Is there a cell phone lot at MCO?
 

I am going next Saturday to pick some one up from MCO.

Is there a waiting lot that anybody knows of where I can Park till they get off there flight and walk out to the pick up area?

Thanks

Yes
 

Yes

any idea where it is when I get there

There's one on the north side as you enter from the freeway....signs are well marked. It has a pet area, rest rooms and displays to showing times.

There's a BIG one on the south side, if you're going to terminal 3. Follow the signs to terminal 3 and keep left, you'll see it. Several shops in this one.

The cell lot is south of the terminals, so coming from the north you have to drive a couple of minutes past the terminals on Jeff Fuqua blvd. Some, including me, have found that confusing because when you get to the terminals you think you might have missed it.

You will notice lots of people just park along the side of the approach roads and use that as their personal cell lot. I am sure that is not allowed, and it looks kind of dangerous, but I see lots doing it.

Personally, I like to park in the short term lot and meet my party on foot and then walk back to the car. That is a very low stress solution. It is free for 20 minutes and $4/hour thereafter, so it is not expensive.


PS....just read about the north side cell lot. didn't know about that, you learn new things every day.

Yes, there are 2 cell lots - you need to know what terminal they are coming into. International? Jet Blue? Southwest?
I always have my husband pick me up upstairs at departures for Terminal A (traffic much easier to negotiate) since I only have carry on for Terminals A or B - its an easy walk to get to the other side and it makes the drivers life easier. Terminal C means pick up at arrivals - they made that terminal much harder to get from arrivals to departures for some reason.
Im at MCO twice a month or so lol.

We take the turnpike and park in the North Cell Phone Lot. If we then need to get to the other terminal, it's easy enough to follow the signs.

The one trick about the north lot is that it is a right-hand exit as you get in sight of the terminal. It is marked well but I was in the left lane heading to the terminal and missed the exit to the right the first time through.

There is usually plenty of parking and there are restroom facilities.

Yes, the north cell lot is really nice, they have restrooms, benches and boards showing flight status information, at least they did about a year ago when I was there.

Signs for the cell lot coming from the north are clear to see. I have never had to use it because I used the short term parking to meet my guests which BTW is very cheap if you want to walk into the airport. Please, do not park and wait along the main road coming into the airport. They finally posted it no parking because people I guess do not like the fine ammenities there? It was a hazard coming around the corner to the airport.

Yes

Directions .

Turnpike to FL-528 exit (to Airport)
Continue on FL-528 east to exit 11.
Exit right onto Jeff Fuqua Blvd.
Turn right onto Station Loop Rd.
Cell phone lot entrance will be on your right.

We have used both lots depending on the terminal. Very nice that there is an arrival screen and restrooms. Please ask the arriving folks call when they have their bags and are ready to walk out the door. Just a few minutes to drive there and others will be grateful that you aren’t taking up space while you wait. It can be very busy.

Yes there are signs directing you as you drive in.

Yes there are 2. One when you enter the airport property and another on the far side

Cell phone lot
 

There are cell phone lots and the direction to them is marked on the highway when you get on the airport loop.