How do I get there?

[KarenB]

We will be staying at Old Key West on Disney property in mid June. We would like to take a day and go to Universal. The problem is, how do we get there? We will not have a car. Is it possible to take a taxi? Will we be paying a fortune to do so?

Thanks for any information,
Karen

 

[phamton]

Copied from another thread:

Option 1
Mears: $15.00 PP RT

The day before you wish to go to Universal call from your room phone or any Disney House phone dial "0". When the operator answers, ask to be transferred to Mears.

When Mears picks up, tell them you want to go to Universal the next day, how many in your party, what resort you are staying at, and approximately what time you wish to leave.

They will give you a pickup time, location, and a confirmation #. Be at the front of your resort 15 minutes before the time they state the next morning.

Pay the driver $15.00 PP CASH upon boarding. (If you know you want to use Mears, you can stop by the Mears desk at the airport and purchase the vouchers in advance with a credit card, but you still have to call for reservations the day before).

When you arrive at Universal, you can arrange with the driver for a pickup time right then or take the stub they give you with their phone # and call them 2 hours before you are ready to return to your resort.

Option 2:
Cab - Approximately $30 - 40 one way, up to 7 people (in a van taxi). Go to bell services of your resort when you wish to leave.

When you wish to leave Universal, go to the taxi stand in the Universal Parking area.

Option 3:
Many of the towncar services provide round trip transportation to Universal from Disney Resorts.

Must be arranged in advance. $50 - $65 RT, either towncar or van depending on number in your party.

Many people like Florida Tours or Tiffany Town Car.

Option 4:
About $3.00 per person, Lynx bus system.

Go to TTC and take Lynx bus, then transfer to Universal Lynx bus.

Go to Lynx website for exact bus #s and times. Takes about 3 hours each way.

 

[Cruz Family]

We are going to WDW in Oct. and want to spend 2 days at US/IOA. What we have decided to do is to use Disney transportation to get to the Swan hotel, inside they have a couple of car rental places. We will rent a car for two days (aprox. $90) then return it to the Swan. HIH, Melissa

 

[snowwhitesmom]

 

[Candice30]

i went the mears route from disney before. just like the other poster said. it work great. they picked us up from the front of the resort and dropped us off at parking escalators outside universal. we called the phone number 2 hours before we wanted to return and they were there. i have actually used this service twice and would definitely go this route again.

 

[disneyfreakk]

Dont forget that you have to pay for resort parking at universal :

"Choice of self or valet parking is available.

Valet parking is $17 per day.

Self-parking is $10 per day.

*Rates subject to change without notice"

from http://www.universalorlando.com/ht_hrh_more_info.html#parking

 

[MsDisney]

i went the mears route from disney before. just like the other poster said. it work great. they picked us up from the front of the resort and dropped us off at parking escalators outside universal. we called the phone number 2 hours before we wanted to return and they were there. i have actually used this service twice and would definitely go this route again.

This is cool...the way it used to be was THEY told you when the last "bus" came back and sometimes that meant leaving even before the parks closed! So, if the parks close at 6 and you want to go to Margaritaville after the parks close, can you call them at 8 and have them get you at 10pm??? Just curious.

That would be a MUCH better system...!

I took a cab from USF to Clermont,and it was close to $70....so it's best to arrange it ahead of time, clearly!!!

Karen / MsDis / MrsMIB999999