parking alternatives

[fcrouch]

my nephew is a former CM at WDW - he suggested we park in the contemporary or grand floridian lot and take the monorail to the MK? he said I'd still pay the parking fee but just park in the hotel lots? do people do this?

 

[disney junky]

my nephew is a former CM at WDW - he suggested we park in the contemporary or grand floridian lot and take the monorail to the MK? he said I'd still pay the parking fee but just park in the hotel lots? do people do this?

You will be stopped at the gate and asked your business there. Reservations to the restaurants will get you in, but only for two hours. CM's do all sorts of things that the public can't do. The parking at hotels is for hotels, not the parks. There is limited parking for people staying at those resorts, so even if you would be able to "get away with it" it isn't appropriate.

 

[DaddyBeast]

Sure people do it. Disney has taken steps to limit this so that parking at the resorts is not overburdened (when it's busy, they don't want to run out of spots for hotel guests).

There is a gate and guard at each resort you mentioned. The guard will let you in if you have business at the hotel (dining reservation, meeting, just want to shop), but will give you a temporary parking pass good for a limited # of hours. FYI - I don't think anybody is checking these except if the lot gets full, and, you don't need to show it to get out so it is a system that sometimes gets abused.

That being said, the GF self-park lot is far away (I'd rather park in the main lot and take the tram). The CR north garden wing lot is the closest place for a guest to park and walk to MK. Also, I think anybody who want to can pay for the valet parking at the resorts. There is no time limit on the valet parking, but it does cost more.

 

[safetymom]

The hotel parking lots are for guests of that resort. You would most likely be given a 3 hour parking pass and the car towed if you exceed the time. Why not just park in the MK parking lot and ride the tram to the TTC? It doesn't take that much longer.