Disney Resort Parking Changes

[Jayco29D]

Okay, this is the reply I got from Marriott about parking at Ko Olina. This makes parking at DVC cheap in comparison for non-owners and it is still free for owners.

We appreciate the opportunity given to us to help.

Allow me to inform you that this property does charge parking to timeshare owners also, here are their rates and characteristics:

• On-site parking, fee: 37.70 USD daily
• Garage height limit: 6 feet 10 inches
• Valet parking, fee: 37.70 USD daily
• Outdoor parking lot and attached parking garage with height clearance of 6 foot 10 inches

If you need additional assistance, please reply to this email.

Thank you for choosing Marriott.
Best Regards,
Jazmin Cardoso
Marriott Customer Care​

 

[Lisa P]

All resorts these days charge hotel guests for parking...

I don't know of other timeshares in the Orlando/Lake Buena Vista area that charge guests for parking. Paid self-parking is not the norm in that area. Lake Buena Vista is not the same as city high rises or Hawaii, where the norm is to sock every guest with a myriad of added fees. Disney already charges a mandatory "resort fee" to RCI exchangers. Now they'll add this?

Disney has made many... increases... parking fees seems to be the least of the increases.

Up... up... up...

I'm sure Disney has noticed that they don't get the same dining and ticketing revenue stream from people who go off property to eat and visit other attractions.

Totally agree.

 

[Dean]

Okay, this is the reply I got from Marriott about parking at Ko Olina. This makes parking at DVC cheap in comparison for non-owners and it is still free for owners.

We appreciate the opportunity given to us to help.

Allow me to inform you that this property does charge parking to timeshare owners also, here are their rates and characteristics:

• On-site parking, fee: 37.70 USD daily
• Garage height limit: 6 feet 10 inches
• Valet parking, fee: 37.70 USD daily
• Outdoor parking lot and attached parking garage with height clearance of 6 foot 10 inches

If you need additional assistance, please reply to this email.

Thank you for choosing Marriott.
Best Regards,
Jazmin Cardoso
Marriott Customer Care​

Ko Olina does charge but IIRC, they waive the fee for ALL Marriott Owners. I know a few years ago Beach Place was threatened with being kicked out of the system related, in part, to the parking charge issue in addition to some disagreements over refurbishment choices. They wanted to charge everyone but owners there and Marriott put their foot down as I understand it.

I don't know of other timeshares in the Orlando/Lake Buena Vista area that charge guests for parking. Paid self-parking is not the norm in that area. Lake Buena Vista is not the same as city high rises or Hawaii, where the norm is to sock every guest with a myriad of added fees. Disney already charges a mandatory "resort fee" to RCI exchangers. Now they'll add this?


Up... up... up...


Totally agree.

Universal does, I'm not sure if Gaylord does. There really aren't any timeshares that are comparable in this situation in Orlando I don't think.

 

[mj2vacation]

Gaylord charges $22 a day parking

 

[chriskre]

Yes, chriskre, you are correct in your observations, IMO. I am shocked too at how much people are paying to stay at Disney and some of the upscale Marriotts in Hawaii. $1500 per night for a 1 bedroom at Aulani, Grand Cal and Grand Floridian. $2500 for 2 bedrooms. Poly studios are over $1000 at times. And they are sold out if you look them up a few months in advance.

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I rented my points this year and most of the ressies were for poly for a night of two.
Definitely there is a big poly demand right now.
I added on at poly myself. Staying next month.

 

[frank808]

Disney is doing an "experiment" with having dog-friendly rooms in some resorts. We've been told this does not include DVC rooms....but I've seen dogs where they shouldn't be and dogs in the parks that are not service dogs, but do not wish to get into a discussion regarding this.

As it stands now with parking at a resort where you are dining, the guard will scan your band for a reservation and then let you in. However, ESPN doesn't need reservations nor do any of the stores or ice cream places, so they usually won't let you in unless it is a non-busy time (lol, there isn't a non-busy time any more). So with this new policy, you won't need to have you band scanned to get in....just say "I'm going shopping at Wyland Galleries and getting something to eat at BoardWalk Bakery". This really is not a good idea. Those people should be charged a fee to park also. I know Auliani charges non DVC to park....it was $25, might be up to $35 now. However, if you present a dinner receipt or a shopping receipt, you don't get charged....although that may have changed also.

Aulani is $37 a night self parking fees if not staying with dvc points.

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[frank808]

Okay, this is the reply I got from Marriott about parking at Ko Olina. This makes parking at DVC cheap in comparison for non-owners and it is still free for owners.

We appreciate the opportunity given to us to help.

Allow me to inform you that this property does charge parking to timeshare owners also, here are their rates and characteristics:

• On-site parking, fee: 37.70 USD daily
• Garage height limit: 6 feet 10 inches
• Valet parking, fee: 37.70 USD daily
• Outdoor parking lot and attached parking garage with height clearance of 6 foot 10 inches

If you need additional assistance, please reply to this email.

Thank you for choosing Marriott.
Best Regards,
Jazmin Cardoso
Marriott Customer Care​

Marriott Koolina does not charge Owners, DC points and exchange reservations for self parking. Studio, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom units get free self parking for one vehicle. 3 bedroom units get free self parking for two vehicles.

Marriott charges parking fees for guests who have booked through marriott.com and encore presentation packages.

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[Jayco29D]

Marriott Koolina does not charge Owners, DC points and exchange reservations for self parking. Studio, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom units get free self parking for one vehicle. 3 bedroom units get free self parking for two vehicles.

Marriott charges parking fees for guests who have booked through marriott.com and encore presentation packages.

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Then the person who sent this reply from Marriott was wrong.

 

[JulieAB]

I'd still exchange. Even using my most expensive trader ($16 a point) and adding a combine fee, it'd be $1733. Where else on disney property can you get a 1 bedroom with full kitchen and washer/dryer for $247 all in, at any time of the year?

 

[Jayco29D]

Then the person who sent this reply from Marriott was wrong.

Thank you Tuggers! I contacted Marriott again and they confirmed self parking is Free for MKO owners! But it certainly is expensive for non-owners.

We contacted the hotel and Shelly informed us that due that you are in your owner time share week, you have complementary self parking for only one vehicle, if you prefer valet parking it has a charge of $10 usd plus taxes per night. In case you need self parking for a second vehicle they are offering a special time share owners rate of 20.94 usd per night

If you need additional assistance, please reply to this email.

Thank you for choosing Marriott.
Best Regards,

Jazmin Cardoso
Marriott Customer Care​

 

[JSparling]

Aulani is $37 a night self parking fees if not staying with dvc points.

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We booked a stay via David's DVC Rentals next month for Aulani. My understanding is basically they found a DVC owner who booked the room for me and was compensated for their points. So when it comes down to the $37/night parking fee will I be considered an "overnight guest" (therefore paying the $37/night fee) or an "DVC owner" (therefore paying $0!!!!!!!)? I could see either way making sense but I hope, obviously, that since an owner booked my room for me - and for all Aulani knows it could be my brother/sister/great aunt - they'll consider me an owner for the free parking perk!

 

[frank808]

We booked a stay via David's DVC Rentals next month for Aulani. My understanding is basically they found a DVC owner who booked the room for me and was compensated for their points. So when it comes down to the $37/night parking fee will I be considered an "overnight guest" (therefore paying the $37/night fee) or an "DVC owner" (therefore paying $0!!!!!!!)? I could see either way making sense but I hope, obviously, that since an owner booked my room for me - and for all Aulani knows it could be my brother/sister/great aunt - they'll consider me an owner for the free parking perk!

As long as the room was booked with DVC points, self parking will be complimentary for up to 2 vehicles. So a booking with Davids would be an owner using their points, so your self parking would be free.

 

[JSparling]

We booked a stay via David's DVC Rentals next month for Aulani. My understanding is basically they found a DVC owner who booked the room for me and was compensated for their points. So when it comes down to the $37/night parking fee will I be considered an "overnight guest" (therefore paying the $37/night fee) or an "DVC owner" (therefore paying $0!!!!!!!)? I could see either way making sense but I hope, obviously, that since an owner booked my room for me - and for all Aulani knows it could be my brother/sister/great aunt - they'll consider me an owner for the free parking perk!

Is it lame to reply to your own post? I e-mailed the Disney Dave rental people and they said that since our stay is booked with points - albeit not our points - the parking will be free. Hopefully that's accurate!

 

[BennyBoy00]

We booked SSR through RCI for March 2020. The confirmation only mentions the $190 fee and says nothing about parking. Does this mean we'll get free parking? Or will we have to print out our confirmation and argue against an undisclosed fee?

 

[paxsarah]

I'm pretty sure that others have confirmed elsewhere on TUG that RCI exchanges do not pay the parking fee (a pleasant surprise!).

edit: Here's one.

 

[TheHolleys87]

As a DVC owner, I can also confirm that exchanges do not pay for parking. RCI exchanges are the result of a DVC owner depositing their points into RCI. The MFs they paid on those points pay for the parking lot. Therefore the RCI guest does not have to pay for parking.

 

[montygz]

No charge for parking is confirmed on RCI exchanges. A relief and a savings for sure.