Originally Posted By Moderation I'm going to be staying just off property and I'm tryinbg to decide whether to rent a car or rely on the shuttles and cabs. I can't find a definative statement as to the availablity and convenience of cabs- do they pick up and drop off at the main gate or at the transit center?
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I won't even hesitate here...without a doubt, rent a car. Florida rentals are usually pretty reasonable and the freedom to come and go as you please is worth whatever you have to pay. The shuttles from the hotels usually only run a few times a day and you are at the mercy of their schedule. You never know how you are going to feel when at the parks. You might start of the day with all kinds of energy and fizzle by mid afternoon, especially on a hot day. If you have to wait 2 or 3 hours for a shuttle it can be a painful experience. When you stay on-site it is completely different. Then you can come and go pretty much as you please but off site doesn't give you that option.
Originally Posted By Minniemusician I agree Renta car We took a cab last year just to move our stuff from AKL to Pop Century (only a couple of miles) and it cost over $10.00. You'll be paying a forune if you rely on a cab
Originally Posted By danyoung Another very strong vote for renting a car. Unless, that is, you want to have to be ready at 8:30am SHARP (or whatever the departure time is) and ride in a SLAM PACKED bus to the World, and then leave at whatever time they pick at the end of the day, even though the parks might still be open. There are taxi's, but not nearly as many as a big city like Chicago or New York. And you'd run up your bill in 2 days what a car would cost you for the week. Rent a car!
Originally Posted By NJFIREGUY I did the "Cab" thing once when i stayed offsite....I figured I would have saved about 100 bucks if i wouldve just sucked it up and rented a car. If your staying off site just rent the car
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun We've rented a car each time we flew down. It's very helpful when staying off property. Makes it easy to get something to eat and get back to your hotel quickly in the middle of the day.
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun I mean get something cheaper to eat AND/OR go back to hotel in the middle of the day. Not necessarily both together
