AC Lockyer wrote:

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Hey Y'all,

#1. The correct airport is MCO (orlando)

#2 It is best to fly in on Wednesday the 22nd of January as early as you can. Registration starts at 3:00 pm eastern and we have a BBQ at 6:00 pm eastern.

#3 It is best and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you fly out on Sunday the 26th. We have a full day of classes and labs each and every day Saturday included as well as dinner plans for the group Saturday eve. It is VERY DISTRACTING to be trying to accommodate people Saturday afternoon trying to leave or fly out while we are wrapping up the event.

#4 For a very low fee you can stay an extra evening at Canterbury and not have to rush out Saturday.

#5 There will be no shuttle bus running between Canterbury and the airport. Please post flight and ride share info here or share a cab with others coming in the same time as you.

Thanks!

AC

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Yes, I agree, come on Wednesday and leave on Sunday. Sorry I distracted you and the crew in LA leaving early on Saturday. :(

Wish I knew cab fare was $60 each way before buying this event and $500 worth of plane tickets and 2 extra days at the hotel. Wish Wednesday night's event would be held on Thursday night. I would have to fly in on Tuesday to be there for the start on Wednesday. Missed Wednesday night at LA Softwashapalooza waiting to catch a ride from LAX, also.

If anyone would like to share a ride from MCO I would love to talk to you!

I start my adventure by getting on the plane at 6:00 a.m. here in WA state and finally arrive at MCO at 6:20 pm. Hope you save some chicken for me this time :)

last year I rented a car and plalyed some golf while I was there. Rental cars are cheap - i used points. Keep in mind its Orlando so compared to other places everything is a lot cheaper. Even the golf was real cheap and courses were beautiful. Weather was gorgeous.

Just booked my flight into MCO. I rented a car as well. I'll arrive at 2:08 PM Wed, and I'll leave Sat evening for a room near the airport. If anyone would like to catch a ride at these times let me know. Looking forward to meeting everyone.

I arrive around 4pm most likely will take a cab. Cant wait.

Gary P Gelatt wrote:

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Does anyone know the approximate cost of the shuttle and/or cab?

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Gary,

I wanted to tell you I was renting a car, and you are welcome to ride along, but that isn't likely now.

This is what Joan Follman just told me in an email:

"OK, I think for the money you might want to stay with the cab.  

Right now the estimated taxi is $120 round trip. 

The cheapest car I am finding is with dollar for a Kia Rio and when you add all the taxes the estimated price is coming in at $215.17

You might be able to share a ride to the airport on Sunday.  Even if you have to get there early. 

So since money is the issue, I would not get the car."

I'll be catching a cab from MCO from 6:30 - 7:00 PM. Anytime on Sunday!

vic

try searching for rental cars online.  there are sites like rentalcars.com etc    i usually use points from credit cards and have never tried those websites

Tim Teed wrote:

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try searching for rental cars online.  there are sites like rentalcars.com etc    i usually use points from credit cards and have never tried those websites

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What a great idea! Thank you, Tim.

I went to rentalcars.com and found a lot of better deals. I wound up reserving a Ford Focus for $80, including tax!!

 

If it weren't for the Wednesday night get together and the necessity to expedite,

I might even have taken the Central FL Regional Transit Authority. $6 from the airport to the Canterbury in about 3 hours...

 

Beware all the toll roads. Tolls are from $.25 to $7 each, MapQuest said those routes take about 31 minutes.

I'm going non toll and theoretically speaking, it should only take about 8 more minutes to get there.

Anyway, I have a car so anyone than needs a ride, message me in here or email me at vic.irish@gmail.com and we can meet at

Fox Rent-A-Car Orlando (enter that in Bing Maps or Mapquest as beginning of destination) when I get there (sometime between 6:30 and 7:00 pm). 

Thanks again, Tim. That really was great advice!

vic

AC Lockyer wrote:

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 Tolls from Airport to Canturberry are about $3.50 each way.

AC

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Thank you, AC.

Toll roads must be aggravating. I don't believe we have any here in WA. Unless you include ferries.

 

John Aloisio wrote:

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Don't ever move to Jersey. I have to pay a fifty cent toll to pull in and out of my driveway.

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 Jersey makes you pay to leave!