Orlando airport visitor pass launches for guests without flights
An Orlando International Airport (MCO) visitor pass program is now available for guests to enter even if they aren’t flying anywhere.
Images courtesy of MCO
The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) revealed the new “Experience MCO” visitor pass — sometimes also referred to as a GatePass — on Dec. 16, 2025, and applications are now available for dates beginning Dec. 18.
Visitors will still need to go through TSA security and adhere to all usual security guidelines, including what they can and can’t bring inside the airport. See the full steps below for how to obtain an Orlando airport visitor pass.
“Orlando International Airport is pleased to welcome the return of non-ticketed guests to eat at our restaurants, explore our retail concessions, or simply spend quality time with a traveling loved one,” said Lance Lyttle, CEO of the GOAA. “We thank our partners with the Transportation Security Administration for their assistance with the program’s re-implementation now in place across our entire campus.”
A previous version of the program debuted in 2023, but was restricted to only Terminal C. The new program includes Terminals A, B, and C.
How to get an Orlando airport visitor pass
- Up to seven days prior to your visit: Submit an application and request a timeslot (between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.)
- The application will ask for birthday, gender, and full legal name
- Midnight on the day of your visit: Your application will be processed, after which you will receive an email.
- At your designated timeslot: Enter the TSA Checkpoint standard screening line
- Enjoy MCO
- By 8 p.m.: Leave the post-security area of MCO
In other MCO news, Orlando is currently planning an “airport of the future.”
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