k&a&c'smom
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 29, 2002
DisneyFamily123 - We have taken cabs from most of the resorts around the World, but I rarely use cabs for all my transportation - or even half! The bus service is usually quite good, sometimes there's a wait but I have rarely found the bus to be too full when we board at the GF. They usually only share with one other resort, often the Poly.
The worst wait times for us has been to DTD and DHS (which would include BB and TL, one on each route). Even that is usually no more than 40 minutes, usually more like 10-20. Last visit, we had one trip to DTD where we waited about 20 minutes, saw a DTD bus swing through and keep on going! (we were the only 2 people waiting) The CM standing at the bus stop called for another bus, which arrived within minutes. That's the only bad experience we had with the buses last year, and we were there a week.
I can't give you exact prices for each destination, but I think there is a cab fare estimator for Orlando. Sorry, you'll have to google it, or someone else will need to post the link, I don't remember what it is! I think $17-$25 was the spread, with tip. We mostly use cabs for getting to other resorts for dinner reservations, not the parks. Cabs are usually faster than the buses, btw, but both are dependent on the traffic.
ETA - BlueSkies, the elevators in the main buiding have been running slower in general on our last few trips! Sometimes the gold elevators seemed like they were only operating one at a time, so maybe that was part of it, but the birdcage was slower, too.
The worst wait times for us has been to DTD and DHS (which would include BB and TL, one on each route). Even that is usually no more than 40 minutes, usually more like 10-20. Last visit, we had one trip to DTD where we waited about 20 minutes, saw a DTD bus swing through and keep on going! (we were the only 2 people waiting) The CM standing at the bus stop called for another bus, which arrived within minutes. That's the only bad experience we had with the buses last year, and we were there a week.
I can't give you exact prices for each destination, but I think there is a cab fare estimator for Orlando. Sorry, you'll have to google it, or someone else will need to post the link, I don't remember what it is! I think $17-$25 was the spread, with tip. We mostly use cabs for getting to other resorts for dinner reservations, not the parks. Cabs are usually faster than the buses, btw, but both are dependent on the traffic.
ETA - BlueSkies, the elevators in the main buiding have been running slower in general on our last few trips! Sometimes the gold elevators seemed like they were only operating one at a time, so maybe that was part of it, but the birdcage was slower, too.
BCV23 - you just got back from WDW! I've never known anyone who goes so often. Lucky girl 
Enjoy the GF 
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