From $385 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from MIA to Manatee Bay Inn in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
Your driver tracks the flight and adjusts to the real landing time, then meets you at the arrivals level of Miami International Airport. Curbside meet-and-greet is included; if you favor to be met inside the terminal with a name sign, add the Meet & Greet option for $40. Once the bags are in the vehicle, the ride is direct and door to door.
Manatee Bay Inn is a place to stay on Fort Myers Beach, the barrier community that runs the full length of Estero Island. The island lines the Gulf with about seven miles of soft sand, so a room here keeps the water close and makes it simple to unpack and walk straight out to the beach. Because the coast sits so near, a stay at the inn often begins just steps from the sand, which is really the whole reason travelers come this far down Florida’s southwest coast.
The heart of the island is Times Square, the gathering spot beside the pier where the walking streets, the shops and the open Gulf views come together. From the inn you are within simple reach of it, and the same short stretch of island brings you to Matanzas Pass and to the quieter green space at Bowditch Point Park out toward the northern tip. It is the kind of setting where the day can be as busy or as slow as you want.
Just to the south, Lovers Key spreads its mangroves and sheltered water, a calmer counterpoint to the open beach at the center of the island. Between the pier, the pass, the park and those mangroves, Manatee Bay Inn puts the whole of Estero Island’s shoreline within reach of your room. It sits a good distance from the airport, and that distance is exactly why arriving rested, with your bags carried and the door reached in one ride, makes the arrival feel simple.
Your driver is waiting when you reach the arrivals level at Miami International Airport, meets you as you come out, and helps with the bags before walking you to the vehicle. From there it is one door-to-door ride across the state to Manatee Bay Inn, with your luggage in the same vehicle the whole way and no transfers to make along the route.
The drive covers roughly 154.8 miles, mostly along I-75, and runs about 151 to 165 minutes depending on traffic, quicker off-peak and slower at busy hours. Because the driver tracks your flight, an early or late landing merely shifts the pickup time, so you arrive at the inn on one planned, unhurried journey.
The ride from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Manatee Bay Inn covers 155.6 miles and takes about 2 hours 33 minutes in light traffic via I-75 (Alligator Alley). Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $385, Van $505, Van XL $620. Pickup is at the MIA arrivals curb.
| Road distance | 155.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $385 |
| Drop-off address | 932 Third St, Fort Myers Beach |
| Drive time | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $505 |
| Main roads | I-75 (Alligator Alley) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $620 |
| Back from Manatee Bay Inn | $385 / $505 / $620 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (932 Third St) and drives the 155.6 miles to the departures curb at MIA in about 2 hours 33 minutes. The return fare is $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Manatee Bay Inn as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Manatee Bay Inn is 155.6 miles by road from Miami International Airport (MIA). In light traffic the drive takes about 2 hours 33 minutes via I-75 (Alligator Alley); rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $385 for the Black SUV.
Your driver waits outside arrivals at MIA. Text the exit door as you leave baggage claim and the vehicle comes to that curb. The name, car model and plate reach you ahead of the ride. From there the ride to Manatee Bay Inn takes about 2 hours 33 minutes in light traffic.
Nothing changes for you. The driver tracks the flight and moves the pickup to the real landing time, early or late. The waiting rules are on the FAQ page linked below; once you are in the car, the ride to Manatee Bay Inn covers 155.6 miles.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $385. Larger groups going to Manatee Bay Inn take the Van at $505, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $620, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes, at any hour, every day. Enter the exact pickup time when you book and the quote shows the full price for that hour before you pay. Day or night, the ride to Manatee Bay Inn covers 155.6 miles via I-75 (Alligator Alley).
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Well organized: the rate stayed exactly what was quoted, easy to keep the family together in one car, the driver was friendly and easy to talk to.
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Our group flew into MIA and booked one private van from the airport to Manatee Bay Inn. It was a private car with no one else to pick up, which made the ride to Manatee Bay Inn relaxed. The driver dropped us exactly where we needed to be.
I booked a private transfer from MIA to Manatee Bay Inn so I could just get straight to where I was staying after the flight. The driver was happy to speak English or Spanish, which made sorting out the details that much easier.
I can’t stand the whole rideshare scramble at MIA, so I pre-booked a private car to Manatee Bay Inn. They kept an eye on the flight, so even though I landed late, the car was right there.