PAT and DCL bus question

[Disneymadhouse]

We have a PAT of 10.30 - 10.45. What time is the earliest a DCL bus would leave the resorts? ( we are staying at OKW but are having breakfast at Chef Mickeys on the morning of our cruise so were thinking of going straight to PC from the Contemp)

Thanks

Claire

 

[PrincessShmoo]

We have a PAT of 10.30 - 10.45. What time is the earliest a DCL bus would leave the resorts? ( we are staying at OKW but are having breakfast at Chef Mickeys on the morning of our cruise so were thinking of going straight to PC from the Contemp)

Thanks

Claire

Busses from the resorts pick up in the 10:45-12:30 window for the most part. Each resort having one pickup. There's no way of knowing beforehand what time your pick up is, as that decision is made pretty much last minute, based on the numbers of people going from each resort. DCL transport services has no way of knowing for sure who/how many people are going from each resort until like the day before.

You'll receive a letter in your resort room the night before telling you when/where your pick up is.

You must take the DCL transfer from the resort you are staying at. You can't pick it up at a different resort.

 

[Disneymadhouse]

Great, thanks for your reply, will use a town car to get to PC then.

To book the DCL bus back to resort ( we are staying at AoA post cruise) do I need to call or can I book online?

Thanks

Claire

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Great, thanks for your reply, will use a town car to get to PC then.

To book the DCL bus back to resort ( we are staying at AoA post cruise) do I need to call or can I book online?

Thanks

Claire

If your reservation is already made, you need to call DCL to add them, pre-cruise. Or you can add them once onboard the ship.

 

[Disneymadhouse]

Great, thanks for your help

Claire

 

[dsnydaddy]

I have an early time too. Hoping that the DCL bus knows that and is at the resort early enough to get me there. I don't want to miss a minute!

 

[Weedy]

The buses do not pick up at the resorts baised on peoples PAT. As Shmoo said they stsrt picking up about 10:45 until 12:30.
If you want to get to the port early you may want to biik privte transporation.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I have an early time too. Hoping that the DCL bus knows that and is at the resort early enough to get me there. I don't want to miss a minute!

You've got to know that the busses that pick up at the resorts to take people TO the ship, are the same ones that brought people FROM the ship to the resorts. The busses, and CMs driving them, need some "down time" (lunches, potty break, fuel fill up, cleaning). So they can't pick up until around 10:45 at the earliest, for the most part. There's no way for the DCL transport people to get those holding 10:30 PATs to the port by then.

 

[llachance]

Stayed at Shades of Green and caught bus to the port at the Polynesian. Called in and made the arrangements. That said we left at noon - fine with me as I am platinum and don't need a PAT.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Stayed at Shades of Green and caught bus to the port at the Polynesian. Called in and made the arrangements. That said we left at noon - fine with me as I am platinum and don't need a PAT.

I don't think Shades of Green has it's own pick up. I could be wrong.

 

[dsnydaddy]

You've got to know that the busses that pick up at the resorts to take people TO the ship, are the same ones that brought people FROM the ship to the resorts. The busses, and CMs driving them, need some "down time" (lunches, potty break, fuel fill up, cleaning). So they can't pick up until around 10:45 at the earliest, for the most part. There's no way for the DCL transport people to get those holding 10:30 PATs to the port by then.

Yeah. Pretty much knew that. Always nice to get on early but I assumed that I would be closer to noon or 1pm.