Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
a complete circuit on any given route usually takes about 20 minutes, but some take
up to 1 hour. All of the routes originate and terminate at Disneyland's bus loop east
of the Esplanade near Harbor Boulevard. There is also service from Disneyland to
Knott's Berry Farm, Discovery Science Center, and Angels Stadium in case you want
to catch an afternoon ballgame. To continue on to the convention center, you must
transfer at Disneyland to Route 1, 3-6, 9, 12, or 17-19.
The colorful buses are wheelchair accessible. They ideally run every 10 minutes
on peak days during morning and evening periods but can take up to 30 minutes when
it's really busy, every 20 minutes during the less busy middle part of the day, and
every 20 minutes all day long on off-peak days. Service begins 100 minutes before
park opening and ends 30-90 minutes after park closing (may vary seasonally). If you
commute to Disneyland on ART and then head to Downtown Disney after the parks
close, you'll have to find your own way home if you stay at Downtown Disney more
than 90 minutes. All shuttle vehicles and respective stops are clearly marked with the
route designation.
Hotels served by ART vending kiosks sell one-day, three-day, and five-day
passes for $5, $12, and $20, respectively. You'll also find an ART vending kiosk at
the Disneyland bus loop. Children age 2 years and under ride free with a paying adult.
Day passes for children can be purchased for $2, a three-day pass for $3, and a five-
day pass for $5. Children must be taken out of strollers to ride. Passes cannot be pur-
chased from the driver. For more information, call 888-364-
ARTS
(2787) or check
rideart.org
.
Passes are also available at ART's website.
A
WORD
about
LODGING
TRAFFIC AROUND DISNEYLAND,
and in the Anaheim-Los Angeles area in general, is
so terrible that we advocate staying in accommodations within 2-3 miles of the park.
Included in this radius are many expensive hotels as well as a considerable number of
moderately priced establishments and a small number of bargain motels.
READERS' DISNEYLAND RESORT REPORT CARD
RELATIVELY NEW TO
the UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO DISNEYLAND
is the Readers' Disneyland
Resort Report Card. Room quality indicates cleanliness, bed comfort, and room size.
Check-in efficiency rates how quickly and accurately the hotel staff get you into your
room. Quietness of room considers soundproofing from neighbors and exterior noise.
The pool rating includes the size of the pool, how crowded it gets, and how clean the
pool and pool area are. Hotel staff assesses how friendly and effective the staff are at
