Sanford airport or resort pickup

[mike4scuba]

Yesterday we booked for 2nd nov for a week
We have transfers included with tui to our accom on international drive 1.5 miles away from universal.

Undecided wether to

A. Not bother with a car at all but unsure how long transfers will take to hotel
B. Use the transfers both ways and collect pre booked car near hotel with alamo for 5 days for £110
C. Pick up a car from sanford on day of arrival for the 7 days for £165

Wont be going to disney just universal

Will be getting an annual pass for universal so parking is free after first visit and also no cost to park at our hotel

Which would you go for

[thatdavieguy]

If you've got airport transfers & park shuttles at your hotel would you not be cheaper using uber, lyft & I-trolley for anything else?

Transfer by Tui from what i've seen mentioned on here is around 1hr-ish

[shack69]

Yes transfer time from Sanford to I-drive area is around an hour. if you were first off the plane and through security you would get to the hotel quicker driving , but the transfer takes that concern and tolls out of the equation.
if you are only doing universal and around I-drive then using shuttle & uber or lyft is a good option.
itrolley is $12 for 7 days per person ( £8 from attraction tickets)

[mike4scuba]

Thanks for the replies.
I think I may book a car hire tonight from the airport with a cancellation policy. That way I can keep my options open up until 48 hours before I go and lock into a lower price.
I think collecting a car from near the hotel would waste to much time on my short holiday.

[YorkshireT]

Get the car.

[Mazascouser]

I wouldn’t bother with a car, we used the itrolly for Shopping, hotel shuttle for Universal and Uber for all other rides, save your money. Don’t forget you have to pay for parking at Universal and some of the Outlets. So your car hire total will be more than you expected.

[PPM]

I definitely go for the car from Sanford.

As you are getting an annual Universal pass there will be no parking charges, your hotel has free parking, so the car just give you complete freedom to come and go as you want, even nipping to the supermarket to get water when you run out in the evening. No worth an UBer both ways for that.
Lingers stays and no annual pass? Well I’d maybe UBer then, but not in your case as it is.

[PPM]

Originally Posted by Mazascouser

I wouldn’t bother with a car, we used the itrolly for Shopping, hotel shuttle for Universal and Uber for all other rides, save your money. Don’t forget you have to pay for parking at Universal and some of the Outlets. So your car hire total will be more than you expected.

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I’ve not had to pay to park at outlets. Is this something new? Which ones are charging please?