Universal from WDW resort?

[RIPaula]

We are planning a trip without a car, and were wondering if there was an easy way to get to Universal from WDW? Can you get a bus from the TTC or Downtown Disney?

 

[beccasmom]

Here's a link that might be of help.


http://www.mousesavers.com/universalorlando.html#trans

 

[aubriee]

We use Mears Transportation and have always been very pleased with the service. In fact we will be using them again in May. What we do is stop off at the Mears desk the day we arrive at MCO and buy the number of transfers we need. They give you a voucher that's perforated in three places with the phone number to call. The day before you go to Universal just call that number and set up a pick up time (we chose 7:30am every time). If you don't want to buy the transfers ahead of time, you can simply call Mears the day before you want to go to Universal. The number is 407-423-5566. A Mears van will pick you up in front of your resort. Either give the driver your voucher or if you didn't buy the voucher at the airport give him exact cash. Every time, we've easily gotten there way before the park opens and in fact have always been one of the first in line to get in. About an hour or two before you're ready to go back to WDW, give Mears a call and set up a pick up time.

If you buy your vouchers ahead of time at the Mears desk at MCO (right next to the DME desk) you can pay with a credit card, but if you make your reservations from WDW you must have exact cash to pay the driver. Round trip the fare was $18.00 plus tip/person (although I believe I've read where it went up to $20.00 r/t recently). If you prepay for the vouchers at the airport, give it to the driver when he picks you up and he'll tear off 1/3 of it and give you the other 2/3's. When you're picked up at Universal later that day give that driver the 2/3's voucher and he'll again tear off 1/3 and give you the last 1/3. The Mears number is printed on the vouchers with instructions.

You may or may not go directly to Universal though. In Oct we used them two different days and both times we went directly from CBR to Universal with no stops, but did make a quick stop at Sea World on the way back both days to pick people up. In Dec one day I got picked up at CSR and there were already people on the van, then we made a quick stop at Pop to pick up two more ladies. On the way back to WDW CSR was the first stop but there were two more men in the van that had to be dropped off at AKL. The stops are really quick though and again we had no trouble making it for rope drop with plenty of time to spare, nor did we have any trouble making it back to WDW in time for our dinner ADRs.