BlaakLane.com provides chauffeur service in Naples, Florida, for RSW airport transfers, private jet arrivals at Naples Airport (APF), hotel and resort runs, golf days and dinners on Fifth Avenue South. Enter the pickup, destination, date, time and vehicle, and the reservation engine shows one fixed fare before you confirm. A vetted local affiliate drives the trip, and your confirmation names the operator and chauffeur.
Booking a Naples chauffeur: the short version
Use the engine on this page or go to /book/. For an airport arrival, type the flight number; for anything else, a hotel, club or street address is enough. Pick a vehicle and you get a single price that covers the chauffeur, fuel and the included waiting time. Nothing is metered and there is no surge during the winter season, when Collier County's population swells. The 24/7 desk in Toronto assigns the job to a vetted Naples-area affiliate working to the BlaakLane.com written standard.
Weddings with several cars, club tournaments, family-office visits with security requirements and multi-vehicle programmes are planned by a coordinator and confirmed in writing.
Southwest Florida International (RSW): pickup and drive time
Most commercial passengers for Naples land at Southwest Florida International (RSW), which sits in south Fort Myers, roughly 30 miles north of Old Naples. The airport has one terminal with three concourses (B, C and D). Standard pickup is curbside in the pre-arranged ground transportation area the airport designates outside baggage claim on the lower level; your chauffeur texts the vehicle and exact spot once your bags are on the belt. A name-board meet and greet in baggage claim is an add-on, and add-ons are only available in selected locations.
The flight is tracked, so the car is timed to the real landing. Included waiting is 30 minutes on domestic flights and 60 minutes on international arrivals, which at RSW are mostly seasonal flights from Canada and Europe that clear US customs on arrival. After that, waiting runs in 15-minute blocks. The drive south on I-75 to downtown Naples typically takes 35 to 50 minutes, and longer on a weekday afternoon between January and April. The airport authority's site, flylcpa.com, carries current terminal information.
Private jets at Naples Airport (APF)
Naples Airport, three miles east of downtown, is a busy general aviation field and a common arrival point for owners and guests of Port Royal, Pelican Bay and Quail West. See our Naples Airport (APF) page for how planeside pickups are arranged. Give us the tail number and arrival time; where the FBO approves ramp access, the car meets the aircraft. From APF, Fifth Avenue South is about 10 minutes away and Vanderbilt Beach about 20. The private aviation team handles recurring owner and guest movements.
| Route | Distance (approx.) | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| RSW to Old Naples / Fifth Avenue South | 30 miles | 35-50 min |
| RSW to Pelican Bay or Vanderbilt Beach | 22-25 miles | 25-40 min |
| RSW to Marco Island | 50 miles | 55-75 min |
| APF to Fifth Avenue South | 3 miles | 10-15 min |
| Naples to Bonita Springs | 15 miles | 20-30 min |
| Naples to Fort Lauderdale (I-75 Alligator Alley) | 105 miles | 1 h 45 min-2 h 15 min |
Ranges are for planning only. The fare quoted at booking stays the same if traffic runs slow.
Where visitors stay and meet
Old Naples, the grid between the Gulf and Naples Bay, holds Fifth Avenue South, Third Street South and the Naples Pier. North along the beach are Park Shore, Pelican Bay with its private beach trams and Vanderbilt Beach. Landmark addresses include The Ritz-Carlton, Naples on Vanderbilt Beach, The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort at Tiburón, the Naples Grande Beach Resort and LaPlaya Beach and Golf Resort. Culture centres on Artis-Naples, home of the Baker Museum and the Naples Philharmonic, and the Naples Botanical Garden south of downtown. Inland, gated golf communities line Immokalee Road and Livingston Road, and many of our Naples bookings are simply a round trip from one of them to dinner in town. The hourly chauffeur service suits evenings with more than one stop.
Naples events by month
- January: the Naples Winter Wine Festival, usually on the last weekend of the month, one of the best-known charity wine auctions in the country.
- February: the Chubb Classic, a PGA Tour Champions event at Tiburón.
- February and March: spring training in Fort Myers draws Naples residents north for afternoon games.
- November: the CME Group Tour Championship, the LPGA season finale, also at Tiburón.
- December: a team golf event at Tiburón and the holiday season on Fifth Avenue South.
Dates move each year, so check Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades tourism before booking. For multi-car days see event transportation.
Which car for which Naples trip?
A Standard Sedan is right for one or two passengers. A Luxury Executive Sedan suits a client dinner. The executive SUV is the most requested Naples class, because golf bags, beach luggage and three passengers fit comfortably. A Standard Black SUV or Sprinter Van handles family groups arriving together at RSW, and a Rolls-Royce, Maybach or Bentley from a partner is available for weddings on the beach or at a club. See the fleet and what each fare includes on rates. Child seats are free on request.
Longer transfers from Naples
- Fort Myers: about 35 miles, 40 to 55 minutes on I-75.
- Sarasota: about 110 miles, 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes.
- Fort Lauderdale and Miami: 105 and 125 miles across the Everglades on Alligator Alley, a tolled stretch of I-75 with no services for long distances.
- Tampa: about 165 miles, 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours.
A one-way car to Miami is a practical alternative to a connecting flight, especially with a family and a lot of luggage. More on intercity transfers.
Driving realities in Collier County
Driving is on the right. US-41 (the Tamiami Trail) and Airport-Pulling Road carry most local traffic and slow sharply in season, roughly December to April. I-75 is the fast north-south route. Summer brings afternoon thunderstorms almost daily, and hurricane season runs June to November; when a storm threatens, the desk contacts travellers about changes. There is no passenger rail in Naples.
Golf clubs, gated communities and gate lists
A large share of Naples addresses sit behind a guarded gate: Port Royal, Pelican Bay, Grey Oaks, Quail West, Mediterra and the communities along Immokalee Road among them. Add the gate or community name when you book, and tell your host or the club office the chauffeur's name from your confirmation so it can be put on the gate list. For a golf day, the chauffeur drops at the bag drop and waits in the club's driver area or returns at a set time. A day that runs from a morning round to a late dinner on Third Street South is often better value as hourly service than as separate one-way rides, and the booking engine shows both options.
Arriving from abroad via RSW or Miami
Travellers from Canada, the UK and Germany often land at RSW on seasonal nonstop flights, and others connect through Miami or Atlanta. On a nonstop international arrival, US Customs and Border Protection processing happens in the RSW terminal before you reach baggage claim, which is why the included wait on international arrivals is 60 minutes. Citizens of visa-waiver countries need an approved ESTA before departure; the official guidance is on CBP's site. If you land in Miami after a long-haul flight, a direct car across Alligator Alley often gets you to Naples sooner than waiting for a short connection.
Who books BlaakLane.com in Naples
Seasonal residents opening their homes for the winter, family offices moving principals between APF and the clubs, Fortune 500 travel managers with executives visiting Southwest Florida offices and medical centres, wedding planners at the beach resorts, and airline crews on layovers at RSW. Travel bookers can set up corporate accounts with monthly invoicing, and families with regular movements use the VIP and family office service.
Cancellation terms
Cancelling more than 72 hours ahead costs nothing. Within 72 hours the charge is 10%, within 48 hours 50%, and within 24 hours or for a no-show 100%. A delayed flight is tracked, so it never becomes a no-show.
