Our flight leaves MCO at 3:00PM, when should we LEAVE resort for airport?

[moopdog]

We'll be going from OKW.

While I'm at it, on our arrival day, our flight arrives at 5:00, what time can expect to get to our resort (all stars)??

 

[safetymom]

12:30 That allows the half hour drive to the airport. You will be boarding at 2:30 so that gives you an hour and half to get checked in and through security.

If you are renting a car figure at least half an hour for luggage to come, sometimes it comes much sooner, then 15-20 mins to rent the car, then the half hour drive to your resort.

If you are using DME they will pick you up to return to the airport 3 hours before your flight.

 

[Lewisc]

How are you getting to the airport? ME will pick you up 3 hours before your flight. If you have to return a rental car, particularly from an offsite agency like Hertz or Thrifty you should allow at least that much time. If you're using a towncar and you want to cut it close you might go for 2 hours. That allows for 30 minutes travel and 1.5 hours at MC0 which is the suggested time. Traffic, accident or security line and you may be cutting close.

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

I'm pretty much repeating what Lewisc recommended...

With a rental car (on-airport or off-airport), I would recommend leaving WDW 3 hours before your scheduled departure to allow time to buy gasoline and to return the rental car.

With Disney's Magical Express, I would recommend leaving WDW 3 hours before your scheduled departure. That's how Disney schedules it. You may go to several other Disney resorts before heading to the airport.

With a towncar or taxi, I would recommend leaving WDW 2.5 hours before your scheduled departure.

Keep in mind that:

• If traffic is light, the driving time from WDW to the airport is around 30 minutes.
• For domestic travel, airlines recommend arriving at the airport 2 hours before your scheduled departure (although airlines publish shorter minimum times to arrive).
• Baggage should be checked at least 45-60 minutes before your scheduled departure.
• Passenger boarding begins 30 minutes before your scheduled departure.
• You need to allow for the possibility of traffic delays, long lines to check baggage, long lines at security, and other potential delays.
• If there are no delays anywhere, the worst that will happen is that you'll have plenty of time to have a meal at the airport. (Don't expect a meal on the plane.)

 

[moopdog]

Okay - I am using ME, so my luggage should be handled through Disney, right. So our flight is at 3:00, we'll leave our resort at noon... that's easy enough! Thanks for the info. Now if only I could figure out what to do with our extra CS that day!! We won't have a chance to eat breakfast AND a cs lunch & be ready by noon. Hmmmm.

 

[chipscinderelly]

If you are using ME I believe they will tell you which bus to be on.