Breezy_D Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 HI everyone.... I'm so new to this forum and blogging so please forgive me if I'm doing anything wrong. My family and I are cruising the Oasis of the Seas in August 2018 and wanted to spend some time in Universal Studios after our cruise. Does anyone know how we should go about getting from Port Canaveral to the hotels in the Universal Studio's area? I've spoken to the hotels there and they only offer shuttles to and from the airport. I think it's a waste of time to go from the port, to the airport, to catch a shuttle from the airport to the hotel. I've checked goportcanaveral.com website, but only see one way and round trips to and from the port to the airport.I'm not a cheap skate but not trying to pay for a limousine either! Lol Someone please shed some light on this for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Welcome to the message boards! Two options come to mind. 1) Rent a car. 2) Ride share like Uber or Lyft. How many people? I'd seriously look at a car rental. Go at you own pace, stop and buy a case a water or snacks for the hotel room, drop car off near hotel. Some larger hotels even car rental agencies right at the hotel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezy_D Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, twangster said: Welcome to the message boards! Two options come to mind. 1) Rent a car. 2) Ride share like Uber or Lyft. How many people? I'd seriously look at a car rental. Go at you own pace, stop and buy a case a water or snacks for the hotel room, drop car off near hotel. Some larger hotels even car rental agencies right at the hotel. Thanks.....it will just be 3 of us. Uber sounds like a great idea! Just didn't know if Uber offered rides that far. From what I understand, it's like a 50 plus minute ride along with tolls. I'll definitely check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princevaliantus Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 I rented a car from Budget Car Rental. Their shuttle picks you up at the port and take you to the rental place and they were very cost effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezy_D Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 1 hour ago, princevaliantus said: I rented a car from Budget Car Rental. Their shuttle picks you up at the port and take you to the rental place and they were very cost effective. Thanks for replying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 Welcome to the site ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezy_D Posted February 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 8 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Welcome to the site ! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Drive should be just under an hour, I would guess about 45-50 minutes in line with your estimate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezy_D Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, jticarruthers said: Drive should be just under an hour, I would guess about 45-50 minutes in line with your estimate. Thanks for responding! I think I may just look into using Uber if available in the port Canaveral area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 On 2/3/2018 at 2:09 PM, Breezy_D said: Thanks.....it will just be 3 of us. Uber sounds like a great idea! Just didn't know if Uber offered rides that far. From what I understand, it's like a 50 plus minute ride along with tolls. I'll definitely check it out! Correct me if I'm wrong ---- I don't think you'll have any tolls ..... All the ones on FL 528 (Beach Line) have been removed, and there aren't any on I-4 ..... so, unless you plan on getting on 417, you should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 On 2/3/2018 at 2:09 PM, Breezy_D said: Thanks.....it will just be 3 of us. Uber sounds like a great idea! Just didn't know if Uber offered rides that far. From what I understand, it's like a 50 plus minute ride along with tolls. I'll definitely check it out! One thing to keep in mind, whether you use Uber or Lyft -- If you have the typical suitcase and carry on for each person, you will need to use the "XL" option that provides a mini-van, van, or SUV. The regular service is specifically described as not being a large enough car to store any significant amount of luggage. There's a premium for "XL", but nothing unreasonable; about $20 extra with Lyft when I priced a ride from FLL to our hotel a few miles away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezy_D Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 23 minutes ago, coneyraven said: Correct me if I'm wrong ---- I don't think you'll have any tolls ..... All the ones on FL 528 (Beach Line) have been removed, and there aren't any on I-4 ..... so, unless you plan on getting on 417, you should be ok. Thanks....the less the better. I wasn't sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 24 minutes ago, coneyraven said: Correct me if I'm wrong ---- I don't think you'll have any tolls ..... All the ones on FL 528 (Beach Line) have been removed, and there aren't any on I-4 ..... so, unless you plan on getting on 417, you should be ok. There are definitely still a few tolls on 528. They removed the toll plaza in front of the airport, but there's still another 2 or 3 plazas on the highway (and they are adding one eventually to International Drive exit). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezy_D Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 21 minutes ago, JLMoran said: One thing to keep in mind, whether you use Uber or Lyft -- If you have the typical suitcase and carry on for each person, you will need to use the "XL" option that provides a mini-van, van, or SUV. The regular service is specifically described as not being a large enough car to store any significant amount of luggage. There's a premium for "XL", but nothing unreasonable; about $20 extra with Lyft when I priced a ride from FLL to our hotel a few miles away. I'm glad you mentioned that! Thanks a lot for your input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 8 minutes ago, Matt said: There are definitely still a few tolls on 528. They removed the toll plaza in front of the airport, but there's still another 2 or 3 plazas on the highway (and they are adding one eventually to International Drive exit). Thanks Matt..... I couldn't remember .... I knew some were gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezy_D Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Ok.....so there are tolls. Hopefully I can just pay them directly to the Uber driver. Either way, I think it will be better than unreliable transportation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, Breezy_D said: Ok.....so there are tolls. Hopefully I can just pay them directly to the Uber driver. Either way, I think it will be better than unreliable transportation. Uber will take care of it for you and include it as part of your fare. https://help.uber.com/h/776390a5-b197-412a-98c4-011c85799dc1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezy_D Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, Matt said: Uber will take care of it for you and include it as part of your fare. https://help.uber.com/h/776390a5-b197-412a-98c4-011c85799dc1 Thanks again Matt and to everyone else who chimed in and informed me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctlyf Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 This was years ago, but in 2011, we did the same thing. We cruised out of Port Canaveral, then spent 2 nights at Universal Studios. There was no Uber or Lyft at the time, so we got a car service (Ace Luxury Transport). They have what they call a 3-Way Land and Sea package (https://www.aceluxury.com/services/3-way-land-sea-packages/), which gets you from airport to cruise to hotel and back to airport for one package price. It was by far the best decision I made when booking that. whitsmom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezy_D Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 1 hour ago, ctlyf said: This was years ago, but in 2011, we did the same thing. We cruised out of Port Canaveral, then spent 2 nights at Universal Studios. There was no Uber or Lyft at the time, so we got a car service (Ace Luxury Transport). They have what they call a 3-Way Land and Sea package (https://www.aceluxury.com/services/3-way-land-sea-packages/), which gets you from airport to cruise to hotel and back to airport for one package price. It was by far the best decision I made when booking that. Oh wow! This sounds great! One stop shopping for everything. I'm definitely gonna look in this. I figured we couldn't be the only family to wanna do this. Thanks so much Ctlyf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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