From $385 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Marinatown Inn 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.
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.
Marinatown Inn is your landing point on Florida’s southwest coast, set within simple reach of Fort Myers and the broad, slow-moving Caloosahatchee River. This is a distinct rhythm from the cruise terminal you left behind that morning — a smaller, waterside stretch of the state where boats come and go and the pace eases off. After a long sailing and the shuffle of disembarkation, pulling up to the inn is the moment the journey settles into something quieter.
The surrounding region rewards anyone who wants to wander once they’ve dropped their bags. Fort Myers grew up around Thomas Edison’s winter estate on the river, and the Edison and Ford Winter Estates remain one of the region’s signature stops. Downtown, the River District is the liveliest corner of this coast, full of places to eat and walk in the evening. For sports fans, JetBlue Park and Hammond Stadium sit neighboring, so a spring-training afternoon is a simple add to any stay.
When you reach Marinatown Inn, look for your driver at the main entrance. There is no parking-lot hunt and no long walk with your luggage — the vehicle comes straight to the door, and your chauffeur handles the bags from the trunk to the lobby. Because the ride is private and reserved for your party alone, you reach together, on your own schedule, with everything you carried off the ship still in one place. From the front door of the inn, the coast and the River District are yours to discover at whatever pace the day calls for.
This is a single, direct run from the cruise terminal to the door of Marinatown Inn — roughly 158.5 miles, generally covered in about 161 to 173 minutes. The route crosses the state on I-595 and continues to the coast without pooled stops or detours, so the only real variable is traffic along the way. Your chauffeur meets your group curbside at your own terminal on Dodge Island, organized by message as you walk off the ship, and the drive begins as soon as everyone and their luggage are aboard.
Once you’re moving, there is nothing left to manage. Your bags stay locked in the vehicle for the full journey, the group travels together, and the run ends at the inn’s main entrance rather than a drop-off point some distance away. The included wait window absorbs a slow gangway or a long customs line, so the pace of the port never costs you the ride you booked within that time.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
Marinatown Inn in North Fort Myers is 158.8 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 44 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $385 for the Black SUV, $510 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 158.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $385 |
| Drop-off address | 3350 Marinatown Ln, North Fort Myers |
| Drive time | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $510 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $620 |
| Back from Marinatown Inn | $385 / $510 / $620 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (3350 Marinatown Ln) and drives the 158.8 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 2 hours 44 minutes. The return fare is $385 for the Black SUV, $510 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Marinatown Inn as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 2 hours 44 minutes for the 158.8 miles from the Port of Miami to Marinatown Inn via I-595 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $385 for the Black SUV.
Choose the moment you will be on the curb with your luggage. The driver is at your terminal at the agreed time, then covers the 158.8 miles to Marinatown Inn.
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 158.8 miles to Marinatown Inn.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $385. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($510), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($620). All three go door to door to Marinatown Inn.
On sailing day the ride from Marinatown Inn to your terminal is $385 for the Black SUV, $510 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL. The 158.8 miles take about 2 hours 44 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car meet us at the terminal for the ride over to Marinatown Inn took all the stress out of it. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything went exactly as planned.
Primera vez de crucero por mi cuenta desde PortMiami, y tener un auto privado listo en la acera para el viaje a Marinatown Inn no pudo salir mejor.
Nuestro grupo entero fue todo junto directo del puerto a Marinatown Inn, y fue muy fácil. Había una ventana de cortesía desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para pasar la aduana. Para llegar del barco a Marinatown Inn sin estrés, valió cada minuto.
As a solo cruiser I arranged a private transfer from the port to Marinatown Inn for the morning I got off, and it could not have been easier. No line to stand in — I just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there. I was dropped right at the front door of Marinatown Inn, not on a corner with the bags.
Cruising with the kids, we wanted the port end handled, so a private van straight over to Marinatown Inn was perfect. We knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.