From $425 per vehicle — a private, one-way ride from MIA to St. James City, met right at the curb.
The figure below buys the whole vehicle to any St. James City address, not a single seat, and it holds from the moment you reserve — traffic never moves it, and tolls and fuel are already folded in.
Your driver follows the inbound flight and is standing at the Miami International Airport curb by the time your bags roll out of the terminal — no app to open, no line to join, no guessing which pickup lane. Clear passport control and collect your luggage first; international arrivals bring two hours of courtesy waiting, so a slow customs hall costs nothing. A curbside meet-and-greet comes with the fare. Favor to be met inside the terminal by someone holding your name on a sign? Add that for $40.
St. James City sits at the southern tip of Pine Island in Lee County, out on Florida’s Gulf coast and a world away from the Miami skyline you left behind. The feel is old-Florida through and through: canal-front houses, private boat docks, tarpon and snook water, and a scatter of seafood spots where the day runs slow. Visitors come for backcountry fishing charters, for paddling the mangroves by kayak, and for long sunsets over Pine Island Sound. No towers break the horizon here — only working waterfront and open water in nearly every direction. The driver brings you straight to your door on the island, whichever canal or street it happens to face.
Count on roughly 181 minutes when the roads are clear and closer to 192 at the busier hours — about three hours either way across 178.7 miles, or 287.6 kilometres, one way. Almost all of it is steady interstate cruising: the route slips out of the Miami metro and heads west and south on I-75, tracing the Gulf side of the state up toward Lee County and the Pine Island turn for St. James City. Leave inside the daytime window and you tend to reach near the shorter figure; a weekday Miami rush or a holiday weekend pushes it toward the longer one. Because the fare is flat, a slower run never costs a cent more — the driver merely drives it, reading live traffic and taking the cleanest lanes north.
Yes, and it helps to mention it when you reserve. Rods travel top inside a hard tube that airlines carry as oversize baggage, and the tube’s length is what tells the driver whether an SUV or a van suits you better. Anything with an edge — fillet knives, gaffs, bigger hooks — has to ride in checked luggage, never the cabin. Flag the gear ahead of time and the right vehicle is waiting.
Yes — a late landing is no trouble. This ride is priced above $400, so the SUV night fee here is $50, for pickups between 6 PM and 7 AM. Book it like any other ride and the car is in position when you step out of the terminal.
St. James City is 177.8 miles from Miami International Airport (MIA) by road, about 2 hours 56 minutes without heavy traffic via I-75 (Alligator Alley). The fare is per vehicle: $425 for the Black SUV, $565 for the Van and $695 for the Van XL. Pickup is at the MIA arrivals curb.
| Road distance | 177.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $425 |
| Drive time | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $565 |
| Main roads | I-75 (Alligator Alley) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $695 |
| Back from St. James City | $425 / $565 / $695 |
The return covers the same 177.8 miles: pickup at your address in St. James City, drop-off at the departures curb at MIA after about 2 hours 56 minutes. From St. James City the Black SUV costs $425, the Van $565 and the Van XL $695. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 2 hours 56 minutes for the 177.8 miles from Miami International Airport (MIA) to St. James City via I-75 (Alligator Alley) when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $425 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 St. James City takes about 2 hours 56 minutes in light traffic.
No. Your flight is followed in real time, so the car is at MIA for the actual arrival, early or late. How waiting works is explained on the FAQ page linked below; the ride to St. James City takes about 2 hours 56 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $425. Larger groups going to St. James City take the Van at $565, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $695, 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 St. James City covers 177.8 miles via I-75 (Alligator Alley).
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Showed up, loaded bags, drove safe, dropped us off.
Se nota la organización. el monto se mantuvo igual al inicial. incluso con tráfico la ruta tuvo sentido. Nos facilitó el día.
My wife and I booked a private transfer from MIA to St. James City so we wouldn’t have to figure out a taxi after our flight. They kept an eye on the flight, so even though we got in late, the car was ready. The ride to St. James City was quick and smooth, no detours.
Primera vez llegando a Miami por mi cuenta para quedarme en St. James City, y tener a alguien en llegadas lo hizo muy fácil. Viajando por mi cuenta, me sentí en buenas manos desde llegadas hasta St. James City. Iba a ver a la familia en St. James City, y empezar el viaje así de fácil estuvo genial. ¡Gracias por la llegada tan simple!
Traveling with the whole family, I did NOT want to wrangle a taxi at MIA, so I booked a private van out to St. James City.