An Overview of the Transportation and Ticket Center at Disney World

Anyone who considers themselves a Walt Disney World fan will quickly tell you that the acronym TTC stands for Transportation and Ticket Center. This integral transportation hub serves multiple purposes and connects routes that guests take daily. If you’re planning a visit, you’ll likely end up at the TTC at some point. So, I wanted to put together a guide offering a detailed overview of the Transportation and Ticket Center. It includes what’s at the TTC, how and when you might end up there, and the various methods of transportation you can take from it.

What’s at the TTC?

Here is a list of what you’ll find at the Transportation and Ticket Center. As you can see, there’s much more than meets the eye.

• Magic Kingdom’s Parking Lot
• A Security Checkpoint
• The Resort Monorail, Express Monorail, and Epcot Monorail
• Magic Kingdom’s Ferry
• Parking Lot Trams
• Walkway to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• Joffrey’s Coffee Stand
• Ride Share
• Off-Site Bus Drop-Off Point
• Public Restrooms and Vending Machines

Additionally, you’ll encounter a few guest relations windows where guests can purchase tickets if needed. However, we strongly suggest tickets be purchased and linked to the My Disney Experience app well beforehand. The TTC formerly had a gift shop, Mickey’s Gift Station, but it’s been closed for some time.

Magic Kingdom Parking Lot

If you drive to Magic Kingdom, the Transportation and Ticket Center is where you’ll park. Seven Seas Lagoon, a large body of water connecting to Bay Lake, sits between the Transportation and Ticket Center. Therefore, your arrival experience to Magic Kingdom looks like this:

• Enter Magic Kingdom Gates (Pay for parking, if applicable.)
• Park in the TTC lot. (Heroes or Villains)
• Exit your car and board a parking lot tram.
• Take the tram to the TTC.
• Go through the security checkpoint.
• Take the Monorail or Ferryboat to the Magic Kingdom, the Monorail to Epcot, or Walk to the Polynesian.

The Magic Kingdom parking lot has two sections, each with small lots named after Disney characters.

*It’s important to note that the parking lot trams do not service the disability parking lot or preferred parking. You do not have to board a tram to the TTC. We usually walk, but the tram is simple and the quickest method.

Security Checkpoint

When you arrive at the Transportation and Ticket Center, a security officer will direct you where to join the line to go through the checkpoint. They do not allow guests to film or take photos in the area for safety reasons. This process moves quickly, but you can help speed it up if you’re prepared. You’ll want any items that might set the metal detector off held out in front of you. For me, that’s my camera and umbrella. You’ll hold these items as far ahead of you as possible when you go through the metal detector. If you clear the screening, you can continue to your destination. If not, you’ll have to step aside and go through a bag check and wand process. In some situations, you might be unable to hold items ahead of you. So you’ll probably have to go through the additional bag check each time you visit a park or before you board the resort monorail. I always like to remember that these kinds of measures are put in place for everyone’s safety.

Monorails

You can board one of three monorails once you pass through the security checkpoint at the TTC. The Magic Kingdom monorail is the quickest route around the lake to the Most Magical Place on Earth. You can also board the resort monorail, which makes the following stops in this order:

• Transportation and Ticket Center
• Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
• Magic Kingdom
• Disney’s Contemporary

Each time you exit the monorail at a resort hotel, you must go back through security to reboard it. The monorail station at Magic Kingdom remains in a secure location.

Lastly, you can board the monorail to Epcot at the Transportation and Ticket Center. If you’re driving to the parks and have plans to park-hop, you might prefer to park at Magic Kingdom and use the monorail to park-hop to Epcot when you’re ready. We have a walk-through of the quickest ways to get between Magic Kingdom and Epcot that discusses the process in more detail.

Magic Kingdom Ferry

You can take the ferryboat from the TTC to Magic Kingdom. It will be to the far left of the three monorail lines. While the monorail is generally quicker, we often take the ferry across the water. It’s a scenic, open-air ride that’s pleasant and as much about the journey as the destination.

Parking Lot Trams

We’ve already discussed the parking lots trams in reference to the parking lot. But I wanted to point out that when you return to the TTC, you’ll board the trams to return to your car. They run about every five to ten minutes. You’ll want to remember where you parked. I usually take a photo of the end of the row with the row name and number. For instance, if I parked in Hook 45, I would take the tram back to the Hook drop-off and look for row 45. You can also use the car locator in the My Disney Experience app or ask a cast member working the trams should you need assistance.

Walkway from the TTC to Disney’s Polynesian

When you arrive at the Transportation and Ticket Center, you can walk to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. You do not have to go through the security checkpoint to walk to the Polynesian. We have a photo guide that details how to walk between the TTC and the Polynesian if you want to learn more about the process.

Joffrey’s Coffee

A Joffrey’s Coffee kiosk is available at the Transportation and Ticket Center. It sits between the Ferryboat and resort monorail line. They have the typical Joffrey’s menus with specialty coffee drinks, tea, pastries, and a few bottled beverage options.

Ride Share Drop-Off/Pick-Up

If you take a car service (Uber, Lyft, Taxi, etc.) to Magic Kingdom, you will be dropped off at the Transportation and Ticket Center. This is also where you’ll need to meet your car when leaving.

*The only private car transportation that drops off at Magic Kingdom is Disney’s Minnie Van service. The Minnie Vans have their own slot at the bus stop next to bus stop one for Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness. They are convenient but the most expensive option.

Off-Site Bus Drop-Off Point

If you’re staying at an off-site hotel that offers a shuttle service, you will get dropped off at Disney’s Transportation and Ticket Center. Some off-site hotels only drop off at the TTC and you have to figure your way to the other parks from there. If that is the case, see our article on what to do when your off-site hotel drops you off at the Transportation and Ticket Center.

Final Thoughts

Hopefully this guide answered all of your questions about the Transportation and Ticket Center. It’s a pretty neat place that plays an integral part in the way things work at Walt Disney World. For more on transportation at Disney World, you might enjoy:

• The Resorts Gal Guide to Disney’s Skyliner
• Disney’s FriendShips Boat Service Routes & Guide
• An Overview of Disney’s Complimentary Bus Service
• The Resorts Gal Guide to Disney’s Resort Bus Schedule

Final Thoughts

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