Early morning return flight - would you DME it?

[jenninaustin]

Our return flight is at 8 am (better than it was...used to be 7!) so I'm ASSUMING our DME time will be very early.

For anyone who has DME experience - how early do you think the bus will get us?

Will I avoid anxiety by paying for a cab instead since it's so early in the morning?

Happy to hear input!

 

[ancestry]

Assuming it is a domestic flight your pick up time will be at approximately 5:00 am (three hours before your flight).

 

[Sandi]

Ancestry is correct and I've been on those early buses in the past. I think you'd want a cab at least 2.5 hours before departure, so I'm not sure what anxiety you'd relieve by taking a cab. DME works fine even that early. Somehow, it just seems more sad to be leaving early than it does to leave later in the day.

 

[jenninaustin]

I'm very bummed to have an early flight but it was our only option. Oh, well - at least we get to have fun there!

 

[goofy4tink]

You'll be picked up around 5am...give or take 15 mins either way. You won't be able to use RAC though. It opens at 5 and you have to be done with the transaction no less than 3 hrs prior to the flight departure. So bags go with you on the bus.
Using a cab or car service will get you an extra 30 mins...not sure it's worth the cost. Only you can decide that. But, don't try to leave 2 hrs prior to departure. You'll run into more traffic at 7 and there will be plenty of people ahead of you in security. You should be at MCO 2 hrs prior to the flight.