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Originally Posted by nhlinda
Is there a particular lot to park in that gives easy access to the Jet Blue Departure Terminal? Have always taken a shuttle from the Villages but am thinking of driving and leaving my car. Am hoping someone has some advice on where is the best place to park (or avoid :-))
TIA
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Parking at MCO can be a disaster. Jet Blue is in the new Terminal C and has a new parking garage. However, many passengers using Terminals A & B use C's parking as there is a fast rail shuttle that runs between the terminals.
At any holiday, you can spend a great deal of time circling the MCO parking garages hoping to find an open space. When you do, chances are you'll be crammed between two giant SUV's or pickups. To top off the experience, you'll pay top dollar.
The off-site parking companies are hardly better. On the busiest days, they move cars around and park them in the lanes between the cars. There are numerous stories about weary travelers
returning to an off-site lot only to have to search for their car. The worst stories are about travelers who have made a paid "reservation" at an off-site lot who find, on arrival that the lot is full and are then turned away even though they have a pre-paid reservation.
During holidays, we have adopted the practice of staying at one of the hotels which offer a week's parking at a nominal rate and shuttle service to/from MCO. We prefer the Hampton Inn at Gateway. It has a large parking area behind the building. Their shuttle service is very good.It is a 5 minute ride on Semoran Blvd from the hotel to Terminal A&B and only a minute more to Terminal C. We do not have to worry about making our flight etc. If you have an early morning flight, staying at a hotel is even better.
If you decide to try Hampton Inn, be certain to use the one at Gateway. There is another Hampton across Semoran Blvd which does not provide this parking service. Several years ago, I booked the wrong one. When I realized my mistake, the hotel refused to refund my reservation. I had to go to the Hilton Corp to get the matter straightened out.
The Hyatt Hotel in Terminal A&B offers the same service. However, it charges top dollar for both the overnight stay and the parking. The Hampton is a much better deal and only slightly less convenient.