DCL transfers

[DisneyConvert]

1~2 people => DCL transfer $$'s are worth it.
4 or more people => A bit more hassle, but one will save some money arranging a private car (Uber, Lyft, etc.) . . . Consider a rental car if there are transportation uses for the vehicle before/after

for 3 people => you pick

 

[Joe Brig]

For a first time Disney cruise with little ones, DCL bus is the only way to do go. They show Disney cruise videos and cartoons, it definite gets everyone excited about the cruise. No one remembers an Uber or rental car, but they will remember the DCL bus.

 

[WINTER]

How close/convenient are rental cars at the port ?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

How close/convenient are rental cars at the port ?

You have to take a shuttle from the port to rental car location:

 

[diznymom]

The major pros for us:

• They handle all of the luggage at WDW resorts and Hyatt at MCO
• They do all of the drivin
• They are reliable and show up every time.

 

[SL6827]

So if someone was going to stay a few nights at a Disney resort before their cruise they could take the ME to the resort for free then would pay $39 per person to the port and then another $39 per person back to the airport?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

So if someone was going to stay a few nights at a Disney resort before their cruise they could take the ME to the resort for free then would pay $39 per person to the port and then another $39 per person back to the airport?

Yes. We've done that a couple of times.

 

[starry_solo]

So if someone was going to stay a few nights at a Disney resort before their cruise they could take the ME to the resort for free then would pay $39 per person to the port and then another $39 per person back to the airport?

Yes, but it's also $39/per person one-way from the resort.

 

[SL6827]

Yes, but it's also $39/per person one-way from the resort.

Right, so you would just pay for the trip from the resort to the port and then back to the airport, right? Wouldn't be worth that for my family, even though I would love to ride in a DCL bus, lol.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Yes, but it's also $39/per person one-way from the resort.

That's what they said

then would pay $39 per person to the port

 

[WINTER]

Are there shuttles to the local car rentals at the port?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Are there shuttles to the local car rentals at the port?

Yes. On the opposite side of the same island where the DCL buses load up

 

[WINTER]

Yes. On the opposite side of the same island where the DCL buses load up



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Do I need to call the rental car place to be picked up or are they 'just there' waiting for whoever might need them? How far are the rental companies from the port?

 

[Rob1872]

Do I need to call the rental car place to be picked up or are they 'just there' waiting for whoever might need them? How far are the rental companies from the port?

You should have a rental car reservation with whatever company you choose. CAN you show up at a rental car company and try to get a car? Yes. Are you a bloody fool to risk them being out of cars or to charge you a massive walk up rate when you could have made a free reservation? Yes.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Do I need to call the rental car place to be picked up or are they 'just there' waiting for whoever might need them? How far are the rental companies from the port?

There are shuttles to the various rental car offices available just outside the terminal building. The shuttles run about every 20-30 minutes. They just make a continuous loop, so it could be a shorter wait or a bit longer.

Here's a map showing where the rental offices are (the ship docks in the upper left)