Free valet parking (still needed to tip), ended in October 2009. Provided free before then because Disney could not charge members for using it at DVC resorts since the costs of providing it, including employee cost, were covered in dues, i.e., it was not just a "perk" that could be eliminated. In 2009, Disney redid its valet parking system by outsourcing valet parking to an independent contractor, so those providing the service were employees of that contractor, and the contractor did not get paid out of the dues for providing the service.