Parking for DVC ?

[WDdaughter]

Just wondering where things are for parking at the resorts for DVC members? It used to be free, has the pandemic changed that too?

 

[Heather07438]

Still free! It’s a great perk of DVC

 

[erionm]

Just wondering where things are for parking at the resorts for DVC members?

DVC Members staying at a DVC Resort (points or cash) or at a non-DVC resort on points will not be subject to the daily resort parking fee.
DVC Members staying at a non-DVC Resort on cash will be subject to the daily resort parking fee.

 

[Heather07438]

Here’s there exact wording.

 

[peabody58]

Still free! It’s a great perk of DVC

Yes it's nice, but it's not a perk. We pay for it in our MF's, ablate at a much lower cost. If I had to pay the $25/day for our average number of days at DVC/WDW, it would be around $300 year.

 

[Heather07438]

Yes it's nice, but it's not a perk. We pay for it in our MF's, ablate at a much lower cost. If I had to pay the $25/day for our average number of days at DVC/WDW, it would be around $300 year.

You can apply an ultra technical definition of perk. For many people like myself the experience has been this:

2017 no resort parking fees anywhere onsite as it was included in the cost of our room no matter where we stayed or how we paid for it

2021 resort parking fees for our non-DVC related stays onsite

Maybe the term benefit is a better choice?

 

[CaptainAmerica]

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Here’s there exact wording.

That's extremely convoluted.

So a DVC member who pays cash to stay in a Poly studio gets free parking, but a DVC member who pays cash to stay in a Poly standard room has to pay for parking?

 

[Minniesgal]

Just wondering where things are for parking at the resorts for DVC members? It used to be free, has the pandemic changed that too?

It’s never been free it’s prepaid in our dues so not charged when used

 

[Heather07438]

That's extremely convoluted.

So a DVC member who pays cash to stay in a Poly studio gets free parking, but a DVC member who pays cash to stay in a Poly standard room has to pay for parking?

Looks that way. If they used reservation points to pay for the cash-side room then it would be DVC related enough to avoid resort parking fee.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I think this captures it. The only thing I'm not clear about is a resale member paying cash to stay in a villa.

 

[Heather07438]

I think this captures it. The only thing I'm not clear about is a resale member paying cash to stay in a villa.

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We do not own DVC and were not charged resort parking for a more recent cash stay at OKW (which is all villas).

Eta- It says ‘for members’ but they seem to have applied it to us as well.

 

[erionm]

The only thing I'm not clear about is a resale member paying cash to stay in a villa.

The parking lots at the DVC resort are a common element and dues pay for maintenance. Direct & Resale pay the same dues, so DVC legally can't make resale purchasers pay for parking when they pay the same per point dues rate as direct purchasers.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

The parking lots at the DVC resort are a common element and dues pay for maintenance. Direct & Resale pay the same dues, so DVC legally can't make resale purchasers pay for parking when they pay the same per point dues rate as direct purchasers.

That does not apply when you're on a cash reservation.

 

[DebbieB]

People renting points also get free parking.

 

[Judique]

That does not apply when you're on a cash reservation.

It does if you are a DVC member paying cash at a DVC resort.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

It does if you are a DVC member paying cash at a DVC resort.

Right but for a different reason. Your ownership entitles you to free parking when paying with points. The free parking when paying with cash is something else, whether we want to call it a Perk or a Benefit or an Extra.

 

[Judique]

Right but for a different reason. Your ownership entitles you to free parking when paying with points. The free parking when paying with cash is something else, whether we want to call it a Perk or a Benefit or an Extra.

No, I disagree. My 'ownership' remains whether I am paying with points or cash. I have a deeded interest in the property, which I paid for. Which every DVC member paid for.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

No, I disagree. My 'ownership' remains whether I am paying with points or cash. I have a deeded interest in the property, which I paid for. Which every DVC member paid for.

Under that logic you'd be entitled to show up and park even if you didn't have any reservation whatsoever.

 

[WDdaughter]

Thanks for the responses. Another question. Will my son have to pay for his vehicle if he’s staying with us in the same villa?

 

[_auroraborealis_]

That does not apply when you're on a cash reservation.

Dues still pay for the maintenance. All DVC units are represented in points. Those available for cash are available against Disney's controlled points - both those they own, and those they gain via member trades.