Old Key West Logistics

[thrillme]

I'm trying to keep a friend from having to transport liquor on the plane. Is there a feasible way to get from Old Key West to a liquor store? I have no clue how much a cab would run.

[faline]

It's pricey but they do sell bottles on site. When you factor in the cost of cabbing it to a liquor store and back, it would probably be cheaper to buy on-site.

There is a liquor store next to Gooding's.

[thrillme]

Do you know if you can get "delivery"?

Thanks

[mgmnut]

Are you legally able to ship liquor from home? We ground ship ourselves a package to the resort with things we don't want to lug on the plane in advance. Maybe they can do something like that.

[faline]

Do you know if you can get "delivery"?

I don't know if they are associated with Goodings but when I check their site, they will deliver groceries but not alcohol.

[thrillme]

Hmmm...shipping it ahead of time sounds interesting but very expensive...will the hotel hold it for you?

[tdk316]

It's not that expensive if you plan ahead and yes, all of the resorts will hold packages for you up to two week prior to your check in date.

[ginger19]

Have you spoken with Garden Grocer? We added liquor to our grocery order without any issues.

[thrillme]

I estimated the amount to ship. It'd be just as much as taking a cab. Might as well take a cab.

How do you contact Garden Grocer? I know they're a bit pricey but I can't imagine it would be all that bad. Do they deliver to all resorts?

Right now they're thinking about taking a shuttle to Downtown Disney and catchig a "city bus" to the nearest gas station or just walking if possible...I'm trying to picture that. I'm thinking I'd just order from Garden Grocer (if possible) or maybe take a cab from Downtown Disney to Hess...might be cheaper.

[faline]

Right now they're thinking about taking a shuttle to Downtown Disney and catchig a "city bus" to the nearest gas station or just walking if possible...I'm trying to picture that. I'm thinking I'd just order from Garden Grocer (if possible) or maybe take a cab from Downtown Disney to Hess...might be cheaper.

Before I went through all that, personally, I'd just pay a little bit more and buy a bottle at my resort.

[mgmnut]

We used Garden Grocer last trip for bread, milk, water, etc. They have a $40.00 minimum you can order for delivery, and I do not see any alcohol / beer options on the website, so that may not be the best option either. To travel to DTD and walk to a gas station also seems a little out of the way for a liquor store trip, not to mention you are wasting valuable vacation time doing so.
I just estimated a 4lb ground ship delivery from UPS, I figured 4 lbs should cover a couple bottles of alcohol. I used Massachusetts to FLA and it came to $12.50.

If the alcohol mark up at Disney is less than that, just buy the alcohol at the resorts store and save yourself the aggrivation.

[Patricia]

If you take the bus to Downtown Disney, you can walk to Goodings. It's a mile away or a 15-20 minute walk, even though a little pricier than other shops, it's much cheaper than Disney and probably cheaper than a cab anywhere else.

There is also a Hess Gas station across the street from DTD (Pleasure Island bus stop), they only sell beer and wine.

Take a cab from DTD to the ABC Liquor Store at 11951 South Apopka Vineland Road. There is also Winn Dixie right there (with a huge wine selection) if you need any snacks or sodas.

[Mickey'sGirl]

Before I went through all that, personally, I'd just pay a little bit more and buy a bottle at my resort.

Me too, unless I was planning on making some major purchases.