Shuttle Service from the Airport
Aug. 15-19, 2011 • Orlando World Center Marriott • Theme: "Freed in Christ to Serve"
How do I get from the airport to the hotel?
The ELCA will be providing all voting and advisory members with shuttle transportation to and from Orlando International Airport. This shuttle service is complimentary for voting and advisory members. Other participants my purchase a ticket for this shuttle for $30 when registering online for the assembly. All participants will receive a coupon for the shuttle via e-mail, which should be printed and brought with each participant when they travel to Orlando.
If you do not have e-mail, please call the assembly hotline at 1-800-638-3522 x2840 to request your coupon by mail.
How do I get to the shuttle at the airport?
ELCA volunteers, wearing red vests, will be in the baggage claim area directing assembly participants to the designated ELCA shuttles during the exclusive shuttle hours (11:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.). These vehicles will pick up every 30 minutes at Ground Transportation Level One: Bus Space #29 (in both the A and B terminal).
If you arrive before 11:00 A.M. or after 7:00 P.M., you will need to go to the Mears Transportation booth at Ground Transportation Level One for shuttle transportation. Present your coupon to the Mears representative and you will receive a shuttle ticket to take the Mears Motor Shuttle. The Mears representative will direct you to the appropriate shuttle staging area outside level one. The Mears Motor Shuttle will take you directly to the Orlando World Center Marriott.
How do I get back to the airport?
Shuttle service will be returning participants to Orlando International Airport on Friday, August 19 between 11:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. If you need to return to the airport outside of these hours, please visit the registration booth at the assembly for instructions and shuttle tickets.
How do I get around Orlando?
On free evenings during the churchwide assembly, you may wish to explore Orlando. There are a few ways to get from the Orlando World Center Marriott and other desitinations in Orlando:
- Walt Disney World Resort Transportation (for a fee)
- Town Car Service
- Hertz Rent-a-Car on-site