Guide 2

Bus Services on International Drive

For travelers without a hire car.
There are two regular bus services; LYNX (the city bus service) and I-Ride (an independent

limited service aimed at tourists, but which strangely doesn't actually go to most of the

major tourist destinations). I-Ride operates two routes and there is no published timetable.
http://www.iridetrolley.com/pdf/marker-map.pdf
Your best choice if you don't want to rent a car (or just don't want to use it) is to use LYNX buses.

 LYNX is a comprehensive network of interlocking services covering much of the Central

Florida area. They also pretty much duplicate the I-Ride route so you don't really need to buy

passes for both.

Although some hotels offer "shuttle" services, these are often expensive and even those

that are "free" are often very limited in their timings. If you are going to be using buses with any frequency to get to and from the attractions, then LYNX is your best option.

LYNX bus stops are similar in distance apart to I-Ride (trolley) stops - around 200 yards (or metres)

apart on average - and many are co-located. LYNX operates a request stop system -

you have to clearly signal the driver if you want to get on, and ring the bell when you want

 to get off. All buses are wheelchair-friendly. LYNX stops are indicated by a pink paw-print logo

and each stop shows the route numbers that call there. All buses stop at all stops along their

route (except in very few locations where, for example, it's necessary for the bus to be in a

certain lane to make a turn and so it can't access the stop)

http://trip1.golynx.com/tripplanner/#16 ... y%253b15=1


LYNX BUS ROUTES ?ON INTERNATIONAL DRIVE

(Directions are given for journeys starting on International Drive. All journeys can, of course, be made

 in the reverse direction as well!)

Attractions
From anywhere on I-Drive between Premium Outlets and Prime Outlets; and on Sea Harbor Drive

(bus 8 only) and Westwood Boulevard (bus 42 only) to:

Universal - 8 or 42 to a stop two lights North/East of WetNWild (trolley marker #6 - look out for

the Sheraton Hotel - distinctive cylindrical building with a wire-frame globe on top) at the intersection

of I-Drive and Grand National Drive; If coming from the south (most hotels are south of this point)

you'll need to cross the street. Take 37 going West/South (destination - Park Promenade). 37 runs

every 30 minutes Monday - Friday, every 30 minutes Saturday to a different schedule, and hourly on

Sundays. Minimise waiting time by consulting the published schedule.

Sea World, Aquatica and Discovery Cove - bus 8 (every 15-30 minutes) from a stop on I-Drive.

Disney Parks (option 1) - bus 8 to any one of three or four stops on Sea Harbor Drive (near Sea World),

then transfer to bus 50 which runs to Disney's Transportation & Ticket Center. Use Disney's free

bus/boat/monorail to the parks.

Disney Parks (option 2) - bus 42 to any one of three or four stops on Westwood Blvd near the

International

 Plaza hotel, then transfer to bus 111 to the Transportation & Ticket Center. Use Disney's free

bus/boat/monorail to the parks. Note - you can also catch bus 111 at the "Destination Parkway"

mini-interchange on Canadian Court, but the other services in the area don't call there, so you'd need

 to walk a short distance from the nearest stop on I-Drive itself.

Note that, on Sunday evenings, bus 42 runs along I-Drive later than bus 8 so for later trips on Sunday,

the 111/42 route works better.

(Last buses back to I-Drive from Disney: The last bus 50 leaves the Transportation & Ticket Center at

midnight daily and they are every 30 minutes beforehand. Connecting service 8 runs this late only

on Monday - Friday. If you need to connect northwards on I-Drive then you should leave Disney no later

than 11pm on a Saturday. On Sunday, the latest connection is via bus 111 from Disney at 9pm

 transferring

 to a 42 on Westwood Boulevard.)

DownTown Disney - buses 50 and 111 both call there en route to/from the Transportation & Ticket

center.

Busch Gardens - To get here, you'll need the Busch Gardens shuttle express which picks up at three

places in the area - at "Gooding's Plaza" (this is in the parking lot adjacent to Ripley's Believe It Or Not

and Charley's Steakhouse, half a block to the south of Sand Lake Rd); at Premium Outlets, and at

Sea World. (There are other points, too). This is a once-per-day scheduled service, but you need to

book in advance by phone or online to be sure of getting a seatThe price is very low and it's free

 for holders  of certain multi-park admission tickets

(e.g. the type of Orlando FlexTicket which includes Busch).

This service is not part of LYNX, but you can, of course, use LYNX to get to the pickup point if

necessary.

More details and online bookings here: https://secure.mearstransportation.co...

Other locations

Orlando International Airport - 42 northwards from anywhere on I-Drive OR 111 from Westwood Blvd

(near the International Plaza hotel) or the "Destination Parkway" mini-interchange on Canadian Court.

 If it's convenient to catch it, 111 is far quicker than 42.
(If starting out at the airport, note that the LYNX stops are located on the A-side of the Main Terminal,

on the Ground Transportation Level (Level 1), at Commercial Lane spaces A38-A41)
US192 in Kissimmee (e.g. for Old Town, Celebration) - travel to Disney's Transportation & Ticket Center using either method above and then get LYNX 56 every 30 minutes to US192.

Shopping
Premium Outlets - 8 or 42 southwards
Prime Outlets - 8 or 42 northwards

Florida Mall - 42 northwards from anywhere on I-Drive OR 111 from Westwood Blvd

(near the International Plaza hotel) or the "Destination Parkway" mini-interchange on Canadian Court

. If it's convenient to catch it,111 is far quicker than 42. 

Millenia Mall - 8 or 42 northwards to Prime Outlets then 24 (hourly) to Millenia. Note the last 24 going

back towards I-Drive from Millenia is at 6.18pm Mon-Sat and 5.48pm Sun. If you are later than this,

you'll need to use a cab. To minimise cost, you could take a cab back to Prime and then go the rest

of the way by bus.

WALMART - The easiest store to get to by bus is on John Young Parkway. You need to be on bus 37.

This service stops at just one stop on I-Drive, and that's two traffic lights north/east of WetNWild at the

intersection with Grand National Drive (I-Ride marker #6; opposite-ish the Sheraton Studio City hotel,

 which is a distinctive cylindrical building with a wire-frame globe on top). If necessary, take

an 8 or 42 to get to this stop.