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Universal increases Parking Prices: 2018 Edition

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As of Saturday, March 3, Universal Orlando has raised the prices for the parking in the Resort’s garages.

General parking is now $22, up from $20; Prime parking is now $35, up from $30.


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Any word on a price increase at the hotels?
 
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Compared to ticket prices, there's a much lower bound for how much you can increase parking.

Universal's got to be getting close to a maximum parking price. Depending on where my hotel is, it could honestly be cheaper to Uber to the resort both ways rather than Prime park.
 
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GadgetGuru said:
Compared to ticket prices, there's a much lower bound for how much you can increase parking.

Universal's got to be getting close to a maximum parking price. Depending on where my hotel is, it could honestly be cheaper to Uber to the resort both ways rather than Prime park.
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Universal will never truly reach a max price because as long as attendance keeps on growing, the garage is going to fill up faster. Smarter travelers like you who want to save a good amount of money may work around by parking elsewhere and taking an Uber, but that's adding an extra step and for some people, they really don't care how much paying for parking is because they've already budgeted/saved for a trip and just want to get in ASAP.
 
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Nick C. said:
Universal will never truly reach a max price because as long as attendance keeps on growing, the garage is going to fill up faster. Smarter travelers like you who want to save a good amount of money may work around by parking elsewhere and taking an Uber, but that's adding an extra step and for some people, they really don't care how much paying for parking is because they've already budgeted/saved for a trip and just want to get in ASAP.
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And when budgeting a vacation, people almost never factor parking costs into it. You put in, tickets, hotels, flight, car, food, merch, but never count parking. So by the time you realize parking has been jacked up, you are already at the gate, so you are just going to pay.
 
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Would never park at Universal without an Annual pass. They are crazy.
 
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Thank The Maker for my AP

Speaking of making things...Do we know what the money made from this is used for? New attendants? Upkeep of parking? Feed the Borg?

Just curious
 
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Soon the price for parking will be close to what it used to cost to get into the parks.
 
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Soon the price for parking will be close to what it used to cost to get into the parks.
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No, It takes an arm and a leg to drive, I think they will stop at just taking fingers
 
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Thank The Maker for my AP

Speaking of making things...Do we know what the money made from this is used for? New attendants? Upkeep of parking? Feed the Borg?

Just curious
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General Fund.
 
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