Driving Directions Within Florida

There's no need to get nervous if you're traveling by car, it's easy to find Walt Disney World. It's almost impossible to get lost if you follow the many billboard signs scattered along the roadway. If you're traveling on I-95 from the north you'll start seeing images of Mickey as early as North Carolina. The Walt Disney World Resort is located southwest of Orlando, off Interstate 4, west of the Florida Turnpike.

Motorists traveling on Interstate 95, U.S. Highway 1 or southbound on the Turnpike, need to take Interstate 4 West to get to Walt Disney World exits.

Motorists traveling south on Interstate 75 need to take the Turnpike south to Interstate 4 west to Walt Disney World exits.

Motorists traveling northbound on the Florida Turnpike should use the Kissimmee-St. Cloud interchange, which connects with U.S. Highway 192 and the Walt Disney World Resort.

Driving Direction From
The Orlando International Airport

Walt Disney World is located about twenty miles from the Orlando International Airport. The most convenient route between the airport and WDW Resort is State Route 417. It is the newest, and most direct, route to Disney. Use the airport's South Exit (Disney World/Kissimmee) to 417 south, the Central Florida Greeneway, and follow the signs. There are two tollbooths along the way. The road exits at the intersection of State Road 536 (west), which goes to Epcot and/or Magic Kingdom resorts, and State Road 535 (north), which goes to Downtown Disney and/or Hotel Plaza resorts.

An alternate route is to take State Road 528 (Bee Line Expressway). Take the North Exit from the airport (Orlando) and follow the signs to 528 (west) for approximately 12 miles. There are two tollbooths along the way. Exit onto I-4 and follow the signs - travel north for Universal Studios; travel south for Walt Disney World.

From Interstate Highway 4 you can take one of the numbered exits listed below to take you to your Walt Disney World destination.

Exit 27:
Hotel Plaza at Disney Village, The Villas at the Disney Institute, Downtown Disney (including the Disney Village Marketplace, Pleasure Island, and Disney's West Side), Crossroads Shopping Center

Exit 26B:
All Epcot Resorts, Dixie Landings, Port Orleans, and Old Key West

Exit 25B:
Magic Kingdom Resorts, All-Star Resorts, Disney-MGM Resorts, Animal Kingdom Resorts

To International Drive (approximately 15 miles)
Take the North Exit Road from Orlando International Airport to SR 528 (Bee Line/Beach Line Expressway).
Take SR 528 (Bee Line/Beach Line Expressway) west to Exit 1 and follow signs to International Drive/Convention Center.

To Lake Buena Vista (approximately 20 miles)
Take the North Exit Road from Orlando International Airport to SR 528 (Bee Line/Beach Line Expressway).
Take SR 528 (Bee Line/Beach Line Expressway) west to Interstate 4.
Take Interstate 4 west to Lake Buena Vista.

To Walt Disney World (approximately 22 miles)
EPCOT or Disney's Hollywood Studios:
Take the North Exit Road from Orlando International Airport to SR 528 (Bee Line/Beach Line Expressway).
Take SR 528 (Bee Line/Beach Line Expressway) west to Interstate 4.
Take Interstate 4 west to Walt Disney World.
OR
Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom or Wide World of Sports:
Take the South Exit Road from Orlando International Airport to SR 417 (Greeneway).
Take SR 417 (Greeneway) west and follow signs to Walt Disney World.

Additional Driving Tips

• Buckle up! Florida law does require that you wear a seatbelt.
• State law requires the use of headlights in the rain.
• You can turn right on red, unless signs say otherwise.
• They're not kidding, posted speed limits are enforced!
• In an emergency you can reach the Florida Highway Patrol on a cell phone by dialing *FHP.
• You must have a Florida handicap permit to park in handicap parking areas. Permits from other states are honored, but a disabled license plate alone won't do.
• Be alert to slippery road conditions when it rains (aka Florida ice).
• Remember to allow for rush hour traffic between 7-9am and 4-6pm on weekdays. In addition to the thousands of people heading to the theme parks, many local residents are going to be heading to work also. To avoid disappointments be sure to factor in any possible delays into your time schedule.

Title XXIII- Motor Vehicles
Chapter 316- State Uniform Traffic Control

316.613- Child restraint requirements--

(1) (a) Every operator of a motor vehicle as defined herein, while transporting a child in a motor vehicle operated on the roadways, streets, or highways of this state, shall, if the child is 5 years of age or younger, provide for protection of the child by properly using a crash-tested, federally approved child restraint device. For children aged through 3 years, such restraint device must be a separate carrier or a vehicle manufacturer's integrated child seat. For children aged 4 through 5 years, a separate carrier, an integrated child seat, or a seat belt may be used.

Passengers under the age of 18 must wear a seatbelt.

For more driving tips check out our Safety Tips page.

Last Updated: May 11, 2009