Sanford Airport layout / procedures?

[kevinprewett]

quote:Originally posted by firsttimer

But if there is a plane load of people trying to return cars, how early should we plan to arrive? Presumably they have to check each car over.

Still no problem,they're well organised and will get you on your way pretty quickly, then just a short walk to terminal building - as I said before if you haven't already done so check out all the info/details on Sandfords web-site[msncool]

[bridget]

OTT security proceedures? Well, I'm all for it to be honest.

[Ana]

I agree that the security procedures are great, and not at all OTT when getting ON a plane - but what is the point of confiscating your nail scissors when you are getting OFF and coming into Orlando??

[Rhosyn]

Have flown into Sanford twice and MCO once, Sanford always for me.

[firsttimer]

Luggage trolleys.
When we arrived the luggage trolleys were free.
When we returned the car (this was very easy and quick....you drive in, start unloading the car and someone comes to the car, checks your mileage etc, takes the keys and gives you your form and that's it) the trolleys cost $5 each.
Now, I suspect that if we had gone round the corner (to the left) we would have come to the dollar rental place where we could have got an ababdoned trolley for free.
Also, it is not far to the check in hall, so if you haven't much luggage you could probably carry it....but obviously it is easier with trolleys.

[zerotone]

First timer

When we returned just after easter there was a line of free trolleys just where we dropped the car off, have never seen any that needed paying for. Time between arriving at airport and checking in less than 5 mins

Jane

[Robert5988]

I have only flown into Sanford once but I have picked up and delivered friends and family there many times. As said earlier it is a small airfield and easy to find rental cars and then drive out on the only road in and out. Handing car back in is again very easy and only takes minutes.

The downside is that lots of the flights are from Europe and arrive fairly close together in the afternoon and leave again a couple of hours later. Thus the terminals can get very crowded over this period and queues both incoming and outgoing can be extremely lengthy.

[Cruella DeVilla]

I think it depends on your experience. I hate Sandford and fly into MCO. I do agree it is more security but in this climate. Sandord on the ocassions we have used it has been has been crowded and long long queues for picking up rental cars. Oh and lots of tired, noisey kids!!!!!
MCO for me everytime or a few days in Miami and a drive up!
CDV[|)]

[trevlad]

sorry sanford for me,
got off the plane, cases were the first off, straight thru passport/immigration,first picking up the car
shades on top down getting burnt - 10 minutes
(took longer finding out the hammers had got to cardiff!)

return - drove in , opened boot. left keys in ignition . cases on free trolley. no queues,checked in - 5 minutes

one word-amazing
trevlad