Orlando International Airport Car Rentals and Orlando International Airport
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Orlando International Airport is the most used airport in Florida because of all of the attractions in the area. Having an Orlando International Airport car rental will help you get to some of the most popular destinations in the area, including Disney World and Universal Studios. One interesting thing about the airport is it's airport code, MCO, is joked about being "Mickey's Corporate Office". However, this is just a joke, as the code actually stands for "McCoy Air Force Base", the former name of the airfield.
Roots in the military
Where the Orlando International Airport now sits was once land owned by the United States Air Force. It was the McCoy Air Force Base, but it was sometimes used for commercial flights. When the city was planning on taking over the airport, they made plans. After only 4 years, the airport was handling over 5 million passengers. And by the turn of the century, the airport was handling 30 million people through its services each year. Today, it is the third largest airport by size in the United States, the 12 busiest with passengers, and it is home to the second tallest control tower.
Another interesting fact to know about this airport when you visit with your Orlando International Airport car rental is that it has a designated emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle. It was chosen since the airport is located near the John F. Kennedy Space Center.
Getting around the airport
When you arrive at Orlando International Airport with your car rental, you will notice that there is a single main terminal with a people mover that will take you to one of the four airside terminals. There are check-ins and baggage claim areas in the main terminal on the north side (sometimes called Terminal A) and the south side (sometimes called Terminal B). Airsides 1 and 2 use baggage claim A while airsides 3 and 4 use baggage claim B.
International passengers who require immigration or customs clearance are processed in the airside terminal before claiming bags and picking up your Orlando International Airport car rental. First you will go through immigration, then get your bags, then go through US customs. From customs, you will turn in your bags for transportation to the main terminal. They will be sent there and you will pick them up again in the baggage claim. Be aware that you will be going through security after leaving customs because the people mover is located in a secure part of the airport.
When coming and leaving Orlando with your Orlando International Airport car rental, sometimes called Mickey's Corporate Office, you will notice how easy it is to get around the airport to make your trip easier. There is free parking available in some parking lots for your Orlando International Airport car rental, and this airport allows you to easily get to you Central and North Florida destinations.
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