Walt Disney World Resort is a sprawling resort complex consisting of theme parks, a shopping district, hotels and more. There are a host of methods to get around the entire resort, including bus, boat and monorail.

Disney has made it simple for those who are staying at its properties to make their way through the resort. Several options are also available for those who aren’t staying within Walt Disney World, and can be great methods to move between theme parks.

Let’s take a look at all the ways to navigate Walt Disney World, whether you’re looking to rent a car or rely on those good old feet to get around.

How to get around Disney World

Boat

You’ll find a few different boats within Walt Disney World. The biggest (and most well-known) is the ferryboat that takes guests from the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) to Magic Kingdom. The TTC is where those who are driving into the park will leave their vehicles.

Many different resort hotels also have water taxi access. If you’re looking to take a water taxi to Magic Kingdom, you can do so from any of these resorts:

Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.

Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows.

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge.

You can also use a water taxi to get to either Epcot or Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This is available to guests staying at these resorts:

Disney’s BoardWalk Villas.

Disney's Beach Club Villas.

Disney’s Yacht Club Resort.

Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel.

Walt Disney World Swan Hotel.

Bus

Disney operates a vast system of buses throughout its Orlando resort. This means it’s possible to take a bus from any Walt Disney World Resort to any of the theme parks, water parks or Disney Springs.

Even if you’re not staying at a Disney property, you may want to take advantage of the bus system to get yourself from one park to another. This is especially true if you don’t have a car.

Disney’s buses are free to use and run 45 minutes prior to park opening until 1 hour after park closing.

Car

It’s possible to park at any of Walt Disney World’s theme parks, though you’ll need to pay $25 per day to do so.

If renting a car doesn’t catch your fancy, you may want to consider ride-sharing. Because so many hotels are close to Walt Disney World, it may actually cost less to use a ride-sharing service to drop you off at the entrance rather than paying the fee to park.