Where do I park when going to Magic Kingdom?

With the exception of the Magic Kingdom, all of the Walt Disney World parking is outside the main entrance to the theme park. At the Magic Kingdom, the lot is located at the Ticket and Transportation Center. Once you park here, you will need to take either the Monorail or the Ferry to the Magic Kingdom.



When driving to the Magic Kingdom, you do not park at the park entrance itself; instead, you must park at the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC). Upon arrival at the Walt Disney World Auto Plaza, you will pay for parking—standard parking for a car or motorcycle in 2026 is $35 per day, while "Preferred Parking" closer to the front ranges from $50 to $60. Once parked in the massive lots (named after Disney heroes and villains like Simba, Zurg, or Mulan), you can take a courtesy tram to the TTC main plaza. From the TTC, you have three distinct options to reach the Magic Kingdom gate: the Express Monorail, the Resort Monorail, or the Ferryboat. The Ferryboat is often recommended for its scenic views and high capacity, while the Monorail is the classic, faster "futuristic" choice. Guests staying at Disney Resort hotels receive complimentary standard parking at the TTC, and those with "Preferred" status can save significant time during the park's opening and closing rushes by being within walking distance of the monorail and ferry stations.

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Parking at Magic Kingdom Costs 2023: Standard parking: car or motorcycle – $25 per day (included for Disney hotel guests) Preferred parking: Disney world preferred car parking prices or motorcycle – $45-$50 per day. Oversized Vehicle Parking: Shuttle, Limo, Camper Trailer, RV, Bus or Tractor Trailer – $30 per day.

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In our recent experience, the parking lots at all 4 parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom) are opening about 1 hour before Early Theme Park Entry is scheduled to start. Try to time your arrival to the parking lots to match that opening time.

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As you can guess if Monday is the busiest, Tuesday tends to be the best day of the week to go to Magic Kingdom. We also find Thursday to be one of the least busy days of the week at Magic Kingdom, with Sunday being a great weekend option.

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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.

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Is Disney Parking Cash Only? There are many payment options for parking at Disney World, including credit cards, debit cards, Disney Gift Cards, Google Pay, and Apple Pay. Cash payments are also accepted for parking, however.

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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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A: Guests are allowed to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverage items into the park for self-consumption, provided they are not in glass containers and do not require heating, reheating, processing, refrigeration or temperature control and do not have pungent odors.

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A: Guests are allowed to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverages into the parks for self-consumption, provided they are not in glass containers, do not require heating, reheating, processing or refrigeration and do not have pungent odors. Inform a Security Cast Member of any food items when you enter the park.

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On most days, you can expect Magic Kingdom to officially open up between 8 and 9 am. On the busiest days of the year (like over the holidays) that opening may even be pushed to 7 am. Early Theme Park Entry for onsite guests typically will begin 30 minutes before the official park opening time. What is this?

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As most people suggest, 6-7 days is a start... but only IF you are seeking to get every angle, every corner of every park. Every park is a day... that is 4 days for the major theme parks alone. You will see comments on people suggesting you will need 2 days for Magic Kingdom and 2 days for Epcot.

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The parking lot at Magic Kingdom is at the Ticket and Transportation Center, approximately a mile from the theme park entrance. Guests will either walk or ride a tram to the Ticket and Transportation Center.

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If you are a Guest staying at a Disney Resort hotel, you receive complimentary standard parking at Disney theme parks for the length of your Resort stay. You must present valid Disney Resort hotel identification to enter the parking lots.

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While select Annual Passholders and Guests who are staying at one of the Disney Resort hotels receive complimentary parking, Guests who are visiting the theme parks for the day will need to pay for parking as they enter the lot. Unfortunately, there is no way to pay for your parking fees in advance.

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If you plan on park hopping, please know that there is a chance that your desired park might not be available to hop to that day. Theme park reservations do fluctuate, so if you find that the park you initially want to visit is full, check back another time.

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Just like there are more expensive times, there are also times of the year when it is cheaper to go to Disney World. As a rule, January, February, August, and September are the cheapest seasons, as long as you avoid any holidays in those months.

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