Expert: Sue Holland - 11/6/2009

Question
We are flying into MCO (Orlando airport).  I was trying to find a hotel that would maybe have a shuttle pick-up for the airport %26 shuttle service to take us to Disney.  Trying to save money on a car rental....  Wondering if you know any hotel that would offer both....  Karen

Answer
Hi Karen,

The cheapest transportation is Disney's Magical Express that will take your luggage and you from the airport to your Disney resort and then back at the end of your trip...this is FREE as long as you're staying in a Disney resort.  If you're not, you'll find plenty of hotels near the airport with shuttles between them & the airport but not to Disney (too far). If you're staying near Disney but not at a Disney resort, the only shuttles are private transportation companies like Mears or a towncar service but you'll be paying for those (and offsite hotels do not have decent shuttles to the parks).

Staying at a Disney resort you don't need a rental car at all.  If that's not where you'll be staying, I'd give serious consideration to changing your reservation.

Sue Holland