From $380 per vehicle: private one-way ride, Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, the Meet & Greet at the terminal adds $40, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG sits at 11171 Summerlin Square Dr., planted right where the mainland hands you off to the barrier islands. The name says it plainly: this is the gateway stay, the spot you settle into before crossing to Estero Island or aiming for Sanibel. It is a simple landmark to reach and a simple one to leave from, which matters when your morning starts at a cruise terminal two hours away.
Step outside and the coast is close on every side. Estero Island keeps things barefoot, with wide sand, the Times Square pier district in the middle, and dolphin-filled passes at either end. Lovers Key State Park is within simple reach for a slower afternoon, and Matanzas Pass and Bowditch Point Park round out the corner of Fort Myers Beach that locals treat as their backyard. You are staying at the edge of all of it rather than fighting traffic to obtain there each day.
Inside, the property is the one to ask about rooms, parking, and check-in timing, so lean on its official page for those specifics rather than a guess. What the location gives you is simple: a relaxing, well-placed room to drop your cruise luggage and start island time the same day you dock. Reach with your bags, hand off the driving, and let the Gateway do what its name promises.
Book before you dock and disembarkation turns into the simple part of the morning. Your reserved black SUV is staged at the terminal before you clear the hall, so the wait belongs to the driver, not to you. The chauffeur meets you at the exact terminal your cruise line uses, loads the bags at the curb, and pulls out for a single direct leg to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG. No shared stops, no rounds, no strangers along for the ride.
The route covers roughly 152 miles by way of I-595, and terminal curb to hotel door commonly runs 158 to 169 minutes depending on the hour. Fuel, typical tolls, and luggage assist at both ends already sit inside the flat fare, so the number you booked is the number you pay. You set the departure and the pace; the driver handles the road and the bags.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG is 153.9 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 39 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $380 for the Black SUV, $495 for the Van and $605 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 153.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $380 |
| Drop-off address | 11171 Summerlin Square Dr, Fort Myers Beach |
| Drive time | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $495 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $605 |
| Back from Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG | $380 / $495 / $605 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (11171 Summerlin Square Dr) and drives the 153.9 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 2 hours 39 minutes. The return fare is $380 for the Black SUV, $495 for the Van and $605 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 153.9 miles from the Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG take about 2 hours 39 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $380 for the Black SUV, $495 for the Van and $605 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, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG is 153.9 miles away, about 2 hours 39 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 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $380. Larger groups going to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG 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.
Yes. The return from Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG to the Port of Miami costs $380 in the Black SUV, $495 in the Van and $605 in the Van XL. Allow about 2 hours 39 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Got there before our cruisi boarded. Worth the booking.
There were six of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG was far simpler than splitting into cars. The fare was fixed when we booked, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning. Getting to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG straight from the terminal meant we could settle in without waiting around.
With the whole crew, arranging a private car from the terminal to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG meant no stress on disembarkation morning.
We reserved one van for the entire crew from the terminal to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG so nobody got left behind. The fare was locked in at booking, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning.
We cruised with a group of friends and wanted everyone and the luggage in one private ride to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG after disembarking. There was space to spare for the whole group and everyone’s bags in one van to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG. We were dropped right at the front door of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway by IHG, not across the street.