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Unfortunately it doesn't look like the bus and train stations are that close together. Local buses stop at Terminal A, while the train pulls in to the new inte

Unfortunately it doesn't look like the bus and train stations are that close together. Local buses stop at Terminal A, while the train pulls in to the new intermodal station off Terminal C [1], almost a mile away. At least there's an automated people mover connecting them, but it hardly seems like a convenient interchange. Buses are not even marked on the airport terminal map, which is split into separate maps for terminals A & B [2] and C [3]. That's going to make things more challenging for people to figure out. 1: https://www.orlandoairports.net/getting-around-mco/train-station/ https://www.orlandoairports.net/getting-around-mco/train-sta... 2: https://www.orlandoairports.net/getting-around-mco/#map-wayfinding-ab https://www.orlandoairports.net/getting-around-mco/#map-wayf... 3: https://www.orlandoairports.net/getting-around-mco/#map-wayfinding-c https://www.orlandoairports.net/getting-around-mco/#map-wayf...

firesteelrain 3y ago
I mean train has to stop somewhere and Terminal C made the most sense. It’s external to the main airport. A and B are near identical. Walking to it isn’t a big deal. Not sure if you have been to the airport or any in general but walking is generally accepted. There’s the airport internal shuttle to save you walking an additional mile. It’s a busy airport.
- crote 3y ago
  Having to walk for 10 minutes through the airport when your flight leaves in an hour isn't a big deal. However, it's a different story when you don't even want to be at the airport. At a lot of airports you can step out of a train, walk through the airport following a huge sign saying "BUSES THIS WAY", and step into a bus less than five minutes later. Having a short and well-signed intermodal connection is essential if you expect people to actually use it. Hiding it in an unmarked corner two walks and a people mover ride away isn't exactly what I would call convenient.
  - firesteelrain 3y ago
    I don’t think many airports outside the US are the size and scale of our airports. China maybe

firesteelrain 3y ago

I mean train has to stop somewhere and Terminal C made the most sense. It’s external to the main airport. A and B are near identical. Walking to it isn’t a big deal. Not sure if you have been to the airport or any in general but walking is generally accepted. There’s the airport internal shuttle to save you walking an additional mile. It’s a busy airport.

crote 3y ago
Having to walk for 10 minutes through the airport when your flight leaves in an hour isn't a big deal. However, it's a different story when you don't even want to be at the airport. At a lot of airports you can step out of a train, walk through the airport following a huge sign saying "BUSES THIS WAY", and step into a bus less than five minutes later. Having a short and well-signed intermodal connection is essential if you expect people to actually use it. Hiding it in an unmarked corner two walks and a people mover ride away isn't exactly what I would call convenient.
- firesteelrain 3y ago
  I don’t think many airports outside the US are the size and scale of our airports. China maybe