I need suggestions on whether to rent a car?

[threecrazykids]

Ok...here is my dilema...hoping someone...anyone can help. I need some suggestions on how we should plan our "transportation". We are staying at the Port Orleans Riverside May 5-10th (checking out on the 10th)but are staying in Florida until the 12th.

We are flying into Orlando on Friday night (so we don't lose a whole day of parks on Saturday...but our check in to Disney isn't until Saturday. So we will have to stay "offsite" Friday night.

I have a couple issues...do I just take a cab to the offsite hotel on Friday night or do most of the hotels offer shuttles...but then I'm probably going to have to take another cab to get to the Disney hotel on Saturday....right?

I won't necessarily NEED a car while we're at Disney so I don't want to pay for the car to sit for 4 days.

Then after the night of the 9th (we'll be at Magic Kingdom)...we will be going to Sea World on the morning of the 10th after we check out of our Disney hotel. I've got to find some way to get from POR to our offsite hotel.

BUT!!! wait...

Then we're planning on going to the beach on the 11th and then fly out on the 12th in the afternoon. So I know I'm going to need a car to get to the beach...and some way to get back to the airport.

But in essence, I'm thinking I really only need a car on that one day we're going to the beach, because other than that, I think there are ways to get shuttles to take us to and from the airport from the hotels and most of the hotels will shuttle us to Sea World.

It's just getting from Disney property...to offsite property, and our trip to the beach...is it really worth renting a car for the whole week? Or will the cost of all the other transportation make it about the same as just renting the car for the week and saying "it's not worth the hassle?"

 

[PlutosFriend]

I would seriously look into renting a car You may be glad you did. Check mousesavers.com for codes, or try using Dollar with the KISS2 code or OCVB. Good luck! We always rent a car and I wouldn't have it any other way

 

[Darcy03231]

On the night I fly in I would stay at a hotel near the airport that offers shuttle service. I would then go back to the airport the next day for ME to disney. I would rent a car from the 10th - 12th.

 

[Kuffam]

You might find renting a car to be easier than dealing with shuttles, buses, etc. If your renting for a week- you can get a good deal. I found a good deal with the Orlando Card.

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