Disney World Transport FAQ

What is the best way to get to Walt Disney World Resort from the Orlando International Airport?
If you are staying at a Disney Hotel or Resort, you can take Disney's Magical Express Bus Service.
There are quite a few rental car companies as well as taxis, limousines and shiuttles available at the airport. It is best to book car rentals in advance.

What are the best driving routes to Walt Disney World Resort?
If you're traveling by car, it's easy to find the Walt Disney World Resort. We're located southwest of Orlando, off Interstate 4, west of the Florida Turnpike. It is often best to get directions from something like Google Maps before heading out.

There are so many Walt Disney World Interstate Exits; which one should I take?
Each of the Exits will take you to various parts of Walt Disney World Resort. Some highlights from each Exit are as follows:

Exit 67:
Attractions: Epcot, Downtown Disney, Disney's BoardWalk, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. Epcot Resort Area:
Disney's Yacht Club and Disney Beach Club Resorts, Disney's BoardWalk Inn and Villas, Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, the Walt Disney World Swan and Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotels, Disney's Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course.
Downtown Disney Resort Area:
Disney's Old Key West Resort, Disney's Port Orleans Resort French Quarter, Disney's Port Orleans Resort Riverside, Lake Buena Vista Golf Course.

Exit 65:
Attractions: Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Disney's Blizzard Beach.
Disney's Animal Kingdom Resort Area:
Disney's All-Star Movies Resort, Disney's All-Star Music Resort, Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Disney's Pop Century Resort, Disney's Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Course.

Exit 64:
Attractions: Magic Kingdom® Park, Disney-Hollywood Studios
Magic Kingdom Resort Area: Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Polynesian Resort, Disney's Wilderness Lodge, Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, and The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, Eagle Pines Golf Course, Magnolia Golf Course, Osprey Ridge Golf Course, Oak Trail Golf Course, Palm Golf Course, Disney's Wedding Pavilion

What is the best way to get around within Walt Disney World Resort?
There are many modes of transportation within Walt Disney World Resort, including Bus, Boat and Monorail. A rundown of transportation options within the Resort is as follows:

By Bus:
Most areas of Walt Disney World Resort are accessible by bus from other areas within the Resort, including Theme Parks, Water Parks, the Disney Resorts and the Downtown Disney area. Buses travel on routes throughout the Resort and do not provide direct service between all destinations. *Magic Kingdom Park is not accessible by bus from Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and Disney's Polynesian Resort. These Resorts provide monorail transportation to the Park.

By Boat:
Magic Kingdom Park is accessible by water launch from Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney's Polynesian Resort, Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground and Disney's Wilderness Lodge. The Disney ferryboats connect Magic Kingdom Park to the Transportation and Ticket Center (adjacent to Magic Kingdom parking).

Epcot and Disney-Hollywood Studios are accessible by boat from Disney's BoardWalk Inn and Villas Resort, Disney's Yacht Club and Disney's Beach Club Resorts and Walt Disney World Swan and Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotels.
Downtown Disney is accessible by ferryboat from Disney's Port Orleans Resort, Disney's Old Key West Resort and Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort.

By Monorail:
Disney's monorail runs between Magic Kingdom Park, Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney's Polynesian Resort and the Transportation and Ticket Center (adjacent to the Magic Kingdom parking lot). A connecting monorail takes Guests from the Transportation and Ticket Center to Epcot.

What Walt Disney World Resort Area are the Resort Hotels located in?
You will see signs on the Interstate for different Resort Areas. Resort Areas for each hotel are as follows:

Magic Kingdom Area:
Disney's Contemporary Resort
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney's Polynesian Resort
Disney's Wilderness Lodge
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground-Cabins
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground-Campsite
The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge

Epcot Area:
Disney's Beach Club Resort
Disney's BoardWalk Inn
Disney's Yacht Club Resort
Disney's Beach Club Villas
Disney's BoardWalk Villas
Walt Disney World Dolphin
Walt Disney World Swan
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Disney's Animal Kingdom Area:
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Disney's All Star Movies Resort
Disney's All Star Music Resort
Disney's All Star Sports Resort

Downtown Disney area:
Disney's Port Orleans Resort French Quarter
Disney's Port Orleans Resort Riverside
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Disney's Old Key West Resort

Disney's Wide World of Sports Area:
Disney's Pop Century Resort

Is parking available at the Theme Parks?
Parking is available at the Disney Theme Parks for an additional fee. Once the parking fee is paid, this will allow you to park at all the Disney Theme Parks for that entire day. Disney Resort Guests receive complimentary parking at the Disney Theme Parks for the length of their resort stay, with valid resort identification.