From $350 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Marco Island Lakeside Inn in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
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.
Marco Island sits at the southern edge of the Ten Thousand Islands, where the Gulf of Mexico bends into a long crescent of sand. It is a place of resort towers standing over the shoreline and quiet mangrove backwaters threading behind them, the kind of water where dolphins turn up without warning. Marco Island Lakeside Inn puts you on this island directly, well past the reach of the cruise crowds you left behind at the pier.
The stay sits within easy reach of the island’s top-known sand. Marco Island Beach spreads its wide Gulf crescent a short way off, and Tigertail Beach — the wilder stretch backed by a tidal lagoon and known for its birds — is close enough to fold into a single morning. This is the part of Florida people picture when they picture the Gulf: warm shallow water, pale sand, and a horizon with nothing on it but sky. It is a setting where the day tends to slow to the pace of the tide.
Beyond the beaches, the island opens onto the Ten Thousand Islands themselves, a maze of mangrove keys, with Cape Romano and its weathered shapes sitting offshore to the south. Getting here from the port is a genuine drive, which is exactly where a private vehicle earns its place: room to spread out, your own climate, and stops made only when you ask for them. Your chauffeur brings you to the entrance of Marco Island Lakeside Inn and helps with every bag, so the last leg of a long journey day ends at the door rather than at a curb somewhere short of it.
From the moment your ship clears the terminal, the ride is one clean run. Your driver is staged at the Port of Miami before your group finishes the walk off the ship, so the wait at the crowded terminal exits belongs to the driver and not to you. Tell us your cruise line and the car is positioned at the correct terminal on Dodge Island, met at the curb by message as you come out of the hall.
From the pier it is a single stretch along Southwest 8th Street and US-41, running roughly 135 miles down toward the Gulf, and you should plan on somewhere between 133 and 141 minutes depending on the hour. Your bags ride in the vehicle with you, the climate is yours to set, and the car stops only when you ask. The journey ends at the entrance of Marco Island Lakeside Inn, with your luggage carried from the vehicle to the lobby.
Marco Island Lakeside Inn is 134.8 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 18 minutes without heavy traffic via I-75 (Alligator Alley). The fare is per vehicle: $350 for the Black SUV, $460 for the Van and $560 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 134.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $350 |
| Drop-off address | 155 1st Ave, Marco Island |
| Drive time | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $460 |
| Main roads | I-75 (Alligator Alley) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $560 |
| Back from Marco Island Lakeside Inn | $350 / $460 / $560 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (155 1st Ave) and drives the 134.8 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 2 hours 18 minutes. The return fare is $350 for the Black SUV, $460 for the Van and $560 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Marco Island Lakeside Inn as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Marco Island Lakeside Inn is 134.8 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 2 hours 18 minutes via I-75 (Alligator Alley); rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $350 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 Marco Island Lakeside Inn then takes about 2 hours 18 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 134.8 miles to Marco Island Lakeside Inn.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $350. Larger groups going to Marco Island Lakeside Inn take the Van at $460, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $560, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
On sailing day the ride from Marco Island Lakeside Inn to your terminal is $350 for the Black SUV, $460 for the Van and $560 for the Van XL. The 134.8 miles take about 2 hours 18 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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My husband and I had a great sailing and followed it with a private car ready at the curb to take us to Marco Island Lakeside Inn — not one worry at the terminal. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Marco Island Lakeside Inn, it was well worth it.
Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and a comfortable ride over to Marco Island Lakeside Inn. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Marco Island Lakeside Inn, it was money well spent.
Right on schedule, professional, and the driver knew exactly where Marco Island Lakeside Inn was.
Our crew rode together straight from the port to Marco Island Lakeside Inn, and it was so easy. We went from the ship to the front desk of Marco Island Lakeside Inn with no stress at all. There was a name sign at the curb, so we knew right where to go.
Comfortable ride, easy pickup, and a driver who handled the terminal like a pro. Recommend. No lot to comb through — we just went straight from the curb into the car.