From $385 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Vacation Villas in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The curbside greeting there is included in the fare; the Meet & Greet at the terminal is a $40 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
Vacation Villas is your address on Fort Myers Beach, at 102 Estero Boulevard in the 33931 zip. The property sits on Estero Island, the barrier island that carries Fort Myers Beach along the Gulf side of Florida’s southwest coast. When your ship ties up at PortMiami on the Atlantic side, Vacation Villas waits on the opposite shore, a cross-state destination rather than a swift hop across town.
Estero Island gives you about seven miles of shallow, gently sloping Gulf water — the kind of beach where you can wade a long way out before it gets deep. Your stay puts you within reach of Times Square, the pier district that acts as the island’s walkable heart, with the fishing pier and the cluster of shops and open-air spots gathered around it. Drop-off is right at Vacation Villas, on the streets around your door, so the last stretch of the journey ends exactly where your luggage needs to be.
There is more island to discover once you settle in. Lovers Key State Park sits close by, with the quieter, wilder beaches that create it a favorite for a slower afternoon, and Bowditch Point Park is another neighboring Fort Myers Beach spot for a stretch of Gulf shoreline. Anything about the villa itself — check-in, the room, the amenities — belongs to Vacation Villas and its own official page. Our part is the road between the cruise terminal and your door, run as a single private leg so you reach ready to start the beach part of the journey.
The ride starts at your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island. Your chauffeur is staged before you clear the arrivals hall, so the waiting is theirs — there is an hour of free wait built in at the port, which keeps a slow customs line from costing you the car. Bags go straight from the terminal curb into the vehicle, and the whole group rides together from there.
From the port the driver takes I-595 and points the vehicle west across the state toward Fort Myers Beach. It is a genuine road journey: about 156.3 miles by road, and roughly 162 to 173 minutes behind the wheel depending on the hour and the traffic. The whole run is one direct, private leg to Vacation Villas — your own climate, room to stretch, and stops only when you ask for them.
Vacation Villas in Fort Myers Beach is 158.2 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 49 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 158.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $385 |
| Drop-off address | 100 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach |
| Drive time | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $505 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $620 |
| Back from Vacation Villas | $385 / $505 / $620 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the villa (100 Estero Blvd) and drives the 158.2 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 2 hours 49 minutes. The return fare is $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Vacation Villas as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 158.2 miles from the Port of Miami to Vacation Villas take about 2 hours 49 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL.
Book the time you expect to walk out of the terminal with your bags, not the docking time. The waiting rules for slow disembarkation days are on the FAQ page linked below. The drive to Vacation Villas then takes about 2 hours 49 minutes.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to Vacation Villas.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $385. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($505), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($620). All three go door to door to Vacation Villas.
On sailing day the ride from Vacation Villas to your terminal is $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL. The 158.2 miles take about 2 hours 49 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Cruising with the family, we wanted the port end handled, so a private van waiting at the terminal Vacation Villas made the day. No scramble at the port — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there. It was a private car for our party alone — nobody else to wait on — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.
There were eight of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Vacation Villas was the smart move. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out. The fare was locked in at booking, the same number we were quoted. Thanks for the smooth handoff!
Tras el crucero, mi pareja y yo no queríamos andar buscando un transporte en la terminal, así que coordinamos un auto privado a Vacation Villas. Para llegar del barco a Vacation Villas sin complicaciones, valió cada minuto. Había treinta minutos de margen desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para pasar la aduana.
My partner and I stepped off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to Vacation Villas. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to lift a thing. No line to stand in — we just stepped out and the car was ready.
Our group came off the ship together and arranged one private van from the port to Vacation Villas. We got a clear confirmation, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.