From $385 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Edgewater 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.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the curbside greeting included in the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal available for $40 if you desire it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Edgewater Inn sits on Fort Myers Beach, the town that runs the length of Estero Island on Florida’s Gulf coast. This is barrier-island territory: seven miles of shallow, warm Gulf water edge the island, the kind of gentle shoreline where the sand slopes out slowly and the horizon stays broad open. Arriving here after a cruise means trading the scale of the port for something smaller and slower, a beach town built around the water rather than around traffic.
The island’s social center is the pier district at Times Square, a walkable cluster where the fishing pier meets the shops, cafes, and open-air tables that give the beach its pulse. From Edgewater Inn you sit within the rhythm of that stretch, close enough to wander down for a morning coffee or an evening by the water, far enough to keep the quiet of your own base. Estero Island rewards travelers who like to discover on foot once the bags are down.
Just next door, Lovers Key holds the wilder side of this coast, with protected beaches and back-bay water where the development thins out and the landscape takes over. Between the seven miles of Gulf shoreline, the pier at Times Square, and Lovers Key close by, Edgewater Inn drops you inside the part of southwest Florida people journey for. After the long ride from the terminal, it is a place to unpack once and let the journey ease into island time.
This is a genuine road journey, not a swift hop. From the moment you clear the cruise terminal, your chauffeur is already staged and waiting, timed to your ship’s actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock. Bags go straight into the vehicle at the curb, and from there it is one direct run, no second pickup and no shared stops, along I-595 toward the Gulf coast and Edgewater Inn.
Plan on roughly 165 to 178 minutes behind the wheel, depending on the hour and the traffic, covering about 155 miles from terminal to door. The vehicle is yours alone for the whole leg, which is exactly what a distance like this calls for: room to stretch, your own climate control, and the luggage riding with you the whole way. Your driver knows the terminals and the route, so the arrival-day logistics stay simple while you settle in for the drive.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 2 hours 47 minutes and 157.5 miles to reach Edgewater Inn in Fort Myers Beach via I-595. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van, $620 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 157.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $385 |
| Drop-off address | 781 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach |
| Drive time | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $505 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $620 |
| Back from Edgewater Inn | $385 / $505 / $620 |
The return covers the same 157.5 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn (781 Estero Blvd), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 2 hours 47 minutes. From Edgewater Inn the Black SUV costs $385, the Van $505 and the Van XL $620. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
The 157.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Edgewater Inn take about 2 hours 47 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van and $620 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, Edgewater Inn is 157.5 miles away, about 2 hours 47 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 Edgewater Inn.
In the Black SUV ($385 to Edgewater Inn) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($505) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($620) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
On sailing day the ride from Edgewater Inn to your terminal is $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL. The 157.5 miles take about 2 hours 47 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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There were nine of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Edgewater Inn was the smart move. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — exactly right for the morning.
Cruising with the family, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van straight over to Edgewater Inn made the day. There was a sign with our name at the exit, so we knew right where to go.
Sin estrés. Recomiendo. Recogida rápida. Interior limpio.
We cruised with a big crew and wanted the whole group in one private ride to Edgewater Inn after disembarking. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal.
Todos nosotros bajamos de una y fue un alivio tener una van privada lista en la acera para el viaje a Edgewater Inn — todos en un solo vehículo. Sin caos en el puerto — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí.