From $395 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Colony Inn 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.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The curbside greeting there is included in the fare; the Meet & Greet at the terminal is a $40 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
Colony Inn sits on Sanibel and Captiva, the pair of barrier islands that curl into the Gulf about 162.7 miles by road from Port of Miami. This is the quiet end of a cruise — the crowds of the terminal fall away, and what waits is a stretch of coast known for slow mornings and long walks along the sand. Your stay becomes the place you settle into once the ship is behind you, close enough to the shore that the water is part of the day.
Sanibel and Captiva bend into the Gulf like a shell-collector’s dream, and the beaches here carry a reputation for their shelling that brings people back season after season. Drop your bags at Colony Inn and the water is a short walk away, which makes a beach afternoon the natural next move after a week at sea. The islands run on a gentler clock than the mainland, and Colony Inn puts you in the middle of it.
There is more within reach than sand. The ‘Ding’ Darling wildlife refuge threads across Sanibel with its birds and quiet channels, and bike paths lace the island for anyone who would rather pedal than drive. Once you have landed ashore, the Sanibel Lighthouse and Bowman’s Beach are the kind of stops guests here tend to fit in, with Blind Pass and Captiva Village neighboring when you desire to wander a little farther. Colony Inn keeps all of it close.
From the moment you clear the ship, the ride is planned around your terminal rather than a parking lot down the road. Your chauffeur meets you curbside with room in the schedule for customs and the luggage hall, helps with every bag, and the run to Colony Inn is a single leg along I-595 — about 162.7 miles from the pier. Plan on 172 to 180 minutes terminal to door, depending on the hour and the traffic on I-595.
Your luggage stays in the vehicle the whole way, and the group travels together in one reserved SUV or van. There is no line to stand in and no scramble on the sidewalk — the vehicle is yours from pickup to the door of Colony Inn, and the drive ends exactly where you are staying.
Colony Inn in Sanibel is 162.9 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 51 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $395 for the Black SUV, $520 for the Van and $635 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 162.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $395 |
| Drop-off address | 419 E Gulf Dr, Sanibel |
| Drive time | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $520 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $635 |
| Back from Colony Inn | $395 / $520 / $635 |
The return covers the same 162.9 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn (419 E Gulf Dr), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 2 hours 51 minutes. From Colony Inn the Black SUV costs $395, the Van $520 and the Van XL $635. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
The 162.9 miles from the Port of Miami to Colony Inn take about 2 hours 51 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $395 for the Black SUV, $520 for the Van and $635 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, Colony Inn is 162.9 miles away, about 2 hours 51 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 Colony Inn.
In the Black SUV ($395 to Colony Inn) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($520) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($635) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Colony Inn to the Port of Miami costs $395 in the Black SUV, $520 in the Van and $635 in the Van XL. Allow about 2 hours 51 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Llegamos al hotel justo pa el check-in.
Viajando con la familia, coordinamos una van privada para que estuviera en la acera y llevara a todos hasta Colony Inn. Para llegar del barco a Colony Inn sin complicaciones, valió cada minuto.
For an easy morning off the ship, my husband and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Colony Inn. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush off the ship.
We came off the ship worn out from a great week and a driver already waiting to take us to Colony Inn was the right call. No app to fight with — we just stepped out and the car was ready.
Después de una semana en el mar, solo quería no pensar en nada, así que un auto privado desde la terminal hasta Colony Inn valió mucho la pena. Ya guardé el contacto para mi próximo crucero desde PortMiami. Bajando del barco por mi cuenta, me sentí en buenas manos desde la terminal hasta la puerta de Colony Inn.