Disneyland Announces Changes to Downtown Disney Parking Policy

By Tom Bell | Published August 7, 2017

The Disneyland Resort is making some changes to the parking policy at its Downtown Disney parking lot.

Previously, any guest could park in the lot free for up to 2 hours, but effective August 16, 2017, guests must make a purchase in Downtown Disney to receive ANY free parking.

The new policy provides 2 hours of free parking with a minimum $20 purchase (and validation) at a single Downtown Disney location, including any shopping or dining location. Guests can receive up to 4 hours of free parking with validation from any Downtown Disney table-service restaurant or the AMC Theatres.

Any additional hours will remain at a cost of $12 per hour, which will now be charged in 30-minute increments (following a 15-minute grace period).

The maximum daily parking fee for the Downtown Disney lot has increased from $36 to $48.

Source: Disneyland

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Tom Bell

Tom is the former host/producer of the Disneyland Edition podcast and is currently the co-host of the Connecting With Walt podcast, plus is also providing Disneyland content from the parks. He enjoys traveling with friends and spending time with family, including his son and grandson. In his spare time he volunteers with Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts, and helped found his son's former Cub Scout Pack. His favorite Disneyland attraction is Space Mountain.

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