Orlando on a shoestring.
Brilliant holiday, sensible spend. Plain-English guides for Brits heading to Orlando: flights, car hire, tickets, cheap eats and the hidden costs nobody mentions.
Prices in £ · checked 20 Oct 2026 · example: Disney 14-day Magic Ticket from £555 adult on AttractionTickets.com (20 Oct 2026). See ticket table.
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Flights from the UK
Which airports, when to book, and how to stop the price creeping up.
Car hire for Brits
Insurance jargon decoded, tolls sorted, and no nasty surprises at the counter.
Ticket compare
UK Disney, Universal and SeaWorld tickets with dated "from" prices and official links.
Cheap eats & I-Drive coupons
We point you to the official, dated offers, not stale codes.
Free & cheap things to do
Days out that cost nowt (or nearly nowt).
Money & tipping
Tax added at the till, tipping, and why you should always pay in dollars.
The Skint Promise
- Every deal is dated. If we haven't checked it recently, we say so.
- We link to the official source for coupons. We never copy codes that might have expired.
- No made-up prices. Figures come with a source, or they're clearly marked for checking.
- Links marked (Ad) are adverts. We earn a commission if you book through them, at no extra cost to you. That never changes what we recommend. How we make money.
Costs Brits forget
- ESTA: $40.27 per person from 1 Jan 2026, and only from the official site USAGov
- Hotel tax in Orange County: 6% tourist tax Orange County on top of sales tax
- Prices on menus and shelves usually exclude sales tax, and tipping comes on top
- Rental-car toll programmes vs the free-to-reserve Visitor Toll Pass