A driver standing by a black SUV as a family with suitcases walks into a resort entrance with palms and a fountain

Walt Disney World Resort area, Lake Buena Vista

Lake Buena Vista and resort area transportation

Southwest of Orlando, the theme park resort area is a patchwork of resort hotels, gated lobbies and rental homes. We take you from the airport to the right door, not the nearest gate.

From MCO in about 20–35 minutes without traffic
Hotel, resort or vacation-home drop-off
Child seats, meet and greet, tolls and airport fees are in the price

How booking works Compare vehicles

Orlando Private Car Service is not affiliated with Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort or SeaWorld Orlando; we name them only to say where we drive.

FromOrlando International (MCO)20 mi20–35 min

FromOrlando Sanford (SFB)40–50 mi45–60 minSR 417 toll included

ToPort Canaveral60–65 miAbout 1 hr–1 hr 15 min

The vehicles for this ride

Also: Luxury Sedan (up to 3 people) and Passenger Van (up to 10 people). Typical capacity, confirmed at booking. Minivan: manufacturer photo of the model we run; SUV and Sprinter: computer-generated examples of the class.

The address on your booking may not be where you think

“Lake Buena Vista” is printed on the mailing address of a huge number of hotels, including the row along Hotel Plaza Boulevard, yet many Walt Disney World Resort buildings and parks actually sit in the neighbouring city of Bay Lake.

That is why we ask for the hotel’s name as well as its address. Two places with “Lake Buena Vista” on the envelope can be several miles apart by road, with different entrances.

Hotel towers rising above the trees and flower beds along Hotel Plaza Boulevard in Lake Buena Vista — Hotel Plaza Boulevard: one of many addresses that say Lake Buena Vista.

A family with a pool float and bags stepping out of a black Sprinter van at a resort with water slides behind — Pool day, the whole family in one van.

Resort gates, lobbies and park drop-offs

Most large resorts in the area have a staffed security gate at the entrance. Registered guests get waved through. Visitors may be asked for a reason to enter, such as a dining reservation, and how strictly that is enforced varies. Your driver follows the gate staff’s instructions and drops you at the main entrance or lobby.

Theme park entrances are different again. Some parks route private cars and app rides to a dedicated drop-off area, which can be a short walk or a connecting ride from the gate itself. If you are going to a park rather than a hotel, tell us which one and we plan the drop-off around its rules.

Two mothers and their young daughters laughing together on a bright red amusement ride — Park day? Tell us which park, and we plan the drop-off around its rules.

Staying in a vacation home?Gate code and house numberAsk your host before you fly and add both to the booking, so a late arrival does not stall at the gate.

A family with luggage beside a black SUV at a resort entrance, the driver at the open door — Straight to the resort door.

Rides people book from the resort area

Your car does not have to be an airport run. Many families stay in one place and book a private ride for the days they leave it.

Back to MCO for your flight20 mi20–35 min Port Canaveral cruise terminals64 mi50–80 min International DriveRestaurants, attractions and the convention center CelebrationAbout 3–4 mi to the resort entrance area

Routing estimates with no traffic, except where a published figure is shown. I-4 through this area is often slow in the late afternoon.

Three children in swim goggles crouched at the edge of a pool, about to jump in towards their father — First swim of the trip.

Questions travellers ask

What is the drive time from MCO to Lake Buena Vista?

About 20 miles, roughly 20 to 35 minutes without traffic. Rush hour on I-4 and SR 528, or a holiday weekend, can add a good deal more.

Can you drop us at the resort lobby rather than the gate?

Your driver takes you to the main entrance or lobby and follows the gate staff’s instructions on the way in. Registered guests are normally let through.

Do you go to vacation homes as well as hotels?

Yes. Give us the full address, the community name, and the gate code if there is one, so the driver is not held up at the entrance.

Can we book a ride from our hotel to the cruise port?

Yes. From the resort area to Port Canaveral is about 60 to 65 miles, a little over an hour in normal traffic.

Two young children belted into the back seat of a car, laughing together

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