Parking at Disney Resorts

[smnornes]

we are staying at the Caribbean Beach and have a rental car. We have ADR's at the Contemporary one day and the Grand Floridian another day. Can we park at the Contemporary and GF for our dinner reservations, then leave the car there while we go to MK for the day? Thanks!

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

Parking at resorts is ony for resort guests and guests shopping and eating at the resort while they are doing so. You'll be given a two-hour parking pass for your dinner reservations. If you're planning to head into the Magic Kingdom after eating, you should park in the TTC lot and take the monorail to your meal. (Or move the car after eating.) Or, you could leave the car behind and take the bus from your resort to the Magic Kingdom. From there, it's just a quick monorail ride (or walk) to the resorts.

 

[smnornes]

Thank you!

 

[kaytieeldr]

Other ideas: For your breakfast at the Contemporary, take the bus from CBR to MK, then walk over to the Contemporary. If your ADR is very early, aka before the park opens, and you ask, the driver may even drop you off at the Contemporary.
For the Grand Floridian day, drive to the Magic Kingdom, park in the regular lot and take the monorail to the GF.
Then, both days, head over to the Magic Kingdom!

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

It should be said that when you drive into the Contemporary there is a sign that says "We do not provide parking for the Magic Kingdom", which is refering to non Contemporary guests who park there & go to the Magic Kingdom. Basically there are some guests who think this rule does not apply to them & they are also being cheap by parking at the Contemporary or the Polynesian & Grand Floridian to avoid the $9.00 parking fee at the TTC, that's if they don't valet park at the Resorts. Also it should be noted a lot of people have seen cars get towed because those people were obvioulsy breaking this rule. However BirdsOfPreyDave & kaytieeldr had some great suggestions so think about what they said to do & you will be fine.

 

[smnornes]

thank you again! As long as we're running on time, we'll be parking at the TTC and using the monorail to the resorts for our reservations. Counting the days! Thanks!

 

[Al and Kate's Mom]

Do resort guests have to pay parking fees at the parks?

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests park for free when going to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney MGM Studios & Disney's Animal Kingdom. So all you do is display your parking pass & show them your Resort ID card.