Accessible shuttle option from MCO to PC

[fmark]

Sailing on Oasis this summer and will be traveling with father-in-law who uses an electric wheelchair so we need an accessible shuttle with a ramp or lift. Only option I have so far is booking through RCI and paying $75 per person and it doesn't leave MCO until 11am. Hoping to find something more reasonably priced, leaving earlier from the airport, and reliable to and from. Any suggestions?

[grab007]

I know Super Shuttle services Orlando Airport and they do have wheelchair accessible vans. Give them a call (or check their website) for times and availability.

[39august]

Try the Florida departures board. Tons of information there.

[cruzn13]

try cortrans shuttle, prompt and friendly

[Desert Cruizers]

We will be sailing the Oasis for the first time in April of 2018 and have contacted Cortrans upon reading the FL Ports of Call Departures. We will need Airport transfer to Hotel then back to Airport. The Hotel provides the shuttle so may or may not use them if we use Cortrans all the way.

[xxoocruiser]

Sailing on Oasis this summer and will be traveling with father-in-law who uses an electric wheelchair so we need an accessible shuttle with a ramp or lift. Only option I have so far is booking through RCI and paying $75 per person and it doesn't leave MCO until 11am. Hoping to find something more reasonably priced, leaving earlier from the airport, and reliable to and from. Any suggestions?

 

RCCL's charge of $75.00 pp is the round trip total. Know this for fact as just book the RCCL accessible bus round trip fbetween MCO and PC a few days ago for an upcoming cruise. Did a lot of research and RCCL's accessible transfer was the better deal IMO. RCCL's but will depart when it's full . Could be 11:00 am or sooner. Regardless the departure time was a non issue for me because of the following reasons:

• By the time you arrive at PC boarding will most likely have begun and you won't have to deal with crowds waiting to go through security and check-in.
  
• Most importantly if there's any traffic delay that morning such an accident and or missile launch that can back up the highway since you're on a RCCL transfer you'll be assured of making it on the ship. You won't have the same benefit if using a private transport.
  

Edited January 24, 2017 by xxoocruiser

[fmark]

Our kids were hoping to get on the ship as early as possible so we're trying to find an earlier shuttle. Thanks for all the info. If we can't find a significant savings/earlier time we will probably stick with RCI.

[xxoocruiser]

Our kids were hoping to get on the ship as early as possible so we're trying to find an earlier shuttle. Thanks for all the info. If we can't find a significant savings/earlier time we will probably stick with RCI.

 

Boarding really won't begin any earlier than 11:30 AM or even closer to noon. It could also be even later if the ships has to have Coast Guard inspection before boarding can begin and there's no way of knowing that until you actually arrive at port. Therefore how much earlier do you want to be at the port only to have to sit and wait in the crowd ?

[reallyitsmema]

Boarding really won't begin any earlier than 11:30 AM or even closer to noon. It could also be even later if the ships has to have Coast Guard inspection before boarding can begin and there's no way of knowing that until you actually arrive at port. Therefore how much earlier do you want to be at the port only to have to sit and wait in the crowd ?

 

Have sailed from Port Canaveral many times and latest boarding start time was 11:15. The one sailing that had an inspection going on, boarding started before 11 am and no food or drink was available anywhere until inspection was completed around noon.

[xxoocruiser]

Have sailed from Port Canaveral many times and latest boarding start time was 11:15. The one sailing that had an inspection going on, boarding started before 11 am and no food or drink was available anywhere until inspection was completed around noon.

 

My experience for Oasis ( same ship as OP) out of PC was not before 11:30 am.

 

If it's due for Coast Guard safety inspection , the Coast Guard generally never permits boarding to begin until inspection is completed.

[cruise pup]

try cortrans shuttle, prompt and friendly

 

They are the best. However, they do not have a wheelchair ramp or lift on their vehicles.

[Desert Cruizers]

Cortrans will not work for us because they don't pick up from the Airport after 12:30 so have contacted Cocoa Beach Shuttle and got very good rates. http://www.cbshuttle.com/

Edited January 24, 2017 by Desert Cruizers