Getting there & Getting around

Getting there

There are good bus connections from Orlando to all the major cities in Florida; unfortunately, the bus station is way out of town. By the time you've factored in the taxi ride, you might be just as well to take a train. Amtrak runs direct services between Orlando and Miami, Gainesville and points to the north. Or you can just fly straight into Orlando International Airport, which is served by almost all major airlines, as well as charters and discount airlines.

Getting around

A car is a necessity if you want to zoom around Orlando's environs (and let's face it, you're probably here either for the whizz-bang of the theme parks or the calm of the great outdoors). However, within the city limits driving is made a bit of keester-ache by one-way streets. Ditch the car and take the bus: there's a free downtown circuit. If you simply can't give up the wheels, get a taxi, but bear in mind you'll have to phone book - taxis in Orlando never stop for kerbside wavers.