From $450 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Vacation Villas in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The meet-and-greet there is included in the fare; a name-sign welcome is a $20 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
Vacation Villas is your address on Fort Myers Beach, at 102 Estero Boulevard in the 33931 zip. The property sits on Estero Island, the barrier island that carries Fort Myers Beach along the Gulf side of Florida’s southwest coast. When your ship ties up at PortMiami on the Atlantic side, Vacation Villas waits on the opposite shore, a cross-state destination rather than a quick hop across town.
Estero Island gives you about seven miles of shallow, gently sloping Gulf water — the kind of beach where you can wade a long way out before it gets deep. Your stay puts you within reach of Times Square, the pier district that acts as the island’s walkable heart, with the fishing pier and the cluster of shops and open-air spots gathered around it. Drop-off is right at Vacation Villas, on the streets around your door, so the last stretch of the trip ends exactly where your luggage needs to be.
There is more island to explore once you settle in. Lovers Key State Park sits close by, with the quieter, wilder beaches that make it a favorite for a slower afternoon, and Bowditch Point Park is another nearby Fort Myers Beach spot for a stretch of Gulf shoreline. Anything about the villa itself — check-in, the room, the amenities — belongs to Vacation Villas and its own official page. Our part is the road between the cruise terminal and your door, run as a single private leg so you arrive ready to start the beach part of the trip.
The ride starts at your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island. Your chauffeur is staged before you clear the arrivals hall, so the waiting is theirs — there is half an hour of free wait built in at the port, which keeps a slow customs line from costing you the car. Bags go straight from the terminal curb into the vehicle, and the whole group rides together from there.
From the port the driver takes I-595 and points the vehicle west across the state toward Fort Myers Beach. It is a genuine road trip: about 156.3 miles by road, and roughly 162 to 173 minutes behind the wheel depending on the hour and the traffic. The whole run is one direct, private leg to Vacation Villas — your own climate, room to stretch, and stops only when you ask for them.
Booking the ride in advance locks the price and the vehicle size, puts a driver on your arrival time, and turns the first leg of the trip into the easiest one. The group stays together and the luggage rides with you.
A 50% deposit reserves the ride online; the balance is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. The fare is one way and per vehicle, so what you see above is the full price for the trip.
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.
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.
Send any change to the party or extras at least 12 hours before the pickup. The booked date is final.
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.
Cruising with the family, we wanted the port end handled, so a private van waiting at the terminal Vacation Villas made the day. No scramble at the port — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there. It was a private car for our party alone — nobody else to wait on — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.
There were eight of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Vacation Villas was the smart move. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out. The fare was locked in at booking, the same number we were quoted. Thanks for the smooth handoff!
Tras el crucero, mi pareja y yo no queríamos andar buscando un transporte en la terminal, así que coordinamos un auto privado a Vacation Villas. Para llegar del barco a Vacation Villas sin complicaciones, valió cada minuto. Había treinta minutos de margen desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para pasar la aduana.
My partner and I stepped off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to Vacation Villas. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to lift a thing. No line to stand in — we just stepped out and the car was ready.
Our group came off the ship together and arranged one private van from the port to Vacation Villas. We got a clear confirmation, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.