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Orlando airport to Hyatt Regency Orlando

Connected to the Convention Center's West building by a skybridge, and on the I-Ride Trolley.

At a glance

Our pick
Rideshare (UberX or Lyft)
$29–$53
32 min
Cheapest
Rideshare, off-peak
$29
32 min
Fastest
Private car, met at baggage claim
$135
28 min
With small kids
Private car or rental, for the car seats
$135+
28 min

Why that pick. Short enough that surge pricing stays survivable and fast enough that nothing else competes on time per dollar.

Every option, side by side

OptionTypical costDoor to doorPassengersCar seatsThe catch
Rideshare — UberX / Lyft$29–$5332 min1–3NoSurge at peak arrivals
Rideshare — XL / Lyft XL$45–$8232 min4–6NoOften the only way to keep a family together
Private car, sedan or SUVfrom $13528 min1–6On requestFlat quote, flight tracked, met inside
Rental car$45–$70/day60 minWhatever fitsRentableCounter queue, then tolls and parking

Know before you go

  • The skybridge means you never go outside to reach the West building.
  • One of the few I-Drive hotels where a car is genuinely unnecessary.

International Drive

The I-Drive corridor is the one part of tourist Orlando with usable local transport. Once you are here, the I-Ride Trolley covers the strip for $2 a ride or $10 for three days, and Link 311 connects the Convention Center end to the airport.

The Orange County Convention Center seen across a lake and lawn.
The Convention Center campusPhotograph by elisfkc from Orlando, FL, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0

How we priced this

Distance is approximately 12 road miles from Orlando International Airport. Rideshare figures are modelled from Orlando UberX pricing at $5.50 base plus $2.05 per mile plus a $4.00 airport fee, then widened to a range covering off-peak to heavy surge. They are estimates for planning, not quotes, and Orlando surges hard when flights land in waves or a convention lets out. Private car figures are typical flat rates for a sedan or standard SUV from a permitted local operator. Shuttle and transit fares are the published ones. All checked September 15, 2026.

Common questions

Rideshare, off-peak at $29, taking roughly 32 min door to door. Cheapest is not the same as best: read the catch column above before you book it.

About 20 minutes of actual driving. Door to door, allow around 32 min by rideshare once you add the walk to the pickup zone and the wait for a driver, and longer if you checked bags. A pre-booked car that meets you inside saves most of that overhead.

It depends on party size and what your arrival looks like. For one or two people with carry-ons it is hard to justify against a $29 to $53 rideshare. For five or more people, a late-night landing, or anyone travelling with children who need car seats, a flat $135 quote that is met at baggage claim is usually the better purchase. We rank the operators on our private transportation page, and we disclose our interest in one of them.

Probably yes. Outside the resort areas Orlando has very little transport a visitor can use on a schedule. Our rental car or rideshare guide works the seven-day arithmetic through, including tolls and parking.

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Who wrote this

Evan Ross is publisher of this site and a working Orlando transport operator. He is a part-owner of Lenox Transport, which is why he knows how this city moves and why you should discount his ranking of car services. He lives in Winter Park and has been moving people around this city commercially since 2024. More about the site and its conflicts of interest.