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Travel and Lodging
Make the Most of Your Time in Orlando
Orlando Convention Aid has partnered with COLLABORATE 09 to help you make the most of your time in fun-filled Orlando, Florida. Visit the Orlando Convention Aid Web site to buy discounted attractions tickets, make dinner reservations, book your group dinner party or event, and arrange for golf, shopping and so much more! This Web site will help you plan your time in Orlando and save money! Be sure to check out the coupons available and get your coupon book at registration, jam-packed with thousands of dollars of savings!
About Orlando
Explore all Orlando has to offer COLLABORATE 09 attendees here.
Or, read on for more information.
(source:www.orlandoinfo.com)
Orlando is the epicenter of fun and excitement, as more than 95 attractions keep visitors coming back for more. Take the mix of legendary theme parks, spectacular museums, 176 golf courses, world-class entertainment and blockbuster rides and attractions, and you've got unlimited choices for a spectacular visit.
Attractions to visit during your free time include Walt Disney World, Epcot, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Epcot, SeaWorld Orlando, and Universal StudiosFlorida. Click here to explore the full array of entertainment options available to you while in Orlando for COLLABORATE.
Climate
One of the area's biggest attractions is its year-round mild weather. Mid-Florida's subtropical climate has long been a strong drawing card for tourists and residents alike. At the heart of the "Sunshine State," the area's average temperatures for May are 87.8/65.9 degrees. Average annual rainfall amounts to over 50 inches per year, keeping Central Florida lush and green throughout the year. May sees an average of 3.55 inches of rain.
Two days before your trip to Orlando, check www.weather.com for the latest on weather and temperature. Please use this information to pack appropriately.
Transportation
Orlando is easily accessed by air, road and rail. Once here, getting around town is easy, too.
By Air
No matter where you're coming from, Orlando is the perfect choice for domestic or
international travel.
Orlando International Airport (MCO) - More than 880 flights bring more than 86,000 passengers through the award-winning MCO every day. The airport is also a short distance from many of the attractions, meeting facilities and hotel accommodations. Airlines That Serve Orlando International Airport (MCO)
By Ground
Car - Several major highways and interstates provide easy connections and access from all parts of Florida. Interstate 4 runs from Daytona Beach on the east coast to St. Petersburg on the west coast.
Interstate 10 enters the state in Florida's panhandle and extends to Jacksonville in the northeast.
Interstate 75 enters Florida just south of Valdosta, Georgia and runs south to Miami.
The Florida Turnpike connects I-75 south of Ocala, extending southeast through Orlando and continuing south to Miami.
Rail - Amtrak serves Orlando with twice-daily trains originating in New York, Miami and Tampa, with stops in Downtown Orlando, Winter Park, Sanford and Kissimmee.
In addition to taxi, shuttle and limousine service to anywhere in the Greater Orlando area, the following services give you even more transportation options: International Drive's convenient "I-Ride" Trolley makes getting about a breeze. With 78 convenient stops scheduled every 20 minutes, it's easy to reach the Orange County Convention Center, hotels, restaurants and shopping destinations.
Upon arrival at Orlando International Airport, taxis are available on both the A and B sides of the Main Terminal, on the Ground Transportation Level (Level) 1, at Commercial Lane spaces: A5-A8, A28-A31, B5-B8 and B19-B24. Taxi fare from the airport to the International Drive corridor, location of the Orange County Convention Center West, is approximately $40 one way.
For a convenient and affordable transfer between Orlando International Airport and your hotel, download a coupon from Mears Motor Shuttle (PDF file).
Visit the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau online to learn more about our host city! http://collaborate.orlandomeetinginfo.com/
COLLABORATE 09 Lodging
Lodging options, including special reduced-rate reservation information, are detailed on each users group’s Web site. Refer to your goup’s conference site for more information.
