Last updated on February 2nd, 2026
Important Note: Anaheim Resort Transportation (ART) bus system announced it will end all service on March 31, 2026. We will update this article with more information and replacement shuttle service options as it becomes available.
Searching for the best hotels with free shuttles to Disneyland?
One of the most important decisions you’ll make when planning your Disney vacation is where to stay. Choosing a hotel that provides transportation to the Disneyland Resort can make your trip so much more relaxed and enjoyable. And if that shuttle ride is free – even better!
I’ve been visiting Disneyland for years and since area hotels are always changing, we continue to do a ton of research to stay on top of it all. I have personally stayed at many of the hotels on this list (and toured even more with our partners at Get Away Today) and relied on their shuttle service to get to the parks. Based on this research, I’ve compiled this guide to hotels with free shuttles to Disneyland, as well as those that offer shuttle service for a fee so you have all the best options.
To help you easily decide which hotel best meets your needs, this article is divided into three sections.
- Hotels with Free Shuttles to Disneyland – Dedicated Hotel Shuttles
- Hotels with Free Shuttles to Disneyland – Shuttles via Disney’s Toy Story Parking Area
- Hotels with Shuttles to Disneyland for a Fee – Dedicated Hotel Shuttles and ART
Keep reading for all the details on these best hotels with shuttles to Disneyland so that you can have a stress-free trip.
Hotels with FREE Shuttles to Disneyland – Dedicated Hotel Shuttles
There are (unfortunately!) only a few hotels with free shuttles to Disneyland. Most charge for shuttle service, typically provided by the Anaheim Resort Transportation system – lots more on that below!
► Travel Insight
There are several hotels in neighboring cities – Fullerton, Buena Park, etc. – that offer free shuttles to the parks. But in my opinion based on experience, it’s not worth the extra time and traffic to stay so far away when there are many other hotels near Disneyland with shuttle service!
Here are the three hotels in Anaheim with free shuttle service.
1. Days Inn and Suites Anaheim at Disneyland Park
Located about a mile away from the parks, Days Inn Anaheim falls into the budget hotel category, but as one of just a few hotels with free shuttle to Disneyland it is a great option if you are traveling on a budget!
In addition to free shuttle service, Days Inn offers free parking and free breakfast. It is a fairly basic motel with a pool in the parking lot and not too much else as far as recreation, but it is a winner if you are looking for a clean place to sleep and lots of freebies to stretch your vacation dollars.
Hotel Information & Reservations
- 1111 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim
- (714) 616-5788
2. The Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel
Named for the hotel’s expansive gardens, the Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel features a fun castle-themed design and free shuttle to Disneyland aboard their Dream Machine shuttle bus.
This family-friendly hotel features spacious rooms and suites, even some with bunk beds. It has a heated outdoor pool, hot tub, fitness center, and lots of family-friendly activities.
Hotel Information & Reservations
- 900 South Disneyland Drive, Anaheim
- (844) 227-8535
3. Candy Cane Inn
The Candy Cane Inn is a moderately priced hotel located less than a half mile from the parks. Although it is one of the closest hotels to the Disney parks, transportation is included with your stay. In addition to its complimentary shuttle service, Candy Cane Inn offers free breakfast and free parking, too!
One of the unique things about this hotel is it is family owned and not part of a huge chain. So if you are looking for a hotel with free shuttle to Disneyland along with friendly service and a unique vibe you won’t find anywhere else, Candy Cane Inn might be the perfect place for you!
Hotel Information & Reservations
- 1747 S. Harbor Blvd, Anaheim
- (714) 774-5284
Hotels with Free Shuttles to Disneyland – Shuttles via Disney’s Toy Story Parking Area
Here’s a great little secret! If you are staying at one of the hotels along Harbor Boulevard south of Disneyland, you are super close to the Toy Story Parking Area where you can hop aboard a free shuttle to Disneyland.
Not only that, but you will go through Disney’s security checkpoint before getting on the bus, which means you won’t have to wait in line with the masses once you arrive. Buses depart regularly, and it is a direct line to the parks, meaning there won’t be any other stops along the way.
And it is totally legit! I used to feel like we were breaking the rules when we used this trick, but Disney is very well aware and they do not mind. You are not required to park in the lot to use the Toy Story Parking Area free shuttle bus service.
Here are 10 great hotels located within a short walk to the Toy Story Parking Area:
- Clarion Hotel Anaheim Resort – Moderate hotel near the convention center with free parking and a pool.
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Anaheim Resort Convention Center – New all-suites hotel featuring separate living area and full kitchen, pool, game room, basketball court, putting green and complimentary breakfast buffet.
- Hyatt House at Anaheim Convention Center – New, all-suites hotel near the convention center, with pool and complimentary breakfast.
- Hyatt Place at Anaheim Resort Convention Center – Deluxe hotel with pool, complimentary breakfast, and Coffee to Cocktails Bar.
- Hampton Inn & Suites Anaheim Resort Convention Center – New hotel with an urban feel and complimentary breakfast.
- Hotel Lulu Anaheim Resort – Moderate hotel with a quirky vibe and pool, restaurant, and lounge.
- Residence Inn Marriott at Anaheim Convention Center – All-suites hotel with full kitchens, a rooftop deck and pool, lobby bar, and complimentary breakfast.
- Sheraton Park Hotel – High-rise deluxe hotel featuring newly-renovated rooms with balconies and a tropical pool area.
- Portofino Inn & Suites – Recently renovated moderate hotel with free parking, game room, and pool.
- Cortona Inn & Suites Anaheim Resort – Tuscan-style moderate hotel with pool, game room, and free parking.
More Hotels with Shuttles to Disneyland
The following hotels provide shuttle service to the Disneyland Resort for a fee. The majority of hotels on this list use the Anaheim Resort Transportation (ART) system. We’ve taken these shuttles countless times! ART has 21 scheduled routes throughout Anaheim and Orange County, providing transportation to the Disneyland Resort, as well as shopping, sports venues, and Knott’s Berry Farm.
This list is broken into two sections – “Deluxe and All-Suites Hotels with Disneyland Shuttle” and “Moderate and Budget Hotels with Disneyland Shuttle” – so you can easily explore your options depending on your hotel budget.
Deluxe and All-Suites Hotels with Disneyland Shuttle
- Anaheim Marriott – Deluxe high-rise hotel near the convention center with indoor/outdoor pool, restaurants, a lounge and rooms with marble bathrooms and balconies.
- Anaheim Marriott Suites – All suites deluxe hotel featuring spacious guest rooms, full kitchens, restaurants, and a pool.
- Anaheim Suites Hotel – Formerly the Cambria, this hotel has a 30,000-square-foot water park, putting green, and free breakfast every day.
- Ayres Hotel Anaheim – Pet-friendly deluxe hotel upscale amenities, full-kitchen suites available, pool, and complimentary breakfast.
- Candlewood Suites – Pet-friendly, all-suites hotel with full kitchen and patio with grill and small pool area.
- Clementine Hotel & Suites Anaheim – All-suite, condo-style hotel with full kitchens, pool, playground, and free parking.
- Courtyard by Marriott Anaheim Theme Park Entrance – Great hotel featuring Surfside water park with water slides, pools, and a children’s splash pad play area.
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Anaheim Resort Convention Center – All-suites hotel with restaurant, lounge, pool, game room, and complimentary parking.
- Embassy Suites Anaheim North – All-suites hotel with an indoor pool, sauna, restaurant, and complimentary breakfast.
- Embassy Suites Anaheim South – All-suites hotel featuring a vast atrium with Koi ponds and a stunning 14-foot waterfall, pool, restaurant, lounge, and complimentary breakfast.
- Hilton Anaheim – Newly renovated, deluxe hotel (the largest hotel in Orange County) with a convenient location adjacent to the Anaheim Convention Center, with upscale amenities, two pools, and a number of bars and restaurants.
- Hilton Garden Inn Anaheim Resort – Brand new deluxe hotel with a number of restaurants and an outdoor swimming pool.
- Holiday Inn & Suites Anaheim – Deluxe hotel with a restaurant and lounge, pool, water play area, and free parking.
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Anaheim Maingate Area – All-suites hotel with modern amenities, a pool, and free breakfast.
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Anaheim Resort Convention Center – New all-suites hotel featuring separate living area and full kitchen, pool, game room, basketball court, putting green and complimentary breakfast buffet.
- Hotel Indigo – Boutique hotel adjacent to Anaheim GardenWalk with pool, restaurant, and bar.
- Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel and Water Playground – Sprawling, moderate hotel featuring Castaway Cove, a pirate-themed, water playground with a 30-foot pirate ship, slides, water cannon, cargo net climb and drench bucket.
- Hyatt House at Anaheim Convention Center – New, all-suites hotel near the convention center, with pool and complimentary breakfast.
- Hyatt Place at Anaheim Resort Convention Center – Deluxe hotel with pool, complimentary breakfast, and Coffee to Cocktails Bar.
- Hyatt Regency Orange County – Deluxe hotel with two pools, tennis courts and views of the fireworks. The Hyatt Regency has its own shuttle so you get direct service to the parks.
- Residence Inn Marriott at Anaheim Resort Area – All-suites hotel with full kitchens, a pool, sports courts, playground, and complimentary breakfast.
- Residence Inn Marriott at Anaheim Convention Center – All-suites hotel with full kitchens, a rooftop deck and pool, lobby bar, and complimentary breakfast.
- Sheraton Park Hotel – High-rise deluxe hotel featuring newly-renovated rooms with balconies and a tropical pool area.
- Sonesta Simply Suites Anaheim – All suites hotel with a pool, upscale amenities, and free parking.
- SpringHill Suites by Marriott Anaheim Maingate – All-suites hotel with modern amenities, pool, and complimentary breakfast.
- SpringHill Suites by Marriott Anaheim Resort Convention Center – All-suites hotel with a rooftop deck and pool and complimentary breakfast.
- SunCoast Park Hotel Anaheim – Deluxe hotel with pool, bar and restaurant, and complimentary breakfast.
- The Westin Anaheim Resort – Brand new deluxe hotel with signature amenities including a pool and pool bar, numerous restaurants, and a rooftop lounge.
Moderate and Budget Hotels with Disneyland Shuttle
- Best Western Plus Pavilions – Moderate hotel with a pool, free breakfast and free parking.
- Best Western Plus Raffles Inn & Suites – Moderate hotel with a pool, free breakfast and free parking.
- Best Western Plus Stovall’s Inn – Moderate hotel with an expansive pool area, topiary garden, and complimentary breakfast.
- Clarion Hotel Anaheim Resort – Moderate hotel near the convention center with free parking and a pool.
- Cortona Inn & Suites Anaheim Resort – Tuscan-style moderate hotel with pool, game room, and free parking.
- Courtyard by Marriott Anaheim Resort Convention Center – Moderate business-style hotel near the convention center with onsite restaurant and a pool.
- Delta Hotels Anaheim – Moderate Marriott-brand hotel with pool and a restaurant and bar.
- Desert Palms Hotel & Suites – Moderate hotel offering family-friendly suites, a pool, and complimentary hot breakfast buffet.
- Four Points by Sheraton Anaheim – Recently renovated moderate hotel with restaurant, pool, tropical landscaped patio and outdoor bar.
- Hampton Inn & Suites Anaheim Resort Convention Center – New hotel with an urban feel and complimentary breakfast.
- Hotel Lulu Anaheim Resort – Moderate hotel with a quirky vibe and pool, restaurant, and lounge.
- Motel 6 Anaheim Maingate – Pet-friendly budget hotel with pool and free parking.
- Portofino Inn & Suites – Recently renovated moderate hotel with free parking, game room, and pool.
- Stanford Inn and Suites – Moderate hotel near the convention center with pool, free breakfast, and free parking.
- Travelodge by Wyndham Anaheim – Budget hotel with complimentary breakfast and parking.
- The Viv Hotel – A fairly new Marriott brand hotel located near Disneyland with separate pools for families and adults and several restaurants, including a lounge called Top of the V.
Hotels with Shuttle to Disneyland FAQs
Here are the answers to some of the most common questions about staying at one of the hotels near Disneyland with shuttle service.
1. Which Disneyland hotels have shuttle service?
With close to 200 hotels within the city of Anaheim, almost all of them offer access to transportation that will get you to the parks. The exceptions are the official Disney hotels – The Disneyland Hotel, Pixar Place (formerly Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel), and Disney’s Grand Californian Resort Hotel & Spa – which are located right on-property, and the Good Neighbor hotels across the street from Disneyland, which make shuttle service unnecessary!
2. Are there any hotels near Disneyland with free shuttle and free breakfast?
Yes! Both Days Inn Anaheim and the Candy Cane Inn offer free breakfast, free shuttle, and free parking.
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3. Where is the Disneyland Shuttle Stop Location?
Disneyland shuttles drop riders off at the Disneyland Resort’s East Shuttle Area, located just outside the parks, near Harbor Boulevard. This one stop will give you access to Disneyland, Disney California Adventure Park, and the Downtown Disney District. It is also close the Disney resort hotels.
4. Which Disneyland hotel has direct access to the park?
Unlike Walt Disney World where almost all the Disney hotels require a bus or other form of transportation to reach the theme parks, the three Disney hotels at the Disneyland Resort are located right on property – so no shuttle required!
But for the ultimate in convenience, Disney’s Grand Californian offers direct access to the park. Guests can simply enter Disney California Adventure Park through a gate right at the hotel.
5. How many hotels with free shuttle to Disneyland are there?
As outlined above, there are currently three hotels in Anaheim that offer their guests a free shuttle to Disneyland. They are the Candy Cane Inn, Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel, and Days Inn and Suites. There have been others in the past, but they stopped offering a dedicated service or started charging a fee.
Final Thoughts: Hotels with Shuttles to Disneyland
It’s often overlooked, but transportation to the parks is an important part of the Disney experience! Parking at Disneyland – which is fine if you are staying far from Anaheim or driving from home – can be a hassle and actually takes more time than walking or catching a hotel shuttle.
Unless you are staying at one of the nearby hotels across the street from Disneyland (and even then it is sometimes nice to have a ride!), taking a shuttle is the quickest and most affordable way to get to and from the parks. This is especially important if you are visiting Disneyland in the summer and want to take pool breaks in the afternoon.
When planning a trip to Disneyland, convenience and cost-efficiency are key factors for many visitors. One of the best ways to enhance your Disneyland experience is by staying at a hotel with a free shuttle to the parks. These hotels provide not only a comfortable place to rest but also an effortless, budget-friendly transportation option to the “Happiest Place on Earth.”
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