Melbounre Airport to Disney Springs area

[Uptheowls]

Hi All, first post on here so be gentle
Been to Disney over 20 times, we've booked Tui from Manchester to Melbourne next year, trying this new route for June 2022. Does anyone have an insight into transfers ?
Probably going with taxi's because the hotel we are staying at charges $45 per night to park ! ouch!
So Uber's or Lyft all the way ...
Do you think the Disney Express will operate from MEL airtport?
Thanks in advance.

[chrisxal]

Hi, we haven't flown into Melbourne but often visit the area for the historic area and they have a great market at weekends. The journey up to Disney Springs will take a good couple of hours depending on the route taken, the quickest would probably be up the Turnpike, if you/driver goes along the 192 there are so many traffic lights it will take longer. I think the Disney Express is going to be discontinued but that was because they are expanding the train service from MCO down to disney.

[ellie-mai]

$45 /night to park? Ouch indeed!

[loldis]

The Magical Express service is ending this year as mentioned, but it only ever ran from MCO to the Disney owned resorts. All the other airports and hotels are make your own way.

Did you book your hotel separately or as a package with TUI? I believe TUI will offer transfers for package customers, same as they did from Sanford. If it's a flight only booking, I'm not sure what your options with TUI are so you're probably going to be relying on taxis or Ubers.

[tapley]

Originally Posted by Uptheowls

Hi All, first post on here so be gentle
Been to Disney over 20 times, we've booked Tui from Manchester to Melbourne next year, trying this new route for June 2022. Does anyone have an insight into transfers ?
Probably going with taxi's because the hotel we are staying at charges $45 per night to park ! ouch!
So Uber's or Lyft all the way ...
Do you think the Disney Express will operate from MEL airtport?
Thanks in advance.

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Where are you staying to charge $45 a night.
As for the drive there are plenty of comments on here with routes for driving which list it as about 1 hour 20 minutes dependent of coursecwherevyounarecstaying.
As for transfers I believe Mears have listed transfers on their site.

[Uptheowls]

Originally Posted by tapley

Where are you staying to charge $45 a night.
As for the drive there are plenty of comments on here with routes for driving which list it as about 1 hour 20 minutes dependent of coursecwherevyounarecstaying.
As for transfers I believe Mears have listed transfers on their site.

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Hi we are staying at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando, slight mistake its $40per night for the parking, the daily resort charge is $45 per night lol

[Uptheowls]

Originally Posted by loldis

The Magical Express service is ending this year as mentioned, but it only ever ran from MCO to the Disney owned resorts. All the other airports and hotels are make your own way.

Did you book your hotel separately or as a package with TUI? I believe TUI will offer transfers for package customers, same as they did from Sanford. If it's a flight only booking, I'm not sure what your options with TUI are so you're probably going to be relying on taxis or Ubers.

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We've booked a fly drive.. flying from Manchester. done a seperate booking for the hotel.

[ae111sr]

Originally Posted by Uptheowls

We've booked a fly drive.. flying from Manchester. done a seperate booking for the hotel.

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Just wondering if the fly-drive entitles you to an ATOL certificate? When we asked we were told that booking a TUI a fly-drive does not come with an ATOL certificate - only if you book a package holiay. Thanks

[Dendycat]

I got an atol certificate for my Tui fly drive next year when I booked it in 2020.

[tapley]

Originally Posted by Uptheowls

Hi we are staying at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando, slight mistake its $40per night for the parking, the daily resort charge is $45 per night lol

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I believe that is bonnet creek which although is on Disney property is not covered by Disney transport. When we stayed at Bonnet Creek we discovered even Disney Springs was not really walkable . A great hotel though