For our May 11-18 cruise, we rented a car and picked it up at MCO after arriving in Orlando at 9:30 am. We met and picked up friends at the Sheraton Hotel; chatted with others in the lobby; grabbed a snack at a deli; purchased wine; even stopped at Walmart and arrived at Port Canaveral by 1 pm (only because were were slowly making our way). The cost for the rental car was $50 bucks or so and we got less than $5 of gas. Three were dropped of at the port and the driver returned the car with a free shuttle back to the port. It took him less than 1.5 hour to see us again on the ship.
After the seven-day cruise, we rented a car with Dollar again (literally just before disembarking at Port Canaveral at 9:30 am because yes, we forgot to rent one for the return to MCO). We had a late departure of 9:00 pm to fly back home, so the rental was great! The shuttle bus picked us up and we rode for about 20 minutes. Upon getting the car, we headed to Cocoa Beach and then Downtown Disney (with a stop for late lunch before heading to the airport around 7 pm.
We would rent a car again if embarking at Port Canaveral.
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For our May 11-18 cruise, we rented a car and picked it up at MCO after arriving in Orlando at 9:30 am. We met and picked up friends at the Sheraton Hotel; chatted with others in the lobby; grabbed a snack at a deli; purchased wine; even stopped at Walmart and arrived at Port Canaveral by 1 pm (only because were were slowly making our way). The cost for the rental car was $50 bucks or so and we got less than $5 of gas. Three were dropped of at the port and the driver returned the car with a free shuttle back to the port. It took him less than 1.5 hour to see us again on the ship.
After the seven-day cruise, we rented a car with Dollar again (literally just before disembarking at Port Canaveral at 9:30 am because yes, we forgot to rent one for the return to MCO). We had a late departure of 9:00 pm to fly back home, so the rental was great! The shuttle bus picked us up and we rode for about 20 minutes. Upon getting the car, we headed to Cocoa Beach and then Downtown Disney (with a stop for late lunch before heading to the airport around 7 pm.
We would rent a car again if embarking at Port Canaveral.