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  • MCO Airport Overview
    Orlando International Airport MCO is located at the southern end of the City of Orlando, Central Florida, and borders on the Beeline Expressway 528, which connects to Hwy 417 and the Florida Turnpike. The Airport is one of the 30 busiest airports in the world--given its proximity to popular attractions such as Disney World, Universal Studios, the Kennedy Space Center and numerous convention-ready hotels. Orlando Airport is served by over 50 domestic and international airlines with Delta, Southwest, US Airways and American leading the pack in the number of passengers. In an area full of renowned attractions, the attractive Orlando Airport can hold its own.

    The state-of-the-art airport reflects central Florida’s sunshine and lush vegetation inside and out. The three-level Main (landside) Terminal is connected via an enclosed and elevated shuttle system to four satellite terminals with boarding gates. Orlando MCO Airport’s new Satellite 4 is especially striking with a huge skylight dome and 4,650 square feet of floor mosaics featuring Florida flora and fauna. Airline locations are divided into A-Side and B-Side of the Main Terminal. A 443-room Hyatt Regency Hotel sits atop the main terminal. Level 1 of the Main Terminal has baggage claim 28-B, bus & resort transportation, and on-airport rental car agencies Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, EZ, L&M & National. Level 2 has baggage claim carousels 20-32 and currency exchange. Level 3 has ticketing and gates, as well as restaurants/lounges, shops, post office, and elevator to parking; all four satellites have restaurant, lounge, ATMs, gift shops, telephones and companion care. The Airport uses certain terminologies like 'A-Side', 'Airside', and 'B-side', which refes to the following:

    'A-Side' is the north side of the main (landside) terminal, with ticket counters and baggage claim, for airlines using Airsides 1 and 2
    'AGT' is the Automated Guided Transit system that connects within 68 seconds the airside terminals to the main (landside) terminal
    'Airside' means all four airside terminals are located around and connected to the main (landside) terminal building by the AGT system:
    'Airside 1' has gates 1-29; 'Airside 2' has gates 100-129; 'Airside 3' has gates 30-5; and 'Airside 4' has gates 60-99.
    'B-Side' of the terminal is the south side of the main terminal building, with ticket counters and baggage claim, for airlines using Airsides 3/4

    To make your journey through the airport less stressful, follow these few tips: Check-in for departing flights is on the Departures Level (Level 3) of the Main Terminal. Check your ticket and the Departure/Arrivals Board whether you need to be on the A-side or B-side of the terminal. Domestic travelers can check in with the skycaps. You can also check in at one of the self-service kiosks inside the terminal. Once you have checked in and have your boarding pass, follow the overhead signage towards the gate from which your flight is departing. Check flight information displays for gate and departure time. Just before you board the AGT Train to the gate area you will pass through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint. Check the overhead signage to make sure you take the right train. Its doors will automatically open when the inbound passengers have exited the train. You arrive in the hub of the Airside Terminal with facilities including bathrooms, telephones, restaurants and shops; signs will guide you to the proper wing and gate of your departure

    Rental Cars and Parking:
    Orlando Airport has on- and off-Airport rental car facilities. Those located on-Airport are within walking distance of the Main Terminal's A & B-Side Level 1.
    If you need to pick up a passenger at the Airport, use the free Cell Phone Lot located at South Access Rd. Stay with your car until your party has picked up luggage and calls you to be picked up at the curb--use either Express Pickup entrance at A or B garage.
    Other parking options include: Satellite, Terminal Garage, Terminal Top and Valet parking, as well as hotel guest self & valet parking. While the Airport includes taxes/fees in its parking rates, off-airport parking charges 14.5% extra. Garages A & B are located on either side of the Main Terminal; Satellite parking includes the Red Lot on South Access Road (opposite Cell Phone Lot); the Dark Blue Lot on Bear Road, close to the North entrance; and the Light Blue Lot which is on top of the Main Terminal.

    Transportation:
    Aside from renting a car or taking a taxi, you have four other transportation choices to get you from the Airport to your destination:
    1. Free hotel shuttles are located on the B-side of the Main Terminal, on Ground Transportation Level, Level 1 ('GT11'), at Commercial Lane spaces B42-B47.
    2. Local buses are located on the A-side of the Main Terminal, on GT-1 at Commercial Lane spaces A38-A41 and serve the following areas:
    Downtown Orlando: Lynx bus 11--via Orange Av. 5:56am-11:57pm (to 9:57pm Sat; to 8:27pm Sun/Holidays). Lynx bus 51--via Conway 5:38am-9:37pm (to 8:22pm Sun/Holidays).
    International Drive: Lynx bus 42--6am-10:30pm (6:30am-9:30pm Sun/Holidays).
    Walt Disney World: Lynx bus 111--6am-10:30pm (6:30am-9:30pm Sun/Holidays).
    Apopka: Lynx bus 41 departs via SR-436 at 5:15am-10:45pm) (5:40am-9:40pm Sun/Holidays)
    Travel time to downtown is approx. 40 minutes, to International Drive approx. 60 minutes, and to Walt Disney World approx. 75 minutes; the fare is $2. Additional connecting service to shopping and residential areas also available.
    3. Cars For Hire with pre-arranged reservations: Among the multitude of choices, only a few are listed here: 000AAA Cruise Line Connection (407) 908-5566; 0-0A1A Ocean Drive Transport & Limo (866) 356-2326; 01 Car Service of Orlando (407) 567-8850; One of a Kind Luxury 1-866-261-6632 or (407) 402-7648; Airport Transportation 1-866-417-9417 or (407) 736-9566; 1-A1 Elite Transportation of Orlando (407) 996-7171.
    4. Out-of-town shuttles are available at both the A and B sides of the Main Terminal, on GT-1, at Commercial Lanes spaces A15 on the A-Side, and B13 on the B-side. However, they exclude the following destinations: Walt Disney World, International Drive, Universal Studios, Lake Buena Vista, Downtown Orlando, US 192 (extending to US 27), Other locations within Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.


  • Main Terminal / Concourses at Orlando MCO Airport
    There is a Main Terminal and four Airside Concourses.