From $430 per vehicle: a private, door-to-door ride from Port of Miami to Burnt Store Marina at one flat rate.
Each price below covers the whole vehicle for your group, fixed the moment you book and never moved by traffic or by how many ships dock that morning. Pick the size that matches your headcount and your luggage.
Pickup happens right at the Port of Miami cruise terminal. Once you clear customs and gather your bags, the driver is already curbside and walks you over to the vehicle, taking the suitcases as you go. Ship timing is watched in real time, so a slow disembarkation or a late dock simply shifts the pickup — the flat fare holds and nothing is added for the wait. Meet-and-greet comes with every booking; if you would like the driver to stand with a printed name sign as you step off the ship, add that when you reserve for an extra $40. Send the ship name and your terminal over WhatsApp the night before, and the driver’s name, vehicle, and plate arrive by text the day ahead, so you know exactly who to look for on the curb with your luggage in hand.
Burnt Store Marina is a large waterfront community on Florida’s southwest Gulf Coast, built around one of the biggest deep-water marinas in the region. The streets are quiet and residential — palm-lined lanes, a golf course, waterfront dining, and long rows of boat slips that draw sailors and anglers rather than a city crowd. Many cruise travelers head there for a slower few days on the water after a sailing, while others create it a base for exploring the Punta Gorda and Cape Coral coast neighboring and the protected waters of Charlotte Harbor. You can read about the community on the Burnt Store Marina community site and locate slip, harbor, and facility details on the marina information page.
This is one of the longer runs on the board — a private journey clear across Florida, from Miami’s Atlantic side to the Gulf Coast. Rather than promise a clock figure the day’s conditions can break, the plan is built around your must-arrive time at Burnt Store Marina: tell the driver when you need to be there and the departure is set backward from it. A daytime start keeps things moving, while heavy disembarkation-morning volume near the terminals or holiday traffic statewide can stretch the journey. On a haul this length one short rest stop of up to 30 minutes can be arranged in advance, so nothing turns into a surprise on the road.
A community like Burnt Store Marina is entered through a staffed gate, and the attendant checks a name on a list rather than the street address you typed into the booking. When you reserve, share the surname the reservation sits under and, if a resident arranged your stay, the name they left with security. The driver gives that at the barrier and carries on to your exact door, whether that is a residence, a rental, or a slip at the water’s edge.
Plenty of travelers heading to Burnt Store Marina bring rods, tackle boxes, coolers, and folding chairs, and none of it stacks the way suitcases do. List those items separately from your bag count when you book — it decides which vehicle is sent, and it is far easier to sort now than at the terminal curb with the cases already out.
Yes — disembarkation-morning pickups are the core of this route. Book at least 24 hours ahead, share the ship name and terminal, and the driver is briefed on your schedule. Because ship tracking is built in, the pickup flexes with the real debark time and you head straight from the terminal to Burnt Store Marina.
Burnt Store Marina is 183.7 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 58 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $430 for the Black SUV, $580 for the Van and $710 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 183.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $430 |
| Drive time | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $580 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $710 |
| Back from Burnt Store Marina | $430 / $580 / $710 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at your address in Burnt Store Marina and drives the 183.7 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 2 hours 58 minutes. The return fare is $430 for the Black SUV, $580 for the Van and $710 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Burnt Store Marina as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 2 hours 58 minutes for the 183.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Burnt Store Marina via I-595 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $430 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 183.7 miles to Burnt Store Marina.
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 Burnt Store Marina.
In the Black SUV ($430 to Burnt Store Marina) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($580) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($710) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Burnt Store Marina to the Port of Miami costs $430 in the Black SUV, $580 in the Van and $710 in the Van XL. Allow about 2 hours 58 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Took all the worry out of getting off the ship — highly recommend. The meet-and-greet at the curb was included, and we found the car with no trouble.
Easiest disembarkation we’ve had — driver at the curb, bags handled, straight to Burnt Store Marina. The fare was set up front, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning.
Getting the whole party off the ship and out to Burnt Store Marina is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van made it effortless. We’ve already booked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
The two of us sailed out of PortMiami and getting a private car to meet us at the terminal for the ride to Burnt Store Marina took all the stress out of it. No scramble at the port — we just stepped out and the car was ready. The ride to Burnt Store Marina was smooth and steady, climate-controlled, and we could just unwind.
Traveling on my own after the cruise, I wanted the ride handled, so a private car straight to Burnt Store Marina made the morning easy. I’ve already saved them for my next cruise out of PortMiami.