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Getting around Orlando
How to move around Orlando on a 3-day walking trip: metro, tickets and the notes that matter.
Checked September 2026 against official sources
Orlando
Transit and walking
Follow the official link before you buy. Full walking days: Orlando itinerary.
Getting around
- LYNX bus fares are US$2.00 for a single ride, US$4.50 for an all-day pass (valid from 4:00 on the date issued until 3:00 the next day, requested from the operator before paying) and US$16.00 for a 7-day pass; passes are sold at retail locations or in the LYNX Paw Pass app, and free transfers last 90 minutes.Source: LYNX, buy tickets · checked Sep 2026
Questions
Quick answers
Which days should I plan around?
The parks open every day, but they are busiest and priciest on weekends, school holidays and the weeks around Christmas, Easter and mid-July; tickets are date-based, so the cheapest days are midweek in late January, early February, late August and September, which is also hurricane season. Leu Gardens is free on the first Monday of most months, the Morse Museum free on Friday evenings from November to April, and the Lake Eola swan boats closed on Mondays.
How much do the tickets cost?
A one-day Magic Kingdom ticket starts at US$119 for ages 10 and up on the cheapest dates and rises past US$200 at peak, and Epic Universe runs on the same date-based model from about US$139. The ICON wheel is from US$29.99, Leu Gardens US$15, the Morse Museum a few dollars, the Winter Park boat tour US$20 and a swan boat US$15 for half an hour. Kennedy Space Center is US$77 for adults and US$67 for children.
How much walking is this itinerary?
The parks are the walking: 12 to 15 km in a day at Magic Kingdom or Epic Universe is normal, on hard paths in the Florida heat, so bring water, a hat and shoes you trust, and use the afternoon for the indoor rides and shows. Day three is gentle, about 3 km in gardens and on Park Avenue, and the boat does the rest.
The days these rules belong to
3 days in Orlando
Orlando is a car city spread over 50 km, and its parks are all-day affairs, so the plan is one park a day and no more. Magic Kingdom needs a date-based ticket bought in advance and an early start; Epic Universe the same. Both parks sell out on holidays and school breaks, and their prices move with the date. Day three is different: Leu Gardens, Winter Park and Lake Eola are within 10 km of each other north of downtown and cost a few dollars, with the Morse Museum free on Friday evenings from November to April. Kennedy Space Center, an hour east on the Atlantic, is the day four that most people should take.
