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The Mountaineer 10-30-2016 08:52 AM

need ride Nov. 3 to MCO
 
Any suggestions?

VApeople 10-30-2016 08:54 AM

Yeah, my suggestion is to tell us what MCO means.

CWGUY 10-30-2016 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vapeople (Post 1312774)
yeah, my suggestion is to tell us what mco means.

;) oia

Two Bills 10-30-2016 09:02 AM

MCO. Orlando Int. Airport.

As for question. Look online to........... thevillagestransportation dot net........... They have regular busses to MCO.

villagetinker 10-30-2016 09:11 AM

We have used Villages transportation many times, typically costs $30 to $35 one way, they can be reached at 352-259-9398. Be sure to give them your CELL number incase there is a problem.

johnboy 10-30-2016 09:15 AM

Mco
 
If you have 3 people or 4, Uber may be cheaper than the shuttle as they don't charge extra for more people.

Terrylud 10-30-2016 03:16 PM

$35 villages transportation from Sumter or brow wood $10 additional if you need a home pickup

John_W 10-30-2016 03:43 PM

The Villages Transportation | Shuttle service to and from Orlando International Airport

http://www.thevillagestransportation...ge-4_img-1.jpg


Village Airport Van - Airport Shuttle/Transportation for The Villages

http://www.retirementinthevillages.c...airportvan.jpg

Shimpy 10-30-2016 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terrylud (Post 1312975)
$35 villages transportation from Sumter or brow wood $10 additional if you need a home pickup

Can you park your car there for several days and nights?

Mleeja 10-30-2016 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shimpy (Post 1312985)
Can you park your car there for several days and nights?

There is a large parking lot by the bus terminal. I guess this would be a good question to ask when making reservations.

Matanln 10-30-2016 09:37 PM

Airport transportation
 
Call Signature Coach. We have used them several times and are very pleased each time. You can book online or call them at 888.987.***9.

Jakesmom208 10-30-2016 09:41 PM

Signature
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Matanln (Post 1313160)
Call Signature Coach. We have used them several times and are very pleased each time. You can book online or call them at 888.987.***9.

I agree, Signature is the best! I usually book online but have called last minute and they have always accommodated.

Jakesmom208 10-30-2016 09:44 PM

Signature
 
Also, Signature picks you up at your door at no extra charge. You do not have to get dropped off at a location for pickup.

The Mountaineer 10-30-2016 11:11 PM

Thanks very much for the help. Monday I'll line up my ride. As for the MCO, I guess I thought everyone who has been to Orlando International Airport would know what that meant and I didn't want confusion about Samford Airport.

Bavarian 10-31-2016 10:21 AM

Villages Airport Van; 352-241-2000. Door to Door.

Shimpy 10-31-2016 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Mountaineer (Post 1313172)
As for the MCO, I guess I thought everyone who has been to Orlando International Airport would know what that meant and I didn't want confusion about Samford Airport.

MCO is a designation left over from it used to be an Air Force SAC (strategic air command) base.

John_W 10-31-2016 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shimpy (Post 1313529)
MCO is a designation left over from it used to be an Air Force SAC (strategic air command) base.

Until 1975 OIA was known as McCoy Air Force Base AFB, and the identifier was MCO.

http://www.sembachmissileers.org/wp-.../2012/01/3.jpg

I never flew out of McCoy but in 1970 I flew out of Tampa. The terminal was one large building and the passenger boarding areas were outside under a roof with a chain link fence between the ramp and the gates. For boarding you walked out onto the ramp and up portable stairs.

My trip in 1970 happened during the renovation. They had a single north/south runway and the terminal sat in the southeast corner. During my year away, they built a parallel Runway 18/36 to the west and built the existing new terminal with the skyrails taking passengers to the planes between the two runways. When I returned in Dec 1971 it was a major difference when I arrived at TPA.

Before

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IOTkF6Ua7I...tl+airport.JPG

After

http://www.atticpostcards.com/images/RQ50/031pc2.jpg

The Mountaineer 11-03-2016 09:15 PM

I used the Village Airport Van because they came to our Bonita Drive door. But I was the first pickup at 8 a.m. and there were 7 other pickups all over The Villages. By the time we left the Villages, it was a little after 9 a.m. We got to Orlando Airport at 10:10 and it took NINETY MINUTES to get from the front door through TSA screening because there were people wall to wall, a lot of them with Mickey Mouse souvenirs. By the time I got to my gate, they were boarding the plane. I made it, but it was close, and I was picked up at home 4 hours before takeoff. Price is great $40. But it made for a sweaty beginning. Charlotte was a piece of cake by comparison. Thanks for all the suggestions. And I still think that everyone who flies out of Orlando knows what MCO means. If they don't, then they wouldn't be able to help with the transportation to the airport query.


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