Help! How far in advance does ME pick you up?

[Albertan mom]

I am so confused.
Trying to decide what times to book my flights for.

Option 1:

If our flight leaves Orlando at 7:45 am, what time will we have to be at the Magical Express bus stop?

We will need to be at MCO at 5:45 right? So around 5:00am??? Or will it be earlier?


Option 2:

If we leave at 5:25pm. We will have to be at MCO by 3:25 right? What time will we get picked up then?
If we have to checkout of our room at 11:00, what then? Can we check in our luggage at the hotel? And take our carry-on bags around with us and kill a few hours?

I don't know what to do. Now that I think about it, do you have to be there 3 hours in advance?

So stressed!

 

[Jestocost]

DME schedules pick ups approximately three hours in advance of your scheduled flight departure. If you are flying to Canada, you will not be able to use the resort airline check-in service, even if you have an intermediate stop in the U.S., as the RAC is available only for domestic passengers. Your early flight options would not allow you to use RAC even if your flight terminates in the U.S., since you have to check in no later than three hours before your flight and they don't open until 5:00 a.m.

 

[Albertan mom]

OK, thanks
I didn't know that Canadians couldn't use the Resort Check In service.

Bummer.

Thanks for the info anyway. That helps me with some decisions! (or confuses me more! But at least I know now!)

 

[bradk]

it's also about 4 hours in advance for international travel, which includes Canada. so a 7:45 am flight would be scheduled for pickup around 3:45 am - really.

 

[Albertan mom]

it's also about 4 hours in advance for international travel, which includes Canada. so a 7:45 am flight would be scheduled for pickup around 3:45 am - really.

Wow, that is nasty. So have to pack the night before and wake up at 3:00am. The night flight is looking better all the time!!