Orlando Florida/Disneyworld (Part 2) *CLOSED*

valiant23

maby66 wrote:

They offered me an intermediate car from Sun Cars for £296 fully inclusive which would make my total holiday cost just over £2200 travelling on a scheduled flight as opposed to charter - which I'm pretty happy with. Add on the £40 Family Travel Insurance from Flexicover from this site and I'm doing well!

Maby, I've paid £266 for 2 weeks rental with Alamo through Usrentacar a UK site), and for that I have a Dodge Durango. I'd recommend you take a look at their website to either get more car for the price you want to pay, or the same type of car for less money.

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20x10

According to XE.com, $235=£120.

If you are buying the Flexi ticket then Mercury Travel are selling them at £112.
( http://www.mercurytravel.net/ )

If you wan the Flexi ticket PLUS (inc. Busch Gardens) it will cost you £134.

I have used this agent, and highly recommend them, but not to buy the flexi ticket.

20x10

Thanks for the reply. We arrive in orlando at sanford in august. Thomas cook say transfers are not included but want £300 if we want them to sort it. Are there any websites for prebooking coaches, taxis etc? there are 9 adults, 5 kids 5-15 and 1 infant and obviously a shed load of luggage, we arent fussy about transfering in one group so a number of minbuses is not a problem. or can we just jump in a minibus when we get there. We are staying on international drive.

angel_shopper

we're staying in a villa in kissimme for 2 weeks and fancy driving down to miami for a night .can anyone recommend a good(&cheap!)hotel in miami beach or south beach.ive looked at lots on expedia ect but i think they all look the same!anyway im sure a recommendation from someone whos stayed there is much better.thanks in advance for your replies.x

MEMBER02

Going to florida this year with virgin(clubcard freebie)car included but cost of insurance £244 for fully inclusive,will this include waiver and will the rental company impose extra charges? also never been florida before so am very weary of driving over there whats it like?
any replies very much apreciated.

jackieblack

MEMBER02 wrote: »

Going to florida this year with virgin(clubcard freebie)car included but cost of insurance £244 for fully inclusive,will this include waiver and will the rental company impose extra charges? also never been florida before so am very weary of driving over there whats it like?
any replies very much apreciated.

Have been twice with Virgin and have had Platinum Package insurance both times (which includes additional drivers and a tank of gas) and have never paid any additional charges.
Driving is easier than you might think, roads are wider and slower, eg SR535 is six lanes and 45pmh limit (although everyone seems to drive a steady 5mph above the limit!), and all attractions are well signed. Most junctions have white dotted lines to show you where to go. Basically, they cater well for the huge number of tourists who are all trying to find their way around in unfamiliar territory! The first time we went I was a bit worried about the driving, my husband drove initially but during our second week and the last trip we shared the driving and it was fine. I guess it depends what your used to. We live in a fairly quiet rural area, if you are a regular motorway driver it will be a doddle!
Have a great time!

losthour

20x10 wrote: »

Just gone on seaworld.com for a flex ticket i.e universal,islands of adventure, aquatica, wet n wild and seaworld. 235 dollars for adults and 195 dollars for kids. Has anyone just got back from usa and how much were they there? plus do they add tax on to the final price on seaworld.com?

I think it will be more expensive for you to buy out there but https://www.dibb.com will tell you for sure...

I got an Orlando FlextTicket Plus for £131 from http://www.themeparkticketsdirect.com - I would recommond buying before you go!

maby66

Thanks Valiant - that site has some good rates - especially a Full Size 4 door with free upgrade to a Premium for £226 for 2 weeks from Budget.

eslick

maby66 wrote: »

Thanks Valiant - that site has some good rates - especially a Full Size 4 door with free upgrade to a Premium for £226 for 2 weeks from Budget.

havent looked for a few weeks but for us fifteen02.com worked out slightly cheaper than usrentcar for when we are going and free upgrades to.

aldo560

20x10 wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. We arrive in orlando at sanford in august. Thomas cook say transfers are not included but want £300 if we want them to sort it. Are there any websites for prebooking coaches, taxis etc? there are 9 adults, 5 kids 5-15 and 1 infant and obviously a shed load of luggage, we arent fussy about transfering in one group so a number of minbuses is not a problem. or can we just jump in a minibus when we get there. We are staying on international drive.

hi there, your best bet is to try www.orlandosanfordairprt.com
they have a list of taxi/shuttle services

i have been to orlando sanford before (march 07 going again in may) and would recommend www.orlandocarriers.com
let us know how you get on:cool:

loonygooner

Hoping that someone can help me arrange a flight for family to Orlando that can be booked at the earliest chance.

We are goin to Orlando Aug 2009 but it appears that we will not be able to book until Aug 2008 at the earliest.

Is there any airline/broker that will help me book earlier?

Any help greatly received.

Happy MSE

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