Parking Prices

Originally Posted By GMouse

Does anyone know what the current parking price is at the parks? I'm staying off property and driving a rental this trip, and I know in the recent past it was approaching $10 a day.

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

I believe it's currently $9 to park a regular size car.

 

Originally Posted By GMouse

Cool, Thanks!

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

Then.. there is the price of admission, food, souvenirs... airline tickets to get to Orlando...fuel prices in order to put that rental car to good use...etc etc etc.

 

Originally Posted By Goofyernmost

Nothing more than parking meter change for most of us!

 

Originally Posted By pixiedust1

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<<NEW! TDLFAN
Fri 5/26/2006 12:38p Then.. there is the price of admission, food, souvenirs... airline tickets to get to Orlando...fuel prices in order to put that rental car to good use...etc etc etc.>>

Don't forget the cost of spray paint if you are coming from NY.. Sorry TDLFAN I could not resist...

 

Originally Posted By GrumpysWife

On our next trip down we are staying on property but will have a rental car. We've only used the WDW bus system prior to this trip. Do you still have to pay to park at each park if you are staying onsite?

For example, if you run to AK first thing, then do MK, and at night go to EPCOT, would you end up paying at each park? Or one price per day? Or not at all, since you pay to park at the resort?

Sorry, dumb question I know...

 

Originally Posted By Labuda

When you check in at the hotel, they'll ask if you have a car - and when you tell them yes, they'll give you a half of a piece of 8 1/2" by 11" paper that identifies you as an onsite guest - keep it on your dash and flash it at the parking booth CMs to get in without paying.

 

Originally Posted By pixiedust1

<<When you check in at the hotel, they'll ask if you have a car - and when you tell them yes, they'll give you a half of a piece of 8 1/2" by 11">>

It's actually 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" you were close Labuda.. LOL... : )

 

Originally Posted By GrumpysWife

Thanks for the info!

I'm looking forward to finding out if it's faster to use a personal car than use the busses.

 

Originally Posted By trekkeruss

<<I'm looking forward to finding out if it's faster to use a personal car than use the busses.>>

It's not if a question of if, but how much. There are some notable exceptions... going to the MK for instance, since you still have to get on the monorail or take the ferry. But in most other cases, you save time. You save a LOT of time when you are going hotel-to-hotel, or other combinations where transfers are involved with Disney transportation.

 

Originally Posted By sun-n-fun

We have just showed the parking attendent our room key and they have always let us go right into the lot.

 

Originally Posted By pixiedust1

<It's actually 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" you were close Labuda.. LOL... : ) >>

Sorry Labuda.. I missed the half part... you had it right... : )

 

Originally Posted By pixiedust1

<<I'm looking forward to finding out if it's faster to use a personal car than use the busses.>>

trekkeruss is correct.. driving to your destinations in most cases is a lot quicker... Disney estimates in their brochures that you can expect at least a hour by bus to your destination. In most cases you can cut 30 to 45 minutes off of that by driving... But I advise you to be very careful on the roads.. besides other guests that are lost, Disney buses, CM's speeding (another thread lol) it can be quite dangerous at times.. Pay attention to the signs... The signage has improved greatly over the years, but you need to be alert..

 

Originally Posted By sun-n-fun

And if you miss a turn, you'll go in a big circle and get to it again. Sometimes that is easier than trying to turn around. It just takes a little more time.

 

Originally Posted By GrumpysWife

Appreciate all the advice! The resort-to-resort trek is the one that made us think of trying a car - last time we were there we went from Coronado Springs to Animal Kingdom Lodge for breakfast, and I think it was about 1 1/2 hrs to get there that morning

 

Originally Posted By Labuda

"they'll give you a half of a piece of 8 1/2" by 11">>

It's actually 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" you were close Labuda.. LOL... : )"

Last I checked, if you cut a piece of 8 1/2" by 11" in half, you get 8 1/2" by 5 1/2" (or you could get 4 1/4" x 11") - so how was I just close and not correct?

 

Originally Posted By Labuda

"<It's actually 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" you were close Labuda.. LOL... : ) >>

Sorry Labuda.. I missed the half part... you had it right... : )"

In that case, please ignore post # 17.

 

Originally Posted By pixiedust1

<,In that case, please ignore post # 17.>>

whew... Thank you..

 

Originally Posted By TiggerRulz

The other benefit to using Disney transportation - no need for a designated driver. Especially helpful for PI and Epcot.