From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full journey one way. Select by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
The meeting point is simple: the entrance of your hotel or the front door of your home in Fort Lauderdale. The driver helps with the suitcases, settles everyone in, and takes the direct route north to the resort. A 15-minute courtesy wait is included at the pickup address.
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside sits inside the Walt Disney World region of central Florida, close to Lake Buena Vista. The resort takes its cues from the Louisiana bayou and the antebellum South, with buildings and grounds spread along a slow, winding waterway. The mood is Southern and unhurried, a deliberate contrast to the pace of the parks a short distance away.
When you step out of the vehicle, the resort greets you with riverside grounds, gardens and themed pools, along with restaurants that carry the same Southern flavor. Everything is laid out around the water, so the walk from your room tends to pass lakes and greenery rather than hectic roads. It reads as resort-first and calm, a place built for settling in between park days rather than a downtown at your doorstep.
From here the four Walt Disney World theme parks and the wider Disney entertainment district are all close at hand, and Disney’s own transportation carries you onward from the property once you reach. Beyond the parks, the Walt Disney World region spreads into golf courses, shops and restaurants, and central Florida keeps going with more attractions and entertainment districts still further out. What you trade coming from South Florida is the coastal rhythm of the ocean for lakes, gardens and resort quiet. Room categories, dining options and the full layout are detailed on Disney’s official Port Orleans Riverside page, with independent guides adding maps and planning notes if you desire to look further before you journey.
The ride starts wherever you are in Fort Lauderdale — a hotel, a home or another South Florida address — at the time you select. Your chauffeur arrives ready, loads the luggage, confirms that Port Orleans Riverside is the destination, and drives the full route north into the Walt Disney World region. There is no counter to visit and no vehicle to share; one vehicle is held for your group alone, and every road cost along the way belongs to the driver.
Plan on roughly three and a half hours from door to door, tracing Florida’s Turnpike before joining I-4 toward the resorts. Holiday weekends, park events and afternoon traffic can add an hour, so we build in a sensible cushion and time the pickup around your check-in or park plans. The return works the same way, collecting you at the resort and bringing you back to Fort Lauderdale.
From Fort Lauderdale, plan on about 3 hours 20 minutes and 209.1 miles to reach Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside 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 | 209.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 1251 Riverside Dr, Lake Buena Vista |
| Drive time | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort (1251 Riverside Dr) and takes you to your address in Fort Lauderdale, 209.1 miles away, in about 3 hours 20 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside are $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) and $1050 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
At the exact address you give in Fort Lauderdale: a hotel lobby or the door of a house. The quote asks for that address before you pay, and the driver takes you from there to Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside.
The 209.1 miles from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside take about 3 hours 20 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL.
There may be tolls, but you never pay them: tolls and fuel are inside the fare, $600 for the Black SUV from Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside. The route covers 209.1 miles via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95 and takes about 3 hours 20 minutes in light traffic.
It depends on people and big suitcases together. Up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big cases up to 10, ride in the Black SUV for $600 to Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside. Six to nine travelers take the Van ($850), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1050).
Yes. Drivers cover the 209.1 miles between Fort Lauderdale and Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside 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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Estábamos terminando unos días de playa en Fort Lauderdale antes de la parte de los parques, y una van privada a Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside fue la forma más fácil de mover a todos. La tarifa fue fija y acordada al reservar — exactamente lo cotizado, algo que en un viaje así agradecimos mucho.
We wanted a smooth handoff between Fort Lauderdale and Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside for the two of us, and a private transfer delivered. Getting to Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside door to door meant we could drop the bags and start the fun. We were picked up right on time, no waiting around.
For our honeymoon we went from the beach in Fort Lauderdale to Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside and wanted the drive to be part of the vacation, so we booked a private SUV.
My husband and I were not about to do the Turnpike ourselves, so we arranged a private ride from Fort Lauderdale straight to Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside.
Estábamos terminando unos días de playa en Fort Lauderdale antes de la parte de los parques, y una van privada a Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside fue la forma más fácil de mover a todos. El conductor fue tranquilo hasta con tráfico, justo lo que quieres en un viaje largo.