PoohLover78
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- Aug 19, 2013
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I'm really torn here not quite sure what to do. Basically I need to get from MCO to DTD on my night of arrival. I'm not staying on property, so DME is no option. To give you a short rundown:
Now.... shuttle and rental are basically the same, even if I factor in tip for shuttle driver and gas/toll for the car, so that wouldn't really be an issue. My main issue basically is - when getting into MCO I will have travelled for 18 hours, meaning I'll be up on my feet for about 20 hrs. I have never had an issue with being overly tired after a flight because I tend to sleep on the flight. However, everyone around here is making me paranoid - you don't want to drive after such a long flight, you'll be tired, there's crazy drivers in Orlando - don't do it!
I know I probably shouldn't listen to this because I know myself. i always get second wind when getting off the plane. My biggest concern taking a shuttle is - last time we flew to MCO, they made us wait almost an hour for a shuttle. I had never had to wait that long ever (about 95% of the time I fly to the US I take Super Shuttle, that's about 4 or 5 times a year!). Is that normal at MCO? From arrival, grabbing bags to actually getting to the hotel it took us 3 hrs! Mind you, grabbing bags was done in about 20-30mins, but the rest was waiting for the shuttle for an hour, and then we were the last ones to be dropped off!
While I have driven pretty much everywhere in the US (including in Manhattan during rush hour which I've been told I was damn crazy to do!), I have never actually had the need to drive in Florida. So I'm not familiar with the craziness that's about to happen. It'll probably have died down when I get in though, right?
I think I probably worry way too much over all this and should just get the car and be done with it, right?
- I'll arrive at 8pm after about 18 hours of travel from Europe
- I'll have a connecting flight in Charlotte, so I'll arrive at MCO on a domestic flight (no customs)
- One Way shuttle varies between $20 and $22 (depending whether Super Shuttle or Mears)
- I can get a special Heartz discount through my company which will bring a one day rental to 16€ or $22. I can return the car at a station in my hotel.
- I need to decide by Sunday to get the Hertz discount.
Now.... shuttle and rental are basically the same, even if I factor in tip for shuttle driver and gas/toll for the car, so that wouldn't really be an issue. My main issue basically is - when getting into MCO I will have travelled for 18 hours, meaning I'll be up on my feet for about 20 hrs. I have never had an issue with being overly tired after a flight because I tend to sleep on the flight. However, everyone around here is making me paranoid - you don't want to drive after such a long flight, you'll be tired, there's crazy drivers in Orlando - don't do it!
I know I probably shouldn't listen to this because I know myself. i always get second wind when getting off the plane. My biggest concern taking a shuttle is - last time we flew to MCO, they made us wait almost an hour for a shuttle. I had never had to wait that long ever (about 95% of the time I fly to the US I take Super Shuttle, that's about 4 or 5 times a year!). Is that normal at MCO? From arrival, grabbing bags to actually getting to the hotel it took us 3 hrs! Mind you, grabbing bags was done in about 20-30mins, but the rest was waiting for the shuttle for an hour, and then we were the last ones to be dropped off!
While I have driven pretty much everywhere in the US (including in Manhattan during rush hour which I've been told I was damn crazy to do!), I have never actually had the need to drive in Florida. So I'm not familiar with the craziness that's about to happen. It'll probably have died down when I get in though, right?
I think I probably worry way too much over all this and should just get the car and be done with it, right?
I am so getting a rental car!
