Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2014/03/30/parking-rates-increase-at-walt-disney-world/" target="_blank"><b>3/30/14: Parking Rates Increase at Walt Disney World</b></a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Wow, that's a big jump! I distinctly remember last month being surprised that parking was *only* $15 last month, and now it's already up to $17. I know it's only $2 more, but that really makes parking feel like a very large expense when you consider it over a multi-day vacation Does anybody know what it is at DLR right now? I would suspect theirs would be more, since land is more valuable and paid parking is more common in soCal, but I can't imagine that it's too much more. Especially considering the crummy parking transporation that they have (trams that don't drop you anywhere near your car and are painfully slow to load at the end of the night; buses that take city streets and then slow to a crawl while giving a tour of the CM parking lot), I can't imagine them charging much more than $17
Originally Posted By SuperDry That makes staying on-site, where parking is included, even a larger value!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros ^^I'm sure that's a big part of their logic. Supposedly park attendance has held steady (or even grown a little) in recent years, but hotel occupancy has dropped. This is a way of making the hotels seem more competitive with off-property lodging, without having to discount the rack rates. I don't know about anybody else, but it certainly plays into my decision whether or not to stay on property Additionally, I also read that the last parking increase (by $1) just happened in June. That makes it a $3 increase (or roughly 20%) from this time last year
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Ferret, parking at Disneyland Resort is currently $16 for autos.
Originally Posted By Alltwelve When I first started working at WDW, the price to park was $5. I remember it because the folks that worked in parking said it was easier to make change. Now that it's up to $17, I'm not sure if that's a reflection of how long ago I worked there or the effects of inflation or just greed. Hmmm... I'll go with greed!
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn I remember when prices to the Magic Kingdom were $17. I'm finally booked to go back to Disney this June. First time to EPCOT since 2001. It will probably be the last time for 5 or 6 years again. I'm glad I grew up in the age where Disney was relatively affordable. Now, it's out of reach for anyone who wishes to retire in their lifetime.
