If you have a late flight from Orlando International Airport, your last day doesn’t have to mean sitting at MCO for hours. Orlando’s two major Premium Outlets can be an easy way to spend the time between hotel checkout and your flight — especially if you can explore without dragging suitcases through the stores.
Orlando International Premium Outlets and Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets both offer extensive shopping, dining and major brands, but which one makes more sense depends largely on where you’re staying.
Bagzee can pick up your luggage from your Orlando hotel, Airbnb or other address and send it ahead to MCO, allowing you to shop or explore before meeting your bags at the airport.
Which Orlando Premium Outlet Is Better?
For travelers staying around Universal Orlando or northern International Drive, Orlando International Premium Outlets is generally the more convenient choice. It’s located at 4951 International Drive, near the northern end of I-Drive and the Universal area.
The center includes popular brands such as adidas, Armani, Banana Republic Factory, H&M, Polo Ralph Lauren, Samsonite and the Disney Character Warehouse.
If you’re staying near Disney World, Lake Buena Vista or Disney Springs, Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets may make more sense.
Located at 8200 Vineland Avenue, Vineland has more than 160 stores and has a particularly strong selection of designer and luxury outlets. Current stores include Gucci, Prada, Burberry, Valentino, Bottega Veneta, Nike, lululemon and Disney’s Character Warehouse.
Can You Visit the Orlando Outlets Before an MCO Flight?
Yes — but give yourself plenty of airport time.
Driving conditions in Orlando can change quickly, particularly around I-4 and the major tourism corridors. Under normal driving conditions, both outlet centers are roughly 20 minutes by car from MCO, but traffic can make the trip considerably longer.
A traveler with four to six hours between checkout and leaving for the airport could realistically have lunch and spend a few hours shopping without turning departure day into another full itinerary.
What Do You Do With Your Luggage After Hotel Checkout?
That’s where Bagzee fits naturally into the day.
Instead of asking your hotel to hold your luggage and then returning to retrieve it, Bagzee can collect your bags from your hotel, Airbnb or Orlando address and send them ahead to MCO. You can go directly from your hotel to the outlets, eat lunch, shop and then continue to the airport.
For Disney-area travelers, choose Vineland Premium Outlets. For Universal and International Drive travelers, Orlando International Premium Outlets will often be more convenient.
Either way, the goal is simple: check out of your hotel, send your luggage ahead and enjoy a few more hours of Orlando before your flight.