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car
Getting
around Orlando by car is a fairly easy process. Theme Parks
are easy to find and roads are reasonable to navigate. At
peak times you will hit traffic in the area, but if you are
using shuttles these will be hitting the same traffic. Parking
at the theme parks costs around $6 per day and it can be advisable
to use Disney transportation to move around Disney parks,
leaving your car in the first theme park you came to.
If you do not arrive by car there are plenty of car rental
options. Car Rental companies in Orlando include: Alamo (U.S.
tel. 800/327-9633; U.K. 020/8759-6200), Avis (U.S. tel. 800/331-1212),
Budget (U.S. tel. 800/527-0700; U.K. 0800/181181), Dollar
(U.S. tel. 800/800-4000; U.K. 020/8897-0811), Hertz (U.S.
tel. 800/654-3131; U.K. 020/8897-2027), and National InterRent
(U.S. tel. 800/227-7368; U.K. 0345/222525).
Orlando offers low rental-car rates starting at around $28
a day and $136 a week for an economy car with unlimited mileage.
Tax is an additional 6%. You need to be at least 21 to rent
a car and rates are higher if you are under 25. Extras include
child seats (about $3 per day) and for additional drivers
(about $2 per day). If you are not a U.S. citizen you need
a passport, a driver's license, and a travel policy that covers
each driver to rent a car.
All of the theme parks have huge parking lots. The Magic Kingdom
lot hold over 12,000 vehicles making it the second largest
lot in the world. Trams make frequent trips between the parking
area and the theme park entrances. Save your receipt if you
want to visit another Disney park on the same day do you do
not have to pay twice.
shuttles
Most hotels run their own shuttles to the theme parks. Some
offer this service for free and others charge around $5 per
person each way. If you are not going to rent a car then the
hotel policy for park shuttles is something to use in picking
a hotel. A free shuttle service to all the theme parks is
a great perk.
disney
transportation
Disney
World has its own transportation system that connects all
the Disney parks. All Disney transportation is free if you
buy a multiday passport or stay in a Disney hotel. Disney
have a Monorail, boats, trams and lots of buses. They all
operate from early morning until after the parks close.
taxis
Taxi
fares in Orlando start at $2.45 and cost $1.40 for each mile
thereafter unless a set fee is available. To get from Magic
Kingdom to International Drive, (where Sea World and Universal
are), costs around $20.
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