Orlando
Airport
Location
Name Orlando International Airport
Airport
codes (IATA: MCO, ICAO: KMCO, FAA LID: MCO)
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Airport
codes (IATA: MCO, ICAO: KMCO, FAA LID: MCO)
Address
1 Airport Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32827-4399,
USA
Access
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.
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:
Airlines
and Terminals
'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
Airport Overview
The Orlando International Airport
consists of a hub-and-spoke layout with a large main
terminal building and four airside concourses accessible
via elevated tram systems or people movers. The main
terminal building is divided into two terminals; A
and B. There are passenger check-in and baggage claim
facilities on both the building's north side (Terminal
A), and on the building's south side (Terminal B).
Both terminals share two security checkpoints, one
in the West Hall leading to Airsides 1 and 2, and
another in the East Atrium, leading to Airsides 3
and 4.
Airside 4 currently serves as the
airport's primary international arrivals concourse,
however Airside 1 also handles some international
arrivals. Arriving international passengers who require
immigration and/or customs clearance are processed
through those checkpoints in the airside terminal
where they arrive. After clearing US immigration,
passengers collect their baggage and clear US customs.
After clearing customs, international passengers must
ride the people mover to the main terminal. Airside
4 provides escalator access directly from the customs
hall to the people mover platform. This has eliminated
the requirement for arriving international passengers
to go through a security inspection between the customs
area and the people mover, and as a result they now
have the option of bringing their checked baggage
with them on the people mover. Alternatively, passengers
also have the option of placing their baggage on a
transfer belt in the customs hall for transport to
the main terminal's baggage claim. Only those passengers
who are connecting to a flight in Airside 4 and airport
employees, will need to go through security upon exiting
customs.
Contacts
Telephone
(407) 825 2001
Web
www.orlandoairports.net
Airport
Information
Airlines
Facilities
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, bureaux 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 centre
(tel: (407) 825 1234).
Facilities for Disabled Travellers
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).
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.
Orlando
International Airport is one 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.
The state-of-the-art airport showcases central Florida’s
sunshine and lush vegetation inside and out. The tri-level
main terminal is connected via an enclosed and elevated
shuttle system to four satellite terminals with boarding
gates. The new terminal 4 is especially striking with
a huge skylight dome and 4,650 square feet for floor
mosaics featuring Florida flora and fauna. A 443-room
Hyatt Regency Hotel sits atop the main terminal –
its lobby is a park-like oasis amidst the bustling
airport. The airport is served by over 50 domestic
and international airlines with Delta, Southwest,
US Airways and American leading the pack in passengers.
In an area full of renowned attractions, the attractive
Orlando Airport can hold its own.
Around
Orlando, Florida
Orlando
is a major city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is
the county seat of Orange County, located in Central
Florida. Orlando is also the principal city of Greater
Orlando. The Orlando-Kissimmee MSA is Florida's third
largest metropolitan area, behind Miami and Tampa,
and the 8th largest metropolitian area in the south
and is one of the fastest growing metro areas in the
sunbelt. The city itself is the sixth most populous
in Florida. Orlando is home to the University of Central
Florida, which is the second largest university in
Florida in student enrollment and has the fourteenth
largest enrollment in the nation.
The
city is well known for the many tourist attractions
in the area, in particular the nearby Walt Disney
World Resort, which is located in Lake Buena Vista
about 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Orlando city limits
via Interstate 4. Other notable area attractions include
SeaWorld and Universal Orlando Resort. The region
sees an estimated 52 million tourists a year. Orlando
has the second largest number of hotel rooms in the
country (after Las Vegas, Nevada), and is one of the
busiest American cities for conferences and conventions
with the Orange County Convention Center, the country's
second largest in square footage. It is also known
for its wide array of golf courses, with numerous
courses available for any level of golfer. Located
several miles away from the main tourist attractions,
Downtown Orlando is undergoing major redevelopment
with a number of residential projects, commercial
towers, and major public works projects including
the Orlando Events Center and the Dr. P. Phillips
Orlando Performing Arts Center. Orlando ranks as the
fourth most popular city, based on where people want
to live, according to a 2009 Pew Research Center study.
Metro
Orlando has a rapidly growing $13.4 billion technology
industry employing 53,000 people, and is a nationally
recognized cluster of innovation in digital media,
agritechnology, aviation, aerospace, and software.
More than 150 international companies, representing
approximately 20 countries, have facilities in Metro
Orlando.
The
city symbol is the fountain of Lake Eola and the current
mayor is Buddy Dyer.
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