From $395 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to CareFree Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
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.
CareFree Resort sits on Florida’s southwest coast, in the Fort Myers region, a long drive west and north of the cruise terminals. It works as a relaxed home base once the sailing is over, and our service reaches every address in Fort Myers, so the ride ends at the property itself rather than at some drop-off point down the road. The point of a private car on a run this long is that the destination is exactly where you desire to be, door and all.
Fort Myers has a character shaped by its river and its history. The Edison and Ford winter estates anchor the city, a pair of preserved homes and gardens that draw visitors for the botanical grounds and the story behind them. Downtown has come back to life along the riverfront, with restaurants and walkable streets where there used to be quiet. On the edges of town sit spring-training ballparks, so a March arrival can put you close to the crack of the bat before you have even unpacked.
When you reach CareFree Resort, your driver brings you to the main entrance and helps with the bags, and the trip is done. From there the resort is your base for the coast, whether that means the beaches, the estates, or the downtown blocks. Because the car is yours alone for the run, you decide when you leave the port and how the day unfolds, and nothing about the arrival depends on anyone else’s schedule.
This is one long run from the pier to CareFree Resort, roughly 155 miles that commonly takes 168 to 177 minutes depending on the hour and the traffic. Your driver is staged at the terminal before you clear the arrivals hall, so the pickup is organized by message as you walk off the ship and the wait is the driver’s, not yours. Your luggage goes into the vehicle, everyone rides together, and the car heads out as a single trip to the coast.
Because the group has the vehicle to itself, there are no added stops and no strangers along for the ride. You set the departure and the pace, and after a couple of hours the driver brings you to the main entrance at CareFree Resort and helps with the bags. Disembarkation mornings back up speedy at the terminal exits, but staging ahead of the crowd is exactly how that gets handled.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 2 hours 46 minutes and 163.3 miles to reach CareFree Resort in North Fort Myers via I-595. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $395 for the Black SUV, $520 for the Van, $640 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 163.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $395 |
| Drive time | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $520 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $640 |
| Back from CareFree Resort | $395 / $520 / $640 |
The return covers the same 163.3 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 2 hours 46 minutes. From CareFree Resort the Black SUV costs $395, the Van $520 and the Van XL $640. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 2 hours 46 minutes for the 163.3 miles from the Port of Miami to CareFree Resort 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: $395 for the Black SUV.
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 CareFree Resort then takes about 2 hours 46 minutes.
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 163.3 miles to CareFree Resort.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $395. Larger groups going to CareFree Resort take the Van at $520, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $640, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
On sailing day the ride from CareFree Resort to your terminal is $395 for the Black SUV, $520 for the Van and $640 for the Van XL. The 163.3 miles take about 2 hours 46 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Traveling with the whole family, we arranged a private van to be waiting at the curb and take everyone over to CareFree Resort. The van was fresh and comfortable, and there was space for everything. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was no guessing at the port.
We booked one van for the whole group from the terminal to CareFree Resort so the whole group stayed together. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush off the ship.
Our family of four came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver had room for all the suitcases for the ride to CareFree Resort. We got a clear confirmation, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
Our family of six came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver helped with the whole pile of luggage for the ride to CareFree Resort. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was nothing to figure out on the way out. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled.
We got off the ship with the kids and a mountain of luggage, and a private van waiting at the port made the run to CareFree Resort so easy. We knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.