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Old 27 Mar 17, 05:30 PM  
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Question Collect from Airport to Vista Cay

Hi Just starting to investigate for October hols ! After a long flight from Scotland I would like to get picked up from the airport and delivered to Vista Cay instead of waiting for a hire car and then getting lost ! It would be great if I could get picked up and taken to a rental car the next morning maybe. Is there anyone who offers this service that anybody knows?
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Old 27 Mar 17, 06:24 PM  
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''Car on the drive'' offer this type of service. They pick you up and sort out your car for you. Not cheap though.
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Old 27 Mar 17, 09:13 PM  
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Hertz have a depot at Destination Parkway which is pretty near Vista Cay so it wouldn't cost too much in a cab. Or there is Alamo in the Hyatt Regency idrive which is also near.

Hotel rental desks have limited opening hours though and you would also have to pay for transfers from the airport.

As Tom says for this method COTD is probably your best bet.

Vista Cay is really easy to get to from MCO - it's right off the 528. If COTD is too expensive and your flight isn't after dark you should just brace up and get your car from the airport - a lot easier in the end.
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Old 27 Mar 17, 09:31 PM  
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Thanks for that - I did look at COTD and they are very expensive. There is a website for Florida transport group which seems to do exactly what we need a lot cheaper - has anyone used them ? I just thought it would be nice to get out of the airport fast and start the holiday
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Old 27 Mar 17, 11:09 PM  
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Just another vote for driving if you dare, VC is so easy to get to from the airport! But we have done it a few times now so easy for me to say!
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OP. Quicksilver Transportation advertise on here and are used by quite a few Dibbers. I have read good reports about them.

If you are nervous of driving, which I can fully understand, then you could use them on the day and get a cab or an Uber to a car rental depot the next day.
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Old 28 Mar 17, 12:48 PM  
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Hi - Thanks for that - my husband is ok about driving and we will if it seems the best way to go. Was just having thoughts that it might be nice to get a quick getaway from the airport and travel in style to the villa lol
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Old 24 Jun 17, 05:21 PM  
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Hi we are going to vista cay too!
are you flying into mco or sanford?
we are looking at same type of scenario but flying into sanford which makes the transfer more expensive :9
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We use a company called floridatransport and they offer this service. They even stop at a supermarket enroute to your accommodation for a quick shop if you wish.

We have used them for several years now & cant recommend them enough 👍🏻
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Hi We are going to MCO Have decided just to get the car at the airport after all ! Seems the easiest way - I hope
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