St Andrews Country Club, off Jog Road north of Clint Moore in west Boca Raton, is one of a handful of communities in the country to hold Platinum Club of America status: two private 18-hole courses, a comprehensively rebuilt clubhouse, and roughly 700 custom estates whose owners expect things done correctly the first time. That expectation should include the 52 miles between Miami International Airport and the St Andrews gatehouse.
For this address our chauffeurs usually prefer Florida’s Turnpike over I-95: SR-836 west from the airport, Turnpike north past the Broward interchanges, off at Glades Road and up Jog Road to the entrance. It is a calmer drive with fewer brake lights, and the tolls are already inside your fixed fare. Plan on 60 to 75 minutes door to door; your chauffeur will have watched your flight and adjusted the pickup before you clear the gate.
Members returning from Northeast winters and guests arriving for member-guest week tend to book the Luxury SUV, from $229, which swallows golf bags, travel cases and a foursome’s carry-ons without folding a seat. First Class sedans from $189 suit couples; the Business sedan from $129 handles a solo trip with the same white-glove pickup: name sign in arrivals, luggage handled, cabin quiet and cold.
Give us your street within the community when booking; St Andrews is large, the gatehouse expects a destination, and a chauffeur who announces both your name and your host’s street clears security in seconds. It is a small detail, which is precisely the point.
What to expect
- Meet and greet at MIA arrivals with luggage assistance
- Route: Florida’s Turnpike north to Glades Road, north on Jog Road
- Golf bags and oversized luggage accommodated in Luxury SUVs
- Gatehouse clearance handled with your host’s details