Rental Car or no?

[hswillia07]

Hi there!

Group of 6 - four adults, two kids under 5 years old travelling to Disney World for 10 nights next May. We have 'off days' from the parks, and on one of those days, we would like to go shopping (Target because we no longer have it in Canada, a few outlets, etc.). Originally, we had planned to rent a car for our stay, but the more I think about it the more I wonder if it is worth it for just one day. Alternatively, is there a taxi service that would be large enough to hold all of us AND provide car seats that we could use for the day?

Any advice would be great - thanks so much!

 

[bumbershoot]

If you're me, yes, rental car.

 

[Darbylaine]

I really like having a rental car avaliable, even if I'm not venturing much outside Disney! It gives more options and I don't always trust the car seats from car services. They are probably fine, but I'm paranoid!

 

[Hopefully]

I do not rent a car any more at Disney.
But you can do a daily rental cheaply. With a rental car you can request car seats. But one car, whether for the day or for the week, is going to be very tight with 4 adults and 2 car seats.
Good Luck

 

[hswillia07]

Thanks everyone! Okay, so I realized that we really just need the car for the first 3 days of our trip. I can find them for somewhere between $150-$350 for those three days. If I pick it up at the Airport, I assume I can drop it off somewhere closer to Disney and they likely have a shuttle back...right? Any experience?

Thanks again so much!

 

[Donna M]

You can return it to the Car Care Center near the Magic Kingdom or some hotels near Disney Springs. The CCC has a shuttle. Not sure about the other places.

You can reserve the car now, but keep checking the prices because you can cancel and rebook for a lower price when you get closer to the date. Just don't pay now.

 

[hswillia07]

You can return it to the Car Care Center near the Magic Kingdom or some hotels near Disney Springs. The CCC has a shuttle. Not sure about the other places.

You can reserve the car now, but keep checking the prices because you can cancel and rebook for a lower price when you get closer to the date. Just don't pay now.

Perfect thank you!

 

[hswillia07]

Just to clarify - I can initially pick up the rental at MCO and then return it to the Car Care Centre even though I didn't gt it there to begin with? Thanks so much - I very much appreciate any info!

 

[beccasmom]

You can also rent once on Disney property. The Car Care Center has shuttles and it's an easy process. Or you can rent at the Dolphin. I love a break from driving, but there are times a rental comes in handy.

 

[nacho113]

Just to clarify - I can initially pick up the rental at MCO and then return it to the Car Care Centre even though I didn't gt it there to begin with? Thanks so much - I very much appreciate any info!

Yes, just pick "MCO" at the pickup location and Disney Car Care Center as the return location when you make the reservation.

If staying onsite, you could just rent for a day or 2 when you need it from the Car Care Center (CCC), would probably save you some money.

 

[hswillia07]

Thanks so much!

 

[Happy_Haunt999]

Note that you can also find some car rental locations on Walt Disney World property:

• The Walt Disney World Car Care Center houses both Alamo and National offices onsite. It is located near the Magic Kingdom and provides shuttles that will pick you up from any WDW hotel and take you to the Car Center to pick up your car.
• The Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel is another location on property for both Alamo and National. So if you stay at this resort... catch my drift?
• If you are in the military and stay at Disney's Shades of Green Resort, you have the option of renting from Hertz Car Rental, which has an office at that resort.
• If you happen to stay at one of the hotels near Downtown Disney you may be interested to know which agencies are located nearby. Listed in the order of my preference they are:
• National at Buena Vista Palace
• Avis at the Hilton
• Enterprise at Royal Plaza
• Budget at Doubletree Guest Suites
• Dollar at Wyndham Lake Buena Vista

This gives you some options, such as not having to drive to and from the airport, saving gas and maybe one day's rental. Be sure to check out car pick-up and drop-off at different Orlando locations for the best deal.

If you do rent at the airport and like to return your car with a full tank there are several Hess service stations on Buena Vista Drive where you can gas up. One is located across from Downtown Disney and the other is located a few miles up the road, close to Disney's Hollywood Studios. There is also one on the right side of World Drive as you exit the Magic Kingdom. These three locations are the most popular ones used by guests.

There are a few gas stations, including Hess, that you will find on your way back to the airport, and in recent years they have seemed to have lower prices than those on WDW property. These are good to know in case you want to make sure you are returning your vehicle with a full tank of gas.

As always, regarding whether or not to rent a car during your stay, which agency to go with, and other options, doing your homework will result in the best decision opportunities for you and will make for an enjoyable Walt Disney World vacation... something Mickey wants, too.

Happy motoring.

Taken from: http://allears.net/pl/rentcar.htm

Note: The Hess stations are now Speedway stations.

 

[hswillia07]

That's great, thank you! I think this is going to work out afterall

I have another question lol. Does anyone know if the Magical Express will take you from the airport to the CCC? I'm thinking it might be easier to hop on the bus at the airport instead of worrying about a rental car and then just go straight to the CCC.

 

[Happy_Haunt999]

That's great, thank you! I think this is going to work out afterall

I have another question lol. Does anyone know if the Magical Express will take you from the airport to the CCC? I'm thinking it might be easier to hop on the bus at the airport instead of worrying about a rental car and then just go straight to the CCC.

No. It only drops off at the hotels.