General Info
Airport Address: Orlando International Airport, 1 Airport Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32827-4399, USA
Distance and Location: The airport is located 10.5km (6.5 miles) southeast of Orlando
Airport Website: www.orlandoairports.net
Airport E-mail: JHarris@goaa.org
Airport Telephone: 407 825 2001
Country Code: 1
Time Zone: GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October)
Total Number of Terminals: 1
Information and Customer Care 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.
Available Facilities and Services
Money withdrawal and Communication facilities: 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.
Cafe and restaurants: 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 facilities: There are many shops at the airport, including duty-free.
Luggage services: There is a lost property service (tel: 407 825 2111). Trolleys and a porter service are available.
Other services: A hairdresser's, massage and shoe shine services are available.
Car Parking Info
There are three car parks with direct access to the terminal, as well as three satellite car parks offering economy parking facilities and a free shuttle service to/from the terminal. The airport's parking information line provides further details (tel: 407 825 2290).
Driving by car from/to Orlando
From the north, take State Road 436 (Semoran Boulevard) or State Road 417 (Greeneway). From the south, take State Road 417 (Greeneway). From the west, take State Road 528 (Beeline Expressway). All can be joined from the I-4. From the east, take State Road 528 (Beeline Expressway), which can be joined from I-95.
Public Transportation from/to Orlando
How to reach: By Taxi: Taxis are available on both sides of the terminal on level 1. By Bus: The Lynx bus service departs from side A of the terminal level 1, with services to Orlando city centre and International Drive. Regular shuttle services to out-of-town destinations leave from level 1 of the A and B sides of the terminal; shuttles are prohibited from servicing Walt Disney World, International Drive, Universal Studios, Lake Buena Vista, downtown Orlando, US 192 and other locations within Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.
If you are looking for a place where you can get enjoy the luxury of prestigious hotels, taste the haute cuisine of local restaurants or go on unforgettable sightseeing tours, Orlando is the right place for you. There you can choose from nearly 90,000 hotel rooms, about 3000 dining spots and numerous attractions. In Orlando, you can engage in all sorts of recreation imaginable, take a breakneck ride, go on a breath-taking adventure or give yourself a decent shot of adrenaline in any other way you like. Take the Jaws Ride at Universal Studios, Florida, and feel the bloodcurdling sensation of being swallowed by a Great White shark. Get the feel of 'the soul of the sea at The Waterfront. This will give you a profound sensation that will stay with you forever. Visit Walt Disney World Resort – the world's largest and most renowned place of amusement. Choose any of its four sections, or, better still, visit all of them! These sections include the Magic Kingdom, featuring seven theme regions; Animal Kingdom with wonderful otherworldly landscapes, as well as the safari and adventure park; here you can take a ride that will carry you off to African savannah landscapes with its diverse wild fauna; Epcot Center, where you can lay a finger on latest scientific achievements and view exhibits; Disney MGM Studios, where you can plunge into the realm of themes and movies. Never experienced a heart-stopping plunge from a dizzying height? You can go 13 stories up the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and have yourself launched off the thrilling height in an obsolete and worn-out vehicle. Epcot's Mission will take you on a space trip and into the realm of state-of-the-art technology. Go and share the Great Escape with Stitch at Tomorrowland.
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