What You Should Know about Parking for Disneyland

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But wait, you must first ditch your car and herd your family into the park. How difficult will this be? How long will it take? And oh boy, what will it cost?

Parking for Disneyland Park

Prices as of January 2012:

• $15.00 for Cars and motorcycles
• $20.00 for Oversized vehicles, motor homes and tractors without trailers (what? tractors?)
• $25.00 for Buses and tractors with extended trailers

You can pay with cash, credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, JCB and Diner's Club, Disney Reward Visa), Disney Gift Cards, Disney Dollars, and pre-paid parking vouchers.

You can park in the "Mickey & Friends" or "Toy Story" lot.

1. The Toy Story lot is generally a little easier to get in and out of than Mickey & Friends. You can also buy tickets into the park there if you don't have them already (though they're cheaper if you buy them ahead of time). Note: I did not see any restrooms.
2. The Mickey & Friends lot has a ramp from the freeway straight to the parking structure which is nice.

No matter where you park, remember to take a picture of the nearest parking sign with your phone. Sure you think you'll remember, but after hours of extreme sights, sounds, and sensations, the parking sign most likely will be erased from your memory.

Downtown Disney, the shopping area adjacent to the theme park, is a parking bargain.

• It's free for 3 hours
• After that, you get another 2 hours free with validation from the movie theatre and/or any of the sit-down restaurants.
• Still not done? Now you pay $2 per 20 minutes, maxing out at $30.00.
• Valet parking is $6.00, available from 5pm – 2am. It maxes out at $36.

There are also 2 drop-off areas if your teenager doesn’t want to be seen walking in with you. (There is a 15-minute time limit at both.)

1. By the Rainforest Café at Magic Way and Disneyland Drive
2. At Harbor Boulevard, South of the Esplanade intersection.

Here's wishing you good parking karma.

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