Uber in Orlando
Mar 29, 2015, 5:28 am
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Uber in Orlando
I know Uber has been operating in Orlando for several months but is still not "allowed" to pickup at MCO. Same problem at LAX. The solution there is to take a hotel or parking shuttle to a location outside the restricted zone.
Does anyone have any experience with this strategy from MCO? There are plenty of locations just north of the airport. Which is best?
Does anyone have any experience with this strategy from MCO? There are plenty of locations just north of the airport. Which is best?
Mar 29, 2015, 2:19 pm
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Problem is that it defeats the value of having a car pull up to you at baggage claim, where you get in and ride to your destination.
Make a point of sending a nasty note to MCO and to your carrier (which will respond properly that it doesn't control ground arrangements, but does note customer dissatisfaction).
Sooner or later, these places will grow up.
Make a point of sending a nasty note to MCO and to your carrier (which will respond properly that it doesn't control ground arrangements, but does note customer dissatisfaction).
Sooner or later, these places will grow up.
Mar 29, 2015, 6:06 pm
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Mar 30, 2015, 3:49 am
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Complaining to an airline about ground transportation options is one of the dumber suggestions I've heard in a while. Airline personnel have enough to deal with. Expecting them to take the time to answer a complaint about something completely out of their control makes no sense. It just wastes everyone's time.
Mar 30, 2015, 5:06 am
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So where do the UberX drivers "hang out" near MCO? There are lots of restaurants just north of the airport...
May 25, 2015, 4:51 pm
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May 26, 2015, 9:31 am
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The Sheraton does have both an inside and outside entrance. And that outside entrance may be the differentiator.
May 26, 2015, 9:13 pm
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Not necessarily. I do know that the Sheraton in the BDL (Hartford, CT) airport does allow taxi pickups without having any airport licensing, approvals or extra "airport" fees. And I would guess Uber drivers could pick-up or drop-off there.
The Sheraton does have both an inside and outside entrance. And that outside entrance may be the differentiator.
The Sheraton does have both an inside and outside entrance. And that outside entrance may be the differentiator.
May 27, 2015, 6:12 am
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I don't disagree with you at all, in fact that was my point. I was only commenting that the original question (asking if someone were staying at the airport hotel might be able to get an Uber pickup) was at least valid to ask.
May 28, 2015, 7:58 pm
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Back to my original question: Since I live in near Orlando I usually drive to the airport. Still want to know the best place to get Uber on the north side of the 528...
Jul 24, 2015, 7:25 pm
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Get someone getting out of an Uber and take it! Go to departures instead of arrivals. I don't know if that would work. Get a cheap Disney hotel for the night and take Magic Express to it and then Uber to your other hotel the next day.
