I-Drive question

[vfb2girls]

We are currently booked to stay at RPH for our upcoming trip to Florida and I was wondering how far away is I-Drive from Universal? If we wanted to ride the trolley where would the closest pick up spot be in regards to Universal? Thanks for any help, we are not renting a car, spending 5 days on site at Disney and 5 days on site at Universal so a car isn't really a needed.

 

[Eclpz314]

My advice? DON'T try to walk over to Int'l Drive!! Our teen boys talked us into doing that in July and it's A LOT farther than it looks!! Not only that, but there were places that had no sidewalk. What we did in the past was: buy the "ride all day" trolley tickets at the concierge desk at RPR ($7 ea. I think. Don't forget the instruc. sheet for how to catch a trolley) and then take a cab over to somewhere like Wet N Wild (two yrs ago it was $5 total for 4 of us) From there, look along the curbs and you'll see the trolley stops. Behind the driver is a pile of route maps listing all the different places on the route. Note: when you're ready to call a taxi back to RPR you have to call from an actual address such as a hotel or restaurant or they won't send one out. Second choice if you don't want to do the taxi thing....take the free shuttle to Sea World, walk out to I Dr. from there and find the trolleys. Oh, if you do manage to ride and want a good buffet meal, try the Whistle Stop Restaurant...it's all the way down at one of the ends of the route, but lots of good food. It doesn't open until 4pm though. Have fun!

 

[vfb2girls]

Thank you for the wonderful advice! The idea about Seaworld is really a good one. We will probably do that..thanks once again.

 

[robvia]

The free hotel shuttle also goes to WnW at about 10am, and picks people up later in the afternoon at about 5pm. The times change, so you can check them once you arrive. The concierge desk will have a paper with a schedule.
The bus would take you to WnW first, which is at the far north end of I-Drive. From there you could ride the I-Trolley south towards SWF.