.
Send any change to the party or extras at least 12 hours before the pickup. The booked date is final.
Message us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 with your date, passenger count and luggage, and we confirm the vehicle and the pickup details.
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.
Walking off the ship by myself, the last thing I wanted was to sort out transport at the port, so I had a private car booked ahead for the run to Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn. The fare was set up front, nothing added at the curb.
Our group came off the ship together and arranged one private van from the cruise terminal to Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.
We came off the ship worn out from a great week and a driver already waiting to take us to Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn set the tone for the rest of the trip. The fare was set up front, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning.
Tras el crucero, mi esposo y yo no íbamos a jugárnosla con un transporte en la terminal, así que coordinamos un auto privado a Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn. La noche anterior recibimos un texto con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no hubo que adivinar en la acera al salir. Pasamos de la terminal a una cama de verdad sin estrés alguno.
Nosso grupo de amigos reservou uma van direto do porto até Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn, e deu tudo certo.