From $425 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Bokeelia Tarpon Inn 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.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, the Meet & Greet at the terminal adds $40, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Bokeelia Tarpon Inn sits in Bokeelia, a small waterside community along Florida’s southwest coast. It is a genuine road journey out from the cruise port — roughly 180 miles by highway — and the destination is the kind of quiet, out-of-the-way spot that rewards a private door-to-door ride rather than a scramble for a car once you dock. Your driver takes you all the way to the property’s own entrance, not a corner nearby, so the last leg of the day ends exactly where you are staying.
Because it is set on the coast and well away from the port’s bustle, the arrival feels peaceful after a long cruise and a long drive. The chauffeur pulls up at the door, handles every bag from curb to lobby, and you step out with nothing to sort out or drag across a parking lot. There is space to stretch on the ride, your own climate zone, and stops only when you ask for them — the difference a reserved vehicle makes on a route this long.
Everything about the journey is planned around your sailing. Your booking includes complimentary wait time at the port, so the pace of customs and disembarkation never costs you the ride within that time, and the pickup is timed to when your group actually walks off the ship. When it is time to head back, the same flat, agreed-up-front rate covers the return run from Bokeelia Tarpon Inn to the cruise terminals, one vehicle for your party alone, door to door.
From your ship’s terminal it is one long run to the coast — about 180 miles, and roughly 192 to 200 minutes terminal to door depending on how the traffic runs. Your driver is coordinated by message as you clear the hall and meets your group at the curb, so there is no line to wait in and no luggage left on the sidewalk. The bags ride locked in the vehicle from the moment you are picked up.
The rate is flat and agreed in advance, with fuel, standard tolls, and luggage assist already inside it — the number never moves on the day. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, with thousands of passengers walking off at once, so the I-595 traffic is already priced into the plan and the pickup is set to your real disembarkation, not a guess. One vehicle, your party alone, from the pier to the door of Bokeelia Tarpon Inn.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 7 minutes and 180.9 miles to reach Bokeelia Tarpon Inn via I-595. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $425 for the Black SUV, $570 for the Van, $700 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 180.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $425 |
| Drop-off address | 8241 Main St, Bokeelia |
| Drive time | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $570 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $700 |
| Back from Bokeelia Tarpon Inn | $425 / $570 / $700 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the inn (8241 Main St) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 180.9 miles away, in about 3 hours 7 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Bokeelia Tarpon Inn are $425 (Black SUV), $570 (Van) and $700 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The 180.9 miles from the Port of Miami to Bokeelia Tarpon Inn take about 3 hours 7 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $425 for the Black SUV, $570 for the Van and $700 for the Van XL.
Book the time you expect to walk out of the terminal with your bags, not the docking time. The waiting rules for slow disembarkation days are on the FAQ page linked below. The drive to Bokeelia Tarpon Inn then takes about 3 hours 7 minutes.
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 Bokeelia Tarpon Inn starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 7 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $425. Larger groups going to Bokeelia Tarpon Inn take the Van at $570, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $700, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Bokeelia Tarpon Inn and takes you to your cruise terminal for $425 (Black SUV), $570 (Van) or $700 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 7 minutes for the 180.9 miles, more at rush hour.
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The group of us walked off together and it was a relief to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to Bokeelia Tarpon Inn — everyone in one vehicle. Booking was easy, we got a solid confirmation, and everything went exactly as planned. We were dropped straight at the door of Bokeelia Tarpon Inn, not down the block.
The kids were running on empty when we walked off, and a private van right at the terminal got everyone to Bokeelia Tarpon Inn before anyone lost it. We went from the terminal to a real bed with zero hassle along the way.
We came off the ship worn out from a great week and a driver already waiting to take us to Bokeelia Tarpon Inn set the tone for the rest of the trip. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — exactly right for the morning. We were dropped at the entrance of Bokeelia Tarpon Inn, not across the street.
We didn’t want to wrangle kids and luggage looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Bokeelia Tarpon Inn. There was a sign with our name at the terminal doors, so we knew right where to go. We went from the ship to the front desk of Bokeelia Tarpon Inn with no stress at all.
Cruising with the family, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van waiting at the terminal Bokeelia Tarpon Inn made the day. There was a board with our name on it at the terminal doors, so we didn’t have to look around. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.