From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
Book with the address in Fort Lauderdale and the pickup time; the driver confirms the details the day before and is waiting at the door when you come out. Luggage is loaded for you, the whole vehicle is reserved for your group, and the drive north to the resort runs without transfers or extra pickups.
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is a family-value property set inside Walt Disney World, built around the studio’s top-loved animated films. Its wings turn The Little Mermaid, Cars, Finding Nemo, and The Lion King into oversized, walk-through courtyards, so the theming starts the moment you reach rather than waiting for the parks. A large share of the rooms here are family suites, laid out for groups traveling with children who desire separate sleeping space under one roof.
The resort sits within the wider Walt Disney World region, ringed by the company’s theme parks, water parks, golf, and districts full of shops and restaurants. That setting makes it a natural theme-park base: big themed pools to gather around, on-site dining and a food court for a swift meal before the gates, and Disney transportation running to the parks through the day. It reads as a self-contained vacation zone, where most of what a park-focused trip calls for is a short hop away.
On arrival, families tend to collect at the themed pools, wander the film-inspired courtyards, and grab something from the food court before heading out. The suites offer bigger parties room to spread out, and the on-site transport ties the resort to the parks without a car of your own. We hand you off right at the entrance, a few paces from check-in; planning the magic inside is your part. Fuller detail lives on the official Disney’s Art of Animation Resort page and the Walt Disney World resort overview.
Your chauffeur pulls up at the agreed time at your Fort Lauderdale door, whether that is a hotel, a home, or another South Florida address. The bags go in the vehicle, everyone settles in, and one driver stays at the wheel from pickup through to the resort entrance, with no car swaps and nobody else along for the ride. Set the climate and the music the way your group likes; the cabin is yours for the whole run.
Door to door, the drive lands at roughly three and a half hours, a little quicker off-peak and longer when weekend traffic or headline park days stack up near the parks. Your driver reads conditions live and shifts the start time so you reach the resort when you need to, which matters for an early gate or a dinner booking. Tell us the arrival you are aiming for and the pickup gets set to it.
From Fort Lauderdale, plan on about 3 hours 17 minutes and 209.4 miles to reach Disney’s Art of Animation Resort in Lake Buena Vista via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van, $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your hotel lobby or front door in Fort Lauderdale.
| Road distance | 209.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 1850 Animation Way, Lake Buena Vista |
| Drive time | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Disney’s Art of Animation Resort | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort (1850 Animation Way) and drives the 209.4 miles to your address in Fort Lauderdale in about 3 hours 17 minutes. The return fare is $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Disney’s Art of Animation 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 209.4 miles to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95.
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is 209.4 miles by road from Fort Lauderdale. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 17 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV.
Tolls and fuel are included. The fare from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is $600 for the Black SUV and covers the full 209.4 miles via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95; nothing is added on the way.
Count your group and your large bags. Five people with five cases fit the Black SUV at $600; a group of nine with nine cases needs the Van at $850; up to fourteen with fourteen cases go in the Van XL at $1050. All three run door to door from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort.
Yes. Drivers cover the 209.4 miles between Fort Lauderdale and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort around the clock. The booking box prices the exact hour you choose before you pay, and the FAQ page linked below explains how pickup hours work.
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Sin contratiempos. el conductor fue amable y conversador, lo mejor no hubo que buscar a nadie, el auto estaba donde dijeron
With a toddler and a baby, arranging a door-to-door ride from Fort Lauderdale up to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort meant no rental to sort out. Getting to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort with no detours meant we could get on with the trip without a hiccup. The driver took care of the luggage so we didn’t have to struggle with any of it. Made the trip north so simple.
Los dos estábamos de visita en Fort Lauderdale antes de ir a Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, y un auto privado fue la forma más fácil de unir ambos.
SUV limpia, recogida fácil en Fort Lauderdale y un conductor que sabía exactamente dónde quedaba Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. Lo reservaría de nuevo. La van estaba limpia, fresca y cómoda, con lugar para estirarse.
Our family of six needed to get from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort with the whole pile of suitcases, and one private van handled it all. The driver was easy to talk to in either language, which made sorting out the details simple.