
Speaking of budget, I’ve estimated $175 per night for your hotels, so that’s $350 total for your two-day trip to Disneyland. I personally think you’re better off staying at a hotel off-site since you get way more options, and you can easily find a hotel that fits your budget. That said, staying on-site does get you early access to the theme parks on select days, which may be worth the price premium for some people. Disneyland on-site hotels are typically more expensive, so that’s something to consider. Disney owned hotels have themes, so a Disney purist will insist on staying at one, but I don’t think there’s less of an experience if you stay somewhere else. When estimating your Disneyland cost, you need to consider if you want to stay on-site or off-site. If you’re staying on-site, you’ll obviously not have to pay for parking. I’ve factored that amount into my estimate. You can probably save $20-25 a day if you went for a basic vehicle.įor reference, Disneyland parking cost is $25 per day. Since you’ll be here for two days, that’s $250 you need to budget. I estimate you’ll need to spend about $125 daily for your car rental, gas and Disneyland parking. That said, economy sedan cars are quite affordable, but if you want a bigger or nicer vehicle, you’ll obviously pay more. Car rental prices have increased since the pandemic, so it might be more than you expect. Disneyland is located in Anaheim, which is an hour from Los Angeles or about 25 mins from John Wayne airport. If you’re coming to California, you will need a rental car. As mentioned above, credit cards are a great way to offset your costs. They are what they are and you really can’t do much about it. The odds are that you’re coming to Disneyland as part of a bigger trip so I wouldn’t obsess over the cost of flights. If you’re coming from outside of North America, you’ll likely end up spending more than $600 a ticket. If you’re flying from eastern Canada, $450 would be pretty standard. Admittedly, if you’re flying from within the U.S., that’s going to seem very expensive but I’m using just a rough number here. I’ve estimated $900 for flights which works out to $450 each. There’s also the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite card that has no foreign transaction fees and it comes with airport lounge access.

For example, the American Express Platinum Card gives you a signup bonus of up to 115,000 American Express Membership Rewards points which have a minimum value of $1,150 (potentially more if you transfer your points to Aeroplan or Marriott Bonvoy ).

If you’re Canadian, you may want to consider applying for one of the best travel credit cards in Canada to help offset your costs by collecting points. If you want to know what it costs in your local currency, use XE.com for the conversion. The above estimate is based on US dollars. Just be aware that for the purpose of this guide, I’m going to assume two travellers. So how much does it cost to go to Disneyland? In this article, I’ll cover everything from attraction tickets to Disneyland parking costs. That’s quite the contrast compared to my how much does it cost to go to Disney World article where I assume people are spending four days at Disney and a week total in Orlando. You really don’t need more than two days at the park so I’m basing my Disneyland cost on that assumption for this guide. In case you didn’t know, Disneyland has two theme parks: Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. Disneyland is also just an hour away from Los Angeles so many people visit the parks as a day trip when they’re in California.

The nice thing about Disneyland is that it’s smaller than Disney World so navigating the parks is a lot easier. The cost to go to Disneyland can vary quite a bit, but if you’re planning a trip to one of the happiest places on earth, it’s a good idea to have a rough budget in mind.
