From $605 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
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 Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is the Victorian flagship of Walt Disney World, a resort and spa dressed in the soft white-and-red palette of a turn-of-the-century grand hotel. It carries the name for a reason: among all the properties on Disney property, this is the one held up as the flagship, the address families picture when they imagine staying at the very heart of the parks rather than somewhere on the edge of them.
The resort sits within the Walt Disney World region near Kissimmee, close to the theme parks and gates that shape most families’ plans. That location is the whole point of choosing it. When your day is built backward from a park gate time or a check-in window, being right inside the Disney world rather than a drive away changes how the morning feels. The Grand Floridian puts you where the day begins, with the parks a short move away rather than a separate expedition.
What you locate on arrival is refreshingly simple. Your chauffeur pulls up at the resort’s own entrance, not a remote lot or a curb you then have to walk in from, so the lobby is only a few paces away when you step down. After more than two hundred miles on the road, that last detail matters most: the car stops at the door, the bags come out where you actually require them, and the first thing in front of you is the resort itself. No shuttle to catch, no long walk with luggage, just the flagship’s entrance and the start of your stay.
The ride is door-to-door from the start. Your chauffeur reaches the Fort Lauderdale address you name — a house, a hotel lobby, an office — at the hour you set, and is waiting when you come out. He loads the luggage into the vehicle, it rides with your group the whole way, and the same car and same driver stay with you end to end. Nothing is shared, and nothing changes hands mid-route.
From South Florida the drive runs north on Florida’s Turnpike and then I-4 toward the Walt Disney World region near Kissimmee, a journey of about 3.5 to 3.6 hours depending on the day. A peaceful mid-morning departure lands you near the shorter figure, while holiday weekends and heavy park days can stretch it, which is why pickup is planned backward from your arrival time. The car finishes at the Grand Floridian’s own entrance, luggage and all.
From Fort Lauderdale, plan on about 3 hours 25 minutes and 213.2 miles to reach Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in Kissimmee via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $605 for the Black SUV, $860 for the Van, $1065 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your hotel lobby or front door in Fort Lauderdale.
| Road distance | 213.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $605 |
| Drop-off address | 4401 Floridian Way, Kissimmee |
| Drive time | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $860 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1065 |
| Back from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa | $605 / $860 / $1065 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort (4401 Floridian Way) and takes you to your address in Fort Lauderdale, 213.2 miles away, in about 3 hours 25 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa are $605 (Black SUV), $860 (Van) and $1065 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. 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 213.2 miles to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95.
Plan on about 3 hours 25 minutes for the 213.2 miles from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa 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.
The engine’s route runs 213.2 miles via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. Any tolls on the way are already in the price, so the fare to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is $605 for the Black SUV, $860 for the Van and $1065 for the Van XL.
Count your group and your large bags. Five people with five cases fit the Black SUV at $605; a group of nine with nine cases needs the Van at $860; up to fourteen with fourteen cases go in the Van XL at $1065. All three run door to door from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
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 Grand Floridian Resort & Spa covers 213.2 miles via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95.
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We were finishing a beach stay in Fort Lauderdale before the resort part of the trip, and a private van to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa made the switch painless. The kids slept most of the way, and getting straight to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa without a rental, a map, and a meltdown was exactly what we needed. The car was clean, cool, and comfortable, and the AC stayed cold the whole way.
My partner and I booked a private transfer from our hotel in Fort Lauderdale up to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa so we could just relax on the way up. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — everything just worked. Booking was easy, we got a clear confirmation, and it all went exactly as planned.
Clean SUV, easy pickup in Fort Lauderdale, and a driver who knew exactly where Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa was. Would book again. We set an early pickup so we could make the most of the first day, and the driver was outside as promised.
Moving all of us and the bags from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is usually a headache — one pre-booked van made it actually fun.
Booked a private van for the family from Fort Lauderdale up to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa so the kids could nap instead of a cranky road trip. Booking was easy, we got everything confirmed ahead of time, and it all went exactly as planned. The drive from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa was quiet and relaxed, and we arrived rested.