From $605 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
Tell us where in Fort Lauderdale to collect you and when. The driver plans the route to the resort, arrives ahead of the agreed time, loads the bags and drives the whole way with your party only. One stop on the way, up to 30 minutes, is included when you add it to the booking.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort is a deluxe property built around the theme of an African savanna, and that idea shapes nearly everything a guest sees. Giraffes, zebras, and antelope roam the grounds within view of numerous rooms, so the animals become part of the daily backdrop rather than a single scheduled outing. Thatched-roof architecture, warm earth-toned lobbies, and dedicated viewing areas offer the place the feel of a genuine safari lodge.
The lodge sits in Bay Lake, inside the wider Walt Disney World region, which keeps the theme parks, restaurants, and pools of an Orlando journey comfortably within reach. Dining leans toward African-inspired cooking, and the pools are styled after a watering hole, so even the downtime carries the same theme through the property. It reads as part high-end hotel and part wildlife reserve, a combination guests tend to remember well after the journey ends.
On arrival, travelers locate themed rooms, storytelling around the fire pit, and cultural touches worked throughout the grounds, all aimed at full immersion without needing to leave the property. Families commonly split their days between park rides, close-up animal encounters, and slower hours beside the pool, then treat the lodge as a base and head out across the Orlando region each morning. Waking to live animals out on the savanna is the detail most guests describe first.
Your chauffeur comes to the Fort Lauderdale address you offer us — a hotel, a home, or wherever your group is staying — at the time we agree on, then loads every bag before pulling away. There are no counters to reach and no parking decks to climb; the driver is already waiting when you step out, and your luggage rides in the same vehicle the whole way to Bay Lake.
From there it is one continuous drive north up Florida’s Turnpike into the I-4 corridor and straight to the resort entrance, roughly three and a half hours depending on traffic and the time you set out. The same driver covers the full route, so nothing is handed off along the way. A daytime pickup between 7 AM and 6 PM carries no extra charge, and the flat fare already includes tolls, SunPass, and fuel.
From Fort Lauderdale, plan on about 3 hours 21 minutes and 212.1 miles to reach Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort in Bay Lake via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $605 for the Black SUV, $855 for the Van, $1060 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your hotel lobby or front door in Fort Lauderdale.
| Road distance | 212.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $605 |
| Drop-off address | 2901 Osceola Pkwy, Bay Lake |
| Drive time | 3 hours 21 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $855 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1060 |
| Back from Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort | $605 / $855 / $1060 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort (2901 Osceola Pkwy) and drives the 212.1 miles to your address in Fort Lauderdale in about 3 hours 21 minutes. The return fare is $605 for the Black SUV, $855 for the Van and $1060 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
You choose the spot when booking: the lobby of your hotel in Fort Lauderdale or your front door. The driver arrives at the agreed time and covers the 212.1 miles to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95.
Plan on about 3 hours 21 minutes for the 212.1 miles from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $605 for the Black SUV.
There may be tolls, but you never pay them: tolls and fuel are inside the fare, $605 for the Black SUV from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort. The route covers 212.1 miles via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95 and takes about 3 hours 21 minutes in light traffic.
The Black SUV seats 1 to 5 ($605), the Van 6 to 9 ($855) and the Van XL 10 to 14 ($1060). In the SUV, passengers plus big suitcases add up to 10; the Van carries 9 cases, the Van XL 14. Each price covers the whole vehicle for the 212.1 miles to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort.
Yes, at any hour, every day. Enter the exact pickup time when you book and the quote shows the full price for that hour before you pay. Day or night, the ride to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort covers 212.1 miles via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95.
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Felt taken care of, I keep coming back because it just works.
We were finishing a beach stay in Fort Lauderdale before the parks part of the trip, and a private van to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort was the easiest way to move everyone. The driver was happy to speak English or Spanish, which put our parents at ease. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — which made the long drive to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort relaxed.
Para nuestro aniversario fuimos de nuestro hotel en Fort Lauderdale a Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort y no queríamos pasarlo manejando, así que reservamos una SUV privada. Era un auto privado para nuestro grupo nada más, y eso hizo el viaje largo a Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort tranquilo. El conductor fue profesional y cortés, justo lo que quieres en un viaje largo.
Perfect way to link the beach and the parks — highly recommend. The SUV was fresh and quiet, with plenty of room to stretch out.
Chegamos ao hotel a tempo do check-in. Recomendo sem pensar duas vezes.