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Old 07-14-2025, 12:17 PM
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Good afternoon!!!!

I am flying out of town for the first time since becoming a resident. Groome to MCO and picking up Groome early in the morning.

If you have experiences with Uber, early in the morning, I would be interested in hearing your saga. If you can say how long you had to wait for pickup, from whistling them up, in-app, that would be helpful.

Seeking a ride from Village of Duval to Brownwood hotel, to arrive at 3:30am on a weekday.

Thank you, in advance. It will be appreciated.
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Old 07-14-2025, 12:37 PM
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We have Uber in The Villages?
If there is one, you better order your ride well in advance.
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Old 07-14-2025, 12:47 PM
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We have Uber in The Villages?
If there is one, you better order your ride well in advance.
We do.

If I whistle up a trip, right now, I'll pay $12.55 and pickup will be in fifteen minutes.
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Old 07-14-2025, 01:04 PM
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We do.

If I whistle up a trip, right now, I'll pay $12.55 and pickup will be in fifteen minutes.
You will late a long time for someone to pick you up.
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Old 07-14-2025, 01:27 PM
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You will late a long time for someone to pick you up.
Sorry...I was less than perfectly clear....it's a Monday afternoon, if I ask for a pickup RIGHT NOW, I can expect pickup in about fifteen minutes.

If I ask for a pickup very early in the morning, what is your experience as to the total wait?

Thanks,
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Old 07-14-2025, 03:42 PM
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You can schedule an UBER ride in advance if you are worried that ordering one when you need it will result in too long a wait time.

But if you do that avoid the lowest cost fare. The risk is that the driver may decide he or she doesn't like the cheap fare and cancel the ride even after its accepted which will make you scramble to get a new ride. That can and does happen, although probably not early on a weekday morning.
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It appears from their website that Groome has home pickup?
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Old 07-14-2025, 03:51 PM
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You can schedule an UBER ride in advance if you are worried that ordering one when you need it will result in too long a wait time.

But if you do that avoid the lowest cost fare. The risk is that the driver may decide he or she doesn't like the cheap fare and cancel the ride even after its accepted which will make you scramble to get a new ride. That can and does happen, although probably not early on a weekday morning.
JIM!!!!!!

Thank YOU! Some specific and practical advice.....deeply appreciated.

I'm typing eight minutes after you posted and the ride is PRE-scheduled!

I'm travelling on an expense account, so I am less sensitive to the cost, fortunately.

$21.92 from Duval to Brownwood Hotel, if interested.
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Old 07-14-2025, 04:18 PM
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I am less sensitive to the cost, fortunately.

$21.92 from Duval to Brownwood Hotel, if interested.
From the Duval pool to the hotel is a 4.5 mile trip. For $22?!
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Have you considered driving and parking, near the airport that has 24 hour shuttle or the grome home pick up to brownwood connection?
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Have you considered driving and parking, near the airport that has 24 hour shuttle or the grome home pick up to brownwood connection?
If you do the math it’s probably cheaper to drive and park at MCO in the long term parking at $14 a day? Does your company pay for mileage to and from airport for your car? I do it a couple times a month.
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Good afternoon!!!!

I am flying out of town for the first time since becoming a resident. Groome to MCO and picking up Groome early in the morning.

If you have experiences with Uber, early in the morning, I would be interested in hearing your saga. If you can say how long you had to wait for pickup, from whistling them up, in-app, that would be helpful.

Seeking a ride from Village of Duval to Brownwood hotel, to arrive at 3:30am on a weekday.

Thank you, in advance. It will be appreciated.
Groome will pick you up at your house and take you to the Brownwood hotel to catch the bus for $10. Why not just do that. They are dependable. They will also drop you off in reverse from the bus to your home upon your return. Call Groome to schedule.
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Old 07-15-2025, 06:31 AM
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We just experienced a trip to MCO...had a pick-up with Groome at the house at 3 a.m. The ride from home to the Brownwood Hotel to catch their bus/van to MCO was seamless. Return was the same a few days later. Stick with Groome and not a "maybe" with an Uber.
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Old 07-15-2025, 07:47 AM
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Groome will pick you up at the house and bring you to Brownwood.
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Old 07-15-2025, 07:56 AM
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We've used Uber twice from Spanish Springs area to Orlando Airport. We ordered our vehicle well in advance and had no trouble. We don't pre-order for the drive home and both pickups were within 15 minutes.
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