So you’ve found a couple of good cheap hotels in Orlando to choose from, you’ve booked your flight, but then it hits you: how are you going to get around the city? Orlando is Florida’s fifth largest city, and traveling from hotels to attractions requires a sound form of transportation. Before you pack your bags and board the plane, take a look at the list of the different forms of transportation in Orlando.
- Nearly all resorts, luxury hotels and cheap hotels offer shuttle buses to and from the airport, as well as to and from the theme parks. Oftentimes, shuttle services are complementary, but sometimes a small fee is charged. When you book your hotel, be sure to enquire whether a shuttle service is available, and if so, what the costs are. If your hotel doesn’t offer a shuttle service, don’t worry: there are plenty of other forms of transportation to take you to your destination.
- The most convenient form of transportation in Orlando is a car rental. The major car rental companies have websites where you can reserve all types of car, from compacts to convertibles, for any number of days. If you don’t have time to reserve your car online, you can always go to one of the car rental offices at the airport.
- Orlando has an excellent public transportation system called LYNX. This public bus system services all of Central Florida and with a standard one-way bus fare of $2 per passenger, it’s an excellent way to travel on a budget. Daily and weekly passes are also available.
- Downtown Orlando provides a free bus system, LYMMO. If you’re staying at one of the cheap hotels in the area, or plan to visit downtown, be sure to check the website at www.golynx.com.
- Like every major city in the United States, you can always get a cab in Orlando. You can ask the front desk at your hotel to call one for you, or simply flag one down on the street. Mears Taxi Cabs, approved by Walt Disney World, also operates the Yellow and Checker cabs, and offers some of the most reliable taxis in the area.
- If you really want a fun night on the town, why not rent a party limo? Orlando has a number of luxury party limo and bus companies that offer full-service luxury transportation services for all kinds of occasions, from bachelor parties and honeymoons to business trips and birthday parties.
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