From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Orlando to Hotel St. Michel 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.
Give us the pickup address in the Orlando region and a time, and the driver is there ahead of it. Bags go straight into the SUV or van, and the journey runs door to door down Florida’s Turnpike into South Florida, with a planned stop possible if you add it when you book. The 15-minute courtesy wait at the pickup is part of the fare.
Hotel St. Michel is a historic boutique landmark set in Coral Gables, one of the calmer, leafier corners of greater Miami. The restored building carries a distinct European character, and its intimate rooms give the property a personal feel that larger hotels rarely match. After a long drive south from the Orlando region, arriving somewhere this composed makes the journey feel worthwhile.
The setting is what numerous guests recall most. The hotel sits among tree-lined streets, sidewalk cafes, and small shops, so much of what you might desire is a short walk from the door. The surrounding district blends Mediterranean-style and Spanish-revival architecture with a relaxed, upscale pace, and it keeps you within easy reach of the wider South Florida coast when you feel like exploring further.
On arrival, the practical part is simple. Your chauffeur brings the vehicle straight to the entrance and carries your bags to the door, so there is no second transfer to sort out once you reach Coral Gables. You step out of the vehicle and into your stay. The neighborhood around the hotel rewards slow days as much as hectic ones, with boutique storefronts, classic buildings, and quiet dining all close by. It is a fitting place to land after hours on the road, and it makes the final stretch of the journey feel like part of the journey rather than just the end of it.
The ride starts wherever you are in the Orlando region. Your chauffeur meets you at the agreed time at your hotel lobby, resort, vacation home, or any address you give, whether that is downtown Orlando, the resort corridors near the theme parks, Lake Buena Vista, or Kissimmee. The driver loads every bag, sets the climate the way you like it, and the vehicle stays reserved for your group alone. From there it is one steady run south of about 232 miles along Florida’s Turnpike and I-95, with the same driver at the wheel the entire way.
Under normal conditions the drive runs about 4.2 hours door to door, though hectic travel days can add time. Because your fare is fixed when you book, a slower day on the road never changes what you pay. One brief comfort stop fits easily along the way when you add it at booking. At the end, your chauffeur pulls up to the entrance of Hotel St. Michel in Coral Gables and hands your bags to the door.
From Orlando, plan on about 3 hours 58 minutes and 238.6 miles to reach Hotel St. Michel in Coral Gables via Florida’s Turnpike. 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 Orlando.
| Road distance | 238.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 58 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Hotel St. Michel | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel and drives the 238.6 miles to your address in Orlando in about 3 hours 58 minutes. The return fare is $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Hotel St. Michel as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
At the exact address you give in Orlando: 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 Hotel St. Michel.
The 238.6 miles from Orlando to Hotel St. Michel take about 3 hours 58 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. 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.
Tolls and fuel are included. The fare from Orlando to Hotel St. Michel is $600 for the Black SUV and covers the full 238.6 miles via Florida’s Turnpike; nothing is added on the way.
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 Hotel St. Michel. Six to nine travelers take the Van ($850), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1050).
Any time of day or night. Choose the hour in the booking box and the price for that exact hour appears before you pay; the ride to Hotel St. Michel covers 238.6 miles via Florida’s Turnpike.
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We finished our resort week in Orlando and had the beach half booked at Hotel St. Michel, and one private van was the easiest way to move everyone. The run down the Turnpike was handled from start to finish, and we never once thought about traffic. After the theme-park days in Orlando, the last thing we wanted was a rental car and a long drive, so being able to sleep most of the way down to Hotel St. Michel was worth it on its own.
Our family of six needed to get from Orlando down to Hotel St. Michel with all the bags, and one private van handled it all.
After a week together in Orlando, the whole crew piled into one private van for the drive south to Hotel St. Michel, and nobody had to drive. After our resort week in Orlando, the last thing we wanted was a rental car and a long drive, so being able to sit back and do nothing down to Hotel St. Michel was the best part. There was plenty of room for the whole group and the coolers and suitcases in one van down to Hotel St. Michel.
Traveling with our two kids, I was NOT going to drive the Turnpike loaded with luggage, so I booked a private van from our hotel in Orlando down to Hotel St. Michel. The driver dropped us at the front doors of Hotel St. Michel, right where the bell staff were.
My husband and I weren’t about to take on the Turnpike ourselves, so we arranged a private ride from our resort in Orlando straight down to Hotel St. Michel. The run down the Turnpike was the smoothest part of the day, and we never once thought about traffic.