Can I Get There from Here?

I have always driven to Walt Disney World. I mean, they say half the fun is getting there! But sleep-deprived and driving 14 – 16 hours straight, and being exhausted before I even stepped into a park, did not seem like half the fun. In fact, it was no fun at all, but it was less than the cost of flying.

I am going to Walt Disney World in a few weeks, and I am flying, which means I won’t have a car unless I decide to rent one. But do I need to rent a car? Walt Disney World is roughly 40 square miles, and for the most part, it is impossible to walk anywhere. If you are staying at a Disney Resort, you really don’t need to rent one. Plus, all of the Disney resorts now have nightly parking fees, so that will greatly increase my cost to rent a car. I have no intention of leaving Walt Disney World while I am there, so I decided against renting. Why? Check out all of these free Disney transportation options!

Monorail

• There are 3 separate lines that run in Walt Disney World. They travel to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and certain Disney Resorts.
• The monorail stops are located at the Magic Kingdom Park, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, the Transportation and Ticket Center, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort* and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort.
• The Express monorail runs a circle around the Seven Seas Lagoon with stops at the Magic Kingdom and the Transportation and Ticket Center only.
• The Resort monorail runs the same circle around Seven Seas Lagoon, in the opposite direction of the Express monorail, with stops at the Magic Kingdom, Transportation and Ticket Center as well as the three Disney monorail resorts.
• The Epcot Monorail begins at the Transportation and Ticket Center and offers guests an express roundtrip ride to Epcot and back.
• The Monorails begins operating 30 minutes prior to the earliest park openings and runs until one hour after the latest park closing.
• *As of this writing, (August 8, 2021), the Disney Polynesian Village Resort monorail station is still under renovation, and is not open.

Water Transportation

Have you ever taken a boat to the Magic Kingdom or other Disney theme parks? What a way to arrive!

Transportation to the Magic Kingdom by Water Launch via:

• Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
• The Villas at Grand Floridian Resort
• Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
• Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Transportation and Ticket Center via Ferry Boats

Transportation to Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios via boat:

• Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
• Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
• Disney’s Beach Club Resort
• Disney’s Beach Club Villas
• Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
• Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
• Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel

Transportation by ferry boat to Disney Springs via:

• Disney’s Port Orleans Resort-French Quarter
• Disney’s Port Orleans Resort-Riverside
• Disney’s Old Key West Resort
• Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort

Disney Skyliner

The Disney Skyliner, is a state-of-the-art gondola that will connect you to Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios from:

• Disney’s Pop Century Resort
• Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
• Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
• Disney’s Riviera Resort (Opening Soon)

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