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Tens of millions of travelers arrive in Orlando every year, and the tourism folks want to make getting from Point A to Point B as easy as possible. The faster you can get around town, the more time you can spend in the parks.

You need to decide whether to use Walt Disney World's transportation network (which is truly useful only to those staying at a WDW resort), to rent a car, or to stick to public transportation. What system works best for you depends on what you want to see, where you are staying, and how much time you want to spend getting around.

Traveling with Disney 's transportation system

If you plan to stay at a Disney resort or an official hotel and will spend the majority of your time visiting Disney parks, you can skip a rental car ? at least for most of your stay. A free transportation network runs through Disney World. Buses, ferries, water taxis, and monorails operate from two hours prior to the parks' opening until two hours after closing. Likewise, Disney offers service to the Disney resorts. Disney properties also offer transportation to other area attractions, but you have to pay extra.

The advantages of utilizing Disney 's transportation system include the following:

* It is free

* You save on car rental and gas charges

* You don't have to pay $6 a day to park in the theme park lots

* If your party wants to split up, you can board a transport to different areas

Disadvantages include the following:

* You are at the mercy of Disney 's schedule

* Sometimes you have to take a ferry to catch a bus to get on the monorail to reach your hotel. The system makes a complete circuit, but not necessarily the most direct path. It can take an hour or more to get somewhere that's right across the lagoon. Get a free Walt Disney World Transportation Guide Map (407-824-4321), which shows the various resorts in relation to the attractions.

* You have to endure multiple stops, particularly on buses, and at peak periods, crowds may force you to wait for the next bus.

Getting around by bus

Lynx ( 407-841-2279) bus stops are marked with a paw print. The buses serve Disney, Universal, and International Drive ($1 for adults, 25 cents for kids and seniors; $10 for an unlimited weekly pass), but their routes are not very visitor-oriented.

Touring by trolley

The I-Ride Trolley on International Drive ( 407-248-9590) runs every 15 minutes, 7 a.m. to midnight (75 cents for adults, 25 cents for seniors, kids under 12 ride free). Due to I-Drive's heavy traffic, this is the best way to get around if you're staying in this area or at least spending the day.

Using a taxi

For day-to-day travel to and from the attractions, cabs are expensive unless your group has five or more people. Rates cost $2.50 for the first mile, $1.50 per mile thereafter.

Traveling by shuttle

Mears Transportation Group ( 407-423-5566) operates shuttle buses to all major attractions, including Cypress Gardens, Kennedy Space Center, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens (yes, in Tampa), and Church Street Station, among others. Rates vary by destination.

Maneuvering on a motorcycle

If you have a motorcycle license, you can rent bikes at American V Twin (888-268-8946) and Cruise America (407-931-1409). Their inventory is in short supply, so call ahead. You must be at least 21 years old and have a major credit card. Rentals range from $800 to $1,200 per week and include helmets, locks, and a brief orientation.

Touring Orlando by car

If you're staying for more than a week, you'll probably want to rent a car for at least a day or two to venture beyond the tourist areas. (Yes, there is life beyond the theme parks.)

Here are a few tips for driving in Orlando:
* Allow for rush hour traffic between 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. on weekdays.
* I-4 may look like it runs north and south, but Orlando's sign painters say otherwise. To them, you drive west towards Disney and east towards downtown Orlando.
* Posted speed limits are enforced vigorously. Fines for speeding begin at more than $150. Pay particular attention to road construction zones, where speed limits are reduced and signs warn about speeding fines being doubled.
* International Drive is called I-Drive. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway is U.S. 192 or just 192. Florida Route 528 is the Bee Line Expressway. State Road 50 is more commonly called Colonial Drive.
* You must have a Florida handicap permit to park in handicap parking places. Handicap permits from other states are honored, but a disabled license plate alone won't do.
* Along a 12-mile stretch of U.S. 192 in Kissimmee, 25-foot-high markers start at Walt Disney World and extend nearly all the way to Splendid China, brightly marking the many points of interest. The western-most marker is Marker 4; the remaining pairs are numbered in sequence and in pairs, one on each side of the highway. If you phone for directions to something, you'll likely be told the destination's location in relation to these markers. (It's "just past Marker" so and so.)

Strolling the streets of Orlando

Be very careful when walking in Orlando. This city isn't conducive to strolling. Within the safe confines of the theme parks, you have no problems hoofing around (in fact, you're on your feet quite a bit), but walking anywhere outside of the theme parks is a thrills-and-chills experience that most people want to avoid. Orlando is among the most dangerous cities in the country for pedestrians. Wide roads that are designed to move traffic quickly and a shortage of sidewalks, streetlights, and crosswalks are to blame.