From $385 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Bay To 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 curbside greeting included in the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal available for $40 if you desire it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Bay To Beach Resort sits on Estero Island, the barrier strip that carries Fort Myers Beach along Florida’s Gulf coast. This is a place that keeps things barefoot: broad, pale sand runs the length of the island, and the water stays peaceful and shallow close to shore. When you reach after a cruise, the change in pace is immediate — the resort opens toward the beach, so the walk from your room to the sand is a short one.
The heart of the island is the Times Square pier district, a walkable cluster of shops, cafés, and the fishing pier that anchors the beachfront. At either end of Estero Island the passes fill with dolphins, and boats slip through on their way to open water. If your group wants more than the beach, Lovers Key State Park lies close by, and Matanzas Pass sits neighboring as well — both simple to fold into a stay once you are settled ashore in Fort Myers Beach.
Because Bay To Beach Resort is a working property with its own rooms, parking, and check-in details, those specifics come straight from the resort rather than from us. What we handle is the part before you unlock the door: getting your group and its cruise luggage from the terminal to the front of the property in one direct ride. Plan on arriving with the day still ahead of you — clear the port, and the next stop is the island itself, with sand and the Times Square district within reach as soon as you set down your bags.
The journey runs terminal to door as one direct leg. After you disembark at PortMiami, your driver is organized by message and meets your group at the curb on Dodge Island, at the terminal matched to your cruise line. Bags go straight into the vehicle, and they stay there for the whole run — no repacking, no second stop. From the pier the route heads up I-595 and on toward the Gulf coast, covering about 157.4 miles to the front of Bay To Beach Resort.
Count on roughly 166 to 179 minutes from terminal to door, depending on how traffic moves on I-595 that day. That single variable is why we time the pickup to when your ship actually docks, leaving margin instead of a slot cut to the minute. Every booking carries 60 minutes of included wait at the port, so time spent clearing customs never eats into your journey.
Bay To Beach Resort in Fort Myers Beach is 157.6 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 47 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 157.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $385 |
| Drop-off address | 740 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach |
| Drive time | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $505 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $620 |
| Back from Bay To Beach Resort | $385 / $505 / $620 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort (740 Estero Blvd) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 157.6 miles away, in about 2 hours 47 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Bay To Beach Resort are $385 (Black SUV), $505 (Van) and $620 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The 157.6 miles from the Port of Miami to Bay To Beach Resort take about 2 hours 47 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Bay To Beach Resort is 157.6 miles away, about 2 hours 47 minutes in light traffic.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to Bay To Beach Resort.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $385. Larger groups going to Bay To Beach Resort take the Van at $505, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $620, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Bay To Beach Resort to the Port of Miami costs $385 in the Black SUV, $505 in the Van and $620 in the Van XL. Allow about 2 hours 47 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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The two of us booked a private transfer for disembarkation morning so we wouldn’t hunt for a ride getting over to Bay To Beach Resort. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal. We were dropped straight at the door of Bay To Beach Resort, not down the block.
I was sailing by myself and booked a private car to meet me at the port once the ship docked and take me straight to Bay To Beach Resort. Getting to Bay To Beach Resort with no detours meant I could drop the bags and start the day.
The group of us walked off together and it was so easy to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to Bay To Beach Resort — everyone in one vehicle. It was a private car for our party alone — nobody else to wait on — a relief after a week aboard.
Right on schedule, professional, and the driver knew exactly where Bay To Beach Resort was.