From $600 per vehicle — around 209.2 miles and roughly 3.5 hours separate Fort Lauderdale from Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, covered by a chauffeured black SUV or private van on a flat rate. Your bilingual chauffeur drives the entire Florida’s Turnpike corridor toward Orlando while you relax from door to door, tolls and fuel already settled.
Every figure below buys the complete private trip for one vehicle, sorted by how many are riding.
The car. One price carries your entire group, whether that is a couple in the SUV or a family of twelve in the larger private van. Doubling the one-way figure gives you the round trip, and neither traffic nor demand adds anything on top.
Three private tiers stretch from a couple all the way to a large family or travel party. Each is reserved for your group alone, with room for the people and for the bags a theme-park trip inevitably produces.
One checked bag and one carry-on per passenger is included, which handles most theme-park trips without strain. Bringing oversized or additional pieces? Message us on WhatsApp before the day so the space gets confirmed or you get sized up to a larger private van. Planning it beforehand beats guessing at the curb.
Choose the vehicle that suits your group and the door-to-door drive north becomes our problem. The Black SUV takes up to 5 passengers, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van covers 6 to 9, and the larger Sprinter seats 10 to 14 — pick on headcount and bag load. On the day your chauffeur reaches the agreed South Florida address, loads the luggage, and runs north on Florida’s Turnpike before joining I-4 toward the Universal area. The drop is at the resort entrance itself, not a distant lot or a curb somewhere. It is a single private reservation shaped around your schedule, whether the goal is a park morning up north or the return to Fort Lauderdale afterwards.
Send the pickup address, the travel date, the passenger count and the bag count by WhatsApp or email. We confirm the vehicle and the driver, and a deposit secures both your date and your chauffeur. After that the morning of departure asks nothing of you beyond walking out to the vehicle — no counters, no lines.
Off-peak the door-to-door average sits at about 3.5 hours. Mid-morning and midday windows move most freely, which is part of why daytime pickups run so smoothly. The route is one long, steady push toward Orlando, so once everyone is settled the time slips by without the stop-start of city driving. Busier periods change that math: rush hour around either metro, holiday weekends and headline park-event days can carry the trip past the usual window. We keep an eye on the timing and suggest an earlier start whenever your arrival really matters — a check-in slot, a first dinner reservation. Since the rate belongs to the trip and not to the clock, a slow day on the road costs you nothing extra. Give us a target arrival at booking and the departure gets planned backwards from it, with a sensible cushion so the end is not a scramble.
Traffic around Orlando swells on holiday weekends and during major park-event days, when everybody aims at the same exits. Rush hour around either metro contributes as well. On dates like those we set the departure earlier and keep slack in the schedule, so a crowded road never threatens your arrival.
Tolls, SunPass and fuel for the whole drive already sit inside the flat rate — Florida Turnpike and I-4 charges are ours, and nothing needs fumbling at a booth. Onboard WiFi comes from a mobile hotspot, so children can stream and you can stay reachable heading north. Both the bilingual chauffeur and the vehicle held for your group belong to the price shown above. No fuel add-on exists, no mileage charge, no booth surprise waiting at the end. What you book is what you pay, and the round trip is that one-way figure doubled. Unsure whether something you need is covered? Message us before the day and you will get a plain answer, so nothing is in question at pickup.
A short list stays outside the flat rate. Gratuity is optional and appreciated, never expected. We are ground transport and nothing else, so theme-park tickets and hotel rooms are not ours to sell — we drive you to the door and the package ends there. Oversized or additional bags may mean stepping up to a larger private van, which gets confirmed ahead of time.
Both are fine with a little notice. Small pets ride along when you tell us in advance by WhatsApp and travel in a pet carrier. On the child side, the first seat is free for a child under 5, and further seats are added at a small fee confirmed while you book. Send ages and seat needs early.
Venmo, Zelle or a secure payment link — take whichever is easiest. A round trip is double the one-way price for the vehicle you chose. Locking the reservation takes a 50% deposit, which holds your date, vehicle and driver, and the other 50% is handed to your chauffeur on trip day, cash included. Nothing in the way of processing fees appears after you book. Once that deposit clears, your slot is held and a driver is attached to the trip, so departure morning is simply a matter of walking out to the car. If your records need a written confirmation, ask and one goes out. Terms stated clearly at the start are what keep the day itself free of surprises.
It does. That 50% is part of your flat fare rather than an extra charge stacked on top, and it secures the date, the vehicle and the assigned driver. The remaining half reaches your chauffeur on trip day, and cash is fine for it. A round trip, again, is just double the one-way rate.
Nothing is added to daytime pickups between 7 AM and 6 PM. Departures outside that band pick up a small amount, listed here by vehicle.
Plenty of families book exactly that, leaving before first light so the resort is reached before the gates open. Pickups before 7 AM carry a small surcharge, and the timing is planned around your check-in or first reservation. Tell us the arrival you are aiming at while booking and the departure gets set to match it.
At your own South Florida address — a house, a hotel lobby, an office. The service runs to or from Fort Lauderdale and Loews Portofino Bay Hotel in both directions, so the return works identically. Your driver messages on arrival, loads the bags, and you are on the road.
One short comfort stop for a restroom, a snack or a stretch is welcome on a drive this long — just say so to your chauffeur. Your flat rate does not move. Most groups take a single quick pause and still reach Orlando in good time, with children and adults alike a little fresher for it.
An Italian seaside village, rebuilt inside Universal Orlando Resort. A cobblestone harbor piazza forms the center of it, ringed with trattoria-style restaurants, cafes and pools, and rooms look out over the water and the bell tower. Being a Universal on-site resort, it leans hard into the theme-park experience while still working as a getaway in its own right. The full picture is on the official Loews Portofino Bay Hotel page, and there is a property overview in this Universal Orlando hotel guide. We drive you to the resort entrance; the parks, dining and entertainment of the surrounding Universal area handle everything after that.
The hotel sits within Universal Orlando Resort, near the theme parks and the CityWalk dining-and-entertainment district. This whole area is built around the parks, so attractions, restaurants and nightlife are all around you without leaving the resort cluster. We bring you to the door and the area’s own transport takes it from there.
On foot you have the harbor piazza, the on-site restaurants and cafes, and the water-taxi dock connecting the resort with CityWalk and the parks. Evenings tend to become an easy stroll around the village waterfront. Getting you there comfortably is our job; the on-property options cover the rest.
One private vehicle and one chauffeur are assigned to your group for the whole trip. The flat rate is locked at booking, so traffic, demand or a heaving park weekend never alters what you pay. Your driver is bilingual — English plus Spanish or Portuguese — which keeps everything easy from pickup through drop-off. Because the vehicle belongs to you alone, no ride is shared and nobody else is waited on. Luggage is covered too: one checked bag and one carry-on per passenger travel with you, and if there are oversized or extra pieces, a WhatsApp message beforehand gets the space confirmed or moves you into a larger private van. The same driver stays with you the entire way north while you settle in and let the miles go by.
Directly, over WhatsApp. Booking hands you the driver’s contact, so confirming a pickup time, passing on a gate code or sending an update all take one message. On trip day he writes when he sets off, which removes any curbside guesswork about who is coming and when.
Coordinated and premium from beginning to end — a flat fare, a named driver, and one dedicated vehicle running the whole South-Florida-to-Orlando drive — for a total well beneath Uber Black or Lyft Lux.
| Feature | Us | Uber | Lyft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat rate locked at booking | Surges 1.5×–4× at peak | Surges 1.5×–4× at peak |
| Vehicle | Black SUV reserved for your group | Driver’s own car | Driver’s own car |
| Long-distance drive | One driver the whole drive, no swaps | Hard to book for a 4-hour trip | Hard to book for a 4-hour trip |
| Door-to-door | Pickup at your South Florida address, drop at the Orlando door | Curbside only after you request | Curbside only after you request |
Just one booking and one dedicated vehicle end to end, for much less than an Uber Black or Lyft Lux surge would cost.
Uber, Uber Black, Lyft and Lyft Lux are trademarks held by their respective owners. No affiliation, sponsorship or endorsement is claimed or implied. Figures come from publicly available pricing as of 2026.
Get the room reserved, then come to us for the ride. Availability at the hotel is usually what shifts a family’s dates around, and a vehicle held against the wrong day serves nobody. With the accommodation fixed, a single message carrying the date, the address, the headcount and the bag count is enough to slot the drive in behind it.
The evening before you travel a short note arrives confirming the pickup time, the address and how many are riding. Answer it, even with one word. That reply is the signal that nothing has moved — no rescheduled flight, no extra passenger, no different doorway — and it is the cheapest safeguard your whole booking has.
Reserve your private transfer and let a chauffeur handle the entire drive to or from the Universal area while your group settles in. Send your pickup address, travel date, passenger count, and bag count by WhatsApp or email, and we will confirm the vehicle, the driver, and the rate. Daytime departures between 7 AM and 6 PM carry no surcharge.
Email: [email protected] | Phone/WhatsApp: +1 (786) 682-8748
Ideally, book at least 24 hours ahead. On holidays or high-demand weekends, we recommend booking earlier to improve the chances of availability.
Yes. We serve clients from several countries, accept international payments, and send booking updates via WhatsApp and email.
No. Reservations need to be made in advance. We recommend booking at least four hours ahead; same-day service depends on availability and is not guaranteed.
Yes. To secure the service, we ask for a 50% down payment on bookings under $199 USD and 30% on bookings of $200 USD or more.
No. To secure your vehicle, send a 50% deposit through our payment link or Zelle. The remaining balance can be paid in cash when the driver arrives.
No. In addition to airports, we also provide transportation from hotels, ports, train stations, restaurants, and private addresses.
We work with SUV XLs for smaller groups, vans with capacity for 12 and 14 passengers, plus full-size buses for larger events, seating 40 to 54 people.
Yes. We provide transportation for weddings, corporate events, VIP experiences, and other important occasions. Get in touch to receive a custom quote.
Some vehicles have Wi-Fi and USB ports. If these features are important for your trip, let us know before booking so we can select a suitable vehicle.
No. Our transfers are always private. The vehicle is reserved only for you and your group — no strangers and no shared seating.
No problem — just message us on WhatsApp with the new time and we will adjust the pickup. The vehicle is reserved only for your group, so we can shift things when your schedule changes.
Message us as early as you can with the new date or time and we will do our best to accommodate, subject to availability. The sooner you tell us, the easier it is to lock in the change.
Right at your door — the driver pulls up to your South Florida hotel or address at the agreed time and helps load your luggage. No terminals, no pickup points to find.
The day before your trip, we’ll send you a message with the driver’s name, the vehicle model, and the license plate, along with full instructions for curbside pickup.
Do not worry — message us on WhatsApp and we will connect you right away. We send the driver name and vehicle details the day before, and our team stays reachable before and during the drive.
The driver arrives at the agreed time and waits a reasonable grace period while you load up. Need a little longer? Just message us — we keep it flexible since the vehicle is yours for the trip.
Just let us know on WhatsApp. A short delay is fine; for a longer wait we will coordinate a new time. Because the vehicle is reserved for your group, we work around your schedule, not a fixed timetable.
Yes. Our drivers help load and unload your luggage.
The standard allowance is one large suitcase and one carry-on per passenger.
If you’re traveling with additional or bulky items — extra suitcases, musical instruments, mobility equipment, or strollers — let our team know in advance so we can arrange the right space. An extra fee may apply.
Yes. We accept small pets, provided they stay inside a secure carrier. Please let our team know in advance.
Yes. We offer one free child car seat for children under five. If you need an extra seat, request it in advance; the additional cost is US$ 20.
We ask that food not be consumed during the ride. Inside the vehicle, only water in a sealed bottle is allowed.
Unscheduled stops aren’t part of the base rate. However, if the stop is short, nearby, and arranged before the service, we can try to accommodate it. A small charge may be added depending on the extra time required.
Yes. Let our team know at least 24 hours in advance and, if available, we’ll adjust your pickup time.
What you see is what you pay — no hidden fees. Driver gratuity is at your discretion and is always appreciated.
You get a full refund if you cancel more than 24 hours before your scheduled pickup. Within 24 hours of the ride, the booking is non-refundable.
Sem estresse. Serviço sólido. Bancos confortáveis. Interior limpo.
Picked me up right on time: skipped the rideshare gamble and glad I did, could actually relax in the back, a regular for my Disney trips now.
Tidy interior. Friendly driver. Good driver.
Couldn’t have asked for better. way calmer than waiing in the taxi line
On point. the SUV was spotless inside.