getting around

[lauragreen1]

does anybody no what the public transport is like in florida (international drive)? save me renting a car. thank u

[Buenchico]

No problem. This service will get you around the International Drive resort area.
http://www.iridetrolley.com/

For transport elsewhere in Orlando (and central Florida), follow the links here:
http://www.golynx.com/

Chris

[VHG]

International drive is a long winding road that runs roughly north south.

The northern part covers the Universal Studios complex, and also Wet and Wild (water park).

The southern part covers Sea World.

There are of course lots of hotels, shops etc in between.

But I dont think the iride trolleys go to the Disney resorts.

Most people dont realise how big the Disney resort is, it is about the size of Manchester (if you include parks, hotels, golf courses etc).

Each of the parks are miles from each other.

Many hotels do run free buses from their hotels to the Disney parks, and I am sure there are other ways of getting to the Disney parks, but I am pretty sure Iride buses dont go there.

Here is a map showing where the iride buses go (may take a time to load)

http://www.iridetrolley.com/pdf/marker.pdf

[VHG]

This map may help you to orient yourself.

http://www.aaccessmaps.com/images/maps/us/fl/o rlando_disneyworld/orlando_disneyworld.gif

The pink area in the middle is univeral studios, near Wet and Wild, just south of that you can see "Sea World".

The thin winding road between them is international drive (not the green straight road which is a motorway).

Now look at the huge pink area in the bottom left, that is the disney complex.

Now when you think that the Universal Studios complex contains two massive theme parks, PLUS about 4 hotels, AND a complex of bars and nighclubs, you can see how big the Disney complex is, and how far apart all the disney parks are.

I have always had a car when I have been in Orlando so never needed to use the public transport, but I think getting from international drive area to the Disney parks may not be that easy.

I believe if you stay at a Disney hotel you get free transport to any of the parks, but of course you have to pay extra to stay at a Disney hotel.

btw, it is possible to have a great holiday in that area without going to ANY Disney park.

The universal parks are great, wet and wild is great, and my favorite park was Sea World.

[tigwig]

Like others have said, the I Ride trolley will take you up and down I Drive and many hotels offer free transport to the parks which means you get dropped off right outside the gates and don't have to pay for the car parks. This can be done quite feasibly but you are restricted to the times of the buses which can be at times that might not suit you. We once went to Florida without getting a car and the buses left very early in the morning but didn't run back until 6.00pm onwards which was a very long day!
I would really advise getting a car. People tend to panic at the thought of driving in the US but really it is easy. Big wide roads, no roundabouts and automatic cars. You will have so much more freedom if you get a car.

[lauragreen1]

thanks all for ur answer.