When it comes to buses to and from the airport, there are two names to remember: Lynx, and Mears. Lynx is the city’s public transportation bus line, and Mears is a private company that owns the bus franchise for Orlando International.

The Lynx buses are located on Level 1 of the main terminal (the “A” side). Look for the parking spots marked A25, A26, and A27. They will take you to Downtown Orlando and International Drive every 30 minutes or so on the half-hour, from 5:30 AM to 11:30 PM.

Riding Lynx is cheap (abut US $1.50 each trip), but slow. It takes 40 minutes to get downtown, and an hour to get to International Drive (also known as I-Drive). They will also take you to the Pine Street station for Greyhound, if you trip is going to take you beyond Orlando. Take bus 11 or 51 for Greyhound.

Mears is the largest bus company operating out of Orlando International Airport, in parking slots A5-A6, A30-A31, B3-B4, B32-B33. You can buy a ride for between 10 and 23 dollars each way, depending on how far you want to travel. Round trip tickets are available for $12 to $14 for Disney, Universal Studios, Seaworld, and other metropolitan attractions, and $21 for Kennedy Space Center on Florida’s east coast.