From $380 per vehicle: private one-way ride, Port of Miami to Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
The Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway sits at 11281 Summerlin Square Drive, Fort Myers Beach 33931, on the mainland side of the causeway that carries traffic out toward Sanibel. The name says it plainly: this is a jumping-off point, a comfortable place to land after a long travel day and set out from in the morning. For rooms, parking, and check-in details, the property itself is the source to check, since those specifics can shift with the season.
The address puts you in Fort Myers, a city that grew up around Thomas Edison’s winter estate on the Caloosahatchee River. That heritage still shapes the place. The downtown River District has become the coast’s liveliest stretch, a walkable grid of restaurants, shops, and riverfront that draws people in after dark. It is the kind of downtown you can wander into for an evening and lose track of time.
From this base, the region’s best-known stops are within simple reach. Guests often work in the Edison & Ford Winter Estates and that same downtown River District once they have settled in ashore. For baseball, JetBlue Park and Hammond Stadium both sit nearby in Fort Myers, a draw during spring training and beyond. Between the river, the estates, and the road out to Sanibel, the hotel earns its gateway name — a quiet, central place to sleep with the coast’s highlights fanning out around it.
After you clear disembarkation at PortMiami, your chauffeur meets you curbside at your ship’s own terminal — not a distant parking lot — and loads every bag before you climb in. From there it is one direct leg to Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway: roughly 155 miles, about 162 to 172 minutes depending on traffic. The vehicle is yours alone, so there are no other pickups and no detours you did not ask for.
Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest, with thousands of passengers leaving the ships at once, so the pickup is timed to your actual arrival rather than a fixed clock. Tell us the ship and the date, and the driver coordinates by message as you walk off. Fuel and standard tolls are already inside the fare, so the ride to Fort Myers stays simple from curb to door.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 2 hours 37 minutes and 154.0 miles to reach Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway via I-595. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $380 for the Black SUV, $495 for the Van, $605 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 154.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $380 |
| Drop-off address | 11281 Summerlin Square Dr, Fort Myers Beach |
| Drive time | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $495 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $605 |
| Back from Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway | $380 / $495 / $605 |
The return covers the same 154.0 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn (11281 Summerlin Square Dr), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 2 hours 37 minutes. From Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway the Black SUV costs $380, the Van $495 and the Van XL $605. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway is 154.0 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 2 hours 37 minutes via I-595; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $380 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 Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway then takes about 2 hours 37 minutes.
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 Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $380. Larger groups going to Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway take the Van at $495, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $605, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
On sailing day the ride from Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway to your terminal is $380 for the Black SUV, $495 for the Van and $605 for the Van XL. The 154.0 miles take about 2 hours 37 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Tras una semana a bordo, mi esposa y yo no queríamos andar buscando un transporte en la terminal, así que coordinamos un auto privado a Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway. El viaje de la terminal a Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway fue tranquilo y parejo, y pudimos ver pasar la ciudad. La noche anterior recibimos un mensaje con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no había duda de cuál era el auto al salir.
Privado, a tiempo, y no tuvimos que pensar en nada entre el barco y Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway. Ya guardamos el contacto para nuestro próximo crucero desde PortMiami.
El cierre perfecto del crucero — resuelto de la acera al lobby. Los niños durmieron todo el camino, y llegar directo a Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway sin correr en el puerto fue un alivio.
The kids were running on empty when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway in one piece. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
The two of us set up a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t hunt for a ride getting over to Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway. An easy, relaxed handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Gateway with nothing left to sort out. The car was spotless, and the AC was perfect after the ship. Thanks for the smooth handoff!