Directions to Emerald Island Resort
From Orlando International Airport, the villa is easy to find and only 30 minutes drive.
Car Rental Pick Up
The major car rental companies are situated very conveniently in both Terminal A and B car parks. These are Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, L and M Car Rental and National. There are many more rental companies off site.
To determine which terminal (A or B) your airline operates from, please visit the Airlines page (page will open in a separate window).
Exiting the airport
It does not matter whether you exit the airport to the North or to the South, the journey time is about the same. Terminal A car park and car hire pick up is situated to the north of the airport building and favours going towards the north. Terminal B car park and car hire pick up is situated to the south and favours going south.
The link here shows the journey. Zoom in on the airport to see the exit roads: maps.google.com/ (map will open in a separate window).
Exiting towards North
- Exit the airport on Airport Boulevard and follow the signs for US 528 West, also known as the Beeline Expressway.
- Continue on US 528 West towards Interstate 4 for 10 miles
- Exit US 528 onto Intersate 4 heading west towards Tampa
- Continue on Interstate 4 west for 7 1/2 miles past Sea World and Disney
- Take Exit 64 onto US 192 west also known as West Irlo Bronson Highway
- After approximately 4 miles look for the McDonalds and Denny’s Restaurants on your right. Just after McDonalds turn left at the 5th set of traffic lights after leaving Intersate 4 into Formosa Gardens Boulevard between markers 5 & 4. The Red Lobster Restaurant will be on your left.
- When you reach the first junction turn right at Funie Steed Road, go along this road for ¼ of a mile passed Oak Island Harbor and on the left you will see the entrance to Emerald Island Resort.
- Turn right at the traffic circle just past the gatehouse into Secret Key Cove and the first right into La Isla Drive. The house is 8611 about 500 yards on the right hand side.
Exiting towards South
- Exit the airport on South Access Road towards US 417 also known as South Florida Greenway
- Enter onto US 417 west towards Tampa / Disney
- Continue on US 417 for 15 miles
- Exit from US 417 at Exit 2 for Celebration
- Turn right at the trafiic lights onto Celebration Avenue
- Continue for 1/2 mile and turn left at the traffic lights onto US 192 west
- Continue on US 192 for 4.5 miles and look for the McDonalds and Denny’s Restaurants on your right. Just after McDonalds turn left at the 5th set of traffic lights after leaving Interstate 4 into Formosa Gardens Boulevard between markers 5 & 4. The Red Lobster Restaurant will be on your left.
- When you reach the first junction turn right at Funie Steed Road go along this road for ¼ of a mile passed Oak Island Harbor and on the left you will see the entrance to Emerald Island Resort.
- Turn right at the traffic circle just past the gatehouse into Secret Key Cove and the first right into La Isla Drive. The house is 8611 about 500 yards on the right hand side.
From Orlando Sanford Airport.
- Exit the airport north on Red Cleveland Boulevard
- Turn right at East Airport Boulevard
- Turn left to merge onto Central Florida Greeneway/
SR-417 South - After 16 miles merge onto East-West Expressway/
SR-408 W via the SR-408-TOLL W exit 33B to Orlando - Merge onto I-4 W via exit 10A to Tampa.
- Follow Interstate 4 west past Sea World and Disney
- Take Exit 64 onto US 192 west also known as West Irlo Bronson Highway
- As you are Driving along US 192 after approximately 5 miles look for the McDonalds and Denny’s Restaurants on your right. Just after McDonalds turn left at the 5th set of traffic lights after leaving Interstate 4 into Formosa Gardens Boulevard between markers 5 & 4. The Red Lobster Restaurant will be on your left.
- When you reach the first junction turn right at Funie Steed Road, go along this road for ¼ of a mile passed Oak Island Harbor and on the left you will see the entrance to Emerald Island Resort.
- Turn right at the traffic circle just past the gatehouse into Secret Key Cove and the first right into La Isla Drive. The house is 8611 about 500 yards on the right hand side.
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