Car Rental Orlando

Rent a car in Orlando to squeeze the most of your trip to Florida. The city’s easy-to-navigate road system makes it pretty straightforward to get around.

If you’re landing at Orlando International Airport, it’s just a short 20-minute drive into the city via the FL-436 and FL-408. You can also take the FL-528, known as the Martin Andersen Beachline Expressway, which leads west into the city and also runs east towards the coast, where you’ll find the Kennedy Space Center.

The city’s second biggest airport, Orlando Sanford, lies to the north-east along the Interstate 4 (I-4) and is around 35 minutes away. This is the main interstate highway in Orlando and offers access to many of its biggest attractions, including Walt Disney World Resort®, Universal Studios and Sea World.

International Drive is a road you’ll get to know well, a thoroughfare that runs for almost 18 kilometers in the west of the city. It’s here that you’ll find more of Orlando’s top attractions, hotels and restaurants.

 Another important route that you might use is Florida’s Turnpike, a long network of roads leading south to Miami and north towards Jacksonville. Like many of Florida’s main highways, this is a toll road. Other toll roads in Orlando include the Beachline Expressway. Some toll booths accept cash, while others will only take debit or credit cards.

It’s legal to overtake on either side and you’re allowed to turn right at a red traffic light, as long as you come to a complete stop and there is no traffic approaching from your left. Many intersections have red light cameras that enforce this law.

Spellbinding Orlando is a true feast for the senses. With its world-famous theme parks and resorts, plus a host of other attractions, there’s plenty on offer in this city at the heart of the Sunshine State.

Theme park fun

No trip to Orlando would be complete without visiting at least one of its theme parks. Whether you’re looking for white-knuckle rollercoasters or want to immerse yourself in the world of your favourite films, there are countless things to do and see.

First stop, Walt Disney World®. Let your imagination run wild in this huge resort, made up of several different parks. Take a selfie with Mickey Mouse, watch fireworks explode above Cinderella's Castle and thunder around heart-stopping Space Mountain.

For movie fans, a visit to the nearby Universal Orlando Resort is a real must. Highlights include The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, where you can enter Diagon Alley, ride the Hogwarts Express and even take a trip to Hogsmeade.

Artistic gems

Culture vultures, rejoice. Experience a different perspective on Orlando with a trip to one of the nearby museums or galleries.

One of the most popular is the Mennello Museum of American Art next to Lake Formosa. It houses a permanent collection by the 20^th century folk artist Earl Cunningham, as well as many other exhibitions celebrating traditional and modern American art.

Also worth a visit is the Orlando Museum of Art. Established in 1924, this artistic hub is one of the best in the state. Gaze at works spanning from the ancient Americas, such as pottery and jewellery, to sculptures and paintings from the 21^st century.

Finish off with a trip to the Cornell Fine Arts Museum, housed within the Winter Park campus of Rollins College. Its diverse collection includes Italian Renaissance paintings, art from Latin America and Europe as well as works by contemporary artists.

Wet and wild

Get back to nature with a trip to the Everglades National Park, a sprawling subtropical wetland in southern Florida. Drive along the state highway which stretches through the national park and tall grass prairies, cypress trees and freshwater marshes will come into view.

Stop off at the Anhinga Trail boardwalk to spy wading herons and alligators gliding through the marshes. You can take your experience further by heading into the waters themselves. Speed through the swamps aboard an airboat or try your hand at kayaking through the mangroves.

The final frontier

Car rental in Orlando also opens up the possibility of exploring some of the areas close to the city. Once you’ve seen the Everglades, make a beeline for the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on the Space Coast.

Here you can take an unmissable look at the USA’s space programme, with highlights including the enormous Saturn V rocket and the Space Shuttle Atlantis.

Spend a day exploring the Astronaut Hall of Fame, learning more about the history of space travel and marvelling at the Space Mirror Memorial.

Whether you’re heading straight for the theme parks or want to explore other attractions, Hertz car rental in Orlando gives you the freedom to set your own itinerary and do it all at your own pace.