Gas Station around Orlando (MCO) airport?

[Wee Annie]

Where's the best place to fill up before returning your rental car? My husband and I were stumped on this one last time.

 

[cra-z-4-dizney]

I would just buy the pre-paid gas option, and bring it back empty...JMHO

 

[Wee Annie]

But they charge SOOOOOOO much for gas! Is there any place -- any gas station at all near the airport? It always kills me to have to pay their rates.

 

[safetymom]

There is a Circle K on Boggy Creek off 417. It's only several miles from the airport.

 

[Lewisc]

Top off the car before you leave WDW, the gauge will still read F when you return the car. Chances are that's the way you got your car.

 

[localdriver]

But they charge SOOOOOOO much for gas! Is there any place -- any gas station at all near the airport? It always kills me to have to pay their rates.

Actually, the Hess stations on Disney are some of the lowest prices around. You would use less than a gallon to get to the airport, so not much to pay for their 3/4 of a gallon or less.

(unless you rent a Hummer)

 

[lovethattink]

Actually, the Hess stations on Disney are some of the lowest prices around. You would use less than a gallon to get to the airport, so not much to pay for their 3/4 of a gallon or less.

(unless you rent a Hummer)

Yeah, we've been filling up at the Hess stations at WDW. They've been cheaper than our town!

 

[inkkognito]

Beware of filling up the car at WDW, depending on the make/model. With some, we can get away with it. With others, the needle is definitely below the F when we get to MCO. Just go to the Circle K...take 417 and make a right rather than a left when you get off the tollway at Boggy Creek. Keep driving and the Circle K will be on the right, just past a stoplight.
Barb

 

[CarolA]

I would NEVER buy the bring it back empty option. It is a HUGE profit maker for the rental car company. When was the last time you ran a car to EMPTY! The rental car agencies sell you the entire tank. So... if the tank holds 16 gallons you "prepay" for 16 gallons. So unless you can run it back on fumes.....

I tend to take the Beeline and I stop at the Tradeport exit and go to a 7-11 there.

 

[Wee Annie]

Thanks for the many replies/tips!

Have to say I've never rented a hummer yet (not driven one, although my husband did -- in the military. He thinks they're horrible).

 

[dudspizza]

Check out this thread for maps to gas stations all around MCO.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=717195

Duds

 

[seashoreCM]

Disney to MCO via I-4E to Beeline (528) get off Beeline at exit 9 Tradeport, left at bottom of ramp, cross under, gas station is right there on left.

To save the 75 cents (a toll): Exiting gas station, (don't cross back under), take left, get into middle lane then required right onto McCoy, less than two miles to airport entrance (right onto Semoran).

No scrounging all around MCO, nothing out of your way.

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/disney.htm

 

[CarolA]

That's the way I go Seashore. That last toll just really makes me mad!

 

[DebbieB]

I always fillup at the Boardwalk Hess, never had a problem. I just got back, on Wednesday I noticed it was $1.82, on Friday or Saturday $1.85, today $1.89! Those prices are really rising (not just in Orlando, everywhere)! I also noticed on Thursday that stations on 535 by Crossroads were charging $2.19! On my way home tonight from the airport, it looked like our local stations jumped about 10 cents in the past week.

 

[meuseman]

I took the Greenway and I got off at exit 11 on my way back (that's where the super target is) and filled up at the hess there. The kicker is you need $.50 to get back on the Greenway. But it worked

 

[canwegosoon]

I would try to bring it back full too.