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Universal Orlando Resort Bus Service

Universal Orlando Resort offers Free Bus Service to all destinations on property!

Universal Orlando Resort Bus Service

Universal Orlando Resort provides quick, efficient bus service to all destinations on property to their guests for free. This is the primary method of getting to the theme parks for those staying at Universal Resorts do not have Water Taxi Service.

Bus service is available:

  • From all of Universal Orlando Resort’s Hotels to the CityWalk Bus Station located at the entrance to CityWalk which is located between Hollywood Studios and Islands of Adventure
  • From all of Universal Orlando Resort’s Hotels except the Cabana Bay Resort  and Adventura Hotel to Volcano Bay (you can walk from these hotels)
  • From the CityWalk Bus Station to all Universal Orlando Resorts
  • From the Universal Orlando Parking Structure to Volcano Bay (for day guests parking there, volcano bay has no parking lot of it’s own)

Universal Orlando Resort Bus Service

Resort Bus Stations

Each Universal Resort Hotel has a bus station where you wait for the next bus to arrive. Wait times between buses are about 15 minutes or less!

Universal Orlando Resort Bus Service

CityWalk Bus Station

The CityWalk Bus Station is the main station for Universal Orlando Resort. It is located between the parking structures and Universal CityWalk.

Universal Orlando Resort Bus Service
CityWalk Bus Station with the parking structures in the background

When you arrive at the CityWalk Bus Station from your Resort Hotel, you’ll head up the escalator (or elevator) and arrive in the main security area. All guests arriving via motor vehicles will process through security here.

See my Universal Orlando Security Overview

Then it’s a short walk (or use the moving slide-ways) to enter Universal CityWalk. From CityWalk it is a short walk to either of the theme parks.

Universal Orlando Resort Bus Service
CityWalk Bus Station

When departing to head back to your hotel, just look for the sign for you resort.

Travel Times

Travel times around Universal Orlando Resort are pretty quick!

Bus Stop Travel Time to CityWalk Station Travel Time to Volcano Bay
Parking Garage* N/A 5 minutes
Portofino Bay 5 minutes 9 minutes
Hard Rock Hotel 4 minutes 7 minutes
Royal Pacific 5 minutes 5 minutes
Sapphire Falls 5 minutes 4 minutes
Aventura 6 minutes No Bus Provided
Cabana Bay 7 minutes No Bus Provided
Endless Summer Dockside & Surfside 5 minutes 8 minutes

* Bus to Volcano Bay departs from the parking garage adjacent to CityWalk (Level 1 Cat in the Hat parking area).

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