News Lynx Bus Line - Link 311 - MCO to Disney

[Jahona]

Lynx Bus will be operating a new line, route 311 from Orlando International Airport to Disney Springs. It's not direct but will have select stops including Universal, and the Orange County Convention Center. I've attached a graphic below with a breakdown of the route.

Route will operate between Disney Springs Transfer Center and Orlando International Airport with stops at Destination Parkway Super Stop, International Drive @ Destination Parkway (Orange County Convention Center), Universal Boulevard @ Destination Parkway, Florida Mall SuperStop and the Sand Lake Rd. SunRail Station. Will operate every 30 minutes daily 5:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m

 

[Brian]

Good economic option for guests looking to avoid a rental car and the hassles of sitting in, and adding to, the traffic.

Also notable that it will service a SunRail station. Certainly not convenient, but someone could commute to Disney from as far south as Poinciana and as far north as DeBary without a car.

 

[Jahona]

From the route schedule that Lynx posted it's about an hour journey from MCO to Disney. The Disney Springs Transfer Station is on the far west side near the Cirque du Soleil tent. Current 1 way ticket on Lynx is $2.00 per person.

 

[Lilofan]

From the route schedule that Lynx posted it's about an hour journey from MCO to Disney. The Disney Springs Transfer Station is on the far west side near the Cirque du Soleil tent. Current 1 way ticket on Lynx is $2.00 per person.

Is Lynx going to allow guests boarding with big suitcases ?

 

[Jahona]

Is Lynx going to allow guests boarding with big suitcases ?

I can't say with certainty, but I would expect the answer to be yes. Having the airport as an end point, they should recognize that passengers will have larger than normal bags.

 

[lazyboy97o]

It's not direct but will have select stops including Universal

The stop at Universal Blvd is not at the resort. Even when the south campus opens next year it’ll still be a good bit away from the guest areas.

 

[Jahona]

The stop at Universal Blvd is not at the resort. Even when the south campus opens next year it’ll still be a good bit away from the guest areas.

Yeah I was just looking at Google maps and realized this is a ways south of Universal Proper. I'm shocked it doesn't connect to Universal direct like Disney.

 

[jrhwdw]

Lynx Bus will be operating a new line, route 311 from Orlando International Airport to Disney Springs. It's not direct but will have select stops including Universal, and the Orange County Convention Center. I've attached a graphic below with a breakdown of the route.




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Why does it even mention Universal???? Looked up that Stop on Google Maps and it doesn't look close to any UOR Park.......

 

[AndyS2992]

Why does it even mention Universal???? Looked up that Stop on Google Maps and it doesn't look close to any UOR Park.......

Because Universal Boulevard and Destination Parkway is the literal name of the intersection that the bus stop sits on

 

[IanDLBZF]

Also notable that it will service a SunRail station. Certainly not convenient, but someone could commute to Disney from as far south as Poinciana and as far north as DeBary without a car.

That'll soon be extended to Deland by the way.

 

[Brian]

That'll soon be extended to Deland by the way.

Possibly down to Haines City as well, though that's still under consideration.

 

[Comped]

Possibly down to Haines City as well, though that's still under consideration.

Should be extended east-west at some point, but the cost of building new rail makes that difficult...

 

[Brian]

Should be extended east-west at some point, but the cost of building new rail makes that difficult...

Very. The extension down to Haines City would be on existing CSX tracks.

 

[mkt]

With this + Brightline, one could fairly easily go from Miami to Disney without a car.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Is Lynx going to allow guests boarding with big suitcases ?

I’ve ridden many times with my suitcase however getting your suitcase inside Disney Springs is a bit inconvenient. Most Lynx buses stop at the corner by the Hilton / Wyndham - from there it’s an easy walk to Disney Springs hotels and you can also catch the boats to Port Orleans without going through bag check at springs.

With this + Brightline, one could fairly easily go from Miami to Disney without a car.

You can still do that with mears of course. But this is certainly cheaper!

 

[lazyboy97o]

Should be extended east-west at some point, but the cost of building new rail makes that difficult...

The Sunshine Corridor will extend to the airport. There are existing rails that go a good bit of that way. It looks like the latest plans may not have SunRail going west along with Brightline, at least initially.

 

[mkt]

I'm shocked it doesn't connect to Universal direct like Disney.

I'm not. Disney fights tooth and nail to keep public transit from easily connecting both resorts.

 

[Dafp]

I’ve ridden many times with my suitcase however getting your suitcase inside Disney Springs is a bit inconvenient. Most Lynx buses stop at the corner by the Hilton / Wyndham - from there it’s an easy walk to Disney Springs hotels and you can also catch the boats to Port Orleans without going through bag check at springs.



You can still do that with mears of course. But this is certainly cheaper!

If you can’t take luggage on Disney buses then surely boats will be the same? It’s all Disney Transport

 

[Dafp]

I can't say with certainty, but I would expect the answer to be yes. Having the airport as an end point, they should recognize that passengers will have larger than normal bags.

But if your journey ends at Disney springs you will then need an Uber/Lyft as no luggage allowed on Disney transport

 

[nickys]

But if your journey ends at Disney springs you will then need an Uber/Lyft as no luggage allowed on Disney transport

That’s true, but it’s cheaper to get a ride share from Disney Springs to a resort than from MCO.

However you would need to get to Terminal 4 with all your luggage. Not sure whether T4 is on the monorail or not. If it is it should be OK.