0203 950 7371When planning your universal Orlando holiday packages for the first time you may not be sure of which airports service the resort. In this post you will get a better understanding on which airport is closest to universal studios so that you can have a better understanding on how to arrange your transport requirements when you reach Florida.
The closest airport to Universal Studios would be the Orlando Airport that’s also called MCO. This airport is 10.2 miles away from Universal Studios. This international airport is one that serves all major airlines that are traveling to Orlando from all over the world and it’s probably the most preferred airport for visitors when they want to go to the different theme parks in Orlando.
Five Ways You Can Get From Mco To Universal Studios
There are five different ways that you can choose from to get to Universal Studios and they include:
- Renting a car and driving there yourself
- Taking a Lyft or an Uber
- Take their public transportation
- Reserve a spot on an airport shuttle
- Call a taxi
What type of transportation that’s right for you is more than likely going to depend on where you might be planning on staying, how many people you are traveling with, and of course your budget.
Renting A Car
Probably the most popular and for many convenient choice for traveling from the airport to Universal Studios is by renting your own car. For many visitors renting a car gives them tons of freedom to not just get to the theme park but get to their hotel and it gives them the ability to explore much more of the attractions that the city of Orlando has to offer.
When you rent a car you will have a lot of choices to make like the number of days, the type of car, the size, and the insurance policy. The easiest way to choose a car rental agency is by using a comparison site in order to find the best economy bookings you can because you want to find the best one you can put in your budget.
Renting a car can cost as little as $22.00 or £15.77 per day up to $50.00 or £35.85 per day. It all will depend on the size and kind of car you want to rent.
If you do rent a car, it’s important to make sure that the hotel you are staying at has plenty of parking space. You also need to realize that it will be an extra fee for parking a car at your hotel and you’ll need to include that into your budget as well.
Here is a list of some of the hotels and what they charge for daily parking:
- Universal’s Endless Summer Resort charges $15.00 or £10.75 per night
- Universal’s Endless Summer Resort/Dockside Inn & Suites charges $15.00 or £10.75 per night
- Universal’s Aventura Hotel charges $18.00 or £12.91 per night
- Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort charges $18.00 or £12.91 per night
- Loews Sapphire Falls Resort charges $26.00 or £18.64 per night
- Loews Royal Pacific Resort charges $28.00 or £20.08 per night
- Hard Rock Hotel charges $28.00 or £20.08 per night
- Loews Portofino Bay Hotel charges $28.00 or £20.08 per night
Taking An Uber
The cost of taking an Uber is going to depend on the traffic, the time of day and where you need for them to take you. Basically you can expect to pay anywhere from $25.00 to $70.00 or £17.92 to £50.19. This also can depend on the kind of service and vehicle you pick. The least expensive depending on time of day and up to four people will generally run about $23.00 to $35.00 or £17.92 to £25.09.
Taking A Lyft
If you decide to take a Lyft instead of an Uber, you can expect to pay anywhere from $23.00 to $100.00 or £16.49 to £71.70. The exact costs will depend upon the kind of Lyft that you pick such as; carpool, standard, SUV/mini-bus, or luxury. It also depends on the demand and the traffic for its service area. Cheapest Lyft you can call for is their “Wait & Save” service or in other words their carpool service. However, it’s not that big of a savings, turns out to only be about 10%.If you need a larger vehicle than their standard your best bet is to go with their Lyft XL because they can accommodate up to six people and this will cost anywhere from $35.00 to $45.00 or £25.09 to £32.26.The most expensive would be their LUX Black XL and this usually costs about $100.00 or £71.70. This vehicle only seats up to four but you do arrive in utter luxury to your destination.
It’s important to note that you shouldn’t book your Uber or Lyft until you pass through security, immigration, and baggage claim because if the car has to wait longer than five minutes, it will leave and you will still be charged for that time. The best thing to do is to make sure you wait until you are totally ready to leave, then book whichever service you decide upon.
Taking A Regular Taxi
If you choose to take a taxi you need to understand that it will depend on the time of day and the amount of flights arrive will influence how long you’ll have to wait for an available taxi, sometimes it can be as long as 30 minutes.
Regular taxis run on meters and depending on where you are going the prices can range from $40.00 to $50.00 or £28.68 to £35.85 one way.
Shuttle Bus
If you happen to book your vacation online by using Universal Studios website, you will have the option to add on their shuttle service that will transport you from the MCO airport to whichever on-site resort and back to the airport for an additional fee.
Final Note
Even though you can take their public transit, it’s not really recommended for those who don’t know the system because it’s confusing and it takes much longer than the other transportation.
