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Driving in Orlando (Disneyworld - INTL Drive)

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  • 20-08-2013 3:07pm
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    RoryMurphyJnr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,067 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone driven in Orlando?
    Not sure whether to hire a car for 2 weeks or rely on taxis
    Based on INTL drive and travelling to Magic Kingdom, Animal and the 3 universal theme parks and the airport of course.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated


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    ProudDUB
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    If I was going for less than a week, I wouldn't bother with hiring a car. There is a very good shuttle bus service that runs the length of I Drive, so I'd just use that. But if I was going to be there for 2 full weeks, I'd deffo get a car so that I could do a few day trips to the coast and what not. I'd get sick of doing nothing but theme parks and outlet shopping for two whole weeks. If you do get a car, find out first if your hotel offers free parking. Not all of them do. Having to cough up money to park a car for 2 weeks could be seriously expensive.


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    InTheTrees
    Registered Users Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    You could rent one for a few days.

    Two weeks seems like a long time to be tied down.


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    Redshift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭Redshift


    Have been to Orlando a few times and like most places in the USA you really do need a car.
    Driving over there is very easy and you'd spend a fortune getting taxis everywhere.
    I'm going again next month and I wouldn't consider not hiring a car to be honest.


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    Speak Now
    Registered Users Posts: 8,590 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    I wouldnt bother with a car if staying on international drive. Also ur hotel may well have a free lift to major parks.


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    johnayo
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    We stayed on International Drive last year for 2 weeks and had a car. If you are only planning on going to the theme parks close to International drive, then I wouldn't bother with a car. However if you were planning on going to Busch Gardens, or the Kennedy Space Centre or any of the beaches, a car would be necessary.


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    Bannerman7
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭Bannerman7


    I have been lots and recomend a car.
    This link below will be usefull if you do have a car as has lots of info incl driving directions out of MCO to I Drive with pics. ;)

    http://www.kissimmee-us192.com/british/mco_2_kissimmee1.html

    http://www.kissimmee-us192.com/british/driving.htm


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    RoryMurphyJnr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,067 ✭✭✭RoryMurphyJnr


    Thanks all,

    Looks like a car is the way to go


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