Does Disney offer free airport shuttle?

Magical Express, the free bus transportation between Walt Disney World Resort Hotels and Orlando International Airport (MCO), was discontinued at the end of 2021 after more than 15 years in operation. Here's a roundup of your new, for-pay options when planning to get between the airport and Disney World.



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Even though the Magical Express service has been discontinued, you're still able to take a shuttle bus or passenger van from Orlando Airport to Disney World. Shuttles and vans can be a great option and they may end up being the most economical choice depending on how large your family or group is.

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Disney's Magical Express service officially ended in January 2021. The service had previously been a complimentary add-on for your Disney World trip, giving you the option to take the Magical Express bus as transportation to and from the Orlando Airport to your Disney World hotel.

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There are multiple transportation options between Orlando International Airport and Walt Disney World, including shuttle buses, Uber and Lyft, private car services, and more. This guide covers MCO to WDW ground transportation, pricing, comparisons, and more. Plus, updates on supply/demand and price increases.

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Taking a standard Uber vehicle from Orlando International Airport to Walt Disney World Resort costs around $35. The price increases to above $40 if you request a specialty vehicle. Add to that, an Uber ride between the airport and Disney World takes less than 30 minutes.

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Vehicles depart the airport to each resort area every 20-30 minutes. Wait times can average 1-20 minutes and your vehicle will likely make multiple stops. Based on the distance from the airport to the Disney Resorts, you should expect your travel time to be 30-60 minutes.

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Standard transportation has set ride departure times with longer waits than Express, which claims limited to no wait times and guaranteed first stops.

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The standard line is that Disney buses run about every 20 minutes. In practice, this could be as often as every five minutes or as infrequently as every 30 minutes, depending on the time of day and crowd levels at Walt Disney World.

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Walt Disney World no longer provides complimentary transportation from the airport to the Walt Disney World Resort Hotels and back again. This service ended at the start of this year. Luckily, there are still many ways to get to Walt Disney World that Guests are finding easy and convenient to navigate.

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Shuttle Bus Services. Mears Connect and Sunshine Flyer have merged into “Mears Connect Driven by Sunshine.” This option can be cheaper than Uber and you might be more comfortable with it. But it's less convenient, and once you get to three or more riders, the price will start to be comparable to Uber.

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Expected travel time can range from 30-60 minutes. Your route will be planned to arrive at the airport 2 hours prior to domestic flight times and 3 hours for international flight times.

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It's a character name, Kronk is from The Emperor's New Groove. You see buses with character names sometimes when they're not ferrying guests around, I think it's Disney's version of out of service or off duty right now.

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When you book a shuttle ahead of time, you can skip the stress and start your vacation off right. At SuperShuttle, we offer a variety of flexible transportation options for Orlando International Airport (MCO) and the surrounding areas, so you can ride your way.

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Disney World Gets Rid of Free Airport Transportation — and Replaces It With These Paid Options. Companies like Mears Connect, Sunshine Flyer, and rideshares are available.

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Once it was revealed that Disney's Magical Express was going away, Mears, the service that ran Magical Express, quickly announced a paid replacement. Mears Connect offers two services for guests looking for transportation from the Orlando Airport to Disney World — standard and express.

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Driving to Parks at Walt Disney World One big perk of driving to Walt Disney World is that you can drive to and from the parks. Parking at Disney World parks costs $25 for standard parking and $45 or $50 for preferred parking. Guests of Disney hotels enjoy free theme park parking as a perk of their stay.

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Our complimentary Resort transportation—including buses, monorails and boats—generally operate from 45 minutes before a theme park's opening time until one hour after a theme park's closing time.

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Since the fare is metered you won't have to worry about surge pricing, but you should expect the ride to cost $60 to $80 without tip.

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Local bus. : The Lynx Bus, Orlando's local bus system, makes airport pick-ups and drop-offs about every 30 minutes; and about every hour on Sundays and holidays. The buses run select routes including MCO to downtown Orlando, International Drive and the Florida Mall/SeaWorld area. The cost is $2 per passenger, per ride.

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