Ride from WDW to Universal Studios??

[mega13]

Hi, gang! Here's the story... DBF and I are going down to Orlando for ten days. We're doing all four WDW theme parks, and the two US theme parks. The plan was to spend 7 days at AKL, and 3 days at one of the US hotels. Well, their rates sucked. No way was I going to pay almost $300 for a room at the Portifino (and the rates were horrid for the other two as well). Our trip is in January, and I wasn't about to wait around for the slim chance that Entertainment rates come out. (And no, I don't have AAA.) So I went back and booked those three days at the WL using the code, and I got a great rate. Although it would have been nice to stay on US property, we're happy with the situation.

My question is this... we really don't want to rent a car, because we like to walk and we won't really use it. What options do we have of transportation from a WDW resort (like WL) to a Universal Studios theme park? If renting a towncar, how much would it be for a ride there in the morning and a ride back in the evening? Are there any shuttles? Any advice? I'd hate to have to rent a car for all ten days, and what a pain it would be to have to get a ride to a rental place to get a car. Am I way off track here? Help please!

 

[DebbieB]

Mears offers transportation:

http://www.mearstransportation.com/AttractionTrans.htm

$14 per person roundtrip

 

[mega13]

That works for me!

 

[inkkognito]

I'm not a shuttle person (we usually use Happy Limo or rent a car), but the Mears shuttles to Universal are not bad at all. Usually in the morning they send a smaller van that stops at two or three hotels. To go home, it's the bigger coach-style buses. You might have to wait around a little on the way home, but for me, at that point I'm usually too tired to care!
Barb

 

[Snow Shoe]

When we've gone to USF or IOA in the past, I've always contracted with Tiffany for a van. There's a bunch of us that always end up going. They've always been there on time or early to pick us all up.