From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Fort Lauderdale to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
The meeting point is simple: the entrance of your hotel or the front door of your home in Fort Lauderdale. The driver helps with the suitcases, settles everyone in, and takes the direct route north to the resort. A 15-minute courtesy wait is included at the pickup address.
Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel is the flagship property of the Epic Universe complex, the third theme park at Universal Orlando Resort. It opened its doors on April 16, 2025, and it sits right beside the Epic Universe entrance, giving guests the nearest possible foothold to the newest gate and to the wider resort around it. The hotel pairs the Loews name with the Universal setting, so a stay here puts you a short walk from the attractions rather than a drive away.
Universal Orlando Resort is a large entertainment destination in Orlando built around theme parks, restaurants, nightlife, and on-site hotels. That layout suits families and groups who plan to spend their days inside the gates and stroll back to the room between visits. With Epic Universe just outside the door and the rest of the resort layered in neighboring, the district is designed for multi-day theme-park holidays, and most guests structure their time around the parks and return to the hotel to rest.
Your ride ends at the Universal Helios Grand Hotel entrance beside the Epic Universe gate, not a remote parking lot or a distant transit stop. The chauffeur brings the vehicle to the hotel door and lifts the luggage out there, so the first thing you do in Orlando is walk into the lobby. When it is time to head home, the return journey collects your group from that same entrance at the hour you set, and the whole run stays private from the first mile to the last.
The journey begins wherever you name in Fort Lauderdale, whether that is a home, an office, or a hotel lobby. Your chauffeur meets you beside the reserved vehicle at the agreed time, loads every bag, sets the cabin temperature, and pulls away. From there it is one unbroken leg north, following Florida’s Turnpike before connecting to I-4 toward Orlando, with no vehicle changes and nothing to wait for along the way.
Plan on roughly 3.4 to 3.5 hours door to door, quicker outside the hectic windows and a little longer through afternoon peaks and park-event dates. One driver handles the whole route, so your group stays together the whole way. The flat fare is fixed when you book, which means a slow stretch of highway costs you nothing extra, and the chauffeur watches conditions and adjusts the timing so you still reach the hotel when you planned to.
From Fort Lauderdale, plan on about 3 hours 18 minutes and 208.0 miles to reach Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel in Orlando via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van, $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your hotel lobby or front door in Fort Lauderdale.
| Road distance | 208.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 8505 S Kirkman Rd, Orlando |
| Drive time | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel (8505 S Kirkman Rd) and takes you to your address in Fort Lauderdale, 208.0 miles away, in about 3 hours 18 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel are $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) and $1050 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Either one. Enter your hotel or home address in Fort Lauderdale when you book, and the driver meets you at that lobby entrance or front door. Then the 208.0 miles to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel take about 3 hours 18 minutes.
Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel is 208.0 miles by road from Fort Lauderdale. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 18 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV.
Tolls and fuel are included. The fare from Fort Lauderdale to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel is $600 for the Black SUV and covers the full 208.0 miles via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95; nothing is added on the way.
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 Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel.
Any time of day or night. Choose the hour in the booking box and the price for that exact hour appears before you pay; the ride to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel covers 208.0 miles via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95.
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Tal y como prometieron. precios transparentes desde la reserva, y el baúl entró cuatro maletas grandes más las de mano.
For our anniversary we went from the beach in Fort Lauderdale to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel and wanted the drive to be part of the vacation, so we booked a private SUV.
With the kids, arranging a door-to-door ride from Fort Lauderdale up to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel meant no stress on the big day. We were picked up right on time, no phone tag.
Nuestro grupo fue todo junto de Fort Lauderdale directo a Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel, y no pudo ser más fácil. El conductor cargó cada maleta para que no tuviéramos que batallar con nada. Pedimos una recogida temprano para aprovechar el primer día, y el conductor llegó puntual.
With the little ones, pre-booking a door-to-door ride from Fort Lauderdale up to Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel meant no stress on the big day. Big thanks to Néstor, who called when he pulled up in Fort Lauderdale and made the long drive feel short. The driver was happy to speak English or Spanish, which put our mom at ease.