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5 Dec 17, 07:29 PM |
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Very Serious Dibber
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Parking at MCO
We go 1 week before my brother arrives at MCO and i am picking him up from the airport
Does anyone know of any car parks reasonably priced either on or offsite as I like to get to the airport early and people watch |
5 Dec 17, 07:53 PM |
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Excited about Disney
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If you read stuboys trip report which is great he mentions about returning to MCO and states where he parked. Hope it helps
https://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/sho...1#post12782471
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5 Dec 17, 10:43 PM |
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Just park in the normal short term parking. It is extremely cheap compared to any UK airport I gave been to.
I can't remember exactly how much as I now use my Sunpass on exit. There is a pay booth on the drive out not pay on foot machines.
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6 Dec 17, 01:00 AM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: Apr 05
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The fees for short stay are:
Grace period for first 20 minutes $2 for 21 to 40 minutes, then $1 for each additional 20 minutes (or any part thereof from the time of entry) up to a maximum of $17, then $17 per 24-hour period (maximum stay 60 days) Shame its not the same as TPA which gives 60 mins free. |
6 Dec 17, 01:02 AM |
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First of all find out which terminal your brother will arrive at. If it's direct on a UK flight (VS, BA or TC) he will arrive on side B.
Park in the multi-storey garage on the appropriate side(above the car hire areas). In my limited experience it's easier driving straight up to the roof rather than driving round all the lower decks. Grab a lift all the way down, through the tunnel and up to level 3 and meet him in the walkway through from the monorail. As Donna says you can pay using cash, CC or Sunpass. But a word of warning - you need to register your Sunpass first with MCO. I've no idea how you do this because we were caught out picking up our daughter a couple of weeks ago. We entered through the Sunpass barrier but it wouldn't let us through the barrier when leaving. A girl attendant told us we should have "registered" first. She let us out after we paid her some cash. Cost us $4 for around 1.5 hours. Mick
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6 Dec 17, 01:59 AM |
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My Sunpass is registered to my car rather than being one of the portable ones that can be moved between cars. Maybe that is what she meant.
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6 Dec 17, 02:04 AM |
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Considering it used to cost me £££ with no grace period at Heathrow when my mum was often already waiting for me, I am not complaining.
There is actually a free "cell phone " lot where you can wait as long as you want and then drive round to the ramp when whoever you are picking up rings you. A call from a UK phone might cost more than the parking though!
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6 Dec 17, 08:18 AM |
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Join Date: Jan 04
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We've done this before and usually send a text when we're waiting at the pick up ramp, that doesn't cost much.
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7 Dec 17, 07:38 AM |
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Join Date: Jul 13
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We simply made 2 hire car bookings, changing cars on the day we went to the airport to meet someone. Cost no more than a single booking for the full period. No parking charges and we had loads of time to wander around the airport, while we were waiting.
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7 Dec 17, 04:31 PM |
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Did you need a bigger car or fancy something different? We have done this for a 7 day cruise but I wouldn't want two collections and returns to avoid a few $'s parking.
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