Orlando & Florida - Questions & Answers (Part 1) *CLOSED*

Finishrich

I would always hire a car you can get a 2 door economy for £108 a week from https://www.uscarhire.co.uk We've used them the last 2 years. it's through dollar and on both occasions have gotten a 4 door compact. plenty room for cases fitted 2 large and a pull along into the boot (only just managed to get them in the senic at home!! I've come to the conclusion they don't have 2 door economy cars but will try and get you to upgrade!!

It's so easy to drive there plus they pretty much stick to the speed limit of 50mph.

Cardew

loates123 wrote:

what about if staying at the coast ...........clearwater etc

In Florida, like many parts of the USA, you are totally dependant on a car. There is virtually no public transport as we know it.

If staying close to Disney in a hotel you can get a courtesy bus, but it is a real bind.

To not spend a couple of hundred pounds on a rental car is a false economy IMO.

slobbery

We have done Orland twice in the last 18 months. The first time we stayed in I-Drive and did not have a car. The free bus to Universal was a real fight to get a place on, and to get to Disney was either half a days travel on 3 buses or a 15 minute very expensive taxi ride. It ended up costing us more in taxi fares than we would have spent on the car.
Our second trip we stayed at a different hotel on I-Drive and had a car. What a difference! The whole holiday was much better we could spend whenever we liked at the theme parks and not be reliant on taxi/bus times, we even managed 4 different parks on one day! (including Epcot's night show which was not possible the first trip)
Believe me - to get value for money from your holiday you really need the car.

gizmos

loates123 wrote:

what about if staying at the coast ...........clearwater etc

Car is a must have item on the coast - it is not so commercialised as the Orlando area. The area I am staying it has such a limited bus service that you just couldnt survive without one.

funky-footprints

we plan on doing a week in florida at Easter, following a week in north carolina at a friends wedding, our kiddies are very young so we dont plan on ramming much in but Sea World is a must for my 5 year old. Any of you been for just a week ? should we look at getting a villa for that time or just a hotel/travel lodge type thing ? ? would prefer to go self catering as we are going to be have to careful with pennies.
xx

Weymouth_Man

slobbery wrote:

We have done Orland twice in the last 18 months. The first time we stayed in I-Drive and did not have a car. The free bus to Universal was a real fight to get a place on, and to get to Disney was either half a days travel on 3 buses or a 15 minute very expensive taxi ride. It ended up costing us more in taxi fares than we would have spent on the car.
Our second trip we stayed at a different hotel on I-Drive and had a car. What a difference! The whole holiday was much better we could spend whenever we liked at the theme parks and not be reliant on taxi/bus times, we even managed 4 different parks on one day! (including Epcot's night show which was not possible the first trip)
Believe me - to get value for money from your holiday you really need the car.

You can get a bus op Sea World, Can't remember number !!!

So you can iRide then bus it :cool: to Disney.

gizmos

funky-footprints wrote:

we plan on doing a week in florida at Easter, following a week in north carolina at a friends wedding, our kiddies are very young so we dont plan on ramming much in but Sea World is a must for my 5 year old. Any of you been for just a week ? should we look at getting a villa for that time or just a hotel/travel lodge type thing ? ? would prefer to go self catering as we are going to be have to careful with pennies.
xx

I do a week in Orlando and then somewhere elese every year!!! It is up to you if you get villa or hotel - it depends on how much you will be eating in etc - it is easy enough to get villa for a week and probably with the children be easier.
You may be able to bag a bargain

dobber05

i have been quoted £341 for return flights to orlando from dublin in mid september does anyone know where i would get any cheaper deals or offers, i want to book at end of the month.

dobber05

i am looking to know the best place to get park tickets from and car hire, possible staying in a villa at the manors westridge orlando

JoseChungsDoomsday

Teletext are doing some good prices on these tickets if anyone is interested:

4 park ticket £108 (adult)

5 park ticket £134 (adult)

hope this helps someone!

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