kal1484
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Parking at the Swan/Dolphin is NOT free with your hotel. It's extra. Can't remember how much though. Sorry!
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Car Parking increased to $12
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Parking at the Swan/Dolphin is NOT free with your hotel. It's extra. Can't remember how much though. Sorry!
Walt_Disney
Active Member
Not bad at all. I pay $25 a day for parking in Chicago and that's one of the cheaper lots.
marypoppins68
New Member
According to Allears, guests of the Swan get free parking at the parks. And yes, Disney buses do go to the Swan and Dolphin resorts.
http://www.allearsnet.com/acc/faq_swan.htm
http://www.allearsnet.com/acc/faq_swan.htm
Boray
Member
I really don't think that this price is bad because I paid $15.00 to park at Six Flags.
My whole family (12 of us, 3 cars) went to Six Flags Great America, north of Chicago, this past Wednesday. My father (who paid for everything) insisted on the preferred parking. $25 per car. Yes, we paid $75 for parking. In that context, $12 isn't too bad.
DisneyGigi
Well-Known Member
The parking isn't that bad but it makes one think twice about staying offsite IMO. On a ten day trip that is 120.00. The most that we ever saved was 100.00 to stay offsite and then we turned around and gave it up in the parking anyway.:shrug:
wdwmomof3
Well-Known Member
So they charge you to park at the hotel or the parks, or both? Geez, I wouldn't want to pay to park at the hotel.
Siege898
New Member
TL still doesn't charge for parking...I haven't seen that thread but I smell some B.S. there.
coastermaster83
Member
You know its getting to the point that someone young and newly married cant afford to do anything in the US anymore. I used to live in Florida but moved to South Carolina because it was cheaper but I miss Disney. I would love to come back and visit for a week to all the parks but it will take me 3 years to save up the kindof money I would need to fly down, and spend a week. Gosh things are getting to be crazy, I remember my parents complaining when tickets became 39 bucks LOL. Man times have changed.:shrug:
firemandisney
New Member
Nothing in life is easy, Thats what makes it ALL worth it.
When i was young i was in Southern Iraq during the first Gulf War.
Honestly, You have it pretty good. If money is an issue, get a better job or work more.
I know that sounds "easy for me to say" but in reality..It's 110% true.
I've been a Professional Firefighter for 15 years now. 6 years in the Military before that. Just pay your dues of life and sooner than later you will acheive all that you desire.
TP2000
Well-Known Member
12 Dollars for parking is extremely reasonable, especially considering the tram service and well maintained facilities Disney provides. Here in SoCal, Disneyland parking at 12 bucks per day is the bargain of the century. Look at some of these other entertainment venues near Disneyland and gasp at their parking rates!....
San Diego Chargers (a 1960's stadium in the suburbs surrounded by acres of parking lots and suburban sprawl)
Outer Ring General Parking - 25 Dollars
Inner Ring Reserved Parking - 45 Dollars
VIP Preferred Parking - 75 Dollars
Los Angeles Lakers (Staples Center near downtown LA)
General Parking - 20 Dollars
Preferred Parking - 35 Dollars
Valet Parking - 50 Dollars plus gratuity
San Diego Padres (Petco Park in downtown San Diego)
Designated Off-Site Garage - 8 Dollars, 14 blocks from stadium, or three stops on trolley plus round trip trolley fee of $2.50
Orange Zone Parking - 10 Dollars, three blocks from stadium
Preferred Parking - 20 Dollars, one block from stadium
John Wayne OC Airport (closest major airport to Disneyland)
Offsite Satellite Parking Lots - 17 Dollars per day, shuttle bus ride required
Terminal Parking Structure - 20 Dollars per day, short walk to terminal
Terminal Valet Parking - 30 Dollars per day, plus gratuity
12 bucks for parking at Walt Disney World or Disneyland is a bargain! And at WDW, don't you get a monorail ride or ferry ride included in that price?
San Diego Chargers (a 1960's stadium in the suburbs surrounded by acres of parking lots and suburban sprawl)
Outer Ring General Parking - 25 Dollars
Inner Ring Reserved Parking - 45 Dollars
VIP Preferred Parking - 75 Dollars
Los Angeles Lakers (Staples Center near downtown LA)
General Parking - 20 Dollars
Preferred Parking - 35 Dollars
Valet Parking - 50 Dollars plus gratuity
San Diego Padres (Petco Park in downtown San Diego)
Designated Off-Site Garage - 8 Dollars, 14 blocks from stadium, or three stops on trolley plus round trip trolley fee of $2.50
Orange Zone Parking - 10 Dollars, three blocks from stadium
Preferred Parking - 20 Dollars, one block from stadium
John Wayne OC Airport (closest major airport to Disneyland)
Offsite Satellite Parking Lots - 17 Dollars per day, shuttle bus ride required
Terminal Parking Structure - 20 Dollars per day, short walk to terminal
Terminal Valet Parking - 30 Dollars per day, plus gratuity
12 bucks for parking at Walt Disney World or Disneyland is a bargain! And at WDW, don't you get a monorail ride or ferry ride included in that price?
firemandisney
New Member
Perfectly stated. PERFECT
Maerj
Well-Known Member
Well that DOES sound pretty easy!
wvdisneyfamily
Well-Known Member
Do resort guests still park for free?
CAPTAIN HOOK
Well-Known Member
WDW Resort guests get free parking at the 4 main parks
hokielutz
Well-Known Member
Let me add to this wonderful list:
General public (no parking pass) off-site parking lots for the Washington Redskins. $35 per game
Don't ask about how much the parking pass lots are.
Six Flags America in MD:
General Parking: $15 per day.
Preferred Parking: $20 per day.
Dulles International Airport (IAD) in Washington DC:
Economy Parking: $10 per day
Daily Parking: $17 per day
Valet Parking: $30 per day
So $12 is a bargain and nominal increases in this fee should be expected, especially since the minimum wage was forced higher and diesel fuel is 40% more costly this year than last for the parking lot trams.
Pay your dues??
Sir
Most of us have been brought up to believe that hard work, persistence, get an education, will pay off. I worked 2 jobs, saved, put our kids through college (with no financial help) and now retired. I thought now I can give back (volunteer for the Red Cross0 and enjoy the fruits of my labor. Well, the reality is, with everything surging in price, the fruits are difficult to achieve.:hammer:
Sir
Most of us have been brought up to believe that hard work, persistence, get an education, will pay off. I worked 2 jobs, saved, put our kids through college (with no financial help) and now retired. I thought now I can give back (volunteer for the Red Cross0 and enjoy the fruits of my labor. Well, the reality is, with everything surging in price, the fruits are difficult to achieve.:hammer:
firemandisney
New Member
It wasnt my intention to make it sound "easy" It WAS my intention to try to say that the ONLY thing responsible for ones financial success or capabilities IS that given person. It took my 2 years and testing for over 9 City Fire Dept's to acheive my dream. But in the end..i got it.
We have 100% control of our lives, thats a God given right here in free Nations. If i fail to earn enough to enjoy lifes perks..thats MY fault.
Anyways, In the end, Disney is affordable,wondeful and for the money..You just cant beat it. It aint ever gonna get cheaper so there is no use complaining..we just need to be proactive and make our leisure time activities a part of our life.
This is NOT directed to anyone in this thread, But, there seems to be a sense of intitlement rather than priviledge when it comes to certain things in life.
Nothing is an intitlement even freedom is a priviledge.
Disney most certainly is no exception.
Hrudey3032
Well-Known Member
Just because someone doesn't earn enough doesn't mean they can't enjoy life.I work hard but I still don't make enough to do everything i want in life but I have great family and friends and do some of the things I love in life.I have a good job so how is it my fault that I earn just enough to pay for the cost of gas,food,milk,and everything else that has gone way up over the last few years?I could work 2-3 jobs to have everything I wanted but then I would be so miserable from exhaustion and lack of sleep that I wouldn't have time to enjoy all I had.