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We have used them many times and have never had any problems.
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They're experimental and the experiment is not over. I'm not getting them (ever). About 90 million people agree (USA). And, I'm not wearing the damn mask. Majority doesn't rule here. My body, my choice. Get over it. I can see YOU and I do NOT agree on a LOT of things. BUT........ The Ad I posted is the first one to come up in my Browser search. I have no dog in this fight. The Villages Van stopped being terrific, in my opinion, when they sold the business to someone else, who screwed it up. |
Took villages airport van (yellow vans) ONCE, and only then because someone else had booked it. It took almost 3 hours from Orlando, we were all over the place from the boonies in Leesburg to Spuce Creek and I was the only one that lived in The Villages. I did tell the driver it would be my ONLY ride.
I have used Workman for 10 years and they are great! One pickup, one drop off - no ‘scenic’ tours. |
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Strange how no one mentioned GROOME. The best of them all. Clean vehicles with courteous drivers.
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My scariest van experience was that the driver had an oxygen tank on the seat next to him with a cord plugged to his nose. So I had to hope that he didn't die, wreck and kill me. I felt bad about his medical condition. But it VERY uncomfortable. The other problem, as pointed out, is that they wait and stack as many people into a van as possible. It's more economical for the company. I understand that. But customers should come before profits.
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Not a NICE tour at 9:30pm....after waiting in the van before heading for home. Two hours to get home one time, exhausted from the previous flight from AZ.... Oh well, you get what you pay for that's for sure.
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Has anyone have opinions on Airport Express or Dave transportation? Thank you in advance!
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Anything with wheels that delivers anything from People to Pizza will have problems now and then.
I feel terrible for the people who get lumped up by a Service that doesn't add up to their expectations. $33 dollars to Orlando airport is an unbelievable price. Very good and their customers seem to love them. I owned a small piece of a big taxi service in N.J. it used cars and vans just like in Florida and in order to pay everyone, maintain the cars, keep the electricity on and pay the rent and almost forgot the dispatcher, they like to eat too. We also had insurance to pay and registrations and car washes daily. We would get $45 to Newark Airport which was 30 miles there and back $1.50 per mile. The service that has been going for $33 to Orlando is charging 45 cents per mile based on 72 miles which is what I clocked on my own vehicle this past week when I was dropping off my wife. Point being. How do they stay in business? I have a feeling I might know but don't want to disparage a company that at this moment seems to be providing the service at an unbelievable price. What a bargain. If anyone in my circle of friends and family down here needs a ride, that would be me. On-time every time. So Far. Thank you, Lord. |
You all have provided great alternative transportation options to MCO. But who, besides the Village Airport Van, goes to SFB (Sanford)?
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I had a horrific experience with them. I will NEVER use them again. I came so close to missing my flight, pre-pandemic. The dispatcher called when I was picked up (I was the first person on the van) and gave him more people to pick up. . It was packed when we stopped at a hotel to pick up additional passengers that hadn’t even arrived at the hotel yet. We had close to a mutiny. Couldn’t blame the driver who was very nice but he had to follow orders or his job would have been in jeopardy. The van was so seriously overpacked with people that it was a dangerous situation. I cancelled my return trip and the people at the office couldn’t have cared less. Terrible company to deal with. my advice, find any other way to get to and from the airport
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My friend WILL NEVER EVER CONSIDER USING YOUR COMPANY "GROOME"! Your manager should be ashamed how they treated him. He makes a future reservation but 20 min's later he called back to cancel when I told them I had to go to Orlando that day and could drop him and his wife off. He called you guys back and you stated "YOU'D ISSUE HIM A CREDIT FOR A FUTURE TRIP???". Come on, I could see if he waited days or weeks to cancel, but inside 20 min's? Then the manager gets rude and hangs up, GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE! It took a call to your corporate office to get a refund, shame on you! Are you telling new and existing clients about refunds, that you don't give them? I'd NEVER RECOMMEND YOU! This didn't happen last year, THIS HAPPENED LAST MONTH! I've also seen that you don't social distance, I was at the light at 44/Morse, THAT VAN WAS PACKED WITH PEOPLE, WOW!
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Many of my friends both here in the Villages and Leesburg use Dave's Airport Transportation, 352-223-4696. They can prove they are commercially insured/licensed versus some of these 1-2 car so-called services who are not even registered with the state to operate, yet alone have commercial insurance. They don't rideshare, they are a one pick, 1 drop off service. I've read their impeccable reviews on NextDoor Neighbor website, they also have a business page on there which lists their services and pricing.
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And here is their ad: "48 trips per day leaving OIA/MCO approximately every 30 minutes."
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Are there any that charge less than $65 each way? That's what VAV charges. :pray::pray: |
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What are various prices for transportation from Orlando airport to The Villages?
What are prices for taxi, van etc from Orlando Airport to Villages?
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Workman….we’ve been using them and their predecessor for 10+ years…only way to go. On time, clean vehicles, courteous, safe drivers plus they have an option for home pickup/drop off that connects to the scheduled bus so that no one else is affected.
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I used Groome 3 times in a month and each was a pleasure -- picked me up from the house. I could tell how far they were away via their phone app. My sister used Groome and had no complaint. My father used Groome and no complaint. The reason we went with Groome each time is because others here complained about the other services. |
We recently had to use the airport two times last month. First trip to MCO, used Groome. Picked up at our front door. That was nice. The van then picked up two more passengers, before heading to the airport. This is good for those who don't have transportation to get to the Town Squares, or don' want to leave their cars at a Town Square. Returning to TV it was Creative Concierge. Plane was delayed an hour, which they knew about and no hassle.
Second trip was Workman. Had the choice of Sumter Landing or Brownwood. Chose Brownwood. No traveling around to get other passengers. Return home was via Creative Concierge, after all the crowds at the airport and the crowded airplane, and the nice ride home to our front door the first time, this was a nice treat. Nothing negative to report about any service. |
the only time we used Village Airport Van once....because we needed to be at the airport earlier than Workman's could get us there. The driver was constantly taking his eyes off the road and talking to the passenger in the front seat (about BS)
4 miles from MCO he stopped short of rear ending the truck in front of us, but the car behind us plowed into us....no one was hurt, but he had to pull over...we waited over a 1/2 hour for another van....some passengers missed their flight Workman's is the better carrier....we've used them a lot in the past |
Villages vans could use some new vehicles. My last one was subpar
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