[LEFTYHOW]

Great Service at a Great Price
Going to and from Orlando International Airport is a no brainer if use the
services of Village Airport Van. They picked me up at my home here in the Village of Gilchrist on time, and the driver, I think his name was Denny, very gracious; and I was at the airport on time. The fare was only $35 per person. There phone number is 241-2000.

[kellyjam]

They are good if you are one person. The fare is $35 but the van that picks you up is $10 additional. When it's my wife and myself I use Jan Colucio a Villages resident 643-0833 who picks you up or drops you off for $80 in a Lincoln Navigator.

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by kellyjam

They are good if you are one person. The fare is $35 but the van that picks you up is $10 additional. When it's my wife and myself I use Jan Colucio a Villages resident 643-0833 who picks you up or drops you off for $80 in a Lincoln Navigator.

You are confusing the 2 companies, and combining them into 1.

[shcisamax]

I used to take The Villages Van as we are in Fernandina and there would not be many stops at others houses before hitting the road or for drop off. But now it is impossible not just because of the village stops which isn't really too much of a delay but they also make stops outside the Villages. This means that when you get in the van, you can get off the highway in Leesburg and toodle about and by the time you get to the destination, it is far longer than had you just taken the villages.net. It happened to me twice, off the highway in Leesburg somewhere for 1/2 hour!, and I stopped using them. A friend took them recently and told me it took them 2 1/2 hours from the airport. It's too bad because I liked their service but you just can't count on how long it will take.

[CatskillBill]

Originally Posted by shcisamax

I used to take The Villages Van as we are in Fernandina and there would not be many stops at others houses before hitting the road or for drop off. But now it is impossible not just because of the village stops which isn't really too much of a delay but they also make stops outside the Villages. This means that when you get in the van, you can get off the highway in Leesburg and toodle about and by the time you get to the destination, it is far longer than had you just taken the villages.net. It happened to me twice, off the highway in Leesburg somewhere for 1/2 hour!, and I stopped using them. A friend took them recently and told me it took them 2 1/2 hours from the airport. It's too bad because I liked their service but you just can't count on how long it will take.

Just rent a car from Enterprise the day before if you have two or more people going to the airports. Then you can travel on your own schedule and drop off the car at the airport.

[bargee]

If your trip is two weeks or less consider Park and Fly(many different pro viders,just Google Park and Fly)We use it quite often.You can enjoy a nice ride down the afternoon or evening before,enjoy a nice dinner at a nearby restaurant,have a good nights sleep and then get dropped of by the shuttle at OIA.

[denise adams]

My husband travels approx. 135,000 miles a year and here's what we'd suggest

AAA to Z car Service (Andy) when both of us goes. Picks us up in luxury and drops us off..........$85.00 (alittle more but NO hassles ever)
Traveling for 7-10 days, do a hotel "stay and park" $110 per night and includes free parking (and you get to relax in your room until your next day flight
Traveling for 30 - 40 days, we're back to Andy
Two or three day trips (by himslef) Airport Parking $10 per day

just our thoughts

[ConnecticutYankee]

We live north of 466 and there are so many stops, it ends up taking much longer.
We now use the Villages Airport Shuttle that goes out of Lake Sumter Landing. They have added more vans to their schedule so there are more options in the schedule.

[CFrance]

We have always used a car service for very long flights. Mostly those are 9- to 17-hour flights not counting waits between flights, and there's nothing like being picked up at the airport and collapsing into the back seat to be driven home. It's well worth the extra $15. If it's just a short flight and stay, we drive and park.

[casita37]

It would be nice if Villages Airport Van would split up their routes to north of Sumter Landing and south of Sumter Landing. We've only been here less that 3 years, and when we first used their service, it was great. Now....just too many stops over too large an area. We will still use them when it's really the best way (like 1 person flying at 6 am), but otherwise we will use The Villages Shuttle, I will drive hubby to Orlando (and shop!!), or we will stay in an Orlando hotel the night before and use their parking, etc.

[DaleDivine]

Does anyone know of transportation to and from Orlando/Sanford airport? I saw a Village Shuttle schedule a couple of months ago that said they were planning on adding this route, but haven't seen anymore on that.

[pili]

I agree it used to be nice before they started picking up in Leesburg. Now it takes too long so is not worth it. It used to be they were only for The Villages. Now they are greedy and think nothing of passenger having to wait while they pick up in Leesburg and other places. I won't use them anymore.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by DaleDivine

Does anyone know of transportation to and from Orlando/Sanford airport? I saw a Village Shuttle schedule a couple of months ago that said they were planning on adding this route, but haven't seen anymore on that.

TV Shuttle goes to Orlando on a published schedule. We rent a car (one-way) to Sanford all the time. $75 and you are in control.

[Halibut]

When it's my wife and myself I use Jan Colucio a Villages resident 643-0833 who picks you up or drops you off for $80 in a Lincoln Navigator.

Is there a different phone for Jan? I just tried that number and it wasn't correct.

Are you expected to tip for a personal (not-shuttle) ride? How much?

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Halibut

Is there a different phone for Jan? I just tried that number and it wasn't correct.

Are you expected to tip for a personal (not-shuttle) ride? How much?

We tip as we would tip a taxi driver.