From $375 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full journey one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers gives cruise travelers a simple, practical place to land on Florida’s southwest coast. It sits in Fort Myers, a city that grew up around Thomas Edison’s winter estate along the Caloosahatchee River, so a stay here puts you close to the character that shaped the town. After a long day at sea, a straightforward room and a simple check-in are often exactly what a group wants, and this property keeps things uncomplicated for arriving guests.
The location is the real draw. The downtown River District, widely considered the liveliest stretch on this part of the coast, sits within simple reach of the inn, with its walkable blocks of shops, restaurants, and riverfront air. Neighboring, the Edison and Ford Winter Estates preserve the homes and gardens of two American inventors who wintered here, a short outing that fills an afternoon before or after your sailing. For questions about rooms, parking, and check-in specifics, the property’s own official page is the place to confirm the current details.
Sports travelers have reasons to stay in this corner of Fort Myers too. JetBlue Park and Hammond Stadium are both close by, which makes the inn a handy base during spring training or a game weekend. Whatever brings you here, the point of the journey is what happens after you reach: unpacking once, settling in, and letting the coast set the pace. Because Fort Myers sits a genuine distance up the coast from the Port of Miami, planning the ground leg in advance means you reach the door without the guesswork, ready to start your stay rather than sort out logistics at the curb.
Your driver meets you at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, coordinated by message as your group clears the hall, and takes over the bags at the curb. From there the run to Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers is a single direct leg — roughly 152.7 miles that usually takes 155 to 167 minutes by way of I-595. Everyone rides together in one vehicle, with the luggage stowed and the route already planned around your ship rather than around whoever happens to be free.
Because the pickup follows your actual arrival, the pace of customs never costs you the ride within the free waiting time; the wait window is built in. You journey with your own climate zone and room to stretch after the ship, and the car goes straight to the door with no extra stops unless you ask for them. It is a long stretch of road, and that is exactly where having your own vehicle earns its place.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 2 hours 36 minutes and 152.9 miles to reach Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers via I-595. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $375 for the Black SUV, $490 for the Van, $600 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 152.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $375 |
| Drop-off address | 11501 S Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers |
| Drive time | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $490 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $600 |
| Back from Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers | $375 / $490 / $600 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (11501 S Cleveland Ave) and drives the 152.9 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 2 hours 36 minutes. The return fare is $375 for the Black SUV, $490 for the Van and $600 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers is 152.9 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 2 hours 36 minutes via I-595; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $375 for the Black SUV.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers is 152.9 miles away, about 2 hours 36 minutes in light traffic.
Curbside at the terminal your ship uses. Leave the building with your luggage, send a message, and the driver comes to that curb. From there it is 152.9 miles to Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers.
In the Black SUV ($375 to Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($490) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($600) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers to the Port of Miami costs $375 in the Black SUV, $490 in the Van and $600 in the Van XL. Allow about 2 hours 36 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Grupo de siete con mucho equipaje, mucho más tranquilo que esperar en la fila de taxis.
Los dos coordinamos un traslado privado para la mañana del desembarque y así no preocuparnos por los tiempos camino a Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — del barco a la puerta del hotel sin estrés. Ya guardamos el contacto para nuestro próximo crucero desde PortMiami.
The little ones were half asleep when we walked off, and a private van right at the terminal got everyone to Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers with no drama. We knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was no guessing at the port.
Bajamos del barco tras una semana buenísima y un conductor ya esperando para llevarnos a Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers marcó la pauta del resto del viaje. El conductor nos dejó en la entrada de Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers, y no en una esquina con las maletas.
My husband and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and a private car was waiting at the terminal curb to take us to Americas Best Value Inn Fort Myers. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything lined up perfectly.