Discount Airline/other airport

[Edisto Pluto]

Here in SC we have a discount airline that only flies into the "other" airport in Orlando. Where is it relative to distance from WDW. What sort of transportation from the airport to WDW is offered. We are a little hesitant but the discounts are huge.

 

[Monty]

DME isn't available from Sanford. There are a number of taxi and limo options listed on their website. Quicksilver, a sponsor here on WDWMagic, isn't included on that list but has a rate of $125 one way and $220 round trip on their website.

Hope that helps.

 

[Edisto Pluto]

DME isn't available from Sanford. There are a number of taxi and limo options listed on their website. Quicksilver, a sponsor here on WDWMagic, isn't included on that list but has a rate of $125 one way and $220 round trip on their website.

Hope that helps.

Thanks a lot. I don't think the inconvenience is worth the price difference

 

[disneygirl76]

Hi! I'm in SC too! Which airline is it if you don't me asking? We used to have AirTran out of the Savannah airport but they no longer run out of that airport. Thanks!

 

[Edisto Pluto]

Hi! I'm in SC too! Which airline is it if you don't me asking? We used to have AirTran out of the Savannah airport but they no longer run out of that airport. Thanks!

Allegiant out of Columbia

 

[mmexpress]

Ronn Zimmerman suburban service is reasonable from Orl/Sanford
We've used him twice.

 

[erstwo]

We booked and Allegiant Air flight for our trip in December. One month before our trip they changed the departure time from 9:10 am to 12:10 pm. One week later they changed our departure time from 12:10 pm to 4:50 pm.

Needless to say, these changes are allowed and can be expected. We have nothing bad to say about our experience though, as we were refunded in full! We rebooked on Southwest for about $200 more (for 4 tickets) and were very pleased.

Also - Allegiant charges per bag and they charge you to choose a seat. So the price you get when you "look up" fares isn't the total story, although even with all the fees, they are still cheap!

 

[Edisto Pluto]

We booked and Allegiant Air flight for our trip in December. One month before our trip they changed the departure time from 9:10 am to 12:10 pm. One week later they changed our departure time from 12:10 pm to 4:50 pm.

Needless to say, these changes are allowed and can be expected. We have nothing bad to say about our experience though, as we were refunded in full! We rebooked on Southwest for about $200 more (for 4 tickets) and were very pleased.

Also - Allegiant charges per bag and they charge you to choose a seat. So the price you get when you "look up" fares isn't the total story, although even with all the fees, they are still cheap!

Thanks, it seems everytime we used a discount airline in the past there is some sort of quirk like fees,obscurity of the airport or a loooooong walk through the terminal.

 

[pax_65]

Sanford airport is nice. It's fairly small, which can be good or bad depending upon the timing. If yours is the only plane leaving or arriving around a particular time (which is usually the case), there are very few people in the terminal. That means no lines for security, baggage claim, car rental, etc. However, if there is another flight or two, things back up quickly because the airport is just not designed for that kind of traffic flow. So, you'll want to allow yourself a few extra minutes for check-in/security on your flight out just in case. Also note that the food at Sanford is somewhat limited so plan accordingly. I think they have a little snack shop and that's about it.

We've rented a car each time we've flown into Sanford and found the process easier than at Orlando. The drive to Disney from Sanford is very easy - basically you just want to stay on 417 all the way to the Disney exits. Note that some GPS systems will try to steer you back to I-4 (via 408 I think) - do NOT do this! If you stay on 417 it's another 30 minutes or so of easy driving compared to Orlando International - not a big deal at all.

We've flown Allegiant and had no issues. As someone else said, their prices are good even with extras added in. BTW, I've never paid extra to choose my seat and never had a problem - I got the feeling only a few people fall for this.

Personally I would take a direct flight to Sanford over a connecting flight through Atlanta or Charlotte to Orlando EVERY time. (I spent a night stranded in Atlanta with my family once - thanks Delta!) When comparing price and my desire for a direct flight, basically I choose between Allegiant direct to Sanford or Southwest direct to Orlando. Allegiant is usually cheaper but is limited on flight times. When I go this year I'm flying Southwest because Allegiant didn't have a morning flight and I didn't want to lose an entire day of my vacation.

Good luck!