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Old 05-20-2012, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by trapperjohn View Post
This may be a dumb question in light of the discussion thread, but....
My wife and I are planning on coming down for a lifestyle visit next month. Should we consider taking the shuttle or van from the airport instead of renting a car? We plan to fly in, see TV, and leave. We're not planning on driving anywhere except to and from the airport.
I'd suggest the Villages Transportation Shuttle. Pickups at the airport every hour and arrive in a large safe bus-like vehicle. Get assigned a Villages sales agent ahead of time. Talk to the person ahead with the info as to your arrival. The good agents meet their prospects at the shuttle. If the person won't, demand a different one.
Depending on the number of days you spend here , the free golf cart should do you fine. If you want to tour off the reservation for a day, rent a car in TV for a day. Probably cheaper in the long run. You should also hook up with an independent realtor, such as Executive Realty. That person should also offer to pick you up at the shuttle terminal. Just ask them. The good agents go out of their way in trying to make a sale.
A good realtor will probably give you a brief tour off the reservation too, if you ask.
Have a good visit.
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