Orlando International Airport MCO is one of the world's busiest airports and gateway to Disney World, Universal Studios, Epcot Center, Kennedy Space Center, as well as to numerous convention-ready hotels.  In 2011 it celebrated its 3th anniversary - during which time it doubled its dimensions and gates, and increased its passenger count by nearly 600 percent.

The Airport is located 9 miles southeast of dowtown Orlando, in Orange County, central Florida, at the junction of SR 436 (Semoran Blvd.) and SR 528 (Bee Line/Beach Line Expressway), and is accessibel by Interstate Hwy 4.

With four long runways and an estimated 34.7 million passengers a year, Orlando International Airport is hub to AirTran Airways and is served by countless domestic and international, regular & low-cost airlines offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe.

The on-Airport 443-room Hyatt Regency Hotel (tel. 407-825-1234), winner of the Gold Key Award since 2005 by 'Meeting & Conventions' magazine, is located on top the Main Terminal and offers covention & meeting rooms, an AAA-rated restuarant and 446 rooms.

The passenger terminal complex at Orlando International Airport consists of a three-level main passenger terminal landside, connected to four airside satellites, served by an elevated AGT train shuttle. Airline locations on Level 3 are divided into an A & B sides (also referred to as Terminals A & B), each with access to two airside satellites at the north & south end of it (Airsides 1 & 3 are part of Terminal A, and Airsides 2 & 4 are part of Terminal B).  Airside 1 has Wings 4, 5 & 6; Airside 2 has Wings 7and 9; Airside 3 has Wings 1, 2 & 3; and Airside 4 has Wings 10, 11 & 12 - each wing being surrounded by airline gates.  (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.)

Making your journey through the airport less stressful:
Check-in for departing flights is on the Departures Level (Level 3) of the Main Terminal. Check your ticket and the Departures/ Arrivals Board whether you need to be on the A-side or B-side of the terminal. Domestic travelers can check in with the skycaps. You can also check in at one of the self-service kiosks inside the terminal. Once you have checked in and have your boarding pass, follow the overhead signage towards the gate from which your flight is departing. Check flight information displays for gate and departure time. Just before you board the AGT Train to the gate area you will pass through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint. Check the overhead signage to make sure you take the right train. Its doors will automatically open when the inbound passengers have exited the train. You arrive in the hub of the Airside Terminal with facilities including bathrooms, telephones, restaurants and shops; signs will guide you to the proper wing and gate of your departure.

Parking options at Orlando International include a cell phone lot, two garages and some parking lots. (For detailed parking information, click on 'Airport Parking'.)

Rental car facilities at Orlando Airport include on- and off-Airport rental car facilities. Those located on-Airport (Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, EZ, L&M, National & Thrifty) are within walking distance of the Main Terminal's A & B-Side, Level 1. While on-airport rental car agencies include the taxes in their fees, off-airport agencies charge the taxes extra.

To get from Orlando International Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi, hotel shuttles, local buses or out-of-town shuttles:
1. Free hotel shuttles are located on the B-side of the Main Terminal, on Ground Transportation Level, Level 1 ('GT11'), at Commercial Lane spaces B42-B47.
2. Local buses are located on the A-side of the Main Terminal, on GT-1 at Commercial Lane spaces A38-A41 and serve the following areas: To Downtown Orlando: Lynx bus 11; Lynx bus 51via Conway; to International Drive by Lynx bus 42.To Walt Disney World: Lynx bus 111. To Apopka: Lynx bus 41.  Travel time to downtown is approx. 40 minutes, to International Drive approx. 60 minutes, and to Walt Disney World approx. 75 minutes; the fare is $2.
3. Cars For Hire with pre-arranged reservations: Among the multitude of choices, only a few are listed here: 000AAA Cruise Line Connection (407) 908-5566; 0-0A1A Ocean Drive Transport & Limo (866) 356-2326; 01 Car Service of Orlando (407) 567-8850; One of a Kind Luxury 1-866-261-6632 or (407) 402-7648; Airport Transportation 1-866-417-9417 or (407) 736-9566; 1-A1 Elite Transportation of Orlando (407) 996-7171.
4. Out-of-town shuttles are available at both the A and B sides of the Main Terminal, on GT-1, at Commercial Lanes spaces A15 on the A-Side, and B13 on the B-side. However, they exclude the following destinations: Walt Disney World, International Drive, Universal Studios, Lake Buena Vista, Downtown Orlando, US 192 (extending to US 27), Other locations within Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.