How to get from Port Canaveral to Disney and back?

Hello,
I am going to be on NCL Dawn cruise from New York with a 4 year old.
I'd like to take her to Disney from Port Canaveral. NCL offers a
shuttle to Magic Kingdom, however I am concerned that my 4 year old
wouldn't be able to take 7 hours in Disney.
Does anyone know of alternative ways of getting there and back? I'd
like to rent a car, however I am not clear where would I pick it up?
Are there any car rental companies that have office at the port? Or
close by? If close by, how would we get there and how much would it
add to our trip?
Thank you for your help,
Julie

julia_bardm (julia) wrote in
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> Hello,
> I am going to be on NCL Dawn cruise from New York with a 4 year old.
> I'd like to take her to Disney from Port Canaveral. NCL offers a
> shuttle to Magic Kingdom, however I am concerned that my 4 year old
> wouldn't be able to take 7 hours in Disney.
> Does anyone know of alternative ways of getting there and back? I'd
> like to rent a car, however I am not clear where would I pick it up?
> Are there any car rental companies that have office at the port? Or
> close by? If close by, how would we get there and how much would it
> add to our trip?
> Thank you for your help,
> Julie
>

All the major car rental agencies have offices in or around Port Canaveral
(usually in a hotel) and most have shuttles to and from the ships. One
way rentals are often more economical than shuttle busses as there is
usually no charge for dropping it off at another Florida location.

Go to Yahoo's Yellow Pages, enter the location as Port Canaveral Florida
and enter Car Rental. Cape Canaveral, Merrit Island and Titusville are
just to the north of the port, Cocoa Beach is just to the south. You'll
also be able to see how far the rental agency is from the ships (where all
the cruise ships dock is labeled "Trident Basin" on Yahoo maps)

Also, calling the agency directly for a reservation can often save money
plus you'll be able to ask questions about shuttles that the national
number wont know.

We did this last year, renting from Avis at MCO, driving to Port Canaveral
and dropping the car off at the Radisson a mile or two from the port on
Astronaut Blvd. Hopped on the Raddison's courtesy shuttle and headed to
the port. Did the same thing in reverse on the way back dropping off at
MCO. The freedom of having our own car also gave us the opportunity to
visit the Kennedy Space Center for a few hours before our flight. I think
we paid $32 each way with a corporate discount.

Julie,
Avis is a little over a mile away from the port. Right down the road from
the Radisson hotel. They had a free shuttle when we boarded there. Not sure
if they will have the shuttle the day of your port call. I'd call them to be
sure or just take a cab. Cost us about $8.00 for the cab.

Bill

"julia" <julia_bardm> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> I am going to be on NCL Dawn cruise from New York with a 4 year old.
> I'd like to take her to Disney from Port Canaveral. NCL offers a
> shuttle to Magic Kingdom, however I am concerned that my 4 year old
> wouldn't be able to take 7 hours in Disney.
> Does anyone know of alternative ways of getting there and back? I'd
> like to rent a car, however I am not clear where would I pick it up?
> Are there any car rental companies that have office at the port? Or
> close by? If close by, how would we get there and how much would it
> add to our trip?
> Thank you for your help,
> Julie

> NCL offers a
>shuttle to Magic Kingdom, however I am concerned that my 4 year old
>wouldn't be able to take 7 hours in Disney.

This will be the fastest 7 hours you and your daughter will ever spend. Skip
all the fuss and muss and take the NCL shuttle.
Your daughter will most likely LOVE IT.
ITS DISNEY WORLD
Shaz

Please consider that you will have VERY little time in DISNEY <
consider going to SPACE CENTER