Main entrance / Port of Entry turnstiles· Start here
All day guests, including drivers, ride-share users, CityWalk walkers and Universal hotel guests.
Port of Entry lighthouse, Islands of Adventure end of Universal CityWalk, 6000 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819 · The only normal public park entrance; there is no public Hogsmeade, Jurassic Park, hotel or rear gate.
Annual/Seasonal Passholder entrance lane
Eligible annual and seasonal passholders only.
Front entrance at Port of Entry, Islands of Adventure, Universal CityWalk · Dedicated front-entry lane available 8 a.m.–noon during calendar year 2026; it is not a separate park entrance.
6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819, USA
Car
Universal Orlando parking garages, 6000 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819
25 min walk
Park in the Universal Orlando/CityWalk garage complex, then use moving walkways, escalators or lifts through CityWalk to the Islands of Adventure gates.
Taxi
Universal Orlando/CityWalk transportation hub, 6000 Universal Boulevard
15 min walk
Ride-share and taxi drop-off is at the CityWalk transportation hub; continue on foot through CityWalk and security.
Shuttle
Universal Orlando hotel shuttle · Universal Orlando/CityWalk transportation hub
Most Universal on-site hotels provide free shuttles; all guests still enter through CityWalk and the Port of Entry gates.
Ferry
Universal hotel water taxi · Universal CityWalk water-taxi dock
Available from Portofino Bay, Hard Rock, Royal Pacific and Sapphire Falls; it does not provide a direct park entrance.
On foot
Port of Entry, Islands of Adventure end of Universal CityWalk
Hotel walking-path users enter via CityWalk and the normal front gates.
Step 1
CityWalk security screening
Pass through metal detection before entering CityWalk/the park. Bags and personal items may be X-rayed or further inspected.
Step 2
Ticket scan at Port of Entry turnstiles
Scan the dated ticket to enter. Bring the purchasing card/order details and government photo ID if there is a ticket issue.
Step 3
Optional photo validation
Universal may ask guests to scan and look at a camera to match their photo to the ticket.
Step 4
Arrive before opening
Be at security 45–60 minutes before posted opening for regular admission; add 15–20 minutes if parking. Early Park Admission guests should reach security 45–60 minutes before their early-entry time.
Fine
Not allowed
No traditional staffed cloakroom for luggage. Ride-specific lockers are available at attractions including Hagrid’s, Hulk, VelociCoaster, Forbidden Journey and water rides; select loose-article lockers are complimentary, while larger or all-day lockers can cost extra.
Source: universalorlando.com
Main paths are broadly step-free, with ramps and lifts where needed; shops, restaurants and restrooms have wheelchair-accessible facilities. Most queues accommodate manual wheelchairs, but ECVs generally cannot enter queues or ride vehicles except Hogwarts Express; guests can usually transfer to a standard wheelchair. Pteranodon Flyers is the principal wheelchair-queue exception. Some attractions require transfer, and Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, and VelociCoaster require mobility-device users to walk independently. Limited wheelchairs and ECVs are first-come, first-served rentals at the entrance/stroller-rental area. Guests unable to wait in a conventional queue because of disability can discuss an Attractions Assistance Pass; approved return times are managed in the Universal Orlando Resort app.
Source: universalorlando.com