From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from MIA to The Palmetto Inn in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
Arrivals at MIA can feel hectic, so the meeting point is simple: the driver, already aware of your landing time from the flight tracking, waits at the arrivals level. The standard curbside greeting costs nothing extra, and the Meet & Greet inside the hall, name sign in hand, is offered for $40. After that, the trip is private and direct.
The Palmetto Inn is a place to stay in Boca Grande, out on Florida’s Gulf coast and a good stretch of road away from Miami’s east side. It is the kind of destination people reach at the end of a travel day, when the last thing they desire is to sort out a car and a route on their own. Booking the ride ahead means the arrival is already handled before the plane has even landed.
Because Boca Grande sits well across the state from the airport, the transfer is built as one long, straight run rather than a swift city hop. Your driver takes you all the way to the door of The Palmetto Inn, wherever in the area it stands, so there is no second leg to arrange and no local taxi to locate once you are close. The car is reserved for your group alone, which keeps a long drive peaceful and unhurried from the curb at the terminal to the front of the inn.
What you locate on arrival is merely the end of the trip done for you: bags carried from the vehicle, a driver who has watched your flight, and a coastal stay ready for you to settle into. For a couple, a family, or a full group traveling together, the same private booking covers the whole party in one vehicle. It is the reserved, agreed-in-advance way to close the distance between MIA and this Gulf-side spot without improvising the last hour of the journey.
From the arrivals curb at MIA it is a single leg west and up the coast to The Palmetto Inn, mostly along I-75. Your driver is already there when you step out, watches your flight so a delay just moves the pickup, meets you after you clear the terminal, and loads the luggage before you set off. From that point the whole car is yours, straight through to the door with no shared stops and no scramble for a ride at the far end.
Plan on roughly 206 to 215 minutes door to door, depending on traffic. Off-peak the drive runs quicker, while morning and late-afternoon rush push it toward the higher end, which is exactly why the pickup is timed to your actual arrival. On a run this long that reserved car matters most: you set the pace, keep to your own group, and reach without having sorted out a single connection along the way.
The Palmetto Inn in Boca Grande is 212.8 miles from Miami International Airport (MIA) by road, about 3 hours 27 minutes without heavy traffic via I-75 (Alligator Alley). The fare is per vehicle: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at the MIA arrivals curb.
| Road distance | 212.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 381 Palm Ave, Boca Grande |
| Drive time | 3 hours 27 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | I-75 (Alligator Alley) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from The Palmetto Inn | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (381 Palm Ave) and drives the 212.8 miles to the departures curb at MIA in about 3 hours 27 minutes. The return fare is $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with The Palmetto Inn as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The Palmetto Inn is 212.8 miles by road from Miami International Airport (MIA). In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 27 minutes via I-75 (Alligator Alley); rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV.
At the arrivals curb. Once you have your bags, message us the door you are leaving from and the car pulls up within minutes. You receive the driver’s name, car and plate before the pickup. Then the 212.8 miles to The Palmetto Inn begin.
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 The Palmetto Inn takes about 3 hours 27 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $600. Larger groups going to The Palmetto Inn take the Van at $850, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1050, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. Drivers cover the 212.8 miles between MIA and The Palmetto Inn around the clock. The booking box prices the exact hour you choose before you pay, and the FAQ page linked below explains how pickup hours work.
Every policy in full: FAQ
Llegamos al puerto antes de embarcar.
We came to Florida for our anniversary and kicking it off with a private airport pickup set the tone. No taxi line, no rideshare surge — we just walked out and the car was there. We were picked up right on time, no delays.
Clean car, easy pickup, and a driver who knew exactly where The Palmetto Inn was. Would book again. They kept an eye on the flight, so even though we landed late, the car was right there.
After a red-eye, the last thing we wanted was to hunt for a car — so glad we pre-arranged the transfer to The Palmetto Inn. Landing after midnight, it was a huge comfort to have a private car already waiting instead of hunting for a ride.
We weren’t going to juggle luggage and kids in a taxi line, so we booked a private car from the airport to The Palmetto Inn.