From $370 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and 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.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa sits in Fort Myers, on Florida’s southwest coast, a good stretch of road away from the cruise piers on Miami’s Dodge Island. It is a resort and spa property, so a stay here tends to be about slowing down once the bags are in the room. Arriving by private vehicle means you reach the front of the building with your group together and your luggage handled, rather than sorting out the last leg on your own after a long sailing.
Fort Myers gives the surrounding region its character. The Edison & Ford Winter Estates draw visitors into the city’s history, while a revived downtown riverfront, the River District, keeps things lively with shops and places to eat within simple reach of the resort. Baseball fans have reason to plan a journey too: JetBlue Park and Hammond Stadium sit neighboring, and the spring-training ballparks on the edges of town fill the calendar when the season is on.
Because Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa is a resort rather than a downtown stopover, the drop-off is planned to land you right at the door. The chauffeur covers Fort Myers and the streets immediately around your stay, so there is no final scramble to locate the entrance. You step out where you need to be, the driver helps with the bags, and the resort’s own rhythm takes over from there.
After you clear your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island, the driver meets your group at the curb and loads the luggage into the vehicle. From the pier it is one run along I-595 — about 149.1 miles — ending at the door of Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa in Fort Myers. Nobody hauls bags across a parking lot, and nobody waits in a line; the vehicle is staged around your actual disembarkation, not around whatever happens to be free that morning.
Plan on roughly 149 to 161 minutes from the terminal to the door, depending on how the traffic runs. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest, so the pickup is timed to when your group actually walks off rather than a fixed clock. It is your vehicle for the whole journey, which means you set the departure and the pace, and the driver stays reachable by message from the moment you step off the ship.
Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa in Fort Myers is 149.4 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 30 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $370 for the Black SUV, $480 for the Van and $590 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 149.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $370 |
| Drive time | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $480 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $590 |
| Back from Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa | $370 / $480 / $590 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort and drives the 149.4 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 2 hours 30 minutes. The return fare is $370 for the Black SUV, $480 for the Van and $590 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa is 149.4 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 2 hours 30 minutes via I-595; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $370 for the Black SUV.
Book the time you expect to walk out of the terminal with your bags, not the docking time. The waiting rules for slow disembarkation days are on the FAQ page linked below. The drive to Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa then takes about 2 hours 30 minutes.
Curbside at the terminal your ship uses. Leave the building with your luggage, send a message, and the driver comes to that curb. From there it is 149.4 miles to Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $370. Larger groups going to Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa take the Van at $480, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $590, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa and takes you to your cruise terminal for $370 (Black SUV), $480 (Van) or $590 (Van XL). Plan on about 2 hours 30 minutes for the 149.4 miles, more at rush hour.
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Tudo saiu na hora do porto até a porta de Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa — não dá para pedir mais. Reservar foi rápido, recebemos os detalhes da busca claros, e tudo saiu conforme o combinado.
Los pequeños estaban sin energía cuando bajamos, y una van privada ya en la acera llevó a todos a Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa de una pieza. El auto estaba impecable, un alivio con el calor de Miami.
Tras la travesía, mi esposo y yo no queríamos arriesgar un transporte en la terminal, así que coordinamos un auto privado a Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa. Teníamos una confirmación clara, así que no había que adivinar nada en el puerto. La noche anterior recibimos un mensaje con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no quedaba nada por resolver al salir.
We didn’t want to juggle the little ones and the bags looking for a ride at the port, so we reserved a private van to Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa. The fare was locked in at booking, nothing added at the curb.
We came off the ship worn out from a great week and a private car straight to Fritz Carlton Resort Hotel and Spa set the tone for the rest of the trip. We knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was no guessing at the port. The fare was set up front, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning.