Village Airport Van
 

Terrible experience with this company and will not use their services again. The van was 40 minutes late picking me up from Sanford airport. We then went to Orlando airport to pick up more passengers. Very poorly organized.

Sorry for your experience, used them once to get to Sanford, never again, 3 hours to get there (went to Orlando first), and 3.5 hours to get back (sanford, then orlando). I only used them because I had an early flight. I now just drive directly (1.5 hours typical) and leave the car. For trips under a week, I save money.

you're lucky to find service to Stanford, really no easy way to get there. Either cross country on single lane roads or down to Orlando and up 4. If you go private service, just make sure you book well in advance in the future.

We probably have 50 rides with them to Orlando Airport. Almost always, it is a great service.

Sanford is in the middle of nowhere. Nobody else even attempts to provide service there. If fact, I could not even find public transportation out there.

The Village Van service tries to provide service but there are so few passengers that they cannot afford to provide direct service without stopping at Orlando's airport.

If we are only gone for a week out of Sanford, we drive down and park. Parking isn't really that expensive. Other times we have actually rented a Hertz to get home for $100 and turn it in up at Spanish Springs.

There are many private car service drivers who charge just about the same as the Villages Van and pick up you, and only you, door to door. We'll never use anything else again.

Only two now I think? Again better book early as possible?

I have a list of over 10 car services that have been recommended by friends and fellow travelers. We like Gaston the best.

I have a friend who visits every 6 months. Her flights arrive at 0500 in Orlando, so I have paid for the shuttle rather than get up at 0330 to go pick her up. We always take her to the airport for her return flight, as they are always in the afternoon.

Her experience with The Villages Airport Van was excellent the first few times. But when she came in the fall she had to wait an hour at MCO for the shuttle to pick her up. Of course waiting from 0500 to 0600 was brutal. I do not want her to have that experience again. It sounds like I better make other arrangements for her visit next month.

It's too bad. They were so accommodating and prompt the first few times! Word spreads fast here and they will find their business suffers as a result of cutting back on customer service.

Their service is fine and for the most part very consistent. I have used them upwards of a hundred times over the past two years (yes still working full time) with very few hiccups. If you are looking for a one hour door to door service than I suggest driving yourself. As I said if you travel with them enough you can almost set your watch by how long it will take.

Would you mind posting Gaston's contact info?

We'll share! Why be stingy! I sure other people want options and the drivers want the business.

Before you hop in a Village Airport Van, take a look at the tires....just saying.

I have 11 names of private guys. There are a few more I just don’t need them. Never had a problem booking even short notice

is there a service where you book a chauffeur?

The driver arrives at your house at the appointed time. You pack your car the night before. The chauffeur drives or you drive your own car to the airport. The driver returns your car to your house and keeps the keys. Then picks you up at the appointed time when you return once again driving your car.

How much an hour would you pay for that kind of service?

Or if friends are coming in the chauffeur would use your car to pick them up or drop them off. It doesn't matter to the chauffeur how many are in the car. It's your car.

Have not heard of this service, but personally I would not give free range of my car to someone I did not know

When you arrive at the airport, driver and passenger records the mileage. When you get to the house after the trip. multiply the distance by four. It should be fairly close, trust but verify.

The Shuttle service has gone down hill fast. Took longer to get home from Orlando than Flying From pa. That was just to get away from the airport after they waited forever to fill the Van

Just noticed a company call Capri, door transport to airport, and cruise docks, (352)8125811. Has anyone used them?

Can you please share the names & numbers of some of these private car services? Would love to use them.

Thank you

We've done that since 2006 without a hitch.:coolsmiley: I wouldn't mess with anything else.

Would like the Gaston's contact info, also some other you are using. For less than a year we are using The Village Van more than 30 times, remember because of the free trip.
Thank you

What free trip?

I've used Village Airport Van a few times from Ocala from Oak Run, never had a problem total trip time with stops in another 55 Plus community 1 hour 45 minutes.

We use Creative Consierge. Great to work with. Creative Concierge | Problem Solved

Orlando to TVs
 

Terrible experience with this company and will not use their services again. The van was 40 minutes late picking me up from Sanford airport. We then went to Orlando airport to pick up more passengers. Very poorly organized.[/QUOTE]

My daughter’s family got picked up at MCO late Wednesday night. She traveled with her husband & 2 young children. There were two other travelers in the van. Apparently the driver began dozing off several times which scared the heck out of all. My daughter asked the driver if she could sit up front to talk with him to keep him awake. He smiled & held up a can of Red Bull. She said it’s not working. Needless to say I’ll be driving them back to MCO.

Any one else use this service

We just used Creative Concierge to Orlando Airport 352 233-4269
They have several luxury cars so you are the only passengers in at one time. Pick up from the house and because we live in The Villages the price is $60.00.

Ohiobuckeye
 

I've only used them a couple of times & had a good experience with them. The only thing I didn't like about them, the 3 times I used them the price went up 3 times. Now my brother in law & ourselves just pick each other up. I know this doesn't help your problem, so I suggest if you're only going to be gone for only a week, drive your own car & pay for parking, I probably only be slightly higher than be disappointed by the Village Van Service.

Every 10 trips, going or coming, from the house address they give 1 free trip. I still have a free trip in the bank.

Is that $60 per person or per trip?

Me to please.

Linda from Vermont

Their web page says Orlando $40 OR $50 per person (2 or more) depending on flight time.

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Gaston Transportation service
 

I too would like information on Gaston transportation to the airport.

How much for 2 people to Orlando? Also, what would be the charges to pick up the bus at Brownwood. We are 2.5 miles away.

We rent a car from Enterprise at Orlando airport and return in Lake Sumter.



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Recently, I'm arrived at Orlando a was scheduled to get the 11:00pm van home. The driver got a call at 11:10pm saying that the last van for the night which was scheduled for 12:00 midnight was canceled and so the 11:00 van was to wait for the three people scheduled to the midnight van Six of us sat in the van until 12:25am waiting. Very frustrating and not even a free voucher was offered to entice us to use them again.

We often find it costs about the same to rent a car one way to or from the airport as it does for two of us to pay for a shuttle. If we are not going to away more than a
week or two, we leave our car at the airport. Again, by the time we pay for two of us two ways in a shuttle, parking is not so expensive. Having our car there when we get
back is priceless.

I need someone to pick up my son at MCO around 10:45pm in a couple of weeks. Could you give me some names and what they charge?

Could you give me a couple of car services and their price?

Could you give me a few names please. Thanks