From $420 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Tarpon Lodge in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. The curbside greeting at the terminal is included; the Meet & Greet at the terminal, your driver holding a name sign, is available for $40. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
Tarpon Lodge sits in Bokeelia, a quiet corner of Florida’s Gulf coast where the pace slows the moment you turn off the main road. After days of shipboard schedules and terminal crowds, the shift is welcome — this is a place built around the water and the light rather than the clock. When your private ride pulls up, you step out at the door with your bags handled, ready to trade the port for the coast.
Bokeelia is well removed from the noise of the city, and that distance is part of why travelers choose to stay here. The lodge anchors a small, unhurried community along the shoreline, the kind of setting where the last stretch of a long travel day finally feels restful. Because your driver takes you straight to the property, there is no second leg to arrange and no local connection to catch — one direct ride ends at the entrance.
Details on the lodge itself — rooms, luggage holds, early check-in and the rest of the guest experience — are handled through Tarpon Lodge’s own official page, so you can plan your stay directly with the property. Our part is the road between the Port of Miami and Bokeelia: getting your group, and every bag, to the front door on your own timeline. Whatever time your ship releases you, the ride is arranged to meet the day you actually have, not a fixed shuttle window, and it carries you the full way to Tarpon Lodge.
The journey runs about 178.1 miles from the Port of Miami to Tarpon Lodge, taking roughly 191 to 198 minutes by way of I-595 depending on traffic. It is a single, direct leg: once you clear the terminal on Dodge Island and reach the curb, your chauffeur loads the luggage and points the vehicle west toward Bokeelia. There are no transfers along the way and no stops to coordinate — the vehicle is yours alone for the full run.
Your driver is staged for your ship’s arrival, so the wait belongs to them, not to you. As you make your way out through the disembarkation hall, we coordinate by message and meet your group at the correct terminal for your cruise line. Bags go straight into the vehicle, everyone rides together, and the highway does the rest. By the time you reach Tarpon Lodge, the only thing left is to walk inside and settle in.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Tarpon Lodge covers 178.7 miles and takes about 3 hours 6 minutes in light traffic via I-595. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $420, Van $565, Van XL $690. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 178.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $420 |
| Drop-off address | 13771 Waterfront Dr, Bokeelia |
| Drive time | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $565 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $690 |
| Back from Tarpon Lodge | $420 / $565 / $690 |
The return covers the same 178.7 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (13771 Waterfront Dr), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 6 minutes. From Tarpon Lodge the Black SUV costs $420, the Van $565 and the Van XL $690. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Tarpon Lodge is 178.7 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 6 minutes via I-595; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $420 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 178.7 miles to Tarpon Lodge.
Outside the cruise terminal, at the curb. Driver, car and plate arrive by message ahead of the pickup, so you know who to look for; the drive to Tarpon Lodge starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 6 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $420. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($565), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($690). All three go door to door to Tarpon Lodge.
On sailing day the ride from Tarpon Lodge to your terminal is $420 for the Black SUV, $565 for the Van and $690 for the Van XL. The 178.7 miles take about 3 hours 6 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Tirar a comitiva toda do navio e levar até Tarpon Lodge costuma ser dor de cabeça, mas uma van privativa reservada resolveu sem esforço. Tínhamos todo o plano antes mesmo de o navio atracar, então não sobrava com o que se preocupar no terminal. O SUV estava impecável, com lugar para tudo.
Getting all of us off the ship and over to Tarpon Lodge is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van made it effortless. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.
My wife and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to Tarpon Lodge. The fare was set up front, the same number we were quoted. Getting to Tarpon Lodge with no detours meant we could drop the bags and start the day.
We got off the ship with the little ones worn out after the cruise, and a private van waiting at the port made the run to Tarpon Lodge a breeze.