Travel Info - CTS2016

The 2016 International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Systems

(CTS 2016)

October 31 - November 04, 2016

The Florida Hotel and Conference Center

Orlando, Florida, USA

CTS 2016 TRAVEL INFORMATION

HOW TO REACH ORLANDO:

There are several choices a traveler will have to reach Orlando.

By Air

AIRPORT and TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

Orlando International Airport (MCO) is about 6 miles away from the conference hotel.

Terminals A and B at MCO serve many domestic and international carriers as shown on the airport’s airlines page.

GROUND TRANSPORTATION FROM ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - MCO

There is no courtesy shuttle to the hotel so you will have to choose between a taxi, shared van service, local bus service or a rental car.

TAXI

Taxi service from the airport to the conference hotel will cost approximately $35 one way.

Taxis are located in:

Terminal A, on the Ground Transportation Level (Level) 1, at Commercial Lane parking spaces: A5-A8 and A22-A25.

Terminal B, on the Ground Transportation Level (Level) 1, at Commercial Lane parking spaces: B5-B8 and B30-B34.

Taxi Companies:

Ace Metro/Luxury Cab 407-855-1111

Diamond Cab Company 407-523-3333

Quick Cab 407-447-1444

Star Taxi 407-857-9999

Town & Country Transport 407-828-3035

Mears Taxi 407-422-2222

Yellow/City Cab

Taxis may carry up to 9 passengers, and charge the same rate regardless of the number of passengers. All taxicabs picking up at the Airport are regulated by the City of Orlando’s Vehicle-for-Hire ordinance which requires fares to be determined by a taximeter. Flat rate fees are not authorized. Therefore metered rate may vary from the approximate rate quoted above.

SHARED VANS

Mears Transportation offers a shared van service from the Orlando Airport. The cost is approximately $18/$29 (one-way/round-trip). You can prearrange your transportation via this link. They can also be reached at +1-407-423-5566 .

The shuttles are located:

In Terminal A, on the Ground Transportation Level (Level 1), at the Commercial Lane parking spaces: A19-A21.

In Terminal B, on the Ground Transportation Level (Level 1), at the Commercial Lane parking spaces: B27-B29.

BUSES

Local buses are Located in Terminal A, on the Ground Transportation Level (Level 1), at Commercial Lane spaces A38-A4. The cost is $2 for a one-way fare.

Take the Lynx bus 42 or bus 111 to the Florida Mall Superstop bus stop which is a short 5 minute walk to the conference hotel entrance. Each bus will take about 30-35 minutes. Visit the Lynx website for bus route planning and schedules.

RENTAL CARS

The Orlando airport has rental car companies both on and off the airport.

The following rental car companies are ON airport property:

Alamo 1-800-327-9633

Avis 1-800-831-2847

Budget 1-800-527-0700

Dollar Car Rental Domestic: 1-800-800-4000

International: 1-800-800-6000

Enterprise Rent-A-Car 1-(800) 325-8007

E-Z Rent A Car 1-(800) 277-5171

Firefly Car Rental 1-(407) 859-8733

Hertz Car Rental 1-(800) 654-3131

National 1-(800) 227-7368

Thrifty 1-(800) 367-2277

The following rental car companies are OFF airport property and provide shuttle vans to/from the airport

Ace Rent A Car (866) 957-6074

Aco Rent A Car (305) 526-0441

Action Car Rental (407) 240-2700

Advantage Car Rental (407) 203-1204

American Car Rental (407) 857-1575

Bandago Rent A Van (866) 868-7826

Carl's Rent A Van (407) 849-5211

Economy Rent-A-Car (888) 538-3598

Florida Van Rentals (866) 322-4400

Fox Rent A Car (855) 849-4214

Global Rent A Car (866) 957-6074

Magna Auto Rentals (321) 269-6851

Nu Rent A Car (407) 240-2700

Park N Go (407) 777-7700

Payless Car Rental (407) 856-5539

Rent Max Car Rental (407) 734-5248

Signature Car Rental (888) 538-3598

Sixt Rent A Car (888) 941-7498

Sutherland Rental Car (321) 424-3416

Value Car Rental (407) 574-3004

By Car/Bus

LYNX, Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority.

By Train

Train passengers can enjoy easy access to the Amtrak rail system.

Visitors traveling around International Drive can hop on board the I-Ride Trolley, a hop-on, hop-off service route exclusive to the International Drive Resort area.

Orlando’s public transportation system, LYNX, is a great way to get around town.

SunRail, Orlando’s commuter rail system, offers train service between Debary and Orlando.

TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE ORLANDO AREA

AIRPORT and TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

See above.

ORLANDO METRO MAP

Downloadable Orlando Maps