AAA Parking pass

[cruise-o-matic]

We are going to WDW in late June. If anyone has a AAA pass we could use, that would be great. We can return it after our trip or pay it forward. Just send me a PM

TIA.

Brian

 

[goofy4tink]

Here's the thing....AAA parking passes are a 'perk', extended to those who book using AAA...be it for resort reservations, a package deal, or just tickets..up to each AAA office to make it's policy.
According to the AAA pass itself, these are non-transferable. They are not for sale. They are good for the person AAA gave it to....no one else.
Now...before anyone comes along and complains that we aren't allowing people to be nice to each other and what harm does it do....it is against AAA rules to share these passes. So....we are going to uphold that policy and recommend that people don't do it.

 

[cruise-o-matic]

We are AAA members. It's just that we have both APs and DVC, so we no longer book our WDW stays via AAA.

 

[dioxide45]

We are AAA members. It's just that we have both APs and DVC, so we no longer book our WDW stays via AAA.

Have you tried calling your AAA office. Some do give it for being a AAA member traveling to Disney. Many don't but it doesn't hurt to ask.

 

[goofy4tink]

We are AAA members. It's just that we have both APs and DVC, so we no longer book our WDW stays via AAA.

I'm also a AAA member (as well as DVC and AP), but I don't feel that I am eligable for parking passes if I don't buy tickets or make reservations through them. Just because you are a member doesn't automatically get you perks. Most offices want you to book with them..plain and simple. And they reward those who book with them with little 'freebies'.
And, as I already said, AAA has printed their rules, regarding transfers, on the parking passes...they say they are non-transferable. That's pretty clear.

 

[buzz2400]

If you are a AAA member, go to your local office and ask if they have an extra one to give you. I went to one and they said no unless i buy tickets from them. I then had to go to another one for something else and asked anyway and they gave me one.

 

[jheigl]

Here's the thing....AAA parking passes are a 'perk', extended to those who book using AAA...be it for resort reservations, a package deal, or just tickets..up to each AAA office to make it's policy.
According to the AAA pass itself, these are non-transferable. They are not for sale. They are good for the person AAA gave it to....no one else.
Now...before anyone comes along and complains that we aren't allowing people to be nice to each other and what harm does it do....it is against AAA rules to share these passes. So....we are going to uphold that policy and recommend that people don't do it.

I agree with this 100%. And to answer a lot of people's question...what does it hurt? It doesn't "hurt" at all, however, for some of us who actually do drive all the way to the AAA office to buy our tickets or book our packages, this is a perk we get as a thank you from them for booking through them. If everyone transferred the passes to everyone else, they would be useless to those of us who do follow the rules and get them by booking packages and/ or buying park tickets. So, pretty much, please do not sell, buy, or transfer these passes out of courtesy for those of us who do the things we are supposed to to get these! There are only limited numbers of spaces available for people to use these, and I would rather those spaces go to the people who deserve them and got them the right way! No hard feelings on anyone of course, just leaving my opinion!

 

[cruise-o-matic]

If you are a AAA member, go to your local office and ask if they have an extra one to give you. I went to one and they said no unless i buy tickets from them. I then had to go to another one for something else and asked anyway and they gave me one.

The local office is less than 2 miles away from our house. I stopped in and asked, but they said I needed to but a 3 day ticket for one. I may try our other office in town.

Thanks.

 

[kaytieeldr]

According to the AAA pass itself, these are non-transferable. They are not for sale. They are good for the person AAA gave it to....no one else.
Now...before anyone comes along and complains that we aren't allowing people to be nice to each other and what harm does it do....it is against AAA rules to share these passes.

Too bad AAA can't make 'em out of some substance that dissolves after the original recipient's vacation ends

 

[goofy4tink]

Too bad AAA can't make 'em out of some substance that dissolves after the original recipient's vacation ends

I really wish they would just have a program where you were able to get your AAA parking permit with your name and dates on it...printed at the AAA office. That really wouldn't be all that difficult to do. Then, when you parked you would have to show your AAA card as an ID...or room key at least. The names would have to match. That would do away with the vast majority of the abuse.

 

[dioxide45]

I really wish they would just have a program where you were able to get your AAA parking permit with your name and dates on it...printed at the AAA office. That really wouldn't be all that difficult to do. Then, when you parked you would have to show your AAA card as an ID...or room key at least. The names would have to match. That would do away with the vast majority of the abuse.

The problem is that the ID would rarely be checked. Just like discount codes for checking in to a hotel or car rental it would be rarely enforced. Disney employees have better things to do than check IDs.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I really wish they would just have a program where you were able to get your AAA parking permit with your name and dates on it...printed at the AAA office. That really wouldn't be all that difficult to do. Then, when you parked you would have to show your AAA card as an ID...or room key at least. The names would have to match. That would do away with the vast majority of the abuse.

You know, that's entirely reasonable.
They can print a new Membership card in any office; surely they can personalize the AAA Diamond Pass? And while I see and understand dioxide45's argument* that CMs have better things to do than check IDs - well, since it is necessary to show the AAA-DPP to be directed to the correct parking area, it's entirely reasonable to be required to show one's AAA Member card with it. How WELL the CMs check is a different story - but it'd be a start.

*I don't mean dioxide45 is starting an argument, just that s/he is presenting one or more reasons why goofy4tink's suggestion may not work.

 

[dioxide45]

*I don't mean dioxide45 is starting an argument, just that s/he is presenting one or more reasons why goofy4tink's suggestion may not work.

It may also slow down traffic flow in to the parking lots. It may be good for people to have to also show their AAA card with the pass, but if they have to stop for the CM to compare the two, it would hole people up behind the car with the AAA parking pass.

I think a better option would be to just change the color for each quarter. So if someone is traveling in December, they get a red pass, if someone is traveling in August, they get green. The year of use should be in large print. This would make each pass only good for three months. If someone is traveling and it spans two quarters, then they get two passes, the chance for abuse would still be low.

 

[Tara]

Is there an underlying assumption here that the AAA parking areas are filling up or hard to get into? I've used the pass on my last several trips and have never had any problem whatsoever getting a space.

In fact, while I use it, I don't see the huge benefit. Most of the time it's in an area where the tram doesn't stop so the only option is to walk, which cuts into any time savings. To me it isn't a big deal (and like I said, I still use the pass), but I often think the pass is overrated.

 

[goofy4tink]

Is there an underlying assumption here that the AAA parking areas are filling up or hard to get into? I've used the pass on my last several trips and have never had any problem whatsoever getting a space.

In fact, while I use it, I don't see the huge benefit. Most of the time it's in an area where the tram doesn't stop so the only option is to walk, which cuts into any time savings. To me it isn't a big deal (and like I said, I still use the pass), but I often think the pass is overrated.

I have to agree. While it's nice, it certainly isn't 'all that'. I did ride with someone who has a AAA parking pass last Sept. And we were able to use it every time, in every park. There were spots open. But, I have to say.....the spots we got weren't all that much closer to the park entrance than 'regular' parking. It's just not all that big a deal.

I don't particularly care what CMs do about checking or not checking. All I know is that according to AAA, these passes are not transferrable and they are not for sale. So...here, on this board, there will not be any discussions about passing them along to someone else. That is AAA's policy and one that will be supported here.

 

[Inkmahm]

I have to agree. While it's nice, it certainly isn't 'all that'. I did ride with someone who has a AAA parking pass last Sept. And we were able to use it every time, in every park. There were spots open. But, I have to say.....the spots we got weren't all that much closer to the park entrance than 'regular' parking. It's just not all that big a deal.

I don't particularly care what CMs do about checking or not checking. All I know is that according to AAA, these passes are not transferrable and they are not for sale. So...here, on this board, there will not be any discussions about passing them along to someone else. That is AAA's policy and one that will be supported here.

I've used the AAA parking pass in the past and I really don't think the parking spaces assigned to AAA are that great. In fact, at MK, I would NOT use the AAA pass if I had one. You end up parking on the other side of the handicap lot people and have to walk in. You're much better off parking in the regular parking and only have to walk to the tram.