What is ART?

[viluvsdisney]

I think I understand the basic idea of what it is. But how does it work?

 

[SunshineOR]

Someone recently posted their website, I think, on another thread. But for a simple explanation, hotels pay a fee to have it instead of having their own shuttles. Then, for a very small price, it's just like having a hotel shuttle for unlimited back and forth. Instead of being for just one hotel, it will make stops at a couple of hotels, but we've never had one that took us more than 3 stops and 10 minutes on the trip. You purchase your tickets through your hotel front desk(it's only for hotel guests--it's not an actual 'Anaheim' transportation system for anyone) and wait at a bus stop in front of your hotel. There's a sign there so you know where to be and the bus will see you. Just show a pass to get on, and it takes you to a drop off area right next to the plaza where you enter the parks and Downtown Disney.

When you want to return to your hotel, you go back to the drop off zone, you find your shuttle's color/letter sign, like blue D and wait for it to come. You show your pass again, they pick you up and take you back to your hotel. They run every 20 minutes to half-hour, I think. The last shuttles of the day at closing are packed and you might not get a seat, but they'll squeeze you on and it sure beats walking or getting a taxi! We have had great experiences with them. The drivers we have had are courteous and helpful, and it's so nice to get dropped off right out front of your hotel at the end of the day. Does that answer your question?

 

[dbanzai]

Does it just serve DL and the hotels? I'm going to a weekend series of Angels games, does it go to the stadium?

 

[SunshineOR]

I don't know on that one--I think there's an ART website that ought to have all the routes they run. If that doesn't work, I'd call your hotel front desk to ask. Someone else here might be able to step in and answer that question.

 

[lntsmom]

as there is a bus stop just outside the main entrance gate. The ART driver pointed out what appeared to be a businesswoman lugging a suitcase and told me she's a local colorful character...homeless and reported to be lugging a fortune around. The busses that stopped at the bench there were regular city busses. The ART uses trolleys.

I guess what I'm saying is, yes, there is bus transportation to the stadium. No, I don't think your ART pass will get you there.

 

[munchkinsmom]

Here's their website for more info:

http://www.rideart.org/