Free parking at Disneyland Paris: the real options

Yes, you can park for free at Disneyland Paris, but it depends on your situation. If you’re an annual pass holder (Disneyland Pass) or staying at a Disney hotel, Disneyland Paris parking is already free for you.

If you pay full price for the visitor car park (€30 a day for a car), there’s another option: park for free a little further away, then reach the parks by RER A (the Paris suburban train) or by bus.

First I explain the cases where Disneyland Paris parking costs you nothing, then the ways to park elsewhere for free. Above all, I tell you honestly when it’s worth it and when it isn’t, because the RER or bus fare, multiplied by the number of people, can wipe out the saving.

This article goes with the guide to the Disneyland Paris visitor car park and the Indigo car park at Disney Village. Here, I only cover how to avoid paying, or pay less.

The official park car park is free in three situations. Outside these cases, you pay the standard visitor price.

Yes. The visitor car park is free for all annual pass holders (Disneyland Pass), whatever the tier (Bronze, Silver, Gold), for a car (under 2 metres high) or a motorbike.

Just show your pass at the car park entrance. It’s one of the most useful perks of the pass if you often come by car. Details of the tiers and the other perks are in the Disneyland Pass guide.

In every other case, the visitor car park costs €30 a day for a car. That’s the price to compare with the options below. The full details (motorbike and motorhome prices, opening hours) are in the visitor car park guide.

The simplest and tidiest option is the Val d’Europe shopping centre: its car park is free, and the parks are just one RER stop away. Here are the possible options, with their limits.

Local bus routes were renumbered with 4 digits in April 2024 (the old 2-digit numbers no longer apply): check the exact route and times on Île-de-France Mobilités before you set off.

The Val d’Europe shopping centre has a big free car park. It’s the best option because the parks are right next door.

From Val d’Europe, there are two ways to reach the parks:

By RER A: Val d’Europe station is just one stop from the end of the line at Marne-la-Vallée Chessy, the park station. The journey is direct and takes about 3 minutes. It’s the quickest.

By bus: buses 2233 and 2234 go to the area around the park station (Marne-la-Vallée Chessy). Remember to check the times on Île-de-France Mobilités.

Take care not to mix up the free car park at the Val d’Europe shopping centre with the Parc Relais Val d’Europe (run by a different operator), which is paid (around €7 for 24 hours) and closed on Sundays and French bank holidays. If you want to park for free, it’s the shopping centre car park you need.

The Clos du Chêne shopping centre, in Montévrain, also has a free car park. There’s no direct bus to the parks: take bus 2222 then bus 2319 (one change). So it’s a bit longer and less convenient than Val d’Europe. Check the route, the connection and the times on Île-de-France Mobilités or Vianavigo before you set off.

The car park at Bussy-Saint-Georges station (the park and ride, right next to the station) is paid, but much cheaper than Disneyland Paris parking. Near the station, free parking is limited to blue zones (1 hour 30 minutes maximum with a parking disc), which aren’t suited to a full day.

On the other hand, a little further from the station, you’ll often find free on-street spaces: you can leave your car there for the day, then walk to the station. Remember to check the parking rules on the spot (zone and time allowed).

Bussy’s advantage is the RER: from the station, you’re 2 stops from Marne-la-Vallée Chessy (with just one stop in between, Val d’Europe), which is about 6 to 8 minutes. It’s a fair option to compare if you want to pay less than for Disneyland Paris parking.

Not always. The parking saving can be wiped out by the cost of RER or bus tickets, especially for a family. Do the maths for your own case: the gain (the parking you avoid) against the cost of transport multiplied by the number of people, plus the extra time and walking.

From Val d’Europe, allow, as a rough guide, the price of a return RER A ticket per person. For 1 or 2 people, the total stays well below the €30 for parking: it clearly pays for itself.

For a family of 4 or 5, return tickets for everyone quickly add up to almost the price of parking, and you also lose time and comfort. In that case, the car park is often the best choice.

For everything about official parking and its prices, read the guide to the Disneyland Paris visitor car park. For a paid alternative right next to the parks, see the Indigo car park at Disney Village.

If you’d rather come without a car, the RER A goes straight to the park station. And to compare every way of getting there, see how to get to Disneyland Paris.