Orlando International Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code: MCO
Full Airport name: Orlando International Airport
Address: 1 Airport Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32827-4399, United States
Country Dialing Prefix: 1
Telephone: (407) 825 2001.
Website: www.orlandoairports.net
Number of Terminals: 1
Time Zone: GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October)

Airport Information

Location

The airport is located 10.5km (6.5 miles) southeast of Orlando.

Airport News

A new terminal building is at the planning stage; however no schedule for its construction is as yet in place.

Driving Directions

From the north, take SR436 (Semoran Boulevard) or SR417 (Greeneway). From the south, take SR417 (Greeneway). From the west, take SR528 (Beeline Expressway). All can be joined from the I-4. From the east, take SR528 (Beeline Expressway), which can be joined from I-95.

Car Hire

All major car hire companies, plus numerous local operators, are easily accessible from the airport, with courtesy shuttles available on Level 1. On-site companies, located on Level 1 (A and B sides of the terminal building), are Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, EZ Rent-a-car, Hertz, National and Thrifty.

Public Transport

Bus: The Lynx (tel: (407) 841 5969; www.golynx.com) bus service departs from side A of the terminal Level 1, with services to Orlando city center (journey time: 40 minutes, fare $2), International Drive, Walt Disney World (journey time: 75 minutes) and Apopka. A regular shuttle services to other out-of-town destinations leaves from Level 1 of the A and B sides of the terminal.

Taxi: Taxis are available on both sides of the terminal from Level 1. Taxi companies include Diamond Cab Company (tel: (407) 523 3333; www.diamondcabco.com), and Yellow/City/Checker Cab (tel: (407) 422 2222; www.mearstransportation.com).

Car Parking

There are three car parks with direct access to the terminal, as well as three satellite car parks offering economy parking facilities and a free shuttle service to/from the terminal. The airport's parking information line provides further details (tel: (407) 825 7275). The airport also has a free short-term parking lot for passenger pick-up, plus a cell phone waiting lot for drivers picking up passengers. Valet parking is also available.

Information and Help Desks

Staffed information booths are located in the West Hall (tel: (407) 825 2142) and East Hall (tel: (407) 825 2353). Courtesy telephones are located throughout the terminal.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Facilities include a bank, bureau de change, ATMs, postal services and telephones (some with data ports). 24-hour Internet kiosks are located around the airport, and Wireless Internet access is also available.
Eating and drinking: Refreshment facilities include fast-food outlets, a bar and grill, various restaurants, delicatessen, sandwich shop, bakery store, pizza restaurant, bars and cafés and a coffee shop.
Shopping: There are many shops at the airport, including duty-free.
Luggage: There is a lost property service (tel: (407) 825 2111). Trolleys and a porter service are available.
Other facilities: Shoe shine services are available. The airport also has medical facilities.

Conference and Business Facilities

Meeting rooms, international telecommunications and a full secretarial service are provided at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Hotel conference center (tel: (407) 825 1234; orlandoairport.hyatt.com), which is located within the main terminal building, and offers a total of 3,900sq m (42,000sq ft) of meeting and events space.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

All toilet facilities are wheelchair accessible. TDD telephones are located throughout the airport. Disabled parking spaces are provided in the parking garages and shuttle buses provide transportation to the terminal; to ensure availability and to make advance arrangements, contact airport parking (tel: (407) 825 2980).