Disney bus transportation is a great benefit of staying on Disney property. You can get everywhere you want to go on Disney property and never have to drive yourself. You can even get to and from the airport on complimentary bus transportation. Read on for Disney bus transportation tips!
Bus transportation is not an option during Skyliner hours
Bus transportation from resorts on the Skyliner Route (Disney’s Caribbean Beach, Disney’s Pop Century, Disney’s Art of Animation and Disney’s Rivera) ends (or becomes very infrequent) when the Skyliner is running. In reality though, the Skyliner is a much better and faster option anyway.
Disney Springs or the Parks are hotel connection points
Buses do not run from resort to resort so some planning needs to be done if you want to go from your resort to another. Your options to get from your resort to another is to take a bus to Disney Springs or to a theme park. At that location, you can switch buses in order to get to the desired resort (Disney Springs is the longer option). Be aware, getting from one resort to another takes quite a bit of time (allow 1.5 hours).
Buses run 60-90 minutes before park opens and closes
This is especially important to know if you have dining reservations at another resort. If you have a late-night reservation you will have to connect through Disney Springs because the buses will not be going to the parks.
Different resorts have a different number of stops inside the resort
Value resorts have only one bus stop outside the main building. Deluxe resorts usually just have one because they also have other transportation provided from the resort. Moderate and larger resorts (Old Key West and Saratoga Springs) have many throughout the grounds. Check your resort map to find the closest stop to your room. You also might want to ask where the first stop might be. On busy mornings it might be best for you to go to the first stop to catch the bus as it might fill up before your closest stop. Also, find out the name of your stop so you know where to get off when it is dark.
Take the bus to Magic Kingdom even if you have a car
Buses take you right to the Magic Kingdom entrance. If you go by car you park outside the Ticket and Transportation Center then have to take a ferry or the Monorail to the entrance. Taking the bus can be quite a bit faster.
That was the last of my Disney bus transportation tips. Now for a little information about how the buses might have changed since you were last at Disney.
New Bus Safety Measures
- Hand sanitizer at every bus stop
- Markers on ground to help social distancing
- Bus driver directs guest to correct zone to sit through both doors
- Zones are divided by partitions and unavailable seats
- Drivers are wiping down surfaces after guests
- Guests in wheelchairs or ECV’s wait in the same queue
Many Disney World guests either love the bus transportation or not. What about you, love it or leave it? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
Happy travels to you…until we meet again!
Other posts you might like to read:
- What’s up for Disney World in 2020 and 2021
- Disney Skyliner Tips and Tricks
- Disney World vs. Disney Cruise: Which is best for your family?
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