Transportation recommendations

[cruisehopeful]

Arriving MCO 5:30 pm (going to Polynesian)
Departing MCO 7:00am (leaving Beach club)

From my brief research, I am thinking of using Lyft when we arrive. Is that pretty easy? I'm not very familiar with the airport.

Since our flight home is 7am, I was thinking of using Mears because I believe they are reliable. Is it reasonable to get Lyft that early from Beach club? I'm assuming we'll leave the hotel about 4am?

Any better ideas?

 

[Sandi]

I would do Lyft or Uber for both. At the airport, after I collect my checked luggage and then check pricing for both Uber and Lift and choose the price and wait time that works best. The app will direct you to choose the door at which you want to be picked up.

For your trip back to the airport, you can reserve a particular time for pickup with Uber and Lyft. However, there always seem to be cars ready to pick you up within 10 minutes no matter the time of day.

You’ll be fine.

 

[VGCgroupie]

For me Mears leaves way too early. Recently we have done private car 1x at arrival 6am and Lyft 3x both arrival at 6am and departure around 3pm.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Lyft or Uber, whatever is cheaper. Many drivers drive for both and this will help if surge pricing starts hitting.

I would not book Mears for the return. They leave way too early. Rideshares are readily available in Orlando at all times of day. I’ve had early morning flights and no issues getting a ride. One time I booked moment of and car arrived in like 10 mins. Another time I scheduled it because I was offered a big discount by the platform. No issues on that one either. Scheduling tends to be more expensive than in the moment but it will put your mind at ease if you’re still worried about availability.

 

[kylenne]

Rideshare is super easy. I would not bother with Mears. As pp said rideshares are plentiful and I’ve never waited more than 10 min for one on property, with 10 at the very extreme end for early rope drop at AK. Most times it’s like 5 min.

tbh I only reserve rides in advance if there’s some kind of promo running on them—Uber had one recently where you got 1000 Bonvoy points for booking a reserve. I also get discounts on reserving airport rides via Lyft. But mostly I find it unnecessary.

 

[NYCgrrl]

I’m still traveling with Mears.
Short wait time for bus arrival (longest was 15 minutes in the recent past) and on same level as luggage pickup at MCO. Price is right too- think it’s 16.00 per adult o/w.
Pick up time has dropped an hour since MCO began suggesting 2 hours before departure arrival.
Finally, I boarded the bus in May thinking the Disney cartoons were no longer played and realized that info was wrong; vintage MM cartoons made the littles happy.

Agreeing with a poster above. Check Lyft and Uber apps after you pick up your luggage for best price.
Have fun.