[Pturner]

Originally Posted by Tripngirl

Gracie, you never cease to amaze me. My husband and I haven't bought in The Villages,
but your are alway gracious in your replies to all....no matter if they have a negative
vibe to them.like this one about getting to the Villages...we have spent time in The Villages and found that if we rented the car from the airport in Orlando and drove down we had the car for the day to get settled in.and then dropped it off at the rental place (I use a site dealcatcher.com for discount codes)...heck, the rental company will drive us back to the home and from there on in we used the golf cart.....well, I confess, one rainy weekend we rented the car and drove around, but that was only one ...the rest of the time we met people to do things with......it is amazing, and I hope that it won't be a long time before we too are Village People
You have a wonderful day! You deserve many. Happy holidays!

Tripngirl - Boston area, and yes we have had snow.....

I so agree about GG!

[FL wannabe]

GREAT suggestion! Thanks! Enterprise will do a one way rental for our family for about $60!

Originally Posted by chuckinca

Renting a car from Enterprise with no drop off charge at TV from MCO is our fav

[skip0358]

Whenever we needed a ride to JFK in New York it cost us $100.00 + a tip. So I can't say that the TV shuttle is a scam. The shuttle hours may be an issue. We're going away in May, hours don't work so we'll probably use one of the parking locations and see how it works out. Some things are cheaper some things are not. I guess it depends on where you lived before you moved here. As far as I'm concerned we made the right choice.

[2BNTV]

Another vote for a car rental.

Paying a reasonable fee for a service rendered is the cost of doing business.

IMHO - If two or more people wanted to get from the Orlando Airport with a minimum of inconvenience, the best way in would be to rent a car from Enterprise and drive directly to your home in TV. Return the car to Enterprise in TV, (no additional drop off fee), and have Enterprise drive you back home.

Being one person, I might even go this route just for the convenience.

One must shop for the most cost effective way if they have budget concerns or they just want to save money. Of course, everyone has an opinion of how they go about doing their business.

When I visited TV three years ago, I was very impressed for numerous reasons. I wouldn't let one trip from the airport color my thinking on the big picture.

I'll be moving to TV as soon as my condo sells, (on the market since January, 2010), I tired on being a TV wannabee. Hopefully, I will accomplish moving before I see another winter in the northeast.

[dmorhome]

try $12.00 for taxi ,village taxi for a 1.7 mile ride plus tip.that is a pip off.

[cybermuda]

Apologies to those who think I live to complain.

However, my thread re the Airport Shuttle was prompted by my feeling that I had been ripped off, and that those who did so were reluctant to remedy the situation:

"The web site clearly states $40 per person each way yet my credit card has been charged $50 and they are baulking at refunding the difference"

The operators have reduced the price to $35 ($65 round trip) so I have used the Shuttle several times since, and have been very happy with it.

If my complaint persuaded them to look at the cost of alternatives and reduce their price accordingly then my life has not been in vain :-)

[gary42651]

We use Yellow Cab, they are available 24-7, pick you up at your door, and charge 35.00 per person

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by gary42651

We use Yellow Cab, they are available 24-7, pick you up at your door, and charge 35.00 per person

The last time we tried to book Yellow Cab, there was no car available. But it is a small business and hopefully it will be successful and grow.

It is splendid to have an alternative to the shuttle, especially after hours. And it is a real plus to be delivered right to your door.

We were disappointed when the Florida Jitney Service closed down. We really hope the Yellow Cab business is a success.

[rshoffer]

Originally Posted by gary42651

We use Yellow Cab, they are available 24-7, pick you up at your door, and charge 35.00 per person

Yellow Cab (aka "The Villages Van") just picked up our latest salvo ov guests---at the front door.

[Russ_Boston]

Could someone post the phone # of the 'yellow cab'? Thanks.

[gary42651]

I used Yellow Cab about 2 weeks ago, and the driver told me they just bought a few more vans and hired more drivers, their phone number is 352-241-2000

[jojo]

I wish we could retire this post title because the subject is misleading and does a disservice to The Villages Shuttle Service which is a major asset to those of us who live in The Villages. A friend used yellow cab and was stuck for an extra two hours at a parking lot because they were waiting on another customer.

[gary42651]

I had a reservation with Yellow cab to pick me up at the Orlando airport, I arrived an hour late because of weather in Philadelphia, I called Yellow Cab, and they told me not to worry they would send me another cab, within a 1/2 hour I was picked up and taken to the Bubble, I was the only passenger and feel they went out of their way. I love the service and just made reservations for them to pick up my wife and I on the 31st of March.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by jojo

I wish we could retire this post title because the subject is misleading and does a disservice to The Villages Shuttle Service which is a major asset to those of us who live in The Villages.

[Russ_Boston]

I glad the admin changed the title

Thanks for the yellow cab idea and number.