dansdad
DIS Veteran
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- Sep 21, 2011
Anyone ever have 2 cars for one room since they started charging for parking? We will be coming from different areas in January so will have 2 cars.
Yes. You'll be charged per car.
Anyone ever have 2 cars for one room since they started charging for parking? We will be coming from different areas in January so will have 2 cars.
Yes. You'll be charged per car.
We NEVER visited the front desk during our September stay. Disney sent me an email that they'd charged my card-on-file for parking. So, it doesn't matter if you use online check-in, visit the front desk, or not.
That said, I had booked ahead of the cut-off date for the parking charge. And strangely, they only charged me for one of my four nights. But I did get them to reverse the charge, since I was within the grace period.
They do get free transport from the airport to the resort and back. Why are people being charged to park while those that fly get free transportation?
I just made a resort only ressy for POR 2 days ago. The CM on the phone told me that there would be a daily $19 fee for parking at the resort and that it would be collected at the resort and not charged on the ressy. So I'm wondering if this will be charged by the gate staff or if the resort front desk will charge it at check in or tack it onto your bill?
Just an FYI Not every person arriving at a resort is going to have MB's for front gate staff to scan IE:international guests and last minute ressy's.
We do this, and love it, but... since we don’t have APs, we have to pay to park at the theme parks. Disney resort guests don’t have that charge.Might as well rent a big villa offsite and share with multiple families and bring all the cars you want.
Much better financial decision
My mistake was talking about visiting. Yes obviously ADR should be allowed. That’s completely different.
Might sound harsh, but if it clears a spot for someone with an ADR then SO BE IT!!
Replying to the Original Post only with no further info, I stand by an ADR guest getting precedence over a non ADR guest. An ADR guest has probably requested the time WELL IN ADVANCE and there is a monetary forfeiture for a no show. WDW needs to figure out the space issue and for now it could mean no ADR, no Parking.
Looks like they want guests to use Disney transportation if they plan to go to a resort that isn't their own (at least one that has easy access to a park or parks). Or a ride share service. I can understand cracking down on no-ADR parking at the Contemporary where it's easy to just walk over to MK.
They do get free transport from the airport to the resort and back. Why are people being charged to park while those that fly get free transportation?
Yes. You'll be charged per car.
We had two cars last week...informed the front desk that we had two cars and we were only charged for one.
Disney is being lazy and greedy. If their intentions were to stop people from parking at resorts to avoid park parking charge, they should give to everyone entering the resort a time stamped ticket, Disney guests should be able to validate the ticket for ADR at restaurants, giftshop or show magic band as proof of onsite guest. Everyone else should be getting charge by the hour. Abuse will stop.
Parking a car in their lot was free for over 40 years. Why does it suddenly cost money? And why does it cost more at deluxes than at Values? Pretty sure the value of the concrete isn’t different at the different resorts.
And I will add that it should involve a minimum $ amount spent to qualify for 3 hours of free parking for visitors without an ADR. I don't think that buying a soda at a QS location and then bopping over to Epcot should be permitted. If they did something like that, you would see fewer cas clogging the Epcot resort lots during the hours leading up to and thru the end of IllumiNations. The exodus from those lots every night following park closing is unbelievable!Disney is being lazy and greedy. If their intentions were to stop people from parking at resorts to avoid park parking charge, they should give to everyone entering the resort a time stamped ticket, Disney guests should be able to validate the ticket for ADR at restaurants, giftshop or show magic band as proof of onsite guest. Everyone else should be getting charge by the hour. Abuse will stop.
I think charging overnight guests for parking is the wrong solution. Charging those not staying there would be a step in the right direction. But I'm sure they didn't want to add the infrastructure to do that at 25 hotels. They just want to collect the revenue at 25 hotels with the least outlay.I agree. If the real issue is the size of the lot is too small for the number of visitors, then charging a parking fee is the wrong solution.
They do that for parking at DLR.And I will add that it should involve a minimum $ amount spent to qualify for 3 hours of free parking for visitors without an ADR. I don't think that buying a soda at a QS location and then bopping over to Epcot should be permitted. If they did something like that, you would see fewer cas clogging the Epcot resort lots during the hours leading up to and thru the end of IllumiNations. The exodus from those lots every night following park closing is unbelievable!
Agreed. Free should be max 3 hrs not a whole day even for onsite guest hotel hopping. Disney do know how to fix it they just don’t.And I will add that it should involve a minimum $ amount spent to qualify for 3 hours of free parking for visitors without an ADR. I don't think that buying a soda at a QS location and then bopping over to Epcot should be permitted. If they did something like that, you would see fewer cas clogging the Epcot resort lots during the hours leading up to and thru the end of IllumiNations. The exodus from those lots every night following park closing is unbelievable!
Shouldn’t be able to do that anymore.
Only can park if pay at another resort
Time is still limited. That hasn’t changed. The ONLY. Change is parking fee charged at Resort for OVERNIGHT guests vPlease clarify for me as I haven't been able to read all posts. If we rent a car and pay for parking for the length of stay at our resort, and have an ADR for Chef Mickey's, can we take the monorail to the park after the meal, or is the time still limited?
Agreed. Free should be max 3 hrs not a whole day even for onsite guest hotel hopping. Disney do know how to fix it they just don’t.