From $350 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Vanderbilt Beach Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the terminal greeting included in the fare and a $20 name-sign option if you want it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
The Vanderbilt Beach Resort sits at 9225 Gulfshore Drive North in Naples, out on the quiet stretch of coast where the Gulf does the talking. This is the far southwest corner of Florida, a long way in feeling from the cruise piers you just left, and the reward for the drive is a calmer, slower kind of shoreline. You arrive to salt air, low buildings, and the open water a short walk away.
Naples has a way of refining the Gulf coast, and the resort puts you close to the best of it. Once you have settled in, Vanderbilt Beach itself is the natural first stop, with the sand and the sunset within easy reach. Just up the road, Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park gives you protected beach, dune, and pass without the crowds, and the Naples Botanical Garden makes an easy afternoon when you want shade and something green.
Head into town and the character sharpens. The historic Naples Pier is the classic sunset walk, while Third Street South and Fifth Avenue South hold the white-tablecloth blocks, the galleries, and the strolling that give the city its name. And because this is the edge of Florida, the Everglades sit at the back door when you feel like trading the beach for something wilder. Guests here often fold a few of these into their first day ashore, then let the resort handle the rest.
After you disembark at the Port of Miami, your chauffeur is already staged at the terminal, timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a slot cut to the minute. You are met curbside, not sent to hunt for a parking lot, and every bag is handled from the terminal to the vehicle. From there it is one clean run west and north along I-75, your group in a vehicle reserved for you alone, with your luggage riding along and stops only when you ask for them.
Plan on roughly 136 to 146 minutes between the port and the door of The Vanderbilt Beach Resort, depending on the hour and how I-75 is moving. Traffic is really the only variable on this route, which is exactly why the pickup follows your ship with room to spare. You ride straight through to the resort’s address on Gulfshore Drive North, dropped at the door with the whole trip settled in advance.
Rideshare lines and shared shuttles add waiting and extra stops; a private vehicle leaves when you are ready and goes only where you are going. The fare covers the whole car, the tolls and the fuel.
Booking takes a 50% deposit; the other half goes to the driver when the ride is done, by cash or card. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
Rides between 9 PM and 7 AM add a night fee for the SUV: $20 within Miami-Dade and Broward, $50 farther out. Child seats are available for $15 each. An extra stop is billed at $45 per 30 minutes of the detour.
Count passengers and bags and the vehicle follows: the SUV for up to 5 with luggage, the vans for 6-9 or 10-14. There is no splitting a group across cars.
Details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can be adjusted up to 12 hours before the pickup. The date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
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.
Todo salió a tiempo del puerto hasta la puerta de The Vanderbilt Beach Resort — no se puede pedir más.
Everything went to plan from the terminal curb to the front door of The Vanderbilt Beach Resort — exactly as promised. The night before, I got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was nothing to figure out on the way out.
Disembarking alone, I had a driver there with my name on a sign for the ride to The Vanderbilt Beach Resort — nothing left to chance. The driver loaded all my cruise luggage so I didn’t have to struggle with anything. There was a sign with my name at the exit, so I didn’t have to look around. Would book again for the next cruise.
Disembarking alone, I had a driver waiting at the terminal for the ride to The Vanderbilt Beach Resort — nothing left to chance. Getting to The Vanderbilt Beach Resort first thing meant I could check in and finally shower after the week at sea.
A group of us came off the ship together and booked one private van from the cruise terminal to The Vanderbilt Beach Resort. Getting to The Vanderbilt Beach Resort with no detours meant we could drop the bags and start the day.