Waived Parking Fee?

[vacay77]

Thinking about booking a trip to the Aulani, but not using points (they are completely booked thru DVC). If we go (and pay) as regular hotel guests, will we need to pay the parking fee if we rent a car? Or is the parking fee waived since we are DVC members?

 

[drusba]

At Aulani, DVC members pay the regular parking fees unless staying on a point or cash reservation made through DVC Member Services. See: https://www.disneyaulani.com/about-aulani/parking-transportation/

 

[Sandisw]

It says that those that book via Disney can get the charge removed by showing their member ID at check in.

So, it seems all DVC owners will get free parking.

 

[drusba]

The whole section seems to create a contradiction:

"Parking for Disney Vacation Club Members and RCI Members
Disney Vacation Club Members can enjoy convenient self-parking at no daily charge for up to 2 vehicles. Here’s how it works:

• If You Booked Using Your Vacation Points: You’ll automatically receive self-parking at no daily charge.
• If You Booked a Vacation Rental Through Member Services in a Disney Vacation Club Villa or Studio: Please provide your Disney Vacation Club Membership Card information at the time of booking. When checking in at the Resort Front Desk, be sure to show your Membership Card and corresponding photo ID for validation.
  (If you booked through the Disney Reservation Center, simply show your Disney Vacation Club Membership Card at the Front Desk to have the parking charge removed.)
• If You Booked as an RCI Inbound Guest: You will receive self-parking at no daily charge.

Policy: Disney Vacation Club Members will not be charged an overnight parking fee when using their Membership to stay at a Disney Vacation Club Resort, regardless if they paid Vacation Points or cash, as long as their reservation was booked by Member Services or online at disneyvacationclub.com. This is also true for Guest-of-Member reservations and RCI Inbound Guests. Members also will not be charged an overnight parking fee when using Vacation Points to stay at an Aulani Resort hotel. This is also true for Guest-of-Member reservations. Disney Vacation Club Members will be charged for standard overnight parking when staying on a reservation booked through a travel agent, the Disney Reservation Center or disneyaulani.com."

If you read the second bullet point it seems to indicate no charge if you show membership card and booked through Disney Reservation Center. However, the first sentence of the policy appears to limit free parking to reservations made through MS, and the last sentence of the Policy provides that DVC members will be charged overnight parking fees for any reservation made through the Disney Reservation Center. My understanding, which may well be wrong, was that only reservations made through Member Services qualified for no fees.Thus, one may need to contact MS to determine what the real rule is.

 

[Chuck S]

The whole section seems to create a contradiction:

"Parking for Disney Vacation Club Members and RCI Members
Disney Vacation Club Members can enjoy convenient self-parking at no daily charge for up to 2 vehicles. Here’s how it works:

• If You Booked Using Your Vacation Points: You’ll automatically receive self-parking at no daily charge.
• If You Booked a Vacation Rental Through Member Services in a Disney Vacation Club Villa or Studio: Please provide your Disney Vacation Club Membership Card information at the time of booking. When checking in at the Resort Front Desk, be sure to show your Membership Card and corresponding photo ID for validation.
  (If you booked through the Disney Reservation Center, simply show your Disney Vacation Club Membership Card at the Front Desk to have the parking charge removed.)
• If You Booked as an RCI Inbound Guest: You will receive self-parking at no daily charge.

Policy: Disney Vacation Club Members will not be charged an overnight parking fee when using their Membership to stay at a Disney Vacation Club Resort, regardless if they paid Vacation Points or cash, as long as their reservation was booked by Member Services or online at disneyvacationclub.com. This is also true for Guest-of-Member reservations and RCI Inbound Guests. Members also will not be charged an overnight parking fee when using Vacation Points to stay at an Aulani Resort hotel. This is also true for Guest-of-Member reservations. Disney Vacation Club Members will be charged for standard overnight parking when staying on a reservation booked through a travel agent, the Disney Reservation Center or disneyaulani.com."

If you read the second bullet point it seems to indicate no charge if you show membership card and booked through Disney Reservation Center. However, the first sentence of the policy appears to limit free parking to reservations made through MS, and the last sentence of the Policy provides that DVC members will be charged overnight parking fees for any reservation made through the Disney Reservation Center. My understanding, which may well be wrong, was that only reservations made through Member Services qualified for no fees.Thus, one may need to contact MS to determine what the real rule is.

And at mixed resorts, that have regular hotel rooms and DVC Villas, it appears that if you aren't staying in a DVC Villa, but a regular cash room, you may be charged.