Split Stay Transportation

[Andrew015]

I typically shy away from doing split-stays, but sometimes it is unavoidable. For those of you that do split stays without a rental car, what do you find to be the most convenient way to move from resort to resort? I’ve only done this once, and it was moving from VWL to BLT. Bell services took care of the luggage and brought it up to the new room at BLT. We simply hopped the boat from WL to CR, checked in, made our way to the new room, and shortly after, bell services arrived with our luggage. Easy peasy.

On our upcoming trip to VWL, in order to take advantage of a fantastic flight deal, I decided to add one more day onto the front end of our stay, but the only resort available was SSR. I suppose we could have bell services transfer our luggage to VWL, take the boat from SSR to DTD, and then hop a bus to VWL, but I’m wondering if there is an easier way.

I often see Disney vans that hop from resort to resort, and it looks like they often around guests. Is it possible to setup a complimentary ride from SSR to VWL, or are we on our own for getting from SSR to VWL? If this is possible, do I need to make these arrangements well in advance, or is this something that can be done same-day with a quick call to the front desk?

Thanks in advance for the insight.

 

[erionm]

Bell Services can move your luggage and groceries (if you have any). As for the individuals, you will need to use regular Disney transportation (bus, boat or monorail) based on origin and destination, or call a taxi.

 

[MAO]

The only vans I've ever seen are the ones taking folks to wherever the DVC sales display is located. At that point, they're trying to sell those folks something so they're willing to spend the money to transport them. For split-stays, the only options I've ever heard people talk about are a) take a taxi or b) go to DTD or a theme park and get on whatever transportation is used for the new resort. With checkout at 11 a.m. and check-in not until 4 p.m., most people wouldn't expect to go directly from one resort to the other anyways (as they'll just be sitting around, probably, until the new room is ready.)

 

[nalajms]

Someone on the SSR thread mentioned calling for a cab through bell services and getting sent the Disney van when they were going to TS at another resort. It's a toss up whether you'll get that or not. We typically head to a park then head back to the resort when the new room is ready.

 

[disneynutz]

VIPs are shuttled around in white vans, including guests who pay for VIP tours.

Bill

 

[Kidanifan08]

We have always either taken a cab between resorts (usually less than $20) or go to a park from location A and then use the park transportation to go to location B. If we have delicate items that we want to transport and check with bell services, we will take the cab with those items.

In you case, I would probably take a park bus to MK and then a boat to VWL, rather than going through DTD. Or go to whatever park you plan to visit the AM of checkout and then take the bus to VWL. Of course, have bell services move all of your luggage.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

We allow Bell Services to move the luggage and then we actually head to a park or DTD. After some fun we take the transportation to the new resort. Far more enjoyable then struggling thru resort to resort transportation and since the rooms would not typically be ready by the time we'd want to check in we figure why waste the time just to have to wait or head somewhere else anyway until our room is ready.

 

[Andrew015]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. Disney Transportation is just fine by me. I was just unsure if other options were available, and now I know