The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard returns to Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando for tournament week from 15 to 21 March 2027, according to the official tournament website. Played since 1979 and billed as Orlando's Signature Event on the PGA TOUR, it brings the world's best players, a large hospitality programme and fans from across the country to a residential golf club in the south-west of the city.
Bay Hill was built as a golf club, not a stadium, which is why getting there needs a plan. On-site parking is limited and sold by the day, general parking is at a theme park garage several miles away with a shuttle, and rideshare pickups are restricted to one designated area. Elly8.net books Arnold Palmer Invitational transportation at fixed, all-in prices: a chauffeur from Orlando International, a car to and from the gate each day, and an hourly booking for hosts and guests who need the day to run to their schedule.
What is the easiest way to get to Bay Hill for the tournament?
Book a chauffeured car by the hour, or a fixed return trip in the web booker, from your hotel to Bay Hill. The tournament directs all rideshare and car drop-offs through Gate C to a designated area near Lot 8, so the chauffeur drops you there and meets you there, and you skip the Universal garage and its shuttle.
The club is at 9000 Bay Hill Boulevard, Orlando. The tournament's arriving and parking page says rideshare drivers should enter through Gate C, on Tarawood Drive, where they are directed to the designated drop-off and pick-up location near Lot 8, and that guests can only schedule a pick-up from that rideshare area, not from elsewhere on the course. A chauffeur follows the same rule, which keeps your meeting point simple: one zone, confirmed by text before you walk out.
From International Drive, the centre we use for Orlando distances, Bay Hill is about 6.5 miles (10.5 km), roughly 17 minutes on a clear road on our routing. From Orlando International Airport it is about 20 miles (32 km), roughly 37 minutes, and from Universal Orlando under 4 miles (6 km). The Dr. Phillips roads around the club are suburban, so tournament traffic builds quickly at the morning arrival and late-afternoon exit.
Tournament week at a glance
| Detail | What the tournament publishes |
|---|---|
| Tournament week | 15 to 21 March 2027 |
| Venue | Bay Hill Club & Lodge, 9000 Bay Hill Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819 |
| On-site parking | Daily passes, Gates A (Bay Hill Blvd), B and C (Tarawood Dr), expected to sell out |
| General parking (Thursday to Sunday) | Universal Orlando garage, 6300 Universal Boulevard, fee on arrival, free shuttle |
| Shuttle start | 7:15 a.m. Thursday and Friday, 8:15 a.m. Saturday and Sunday |
| Rideshare and car drop-off | Through Gate C to the designated area near Lot 8 |
The general parking arrangement is worth understanding even if you never use it. On Thursday to Sunday, general and disabled parking is at the Universal Orlando parking garage, and a free shuttle runs fans to the tournament's main entrance by the 18th hole, then back to Universal through the day. It works, but it adds a garage, a queue and a shuttle ride to each end of your day.
Arriving in Orlando: MCO and Sanford
Orlando International Airport (MCO) handles most arrivals. It has three passenger terminals, A and B in the original building and the newer Terminal C, and pickups differ between them, so give the desk your airline and flight number. MCO is about 13 miles (22 km) from International Drive, around 23 minutes on a clear road. The fixed MCO to International Drive transfer runs from US$155 in a Business Sedan, US$205 in a Business SUV and US$250 in a First Class SUV, up to US$405 in an Executive Sprinter. A round trip is US$295 to US$770.
With an Elly8.net airport transfer, the chauffeur tracks the flight and waits inside arrivals with a name board, with complimentary waiting after a tracked landing. If you are going straight from the airport to Bay Hill with golf bags, choose a Business SUV and enter Bay Hill as the drop-off in the web booker for a fixed price.
Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) is about 37 miles (60 km) north of International Drive, around 53 minutes on a clear road, and about 38 miles (61 km) from Bay Hill. SFB to International Drive is fixed from US$275 in a Business Sedan to US$715 in an Executive Sprinter.
Private aviation guests can ask about a private jet and FBO transfer; give the desk the FBO and tail number and the chauffeur meets the aircraft.
| Route | Distance (routed) | Clear-road time | Elly8.net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCO to International Drive | about 13 mi (22 km) | about 23 min | US$155 to US$405 |
| SFB to International Drive | about 37 mi (60 km) | about 53 min | US$275 to US$715 |
| International Drive to Bay Hill | about 6.5 mi (10.5 km) | about 17 min | hourly from US$95, or any address in the web booker |
| MCO to Bay Hill | about 20 mi (32 km) | about 37 min | any address in the web booker |
The tournament day: Gate C, the course and the drive back
Morning. The chauffeur collects you at your hotel, whether on International Drive, at the Universal resorts, in Lake Buena Vista or at a Dr. Phillips villa, and heads for Gate C. If you hold an on-site parking pass and want the car to park, tell the desk; parking passes are billed at cost.
On the course. On an hourly booking the chauffeur stays in the area. You message when you want to leave, for lunch nearby in Dr. Phillips, a meeting or a break at the hotel before an evening session in a skybox.
The finish. When the last group comes up the 18th, everyone heads out together. The designated rideshare area fills, and app prices move with demand. Your chauffeur is already staged and texts the exact spot.
Our hourly chauffeur service in Orlando costs from US$95 per hour in a Business Sedan, US$120 in a Business SUV and US$190 in an Executive Sprinter, with a three-hour minimum. For a whole tournament day, the full-day chauffeur (8 hours) is US$700 to US$1,400, and the evening out and event night package (5 hours) is US$475 to US$950. See also sports event transportation.
Early-week days and the competition weekend
Tournament week starts on Monday 15 March, and the early days feel different from the weekend. On Tuesday and Wednesday the tournament lists disabled parking on site in Lot 10, an unpaved lot entered through Gate C, while from Thursday to Sunday general and disabled parking moves to the Universal Orlando garage with the shuttle. If you are attending the early-week events or a pro-am round, check the schedule of events and tell the desk which gate your credential uses.
The competition days carry the largest crowds, and Saturday and Sunday shuttles start later, at 8:15 a.m. If you plan to be at the course for the first tee times, a chauffeur leaving International Drive or the Universal resorts gives you the shortest door-to-gate trip. If you are coming for the back nine on Sunday, a late-morning pickup and an hourly booking that runs through the trophy presentation is usually the best fit, from US$95 per hour with a three-hour minimum.
Hospitality, skyboxes and corporate hosts
The Arnold Palmer Invitational runs a substantial hospitality programme, from the Orange Grove clubhouse experience to skyboxes, cabanas and pro-am days. Companies use the week to host clients, and guests usually arrive from hotels across Orlando at the same time. A Business SUV takes four with bags, and an Executive Sprinter carries up to 12 passengers, from US$190 per hour, so a hosted group arrives together at Gate C and leaves together.
For companies hosting several days, a corporate account puts every ride on one monthly invoice with a line per guest, and our corporate car service explains how the desk handles schedule changes. Hospitality planners and travel agents can book for clients through travel-agent accounts. The 10-hour corporate roadshow day, from US$855 in a Business Sedan to US$1,710 in an Executive Sprinter, suits a host who mixes morning meetings with an afternoon at the course. NDAs are available on request; Elly8.net provides transportation, not security.
Bay Hill transport options compared honestly
| Option | Cost | Best for | Weak point |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site daily parking | Daily pass, expected to sell out | Fans who want to drive themselves | Must buy early; exit queues |
| Universal garage and shuttle | Parking fee on arrival, shuttle free | Fans with a car and time | Garage, shuttle queue and a walk at both ends |
| Rideshare (Uber, Lyft, Uber Black) | Varies with demand | Solo fans arriving off-peak | One pick-up area near Lot 8, surge at the finish |
| MCO taxi to International Drive | About US$38 to US$45, metered | One or two travellers from the airport | Metered in traffic; no flat rates |
| Elly8.net chauffeur | Hourly from US$95, 3-hour minimum, or a fixed booker price | Hosts, groups, families, golf bags | Must be booked in advance; the week books early |
The airport's ground transportation page estimates a taxi from MCO to the International Drive area at about US$38 to US$45, and its taxi page notes that fares are set by the meter and flat rates are not authorized. For one traveller with a carry-on landing mid-afternoon, that taxi is cheaper than our US$155 Business Sedan and a perfectly sensible choice.
A pre-booked chauffeur wins for groups and hosted guests, for families who need child seats (available on request), for golfers with clubs, for late arrivals, and for anyone who would rather not use the Universal garage and shuttle each day. The fixed price does not move with demand. See chauffeur vs Uber and Lyft and chauffeur vs taxi for the general comparison.
Around the tournament: Orlando and Florida
Most visitors stay a few extra days. The Orlando signature day trip is Kennedy Space Center, an 8-hour package from US$700 in a Business Sedan to US$1,400 in an Executive Sprinter, and the private city highlights tour runs from US$380. Golfers continuing to the Gulf Coast can book a city-to-city car service to Tampa or Naples, and the Miami Open in Miami Gardens overlaps with tournament week; our Miami car service page has the South Florida prices. Palm Beach is another popular onward stop.
How Elly8.net works in Orlando
Rides in Orlando are operated by licensed, commercially insured local chauffeur partners vetted through the Limousine Worldwide network; Elly8.net takes the booking, fixes the price and runs the 24/7 desk. Partner vehicles are four model years old or newer, and seven or newer for Rolls-Royce, Maybach and Bentley. Elly8.net is a member of LWD, LAI, HWD and VWD: LimousineWorldwide.Directory, LimousineAssociation.International, HotelsWorldwide.Directory and VacationsWorldwide.Directory.
Booking takes three steps:
- Enter the pickup and drop-off, with your flight number for airport legs and Bay Hill for tournament days.
- Choose the vehicle: Business Sedan, Business SUV, First Class Sedan or SUV, or Executive Sprinter. The fleet page shows seats and luggage.
- Press Reserve now on the Orlando price list, or use the web booker for any address not on the list. Confirmation arrives by email.
Prices include the chauffeur, vehicle, taxes, standard gratuity and airport meet and greet. Tolls, parking and waiting beyond the included time are billed at cost. Prices do not change for the tournament; availability does, so reserve as soon as your tickets or hospitality are confirmed.
Frequently asked questions
When is the 2027 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
Tournament week is 15 to 21 March 2027 at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, according to the official website. General parking at Universal Orlando and its shuttle run from Thursday to Sunday, the main competition days. Check the schedule of events for daily gate times before fixing pickups.
Where do chauffeurs drop off at Bay Hill?
The tournament sends rideshare and car drop-offs through Gate C on Tarawood Drive to a designated area near Lot 8, and pick-ups are only allowed from that area. Your chauffeur uses the same zone and texts the exact meeting point before you leave the course.
How much is a car service from MCO during the tournament?
MCO to International Drive is fixed at US$155 in a Business Sedan, US$205 in a Business SUV and US$405 in an Executive Sprinter, all-in per vehicle. For a drop-off at Bay Hill or another hotel, enter the address in the web booker for a fixed price. Prices do not change for tournament week.
Can the chauffeur wait while I watch the golf?
Yes. Book by the hour from US$95 in a Business Sedan with a three-hour minimum, or take the 8-hour full-day chauffeur from US$700. The car holds nearby and you message when you are ready. If you hold an on-site parking pass, parking is billed at cost.
Can you carry golf bags?
Yes. Tell the desk how many bags and choose a Business SUV or an Executive Sprinter. An SUV takes two or three golfers with clubs and luggage; a Sprinter takes a larger group.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel more than 72 hours before pickup and it is free. At 72 hours or less the fee is 10%, at 48 hours or less 50%, and at 24 hours or less, or a no-show, 100%. Refunds go back to the original card.
Do you provide child seats?
Yes, on request. Give each child's age and weight when you book so the right seats are fitted before pickup. Families staying on for the theme parks often keep the same Business SUV for the airport legs.
Is the Universal shuttle a good alternative?
For fans with their own car and time to spare, yes: the tournament runs a free shuttle from the Universal Orlando garage to the main entrance by the 18th hole. A chauffeur is simpler for hosts, groups, families and anyone without a car in Orlando.
