rental car vs taxi (need quick opinions!)

[Goofy's apprentice]

We are leaving for BWV tomorrow !!!

Having second thoughts about renting a car. Have booked it for a week but really can't see us leaving Disney ppty for more that 2 grocery trips and one visit to friends at the Vistana Villa's.

Are we crazy to get a car for that ? How much is the cost to take a taxi for groceries?

Thanks in advance for your help

 

[LIFERBABE]

How much is your car?

If you are leaving tomorrow, you will either need to hurry up and schedule Magical Express for your MCO transportation to the resort, or hire a taxi/limo for that too. ME no longer accepts walk ups so you have to schedule it ahead. If you do the Limo, they may give you a 20 min. grocery stop included.

At this point, I would keep the car unless it is just a really high rate. Grocery trips will most likely cost at least $20 round trip plus tip even to the closest grocery store.

Also, how will you visit your friends or are they coming to you?

We've rented a car and had it sit for days at a time at WDW, but for the trips we did take, it paid for itself.

Hope you have a wonderful trip!!

 

[Goofy's apprentice]

Thanks for the info.

Forgot to mention that I have already arranged Magical Express. Didn't get the luggage tags but I'm told that we are signed up and just need to find a representative at MCO and they'll take care of us.

We are going to the Vistana for one night. I guess I could ask our friends to drop us back at the resort but since we are headed to Brunch at the Floridian before we go to visit them, I would have to take two taxis.

Sounds like I'm sticking with the car reservation.

Any other ideas?...

 

[TR Denise]

We're going this sunday for 4 days using magical express. But on Sunday night we have tickets to a concert at Hard Rock Live. I called yellow cabs in Orlando for a rough estimate on how much the fare would be he told me around $35 each way So I went online and I'm picking up an intermiate car from National at the Dolphin for one night total with taxes and fees $26. This way we can also drive to a store. Have a great time. This weekend can't come fast enough

 

[poohj80]

Stick with the rental car. We prefer to drive ourselves to the parks than wait on Disney buses. Gives us more flexibility.