Parking Information & Fees
If you plan to drive at Walt Disney World, the parking rules are straightforward but the fees can add up. This guide covers the latest information on theme park parking, resort parking, and helpful tips to make the process smoother.
Current Parking Fees (2025)
These are the standard rates for parking at the four main theme parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom.
Standard Parking (car or motorcycle): $35 per day
This gives you access to all four parks on the same day. If you park hop, keep your receipt so you do not get charged again.
Preferred Parking (car or motorcycle): $50 to $60 per day
Prices vary by date and crowd level. Preferred spaces are closer to the entrance, which can save a long walk in the summer heat.
Oversized Vehicle Parking: $40 per day
This includes RVs, campers, trailers, limos, and anything that does not fit in a standard parking space.
All prices include tax.
Free Parking for Disney Resort Guests
If you are staying at a Disney owned resort hotel, you get complimentary standard parking at all four theme parks. This is one of the best perks of staying on site because it saves a lot over the course of a week.
Resort guests also get free standard parking at their hotel. Valet parking at deluxe resorts is still available for a fee.
Where You Actually Park
Magic Kingdom works differently from the other parks. You do not park at the gates. You park at the Transportation and Ticket Center, then take the monorail or ferryboat to the entrance.
EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom all have parking lots right outside the park entrances.
Parking for Guests Not Staying on Site
If you are staying off site, driving to the parks, or renting a car, you will pay the daily rate each day you visit a theme park. There is no discount for multi day visits, and you pay per vehicle, not per person.
EV Charging
Disney has EV charging stations at all four parks and at many resort hotels. They are limited, so you should not rely on them as your only charging option. Charging fees are separate from the parking fee.
Tips for Parking at WDW
Keep your parking receipt
If you hop from EPCOT to Hollywood Studios or vice versa, show the receipt at the second park so you do not get charged again.
Take a photo of your row marker
The lots are huge and every row looks the same at night. Taking a quick photo saves a long search later. The My Disney Experience app also has an option to remember where you parked.
Preferred parking can save time
If you are visiting during a peak holiday period or arriving late, preferred parking cuts down walking distance by quite a bit, but can sometimes only be worth considering if you arrive within a few hours of the park opening.
Magic Kingdom takes the longest
Plan extra time because of the ferry or monorail transfer from the TTC.
Arrive early if you want shady spots
Shaded spaces at Animal Kingdom especially tend to fill early.
Oversized vehicles are directed to a special area
These spots are large, easy to navigate, and close to the tram routes.
Parking at Disney Springs and the Water Parks
Disney Springs parking is free
Garage and surface parking at Disney Springs is completely free, but it cannot be used as a shortcut to avoid theme park parking fees. There are no buses from Disney Springs to the parks, and resort buses run infrequently in the mornings specifically to prevent guests from using Disney Springs as a free theme park car park.
In theory you could park at Disney Springs and walk to Saratoga Springs to catch a resort bus, but this is not a realistic option. You would need to go through security, walk into Disney Springs, cross the entire complex, and then continue on to the Saratoga Springs bus stops. This can easily take 30 minutes or more before you even reach a bus, making it slower and far more inconvenient than simply parking at the theme parks.
Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon
Parking is free at both water parks.