...EXACTLY.......have you been followin' me?..or have I been followin' yee ?

..For what it is worth (FWIW)

... The 528 is the "BEACHline"...(formerly known as the BEEline).

..Coming or going...on 528 ...NEAR THE AIRPORT......55 MPH Speed Limit.
..Lots of UNmarked silver Chargers and white Camaros....please keep it to 55
....... until you are PAST the Airport reduced speed zone......
SO MANY lost people in rental cars...
......................... and gonna miss their flight crazies...
....It SHOULD be 45 mph to accomodate DUH OLD FARTS like ME...
...........................and in case You did NOT get the "MEMO"...
....................................It IS "ALL about ME-ME-ME and ONLY ME".......

BTW..By The Way...did you know that "THE" AIRPORT is referred to as MCO...
....because it USED to be ...McCOy Air Force base. ..Heck...
..I thought it meant Mickey Came Over.

Driving from Orlando International Airport...

Exit the airport, follow signs to the Beachline Expressway/SR 528.
Take the Beachline/SR 528 west, through two toll booths, to the Florida Turnpike (Exit 4).
Take the Florida Turnpike north to Wildwood Exit 304 for US 301
Continue north on US 301 to CR 466 (NOTE: you will pass CR 466A about 3 miles prior to CR 466)

We went to Florida Mall a couple of weeks ago. From our home in Tamarind Grove to the mall was exactly 55 miles. It took just over an hour and the toll we paid twice, once was $2.50 and the other time I think was 75 cents. Florida Mall is just west of the airport.

.....at our place "da Boss" only lets me chauffeur her to "Mall of Millenia"

.....From "The Square" at Lake Sumter Landing to "Mall of Millenia".
...............is almost 57 miles and 1 hour and 10 minutes.
........................(the first 20 min. is from LSL to the Turnpike at Wildwood)
............enter the Turnpike (southbound) at US-301 in Wildwood.
............exit the Turnpike at I-4 Eastbound..(toward Daytona)
............the first exit off I-4 is Conroy Road (only 1 mile)
............the Mall of Millenia is directly on the right.

.........West Elm
.........IKEA...
.........The Rack ( Nordstroms' Clearance Center)
.........Bloomingdale's
.........The "Apple" Computer Store
.........The Elephant Bar
..........and DOZENS more.

............NOW.......if we could only afford the gas to get her there..........

Getting your own sun pass is the best way to go. We kept our sun pass when we moved to Europe 2 years ago and now each time we come back to Florida I go to the sun pass website and ensure I have enough money in the account and have it backed up to a credit card for replenishment. The website also allows you to enter the license plate number of your rental car and the dates you will be using your sun pass with it. Overall, seamless operation and saves time and money.

Last time we rented a car at MCO (National Car), they told us to just use the Sun-Pass lanes and they would charge our credit card for the tolls afterwards. We did and were $7.00 for tolls about a week later.

You might want to ask your rental car company, before you go out and purchase a transponder....

Hope this helps and have a great time on your upcoming visit....

If you are on the southeast part of The Villages, it is faster and cheaper to go Rte. 27 to the turnpike. I take a side road (468) in Fruitland Park to 44 to 27 bypassing all the Leesburg traffic. Saves one toll too. The Village Airport Van goes that route also if they are leaving from that part of The Villages.

What a coincidence...my maiden name was McCoy!

Follow the Yellow Brick Road
 

Thanks everyone!

getting to villages
 

from orlando airport get on turnpike exit to hay 301 10 miles to villages

Easiest direction from the Orlando Airport to The Villages - turn on your GPS.

.........if you happen to have one. :D

Bill :)

a GREAT investment, if you ask me.

GPS is the way to go.
 

We have a GPS but sometimes those who live in TV may be able to give a better way to go. Sounds like we usually take the right direction. Thanks to you all for your input! I visited my daughter in NC for Christmas and she kept telling me to visit the mall there. I said "but I don't want to take the highway" like the GPS indicated I should do". She said, "oh mom, I take all the back roads". So, I figured some of you may have some short cuts from MCO to TV! I hate highway driving....too fast for me.

True true!! Especially since the prices have come down so much over time.

I think some folks might be somewhat intimidated by them or don't feel them to be necessary. I used to think that all I needed was a road map: "I don't need no stinkin' GPS!!" :ohdear: That is, until I tried one. Wouldn't be without one now!

Bill :)