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Originally Posted by Buckeyephan
Returned last night from a trip to Chicago. Drove to MCO arriving around 10 am Friday to find North Lot blocked off without normal exit sign saying it was full. Drove to South lot where we had to drag suitcases across gravel and grass to find at least thirty people waiting for a shuttle. Thirty minutes later, a bus finally arrived. South lot buses only go to Terminal B and we were flying Southwest which uses Terminal A. Southwest has been bragging about courtesy checking at that terminal. Unfortunately, they require check in at least 2 hours before boarding. We arrived 5 minutes too late so had to lug bags to A check in. On return, we again had to trek across airport to Terminal B so we could get to our car. Bus dropped us off at the area G gate rather than going in. From there, we again trekked across 8 lanes of gravel and grass. I know we can take local transport but parking cost $50 instead of nearly three times that much for the two of us in a shuttle. No plans to fly again any time soon.
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I had the same issue this week. I fly every week but use Tampa as much as possible. I’ve promised myself to never fly out of Orlando again but had to this time - complete disaster.
All three terminal parking garages were full with no warning until you get to the garage and get turned away. I got a piece of paper directing me to South parking which was a mess in itself.
The drive to TPA is about 15 minutes further than MCO but with the additional time. The airport is far less crowded and easy to get around. Don’t waste your time going to MCO - you’re welcome.