Best bus service?

[DLR29]

Which (out of all hotels (value, moderate, deluxe)) has the most direct bus service to the parks not within monorail or boat distance?

 

[OKW Lover]

Bus service is at the various resorts has its ups and downs. You'll find people here that have had great service at a particular resort and you'll find people who have had poor service at the same resort. The general conclusion is that the level of service is equal, no matter what resort you are at.

 

[pigby]

I would say CSR - doesnt share buses and a central resort to all the parks.

 

[minnie61650]

Bus rides are quite short from the ALL Stars according to PassPorter.com

All Star Buses-CBR buses---POPbuses--PO buses--- Contemporary
MK 20 min---- 20 min-----25 min------10 min---20 min(mono)
Epcot 10 min-- 15 min-----20 min------10 min---15 min
MGM 10 min----12 min-----15 min------15 min---20min
AK 10 min------20min-------15 min----15 min---20 min
DTD 15 min----20 min------20 min-----15 min---35 min

It only takes 10 minutes to get to Epcot, MGM and AK from All Stars.
MK is 20 min away. That's the same amount of time it takes on the monorail from the Contemporary.

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The All Stars really are not far from most of Disney's parks!

Transpotation times ( in # of Minutes)to the parks according to my passporter book

All Stars-------CR------------GF----------Poly
MK-----20----20(mono)------3 (mono)-----10 (mono)
Epcot--10----15+15(mono)--12+10(mono)---10+10(momo)
MGM---10----20-------------10------------15
Ak-----10----20------------15------------15
DTD---15----35-------------20------------25

Yes, the monorail resorts are closer to the MK and the travel time to MK is less but the travel time to any of the other parks is less from the All Stars.

It only takes 10 minutes to get to Epcot, MGM and AK from All Stars.
MK is 20 min away. That's the same amount of time it takes on the monorail from the Contemporary.

Have fun at Disney wherever you choose to stay!

 

[Buzz2001]

Which (out of all hotels (value, moderate, deluxe)) has the most direct bus service to the parks not within monorail or boat distance?

CSR has terrific transportation. It doesn't share with any other resort and it only has 4 bus stops within the resort. And since CSR is centrally located, you'll have a quick ride to all the parks. And being a convention resort, the buses seem less crowded because guests are busy with their conventions.

CSR is the most central to the 3 parks. The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World in part three "Selecting your Hotel" it states that the commuting times to the parks from CSR are: 7:30 to MK; 4:00 to Epcot; 4:45 to MGM; and 4:45 to Animal Kingdom! As a comparison from POR it is 12:00 to MK; 8:00 to Epcot; 12:30 to MGM; and 16:15 to AK. See the map below.

 

[Kimberle]

We had excellent service at AKL. There is only 1 bus stop and it does not share buses with any other resort.

It was really nice after the nighttime parades/events. We could walk right on the bus w/out waiting in those long, after parade lines. We always got a seat, too.