I hate paying for parking but understand it in very busy areas where land is premium OR popular areas where folks will try to park to avoid parking fees elsewhere.
Now lots of hotels around Orlando are adding parking fees where it doesn't seem necessary - likely just padding the budget rather than continuing to raise room rates. What it has done is push me away from some I liked to others that are a bit nicer. I'd rather get something for the extra costs.
We avoid any hotels with resort fees because we don't take advantage of their reasoning - Embassy Suite LBV has fee because they upgraded pool and recreation. Don't use it. We like Embassy Suites LBV South, no resort fee. Still a lovely pool and a much nicer hotel. Just as fast to get to parks either way.
Optional means you can stay in the hotel without paying the fee. Tax is not optional, it isn't usually included in the rate. Resort fees aren't optional. Hotels are only now including the fee in displaying the room cost.
Parking is an optional fee. Hotels don't decide to charge separately charge for parking based on how many guests bring a car. Some people may book multiple rooms but one car. People traveling for business for ecample.
Will you have a car? Include the parking fee when you compare hotels.
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From the moment one is looking at bookings they have all the options in front of them. Whatever they choose to book means they CHOOSE that option and all that comes with it. If you are bringing a car and they have a parking fee, you have opted to pay for that.
While we all hate the parking and resort fees, especially those of us that are high enough on a brand program to get most the "resort fee amenities" free already - it is what it is. The info is all there to make an informed decision. Aside from convention/groups where your hotel is decided for you - if you don't like it, don't stay there. It doesn't mean it isn't a good value for someone else.
It's a great option for people who have a vehicle to drive. I might be wrong, but I don't think there are a lot of people who pay thousands of dollars for Disney tickets and then take a public bus to get to the parks. If not on property, they are either in their own/rented vehicle, they're using Lyft type rides, or they are relying on the hotel shuttle. There are always exceptions, but if any sort of public transportation begins stopping at Flamingo it's going to be more for locals and people working there.
Yeah the idea that folks are taking public transportation to the parks each day would apply to a tiny tiny number of people. The Flamingo Crossing area and that south/north of it are not areas that will likely ever have public transportation, if nothing else the income from it would likely be a loss to the transportation system.
I'm confused. Are the transportation companies at MCO allowed to drop off and pick up at those hotels? Ride share? Taxis?
Sure they are. Even if they tried to block all one has to do is walk across the street and get picked up in the shopping area.
This area may not be optimal for most folks without a car it is def doable. You have the ability to walk to dining, shopping, services in a very safe area. You can ride share to the parks very reasonably. My kid stayed by the Convention Center and ubered to the parks with easy and low cost. FC should be much less.
