Travelling from the Universal Resorts to other parts of Orlando

[MouseEXP]

My wife stayed at the Royal Pacific in September. Our plan was to stay at Universal for six days. Where we would do Universal for 3 and Sea World/Discovery Cove for two. Then head to WDW for 4.

The trips from the airport to Universal and Universal to WDW were handled by a town car service.

However, we needed help in getting from Universal to the Sea World parks. Come to find out that Lowe's have their own individual drivers. So I only needed to call Valet and they had driver out front waiting for us when we wanted to go. They picked us up in a nice black suv and a great driver. When it was time to be picked up from Sea World, I only needed to text the driver and he would be there in 15 minutes. Except for when we visited Discover Cove. He knew what time the park closed and was already there waiting for us.

The price depends on where you are going, but the trip from Universal to Seaworld was about $20 cheaper than taking a cab. They could have even taken us to local grocery store or restaurant if that is where we wanted to go.

Heck I could have saved even more if I used them instead of the town car service. We might even use this service next time instead of staying at a WDW resort.

 

[macraven]

the 3 deluxe hotels have a free shuttle to seaworld daily.

just sign up for it in the lobby the night prior to guarentee your seat.


many have posted to use a taxi for returning to the hotel from SW as the bus is crowded and not many scheduled return trips.

 

[MouseEXP]

the 3 deluxe hotels have a free shuttle to seaworld daily.

just sign up for it in the lobby the night prior to guarentee your seat.


many have posted to use a taxi for returning to the hotel from SW as the bus is crowded and not many scheduled return trips.

Not sure if Royal Pacific is a deluxe hotel and if the shuttle is the same SUV we took. It seemed like it was just for us and not for a group.

All we had to do was text the driver 30 minutes before we were ready to go and he would be at the exit.

 

[RMulieri]

Not sure if Royal Pacific is a deluxe hotel and if the shuttle is the same SUV we took. It seemed like it was just for us and not for a group.

All we had to do was text the driver 30 minutes before we were ready to go and he would be at the exit.

Royal Pacific is a deluxe resort and that was not the shuttle.That was the resort towncar/van service you used.The shuttle is a bus and is free transport from the Deluxe resorts ( Royal PAcific, Hard Rock and Portofino bay) .

 

[pampam]

This is good news. We are booked into Lowes Royal Pacific for 3 nights before WDW. It sounds something like a private taxi service for guests, that will take us to a mall or where ever we wish. Is this correct?

 

[macraven]

This is good news. We are booked into Lowes Royal Pacific for 3 nights before WDW. It sounds something like a private taxi service for guests, that will take us to a mall or where ever we wish. Is this correct?

check with the front desk or bell services.
when i was there last month, the charge for them from RPR to MCO was $50 plus tip.

not sure if that is cheaper than using a taxi to get to one of the malls.

 

[hpriamson]

My wife stayed at the Royal Pacific in September. Our plan was to stay at Universal for six days. Where we would do Universal for 3 and Sea World/Discovery Cove for two. Then head to WDW for 4.

The trips from the airport to Universal and Universal to WDW were handled by a town car service.

However, we needed help in getting from Universal to the Sea World parks. Come to find out that Lowe's have their own individual drivers. So I only needed to call Valet and they had driver out front waiting for us when we wanted to go. They picked us up in a nice black suv and a great driver. When it was time to be picked up from Sea World, I only needed to text the driver and he would be there in 15 minutes. Except for when we visited Discover Cove. He knew what time the park closed and was already there waiting for us.

The price depends on where you are going, but the trip from Universal to Seaworld was about $20 cheaper than taking a cab. They could have even taken us to local grocery store or restaurant if that is where we wanted to go.

Heck I could have saved even more if I used them instead of the town car service. We might even use this service next time instead of staying at a WDW resort.

It's only 5 miles from Universal to Seaworld. According to two different taxi fare websites, the cab fare should only be around $20 each way anyway - how much was your driver?

The reason I ask is that I looked into using the Hard Rock airport service last year, and it was significantly more expensive than any other method - taxi, car service, Mears, etc.

 

[schumigirl]

This is good news. We are booked into Lowes Royal Pacific for 3 nights before WDW. It sounds something like a private taxi service for guests, that will take us to a mall or where ever we wish. Is this correct?

Yep, we used the ODC cars that sit outside once or twice before.

We took the car to a restaurant and once to the Mall at Millenia when we were eating at PF Changs, and arranged for him to come back and pick us up later.

Super handy, don`t know if it was more expensive than regular cabs as we always use our own car