Will I need to arrange for help?

[TinkOhio]

Can anyone help me with this situation? I recently had surgery on my ankle, and I am on a walking cast. I'll be flying down to MCO in a couple of days by myself. My problem is that it will late by the time I land, and walking will be very difficult by that point. I will have been teaching all day before the flight, and my leg will be throbbing by then. Is it possible to catch one of those little golf cart-type vehicles at the gate and hitch a ride to the Mears shuttle?

Thanks for any help!

 

[gmeh1]

Can anyone help me with this situation? I recently had surgery on my ankle, and I am on a walking cast. I'll be flying down to MCO in a couple of days by myself. My problem is that it will late by the time I land, and walking will be very difficult by that point. I will have been teaching all day before the flight, and my leg will be throbbing by then. Is it possible to catch one of those little golf cart-type vehicles at the gate and hitch a ride to the Mears shuttle?

Thanks for any help!

I don't think they have those golf cart type vehicles there and you also need to take a tram from the gate to the main airport. You can, however, arrange for a wheelchair to take you from the gate to luggage pickup and then to the shuttle. You may have to tip the person pushing the wheelchair and providing assistance.

 

[cruisingkat]

When we flew for a cruise after my DH's hip replacement surgery, our TA arranged for a wheelchair at the airport for him. We especially needed it at CDG, as we had only 40 minutes (if the plane was on time) to make a connection in a different terminal - plus go through customs and immigration. Although he only needed it for that portion of the trip, when you book a wheelchair through the airline, it is for all portions of the trip. When we checked in at ORD, they brought a wheelchair right there and took him through to the gate.
I would definitely suggest contacting your airline for assistance.

 

[backyardponder]

Most airline's web site have a place where you can enter a wheelchair request.

 

[TinkOhio]

Thank you.