# Orlando airport pickup: where each kind of ride meets you > How pickups work at Orlando International: pre-booked meet and greet, ride-share levels for Terminals A, B and C, taxis and shared shuttles. Page: https://floridatransportationservices.com/guides/orlando-airport-pickup/ Updated: 2026-10-25 Guide: Orlando International (MCO) At MCO, the way you leave the airport decides where you walk after baggage claim. Here is where each option picks up, and what that means with children and bags. - Child seats, meet and greet, tolls and airport fees are in the price ## The short answer A pre-booked private car meets you inside, at baggage claim on the Ground Transportation Level for A and B arrivals, with the driver holding a sign. App rides load outside at the arrivals curb: Level 2 for the North Terminal, Level 6 for Terminal C. Taxis, shared shuttle vans and resort buses run from the Ground Transportation Level. Where your ride meets you at MCO - Pre-booked car Baggage claim, Terminals A and B Level 1 - App ride, A and B Arrivals curb Level 2 - App ride, Terminal C Arrivals curb Level 6 - Taxi or shared shuttle Ground Transportation Level, A and B Level 1 ## Pre-booked private car Rules set by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority place in-person greetings for the North Terminal in its baggage claim, on the Ground Transportation Level, and require a sign that can be verified. A driver may go in no sooner than 15 minutes ahead of a domestic flight’s arrival, or 5 minutes ahead of an international one, and may stay up to 30 minutes after a domestic arrival or an hour after an international one. In practice that means you collect your bags and your driver is already where you are. For families, that is the main difference: no walk to a different level with a stroller, and nobody standing on a curb with three tired children waiting for a car to be assigned. ## Ride-share apps App drivers collect passengers from the Level 2 arrivals curb at the North Terminal at any hour, and from Terminal C’s arrivals curb up on Level 6. They are not allowed to wait there, so the airport recommends ordering roughly 20 minutes after touchdown, closer to 40 if you have bags on the carousel. With an app ride, check whether a child seat is available before you count on one. ## Taxis, shared shuttles and resort buses These leave from Level 1, the North Terminal’s Ground Transportation Level, alongside rental-car counters and hotel shuttles. Shared shuttle vans stop at several hotels on the way, which is the trade-off for a per-person fare. Travelling with small children? Seats, bags and no wait A pre-booked car settles all three before you fly: seats included, a vehicle sized to your bags, a driver already there. See [car service with child seats](https://floridatransportationservices.com/car-service-with-car-seats/). ## Checklist before you fly ### Check your terminal Your airline confirmation says A, B or C. Assignments change, so do not rely on a previous trip. ### Book with your flight number It identifies your arrival and tells us the terminal. ### Count bags and seats Suitcases, carry-ons, a stroller, and each child’s seat type. ### Keep your phone on after landing Whatever you booked, it is the fastest way to sort out any change on the day. ## Questions travellers ask ### Where do ride-shares pick up at Orlando airport? Outside at the arrivals curb: Level 2 for the North Terminal (A and B) and Level 6 for Terminal C. ### Where does a pre-booked driver meet you at MCO? For A and B arrivals, inside baggage claim on the Ground Transportation Level, holding a sign, as the airport’s rules require. ### How soon after landing should I order an app ride? The airport’s advice is around 20 minutes after touchdown, or nearer 40 when you have checked luggage. ## Online booking opens soon Booking for Orlando Private Car Service is being connected to this site now. Until it is live, the details below are what you will be asked for, so you can have them ready. - Flight number or ship name, and the date - How many people are travelling, and how many bags - Ages of any children, and the kind of seat each rides in - The hotel, home or terminal at each end [How booking works](https://floridatransportationservices.com/contact/) [Compare vehicles](https://floridatransportationservices.com/fleet/) ## Related rides and guides - [**Orlando International (MCO) car service** Private pickups at Terminals A, B and C, with the driver meeting you.](https://floridatransportationservices.com/orlando-airport-car-service/) - [**MCO Terminal C arrivals guide** How the newest terminal at Orlando International connects to everything else.](https://floridatransportationservices.com/guides/mco-terminal-c-arrivals/) - [**Car service with child seats** Seats for every child in the party, included in the price.](https://floridatransportationservices.com/car-service-with-car-seats/) ### Sources for this page (3) - [GOAA Ground Transportation Rules & Regulations (Dec 2024)](https://assets.ctfassets.net/qiecpoxp4bka/5184mHHSXQtxi2rs8zhBUM/fd87720259847600ebbbdabfc055f21a/Ground-Transportation-Rules-Regulations-Final-20241211.pdf), checked 2026-10-20 - [MCO: ride share](https://flymco.com/ground-transportation/ride-share/), checked 2026-10-20 - [MCO: ground transportation FAQ](https://flymco.com/frequently-asked-questions/faq-ground-transportation/), checked 2026-10-20