collecting at mco

orlando06 · 19 Jul 19, 03:26 PM

Hi,
I have done the skip the counter with Alamo when I go to collect the car do I collect from the A or B side of the Airport? or do they have garages on both sides? TIA

**mick** · 19 Jul 19, 03:30 PM

You can go to either side. MCO is basically a symmetrical mirror image with most stuff, including the car hire, replicated both sides.

We always go to B for two reasons. Nearest to monorail 4 where all UK flights arrive into the concourse. Secondly the exit to 417 south is almost immediately as you leave the B garage. Car is on autopilot then.

Mick

chmurf · 19 Jul 19, 03:40 PM

if you don't have checked luggage, or fly internationally and don't use second bag claim, then it doesn't matter , it's symmetrical, use whichever you want

if you arrive domestically or need to use secondary bag claim , then you'll already be on one side, and one garage will be closest, one level down from the claim.

Lindsk · 19 Jul 19, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by mick

You can go to either side. MCO is basically a symmetrical mirror image with most stuff, including the car hire, replicated both sides.

We always go to B for two reasons. Nearest to monorail 4 where all UK flights arrive into the concourse. Secondly the exit to 417 south is almost immediately as you leave the B garage. Car is on autopilot then.

Mick

Not sure why but we always go to the far right, car park A, after all these years... creatures of habit I guess. So next time, we will give B a go,

thanks

**mick** · 19 Jul 19, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by Lindsk

Not sure why but we always go to the far right, car park A, after all these years... creatures of habit I guess. So next time, we will give B a go,

thanks

It's just a convenience for us really and I don't know if anyone can say which side offers the most choice. Although I've never actually sprinted down to side B to check the choice then back up to level 3 and down to the garage on side A to compare. Side A marginally better if you leave via 528 north to get off the airport gyratory.

MCO is a 24/7 operation so cars are being returned from 12.01 am to 11.59 pm with drivers landing from over 800 flights of which maybe a dozen, at most, are from the UK.

Mick

orlando06 · 19 Jul 19, 06:02 PM

Thank you all 😀.

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chmurf Imagineer Join Date: Dec 12	if you don't have checked luggage, or fly internationally and don't use second bag claim, then it doesn't matter , it's symmetrical, use whichever you want if you arrive domestically or need to use secondary bag claim , then you'll already be on one side, and one garage will be closest, one level down from the claim.