If your plans are set in stone, you can actually schedule an Uber ride ahead of time. The hotel we picked for both rides was Disney's Contemporary Resort. After parking at the TTC, you will board a vehicle that will take you directly to the park . Then you can take the monorail from there to Magic Kingdom. Fast Passes at Disney are free for everyone. $34.00. Tueday, October 26. Disney's Contemporary Resort 3,662 Reviews View Hotel Orlando, Central Florida Walt Disney World Dolphin 1,637 Reviews View Hotel Orlando, Central Florida Disney's Beach Club Resort 3,366 Reviews View Hotel Orlando, Central Florida Disney's BoardWalk Inn 2,060 Reviews View Hotel Orlando, Central Florida Follow signage for the walking path to the Magic Kingdom. However, the hotel fee to park includes free parking at the parks. That's the Ubers streaming in to the drop-off area, which is just about thirty seconds away from the line for temperature check. Children rates are for 3-9 years of age. Bring the kids and have a blast. Is it possible to be dropped off in an Uber to the Grand Floridian?! . From Disney Resort hotels: EPCOT is accessible by bus from most of Disney's Resort hotels. The Casitas at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. The issue is when people want to park and leave their car there. ". Coronado Springs isn't a monorail resort and won't be served by the new Disney Skyliner. The partner hotels in the Disney Springs area charge approximately $20 per night to park. Here's how to do it. Utilizing ride share services like Lyft and Uber while at Walt Disney World is now a regular practice by many guests. If you are just getting dropped off at the Contemporary you should be fine. Hope that helps. In 2017, Disney World introduced the Minnie Van, one of the theme park's cutest and handiest services. Edited: 3 years ago Report inappropriate content London300708 Level Contributor 38 posts 2 reviews 8 helpful votes 6. Uber is quite possibly one of the best ways to get around from Disney resort to Disney resort. Disney's Contemporary Resort - July 24; Disney's Grand Floridian Resort - July 25; . Normal hours of operation are 6:30 am to 12:30 am daily. Tip 6: Plan Ahead and Schedule an Uber Ride. As of 2019, the . Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts: $25 per night. The Mears Connect website showed that the standard service round trip price for this would be $118. That area is now used as a drop-off and pick-up point for various car services like Lyft and Uber. This is by far my favorite way to head to the Magic Kingdom, because . Hollywood Studios opens at 10:00 AM daily. To book, contact Mears at www.MearsTransportation.com or 407-423-5566. 17. You can schedule a ride up to 30 days in advance, and if you schedule at least an hour in advance, the price of your trip will be locked in. You'll get your first ride free (up to $20) when you sign . If you would like to try and circumvent this, try specifying the Contemporary as your . Generally they have no issues with hotels but . When you compare them one to one with offsite options, you'll be paying more per night to stay at Disney World. Service to Hollywood Studios starts one hour before the park opens, and service to EPCOT starts 30 minutes before the park opens. Express passes at Universal are for a fee. Ever since Walt Disney World started their phased reopening in July of 2020, the experience of visiting the "Most Magical Place on Earth" has definitely been different. Contemporary, Polynesian, or Grand Floridian would work for this option. Please check before you book for the exact amount. From there, take a Friendship Boat or walk via the pathway detailed above to Hollywood Studios. You have two options: Take the monorail or boat to the TTC. The Disney Skyliner transportation system connects four Walt Disney World Resort hotels to both EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios. While you used to be able to park at one of the . There isn't Magical Express Service to the Swan and Dolphin so you will have to use a rideshare or taxi . Notify your driver of the airlines and preferably the terminal upon entering the airport premises. For 2022, Contemporary rooms start at $531 per night (photo below is pre-tax). The following are essential: Arrive at each park an hour prior to official park opening. Disney's Art of Animation. Question about transportation. $12.50. This is a gorgeous contemporary luxury resort with affordable rates, at least in summer. Check with your resort to see how early buses and/or the Disney Skyliner are running so you know which to take to be on time. If you arrive more than 30 minutes prior to park opening time, expect delays in accessing the designated rideshare drop-off location. Scheduled 10am shuttle . Disney World Hotels Are Definitely More Expensive. Travel Option 2: Mears Shuttle Service. These are one- or two-day park-to-park tickets. From there, get on the bus to Hollywood Studios. Uber and Lyft prices do change based on driver availability versus people wanting to use the service, so these prices can change depending on when you're looking. Whether you're going from Orlando Airport to a theme park or from International Drive to the airport, get where you're going with the Uber app you already know. You can walk to The Contemporary and get Lyft from there, though during busy times the security guards at The Contemporary may not allow this. The Sunshine Flyer's standard shuttle service offers both round trip and one-way reservations to Walt Disney World Resorts. Taxi, Uber Or Lyft. Anyone parking will have to go find their space, pull in, get out, and walk much further. You'll still have to ride either monorail or ferry boat over to the MK entrance. How It Works Our Minnie Van service works with the Lyft app. Otherwise I would have walked to Disney Springs for a Contemporary bus and then done the same going back, also adding another almost 2 miles to my walking for the day). Each Walt Disney World theme park, water park, and Disney Springs has a designated area for ride share services to pick up and drop off guests. 1 Jeff Fuqua Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32827. 2: Closed. With more than 750 pages, the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. 2. Know Where to Get Your Uber Sit in the shade on nice furniture while you wait for your Uber. Mears Bus Transportation at the Swan and Dolphin. Take the . Ubers around Walt Disney World typically cost $10 to $20. Disney's Minnie Van Service at Walt Disney World. All drop-off and pick-ups through Uber at the Walt Disney World resorts take place at the front entrance of the hotel. I used it a couple of times last trip- most time the drivers will just tell you where they can drop you off safely based on where you need to go if you ask (for example if you're going to Epcot, they'll be able to drop you at the Ticket and Transportaion Center with no problems, for MK the Contemporary and you'll have to walk 5 minutes, etc etc. +1 407-825-2001. With Minnie Van service, Disney cast members will then whisk you away to wherever you want to be at Walt Disney World Resort. You can find just-as-nice hotels for cheaper offsite (with similar amenities), especially if you're some kind . $17.00. Rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft can drop you off at the departure level, along side regular passengers and taxis. You can also ask to be picked up/dropped off at the Transportation and Ticket Center when traveling to/from Magic Kingdom. Proceed out of the doors of the resort. Charge Your Electric Car. Express: Like a ride share service, you won't have to worry about other families on your ride to and from the airport. Uber would come out to $7.48 at the time that I did this. With that convenience, you'll definitely save time by not having to resort hop to drop off other folks- you'll be guaranteed the first stop. In fact, Disney cited it as one of their justifications for ending the Magical Express Program next year. This applies to buses going to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Disney Springs, since you can take a boat or walk to Hollywood Studios and EPCOT from these hotels. On May 1, 2021. We took an Uber from the airport to the resort and it was $26. Instead, they drop you off where the non-Disney-owned hotel buses are. . With no waterways nearby, that leaves buses as . After 9:30 AM, regular drop-off location . Greetings from everyone here at planDisney! . The main incentive to use Uber instead of a taxi is the cost savings! For our first example, we priced out a trip for a family of 4 2 adults and 2 children, with a total of 4 bags. Round - Trip. Mile 4.4 - Disney's Contemporary Resort: 5:15 a.m. - 7:15 a.m. Alright, let's get on with our search! So a dropoff at Grand CA might not be that convenient for Magic Kingdom. Disney's Coronado Springs is centrally located less than 10 minutes from each of the Disney World theme parks. Moving the bus drop-off to Town Center has been a tremendous positive. Interesting factoid about dropoffs at Disney's Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World in Orlando (the subject of this thread) According to Google Maps, the Contemporary is 2,494 miles from Disneyland's Grand California. Uber Universal to Disney World The average cost of Uber from Universal Studios to Disney World is generally between $15-$35 each way, depending on the time, day, and season. Minnie Vans are able to drop you off directly at the Magic Kingdom or next to Pioneer Hall at Fort Wilderness, or anywhere else you wish to go. Not sure if Uber can use the "taxi drop off" area at the TTC or not, but if they can, you won't have to pay parking to be dropped off there. But now that the crowds have returned, the park hours are slowly becoming more normal. Was dropped off in Epcot parking lot at the standard Uber/Lyft drop off. This service costs $21 per adult and $16 per child with children under 3 able to ride for free. To return back to the airport when we left it was $28. you can always get an Uber to go to the others.that's the best way outside of renting a car. More people are will to rope drop at 10a than 9a. After 9:30 AM, regular drop-off location . This extra step will take longer so be sure to factor that in and get there an hour early. At the bus station just outside Magic Kingdom's entrance, get on a bus to the Boardwalk Resort or the Swan/Dolphin. Cost: $200 for 4 or less passengers. Disney Value Resorts: $15 per night. Specifically, the Uber XL ($49.86) noted that it would fit up to 5 passengers. You can get to ANY location within Walt Disney World for under $10 using Uber when a taxi can easily cost up to $25. . We cover avoiding surges more below. Just like all other resorts at Walt Disney World, you can use Lyft, Uber, or Taxi to get around any of the properties. Report inappropriate content Tenni Orlando, Florida From Magic Kingdom: Take the EPCOT monorail line. DVC Members and their guests do still get self parking at all resorts for FREE. Order Your Copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! There isn't really a place for a driver to stop in front of Disney's Contemporary Resort without going through the security gate (where they'll ask to see your ID and ask if you have a hotel or dining reservation). It cuts down on walking the entire length of the venue to get to the opposite end. For Uber, there were a number of choices available for the trip from the Airport to Disney's Contemporary Resort, but only some would fit 4 passengers. You could also request to be dropped at the Contemporary resort and walk or monorail over to MK. The monorail located here serves Epcot as well, though Epcot does have its own parking lot and Uber drop off and Uber pick up locations. The Disney Minnie Vans, driven by a Disney Cast Member (employee) will transport you to and from almost anywhere on Disney property. Overview of the Disney Skyliner Transportation System. A designated Uber drop-off and pick-up station is located next to Room and Board. The traffic pattern has recently changed, so your driver will just need to follow the signs to the Transportation and Ticket Center. This compares to $763 at Grand Floridian and $633 at Polynesian. Aftin from CA Asked ". Uber fares start at $12, taxi about $31. Obviously during the biggest surgeslike New Year'sthere's no limit to how high these fares can get. And, as always, you know MickeyBlog was one of the first to test it out to share it with all of our followers. The secret entrance to the Magic Kingdom is actually found via a walkway from the Contemporary Resort.