Can you prepay for parking at EPCOT?

Donna, Theme Park parking fees are paid when checking in - and choosing preferred parking - with the Cast Member at the EPCOT parking lot entrance. Although you can not directly pay for parking before your arrival, you can set aside the parking funds with a Disney Gift Card.



In 2026, you generally cannot prepay for parking at EPCOT online or through the app; you pay at the "Auto Plaza" toll booths upon arrival. However, there is a "high-value" workaround: your parking pass is good for the entire day at all four Walt Disney World theme parks. If you pay $35 for standard parking at Magic Kingdom in the morning, you simply show your receipt at the EPCOT parking entrance in the afternoon to enter for free. If you are staying at a Disney Resort hotel or hold certain tiers of Annual Passes, standard theme park parking is included for free. For those who want the closest possible spot, you can opt for Preferred Parking, which costs between $50 and $60 depending on the season. While you can't prepay, you can use a credit card or "Disney Gift Card" at the booth to keep the process contactless and efficient.

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Guests do not need to reserve parking at the theme parks or water parks. Theme Park Guests pay one fee for a daily parking pass, which is good all day at all four theme parks—Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Standard parking is $25 per day.

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Guests pay one fee for a parking pass that is good all day at all 4 theme parks—Magic Kingdom park, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park. Our special preferred parking lots are located conveniently close to the theme park entrances. All parking fees include applicable sales tax.

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It will now cost you more to park your car at Walt Disney World, with new pricing now in effect as of October 11, 2023. Standard parking for a car or motorcycle is now $30 per day, a $5 increase. Preferred parking for a car or motorcycle is now - $45, $50, or $55 per day, depending on season.

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Epcot. Parking for Epcot is located straight out in front of the park. Guests that are parking roughly 45-60 minutes before the park opens can expect to have an easy walk to the gates. In many instances, guests parking that early will not even need to use the tram.

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Benefits of a preferred parking pass Being close to the park entrance will benefit you if you don't plan to arrive early to the theme park (e.g., you're planning for a midday or afternoon arrival) or if you'll be bringing along many items inside the park.

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Its about a 15 minute walk from the Epcot parking lot to bag check and then the gates. For AK and HS,it is more like 10 minutes. For the MK,we get there early and park up front;then take the ferry from the parking lot to the gate. That takes about 20-30 minutes and is really thrilling.

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Non-alcoholic drinks and waters are totally something you can bring into Disney, it's even encouraged! It is so nice to have a drink on hand whenever you need to quench your thirst. You can bring refillable water bottles and refill them at water stations throughout the parks.

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So if you'll be leaving a theme park and returning later in the day to the same theme park, you don't need to pay any additional fees. Simply show your parking receipt when you return to the lot and you'll be granted access to enjoy more Disney magic!

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Guests staying at Disney Resorts Collection hotels and select Annual Passholders receive complimentary standard theme park parking. Guests eligible for standard parking can choose to upgrade to preferred parking. Theme park parking cannot be reserved in advance.

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You now can only park hop AFTER 2PM. So you'll have to wait until well after lunchtime if you're planning on visiting another park. However, this rule is different for Annual Passholders.

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Yes. You can definitely drop people off at all the parks without paying a parking fee. When you pull up to the parking attendant, simply tell them you are dropping off and they will direct you where to go.

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Suitcases, bags, coolers or backpacks, with or without wheels, larger than 24 long x 15 wide x 18 high (61 cm x 38 cm x 46 cm) are not allowed in any theme park or water park. Loose or dry ice is not permitted in these containers. Re-usable ice packs are recommended.

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Guests are welcome to bring bottles, cups and mugs into the theme parks provided that they are not glass containers and they do not bring alcohol into the theme parks.

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EPCOT most commonly closes at 9:00 pm each night, but will sometimes stay open later on particularly busy days, weekends, or holidays. We saw hours extended quite a bit last year in EPCOT, allowing guests to stay in the park anywhere from 9:30 pm, 10:00 pm, or even 11:00 pm.

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If you are able to walk past all of the tempting pavilions, (what willpower!) your trip around World Showcase is about 1.3 miles. Sooo, considering the fact that you may have strollers and other obstacles in your way, I would allow 30 minutes just to be safe.

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The two sections of the park are very different in atmosphere and offerings, so it is like you're visiting two parks in one. Even with so much to see, Epcot can easily be visited during a single day.

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At the time, it was one of the largest paved parking lots in the country with the ability to accommodate a little over 11,000 vehicles. Currently, the Epcot parking lot is 117 acres or 0.18 square miles in area. This equates to Epcot's parking lot being 0.0046% of the total land area of Walt Disney World.

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EPCOT is arguably the least family-friendly park at Walt Disney World, so you may not need more than a few hours to do everything of interest if you have small children. With that said, a full day at EPCOT is highly recommended for first-timers.

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In general, you should think of Epcot as a two-day park. There's so much to see and do that you really need a couple of days to enjoy everything without feeling like you're rushing through the park. But we recognize that most people can't or won't give two of their precious days at Disney to Epcot.

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What time should I get to Epcot? We recommend arriving at Epcot 30 minutes before you're allowed in the park. That's an hour before the scheduled open if you have Early Entry or 30 minutes before scheduled entry if you don't have Early Entry.

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