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We see that it can take up to an hour to BB from our resort. Has anyone ever taken cabs around WDW? Any comments or concerns with them? How do you go about calling one?
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DH and I discovered the joys of cabs last year. They are definitely a welcome sight at the end of a long day if you don't want to wait for a bus AND you don't mind paying a few dollars for a quick delivery to your resort.
We also used a cab in the morning to get to the Contemporary for an early ADR. We just asked the bellman and within a few minutes, your chariot arrives! Most of the times we used a cab (DHS or Epcot to WL, WL to Contemporary) the fee was right around $10. I don't know which resort you are staying at, but if you don't want to ride the bus to BB, a cab is a good alternative.
We have taken cabs on a few occasions...mostly when we're going to dinner at a resort we can't get to easily via Disney transportation. We just go to the Port Cochere and ask a CM there to call one for us. It isn't terribly expensive, (generally under $15 with tip) and it's been worth it for the convenience!
did it a couple of times on the last trip.....once to change resorts and once to get to epcot (i'm sorry...epcot buses DO NOT start running an hour before the park opens). Like WHMOM said.....think it was $15.....no waiting.....the bell service staff will get one for you. they may be parked there at your resort, but there is a pecking order for them.
We used them and they were good. We only had one problem. The first time we went to EPCOT was in a taxi. And the attandant wanted to charge us $20.00 for the taxi to go into the parking lot to let us off. Hello? We just paid $60.00 to go from Orlando and another $20.00 to go to the gate to be dropped off??? I don't think so. We told the woman we would not pay it. The taxi driver said he had never been charged before to drop off customers there. So we got away with it. I was wondering if the attandant was new or just trying to get some extra money!!!!
We have used them several times for early morning ADR's and they are great time savers. You can just go to the front desk and they will call you one, many times there are some waiting at some of the hotels during busy hours. They are definitely worth it for us.
We've done it a couple of times and it was great. Never more than $20 with tip from anywhere I wanted to go. We do it occasionally if it's going to take too long to transfer on buses.
There should be cabs available pretty continuously throughout a day at the resorts. Just step outside near the lobby and ask the nearest CM. (In some places, they're lined up under the portico, at other places, they have them line up in the parking lot, but they're generally pretty obvious.)
If you'd like to arrange for a taxi, use your resort phone -- I believe there's a button for taxi right on it. Otherwise, just call down to the front desk and they'll connect you.
In all the years of grabbing a cab in WDW, I've found that they generally cost between $15 and $20 plus tip. (Keep in mind that taxi service at The Swan and Dolphin hotels is contracted with Mears towncards -- and all fares are a base of $25.)
If you're in a time crunch, a taxi is always a great way to go on property.
Eileen
We're big fans of cabs at WDW when we don't have a car. At the deluxes, there are usually a few waiting by the entrance. If not, a CM will be happy top get one for you.
I agree cabs are the way to go when you're in a hurry and need to get to that ADR or go from resort to resort. One interesting thing to note. There is no taxi drop-off at the MK gate. They drop you off at the TTC, so a quicker route may be to go to Contemporary and walk over. It's probably six of one though. The most I ever paid was $25 including tip to go from AKL to Contemporary. Most trips are $10 to $20.
We used them and they were good. We only had one problem. The first time we went to EPCOT was in a taxi. And the attandant wanted to charge us $20.00 for the taxi to go into the parking lot to let us off. Hello? We just paid $60.00 to go from Orlando and another $20.00 to go to the gate to be dropped off??? I don't think so. We told the woman we would not pay it. The taxi driver said he had never been charged before to drop off customers there. So we got away with it. I was wondering if the attandant was new or just trying to get some extra money!!!!
yeah I experienced this when staying offsite ... my cab driver said there are ongoing issues about WDW contracting with mears and charging all other cab companys parking fees to get in! I was told that WDW were legally able to do this and were under pressure from mears to do this but rarely enforced it. Not sure if this is true or if it was a cab driver story??
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We found taxis very helpful at the END of the day. We caught one at the Beach Club after Illuminations (instead of waiting an hour for the bus) and caught one from the Contemporary after Wishes when it was a VERY long wait for the buses and monorail.
We took a cab this past December from the Grand Floridian to Downtown Disney. It was a Saturday at about 5pm. Traffic was pretty heavy around the DTD area. The cab, BEFORE tip, cost $28!!!
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