Which Costco is easiest to drive to and from the villages?
 

I am planning to join Costco on April 1. Is it easier to drive to the club in Altamonte Springs or Wesley Chapel Google maps shows the same travel time for both would appreciate help in deciding

We've only been the the one in Wesley Chapel but it's a straight easy drive.

:) Been to both.....Wesley Chapel is easier.

We like Wesley Chapel, traffic is minimal, unless it’s first of April :boom:

I like Costco near the Mall at Millenia, Florida Turnpike to I4 (east or north)first exit. Plenty of other shopping and restaurants.

Costco Orlando by the Millenia Mall.

Another vote for Millenial Mall. Turnpike to rt 4 and you;re there. I dont recommend going there on weekends. Check out BJ's Brewhouse nearby for lunch. Also the Total Wine there has a better bourbon selection than the one on 441

Just so you know we have arranged to build one in Claremont.

Depends upon where you live in TV. We live in the Spanish Springs area and fastest Costco is near the Millenial Mall in Orlando. If you live near Turnpike Wesley Chapel is probably closer and faster.

Hopefully Clermont store will open soon. Hate going to Sams. Went there 2:00 PM on a Friday and lines were terrible.

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Wesley Chapel not very crowded for a Costco. Easy drive with good lunch spots nearby.

We used to go to Altamonte and Wesley Chapel, but discovered the Costco at Millennia Mall (Orlando). It’s quick and easy. It’s now our “go to”. Less than 1 hour drive and near tons of other shopping if you need other things.

We have been to all 3 and Wesley Chapel is much easier then either Altamonte or Orlando. Drive is easy, exit is easy, traffic is less, construction is less, and the store is never very busy. For us it’s less then 1 hour door to door. I leave here at 9:00 and am there, fill with their gas and park just about as they open. Home by 11:00. Go about once a month, usually on a Saturday or Sunday morning. Where I lived in Northern Virginia it was 10 miles away and sometimes took an hour to get there.

Wesley Chapel

Costco Millennial Mall
 

This one is better if you also want to go to Trader Joe's on your shopping trip. There is no close by Trader Joe's in Weasley Chapel.

We have been to both but prefer Wesley Chapel, easy drive and usually less crowded.

I think Wesley Chapel. Straight shot down I75, right off freeway, no tolls.takes 5 to 10 min longer perhaps.

Wesley chapel is the easiest, no lights straight down 75. Altamonte Springs takes forever

FYI.... Sam’s club website is offering membership for FREE. pay $45 online and get a $45 credit when you pick up your membership card. The offer is good through April.

Westley chapel. Also has an outlet mall across street plus additional shopping and restaurants.

Since we are new to TV, how far is Claremont from Sumter Landing. Looking forward to a closer Costco. Sam’s is so busy. Hate going there.

Will be quite the drive, since Claremont is a city in California...😉

Hmmm luckily we have access to the western worm hole to speed up the trip.

Wesley chapel is the easiest to get to

WesleyChapel is off the 75 so no toll roads. There is also a mall there so you can do other shopping at the same time.

We just went don’t forget the $5 rotisserie chicken and the $1.50 hotdog or $2 slice of pizza for lunch.

Sams has an app to scan and go. No check out lines to stand in. After scanning your purchases as you put them in the basket and total purchases then you get a scan bar code and head out the door. Person manning door just scans your phone

We've made the trips to all the Costco stores in the area. Wesley Chapel, several in Orlando, one near Tallahassee, and several in Tampa.

Why? Just like we saw out in Oregon where I had access to 6 Costco stores within a 30 minute drive, each had reasons to check-out.

Until you visit them, you won't have a preference or decision on being easy to get to.

That said, we like two - Wesley Chapel and Altamonte Springs.

It would be great to confirm online what is available at each location. There is one trick I learned about the Costco Business Center which is south of Orlando - by setting your zip code to that area, the online store will show you what can be delivered to your business. This Costco serves restaurants and other businesses that need food service quantities. Lots of supplies and food items a restaurant or food service might need.

Enjoy the hunt!

To skip the lines at Sam's club use the Sam's app. Scan'n'go section. Scan barcodes in your basket and head for the door.

When it is working it is great.....for us it does not work (for one reason or another ) 50% of the time.

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Costco locations
 

Check out the Tampa location. It is about the same distance as the ones in Orlando and an easy ride as it is just off the I-75 expressway.

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We agree. We usually try to plan some other activity when we make this trip.

We never stand in line at Sam’s. If you download their app, you can enter a credit card and each time you put an item in your cart you scan the UPC code. When you’re done shopping, press a button to pay on your phone. It gives you a small square that they scan at the door and out you go. All your receipts are saved in the app. It works great!

Tampa

Truth??
 

Is this a rumor?? Again??

We think not

I drove to AltaMonte Springs for years but it is off my list after discovering Wesley Chappel! It is a much easier drive down 75. There are rumors a store will be built in Clermont by 2024. I’ve been a Costco member since 1993 (in WA state) and will never change to the copycat Sam’s.

Costco at Mall of Mill. is exactly 53 miles one day - from Village of Sanibel. I prefer that Orlando store, and there are a lot of major retailers in that area. Altamonte Springs was further, and a lot more crowded.

It's from a "rumor website" so yes.