Transportation to/from airport from Universal Resort

[macraven]

 

[MUN]

What's the best way to get a family of 5 from MCO to HRH at Universal for a 5 pm arrival on a weekday?

MUN

 

[macraven]

private car service or taxi

 

[MUN]

Macraven, thanks! We don't need a stop at a grocery store; I think Walgreens is a short walk from the hotel. I think we will just plan on taking a taxi. Traffic shouldn't be too bad that time of day.

MUN

 

[Goofy-Runner]

I need to get my 25yo dd from Sarasota to Universal to join us for our trip over Xmas. She won't have a car available, are there any reasonable services that go that far? Any rental companies on site at universal like at WDW? We are flying in early on Dec 26th and she plans to join us that evening, I really would prefer not to have to drive to Sarasota to get her and miss a day at the parks.

 

[macraven]

Car Rental


Hertz Rental Car Services
Hertz Desks are located next to Attraction Ticket Center and are open 7 days a week from 8am – 5pm.

To make a reservation please call:

• Hard Rock Hotel: 407-503-2156
• Loews Portofino Bay Hotel: 407-503-1156
• Loews Royal Pacific Resort: 407-503-3156

*Based on availability

 

[jani3]

Car Rental


Hertz Rental Car Services
Hertz Desks are located next to Attraction Ticket Center and are open 7 days a week from 8am – 5pm.

To make a reservation please call:

• Hard Rock Hotel: 407-503-2156
• Loews Portofino Bay Hotel: 407-503-1156
• Loews Royal Pacific Resort: 407-503-3156

*Based on availability

Does hertz drop off the car you rent right at the resort? Or do they pick you up, then you have to drive them back to their office where they park their rental cars?

 

[corey0902]

Whats the best way to get from airport to HRH? There will be 5 of us....dh, 8yo, 6yo, infant in infant car seat and myself. We will have our luggage and stroller.

 

[macraven]

i prefer using private car service.
a taxi could cost a bit less than that, but car service will be there and meet you at the luggage carousel in the airport and help you with that.

the one i use parks at the airport, has a sign with my name on it and he is there before i get to the luggage area.
he tracks the flights and pays to park onsite so it is a limited walk to his vehicle.
grocery stop is free with the ride.

paying the extra money is worth it for me.

most private car service drivers have booster seats and car seats available.
just request them when you book.

 

[HM]

We decided on the Mears Shuttle for our transfers this trip.
It just made more sense for us to spend less since it's only the two of us, and I even got a 10% discount for reserving online.

I only tried using Mears once before, back in the early 2000s....and got left behind and had to take a cab to make my flight. I didn't tell my DD about that experience.

 

[Face Like Fizz]

Looking for advice on transport for a family of 5 plus luggage. First we need MCO to Hard Rock Hotel. Is is better/cheaper to find a taxi at the airport or prebook transport? How easy is it to get a taxi for groups of five?

Then two days later we're switching to the Grand Floridian, probably between mid morning and lunchtime. Are we better to get the hotel to call a taxi when we're ready, or prebook something (but for that we'd need to have decided in advance a time to leave)?

 

[macraven]

either way will work for your group.

probably will need a taxi van if you go that route.

yes, hotels can call a taxi for you.

i go with private car service before i leave home and have it set up and booked in advance.
i do the pre advance planning in advance so i don't have to deal with it when i have arrived.
easy for me to use that service that will get my bags for me and load the car and all i have to do is follow the driver to his car.

the 3 deluxe hotels at UO have sedans that hire out for one way trips you do need.
that can be booked once you are soon to leave UO for the disney resort.

 

[Hey Hey]

does anyone have the towncar or car service company info/name they used for airport transfer & grocery stop. thanks.

Quick Transportation is what we are using on our trip next month. We booked this as part of our Universal Package. There is an extra $20 charge to stop at the store to pick up groceries each way.

 

[macraven]

i used quick silver years ago.
think it was probably in 2001.

didn't have a package but it was an add on when buying tickets on the UO site where i could include that company for the ride to and from the airport.

maybe it is the same company?

 

[yellowfish78]

Does anyone know the grocery store that Tony normally stops at?

 

[macraven]

Publix unless you tell him different

 

[yellowfish78]

Publix unless you tell him different

Thanks Mac! 15 days and counting...

 

[Face Like Fizz]

either way will work for your group.

probably will need a taxi van if you go that route.

yes, hotels can call a taxi for you.

i go with private car service before i leave home and have it set up and booked in advance.
i do the pre advance planning in advance so i don't have to deal with it when i have arrived.
easy for me to use that service that will get my bags for me and load the car and all i have to do is follow the driver to his car.

the 3 deluxe hotels at UO have sedans that hire out for one way trips you do need.
that can be booked once you are soon to leave UO for the disney resort.

Thanks for the advice. We have decided a private car service is probably the most convenient and have booked Tony Hinds for $100 plus tip.

 

[macraven]

i use Tony exclusively too for years.

 

[twinmom2002]

I have had Tony booked since February for our trip today. I sent an email yesterday and today just to confirm and haven't gotten a reply. Do you think it best to just give him a call? Every other time I have contacted him he has been very fast to respond and we are really looking forward to using his service and I want to thank everyone for the great recommendations.