Disneyland’s Downtown Disney is changing its parking fee policy

Downtown Disney at Disneyland will make a major change in its parking policy starting Aug. 16, 2017.

Downtown Disney at Disneyland at night in this  Disney publicity photo.

Now, you are able to park free at Downtown Disney for the two hours, and can get an additional two hours if you receive parking validation from AMC Theaters and table-serving restaurants.

But starting Aug. 16, the parking policy will be updated to provide two hours of free parking if you make a $20 minimum purchase and receive validation from any Downtown Disney location (including quick-service restaurants and kiosks, according to the Disney website.

You will be able to get up to four hours of free parking with validation from any Downtown Disney table-service restaurant or AMC Theatres movie experience.

Beyond these validations, each additional hour will cost $12, charged in 30-minute increments, with a minimum $6 charge after the initial 15-minute grace period. The maximum daily parking and lost ticket fees will increase from $36 to $48.