Orlando - Getting Around

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Public Transport

The rather plodding Lynx bus system (tel: (407) 841 5969; website: www.golynx.com) is Orlando's only public transport, but it covers most of the city, Orlando International Airport, the theme parks and most of the main tourist areas. The routes (Links) are symbolised by pink paw-print signs. One-, seven- and 30-day passes are available, all of which represent significant savings if you take more than two regular-price journeys a day. Link 51 runs from the airport to downtown Orlando; Link 42 goes from the airport to International Drive, Link 50 runs from downtown to Disney's Magic Kingdom; Link 56 runs from Kissimmee's Highway 192 to the Magic Kingdom; and Link 38 runs from International Drive to downtown. In addition, many hotels offer free shuttle service to the theme parks, and all Disney resort properties offer complimentary transportation (bus, ferry or monorail) to the Disney parks.

In downtown Orlando, the free Lymmo bus service operates around the city centre. On International Drive (one of the main tourist thoroughfares), there is also the I-Ride Trolley (tel: (407) 248 9590; website: www.iridetrolley.com), a cheap bus service linking all the main hotels and points of interest. There are one-, three-, five-, seven- and 14-day passes available, all of which represent great savings on individual journeys.

Taxis

Taxis are common in all areas. Three of the biggest taxi firms are Star Taxis (tel: (407) 857 9999), Diamond Cab Co (tel: (407) 523 3333) and Yellow/City Cab (tel: (407) 699 9999).

Driving in the City

Most attractions are well signposted and easy to find on Orlando's road system but traffic can be very heavy on key routes in the morning (0800-0930) and evening (1600-1800). Motorway I-4 is the key east-west route but should be avoided at rush hour, while International Drive can also be seriously congested in the evening. Universal Boulevard is a good alternative. To the south, Highway 192 is the main route to Disney from the busy Kissimmee area, but (toll) Osceola Parkway is often a better bet.

Car Hire

As mentioned above, this is a huge area for car hire and there are rental offices all over the main tourist areas. Alamo (tel: 1 800 462 5266; website: www.alamo.com) and Dollar (tel: 1 866 434 2226; website: www.dollar.com) are easily the two biggest companies in town.

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