From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Fort Lauderdale to Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort 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.
Tell us where in Fort Lauderdale to collect you and when. The driver plans the route to the resort, arrives ahead of the agreed time, loads the bags and drives the whole way with your party only. One stop on the way, up to 30 minutes, is included when you add it to the booking.
Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort is one of Universal Orlando’s on-property hotels, sitting inside the Orlando theme-park world that draws families from all over. Because it belongs to the resort complex rather than a stretch of highway somewhere out of town, it puts you close to the gates you actually came to reach, which is exactly what matters when the plan revolves around early park mornings and full days out.
The location is what makes it worth the drive. You leave your address in Fort Lauderdale, your chauffeur points the vehicle up Florida’s Turnpike and onto I-4 toward Orlando, and the ride ends at the resort door rather than at a distant lot with your bags to sort out. For travelers arriving from abroad, the bilingual chauffeur handles the pickup and drop-off in English and Spanish, so setting the details takes no fuss.
On arrival you step out at the entrance, luggage is unloaded for you, and check-in is the next thing on your list. Families chasing the first park openings tend to time everything around this moment, so we work backward from the arrival you name to set the pickup that gets you there with room to spare. Peak days, holiday weekends and headline theme-park dates put more cars on I-4, and the flat rate stays put through all of it, which means the last hour of a hectic afternoon costs you nothing extra. What you locate at the end is the peaceful of being dropped exactly where you meant to be, with the whole leg already handled and only Orlando ahead of you.
The ride is door to door from the start. Your chauffeur arrives at the agreed time at your Fort Lauderdale hotel, home or address, waiting for you rather than the other way around. Bags go into the vehicle, the cabin temperature is set the way you like it, and the vehicle pulls away with your group alone aboard. Nobody else is collected and no detours are added, so the whole leg belongs to you from pickup to the resort entrance.
From there the chauffeur takes Florida’s Turnpike and joins I-4 toward Orlando, a run of roughly three and a half hours door to door, with the busier afternoon stretches nudging it toward the longer end. The drive is the chauffeur’s job; arriving rested is yours. If someone needs a restroom, a snack or a minute to stretch, one brief comfort stop is simple to arrange, and the flat rate does not move for it.
Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort in Orlando is 209.5 miles from Fort Lauderdale by road, about 3 hours 17 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your hotel lobby or front door in Fort Lauderdale.
| Road distance | 209.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort and takes you to your address in Fort Lauderdale, 209.5 miles away, in about 3 hours 17 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort are $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) and $1050 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
At the exact address you give in Fort Lauderdale: a hotel lobby or the door of a house. The quote asks for that address before you pay, and the driver takes you from there to Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort.
Plan on about 3 hours 17 minutes for the 209.5 miles from Fort Lauderdale to Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV.
The engine’s route runs 209.5 miles via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. Any tolls on the way are already in the price, so the fare to Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort is $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL.
Count your group and your large bags. Five people with five cases fit the Black SUV at $600; a group of nine with nine cases needs the Van at $850; up to fourteen with fourteen cases go in the Van XL at $1050. All three run door to door from Fort Lauderdale to Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort.
Yes. Drivers cover the 209.5 miles between Fort Lauderdale and Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort 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.
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Reliable: first time arranging a ride ahead, smooth experience, respectful driver who let us decompress, a smooth start to the vacation
Estaba en un hotel pequeño en Fort Lauderdale y necesitaba subir a Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort para la siguiente parte del viaje, así que coordiné un auto privado. La tarifa fue fija y acordada al reservar — sin taxímetro, sin sorpresas, algo que en un viaje así agradecí mucho.
Qué bueno que no alquilamos auto. Van limpia, gran conductor, y llegamos con energía. El conductor era hablaba inglés y español sin problema, lo que hizo el viaje más ameno.
The two of us were visiting family in Fort Lauderdale before heading to Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort, and a private car was the easiest way to link the two. Pickup was at the address we gave in Fort Lauderdale, no waiting around.
Our whole group rode together from Fort Lauderdale straight to Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort, and it couldn’t have been easier. The driver was a safe, steady driver, so we could actually relax. The driver dropped us at the front doors of Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort, bags out and ready for check-in.