From $385 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Best Western Plus Beach Resort 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.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. The curbside greeting at the terminal is included; the Meet & Greet at the terminal, your driver holding a name sign, is available for $40. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
Best Western Plus Beach Resort sits on Estero Island, a slim barrier island off Florida’s Gulf Coast where the beach really is the whole reason to be there. This is a place that keeps things barefoot: broad, soft sand runs the length of the shore, and the days tend to slow down the moment you step out of the vehicle and feel the ground change under your shoes.
The resort puts you close to the island’s Times Square pier district, the walkable heart of Estero Island where the pier, the shops, and the sand all meet. After a long cruise and a long road day, that kind of layout is a gift — you can drop your bags, change into something lighter, and be out on the beach or strolling the pier without needing to plan a single thing. Everything you came for is within a simple walk of the front door.
The island itself has a quiet wildness to it. Dolphin-filled passes sit at either end, so the water here is alive in a way that surprises first-time visitors, and the broad beach gives everyone room to spread out. We handle the part that gets you here — the door-to-door ride from the ship — and leave the stay itself to the resort. Anything about rooms, dining, or check-in lives on Best Western Plus Beach Resort’s own page. Our job is merely to create sure the last long stretch between the cruise terminal and Estero Island is peaceful, private, and timed to your arrival.
Once you clear customs and step out of the terminal hall, your chauffeur is already staged and waiting for your group — you never hunt for a car on the curb. Bags go straight into the vehicle with full luggage assistance, and then it is one continuous run out of the port along I-595 toward the Gulf Coast, roughly 155 miles ending right at the door of Best Western Plus Beach Resort. Count on about 167 to 179 minutes terminal to door, depending on traffic and the hour you disembark.
The vehicle is yours alone the whole way, so you set the pace and the mood for the drive. Tell us your ship and arrival date and the pickup is planned around your morning, not around anyone else’s schedule. Disembarkation mornings back up speedy at the exits, but because the driver is in place before you finish clearing the hall, the waiting is theirs rather than yours — and the rest of the journey is a single quiet leg to the island.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 2 hours 47 minutes and 157.6 miles to reach Best Western Plus Beach Resort in Fort Myers Beach via I-595. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van, $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 | 684 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 Best Western Plus Beach Resort | $385 / $505 / $620 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort (684 Estero Blvd) and drives the 157.6 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 2 hours 47 minutes. The return fare is $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Best Western Plus Beach Resort as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Best Western Plus Beach Resort is 157.6 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 2 hours 47 minutes via I-595; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $385 for the Black SUV.
Choose the moment you will be on the curb with your luggage. The driver is at your terminal at the agreed time, then covers the 157.6 miles to Best Western Plus Beach Resort.
Outside the cruise terminal, at the curb. Driver, car and plate arrive by message ahead of the pickup, so you know who to look for; the drive to Best Western Plus Beach Resort starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 2 hours 47 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $385. Larger groups going to Best Western Plus 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.
We do. The driver picks you up at Best Western Plus Beach Resort and takes you to your cruise terminal for $385 (Black SUV), $505 (Van) or $620 (Van XL). Plan on about 2 hours 47 minutes for the 157.6 miles, more at rush hour.
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Smoothest disembarkation we’ve had — met right at the terminal, luggage sorted, straight to the door of Best Western Plus Beach Resort. There was plenty of room for the whole group and everyone’s bags in one van to Best Western Plus Beach Resort.
Our family of four came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver helped with the whole pile of luggage for the ride to Best Western Plus Beach Resort. The ride from the terminal to Best Western Plus Beach Resort was quiet and relaxed, and we could just unwind after the cruise.
My partner and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and a private car was right there for us to take us to Best Western Plus Beach Resort. No line to stand in — we just went straight from the curb into the car. Booking was easy, we got everything in writing, and everything lined up perfectly.
After a week at sea I just wanted a clean handoff, so a private car from the port to Best Western Plus Beach Resort made the morning simple. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when I needed it.