Ski Resort Parking: Reservations, Prices and Free Lots at Every Resort

Utah

AltaReservationReservation needed: Fri–Sun and holidays, 8am–1pm · Alta, Utah
BrightonReservationReservation needed: Fri–Sun and holidays until noon · Brighton, Utah
Park City MountainReservationReservation needed: every day, 8:30am–noon (Mountain Village) · Park City, Utah
SolitudeReservationReservation needed: Fri–Sun and holidays before 11am · Solitude, Utah
Powder MountainPaidPaid: $12 weekends, free after 1pm · Eden, Utah
SundancePaidPaid: $10 Fri–Sun, free Mon–Thu and with 4+ · Sundance, Utah
Beaver MountainFreeFree, first come · no parking on the access road · Utah
Brian HeadFreeFree, first come · Brian Head, Utah
Deer ValleyFreeFree, first come · carpools of 3+ get Lot 2 · Park City, Utah
Nordic ValleyFreeFree, first come (last confirmed 2024–25) · Eden, Utah
SnowbasinFreeFree, first come · Huntsville, Utah
SnowbirdFreeMostly free, first come · one lot by reservation · Snowbird, Utah
Woodward Park CityFreeFree, first come · Park City, Utah
Cherry PeakNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Richmond, Utah
Eagle PointClosedClosed for the 2026–27 season · Beaver, Utah

Colorado

Arapahoe BasinReservationReservation needed: weekends Jan 2–May 2 until 1pm · Colorado
Aspen SnowmassPaidPaid: $27–63 · free Brush Creek and Buttermilk lots · Aspen, Colorado
Beaver CreekPaidPaid: $13 before 1pm, free after · Avon, Colorado
BreckenridgePaidPaid: $18–45 last season · free lots with bus · Breckenridge, Colorado
Crested ButtePaidPaid: $20–30 Main Lot · free lots nearby · Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado
EldoraPaidPaid for solo drivers on weekends · free with 2+ · Nederland, Colorado
SteamboatPaidPaid Fri–Sun: $15–65 · free Mon–Thu, after 1pm or with 3+ · Steamboat Springs, Colorado
TelluridePaidPaid: $15–25 at Gondola garage · Carhenge lot free · Telluride, Colorado
VailPaidPaid: $30–50 a day in town garages, free after 3pm · Vail, Colorado
Copper MountainFreeFree lots with shuttle · base lots paid, free after 2pm · Colorado
Echo MountainFreeFree, first come · Colorado
Granby RanchFreeFree, first come · Colorado
KeystoneFreeFree, first come (one paid lot) · Keystone, Colorado
LovelandFreeFree, first come · Colorado
MonarchFreeFree, first come · Salida, Colorado
PowderhornFreeFree, first come · Colorado
PurgatoryFreeFree, first come · Durango, Colorado
SunlightFreeFree, first come · Colorado
Winter ParkFreeFree lots with shuttle · village garage $45–55 · Winter Park, Colorado
Wolf CreekFreeFree, first come · Colorado
Howelsen HillNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Ski CooperNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Colorado

Lake Tahoe

HeavenlyReservationCalifornia Base: reservation weekends · Nevada lots free · South Lake Tahoe, California
KirkwoodReservationReservation needed: weekends and peak days, mornings · Kirkwood, California
NorthstarReservationWeekends: $20 reservation near Village, or free lots · Truckee, California
Palisades TahoeReservationReservation needed: weekends and holidays before 1pm · Olympic Valley, California
Sierra-at-TahoeReservationReservation needed: weekends and holidays until noon · Twin Bridges, California
HomewoodPaidPaid · price not posted, free with a season pass · Homewood, California
BorealFreeFree with a pre-bought ticket or pass · Soda Springs, California
Diamond PeakFreeFree · paid preferred spots $30–40 · Incline Village, Nevada
Donner Ski RanchFreeFree parking · Norden, California
Mt. RoseFreeFree, first come · Reno, Nevada
Soda SpringsFreeFree with a ticket or pass, first come · Soda Springs, California
Sugar BowlFreeFree, first come · $35 reserved upper lot weekends · Norden, California

California (outside Tahoe)

Snow ValleyReservationParking ticket needed on paid dates: $25–30 · Running Springs, California
Big Bear Mountain Resort (Snow Summit and Bear Mountain)PaidPaid upper lots $30–40 · free remote lots + shuttle · Big Bear Lake, California
Dodge RidgePaidPaid main lots · free overflow · $40 preferred · Pinecrest, California
Mountain HighPaidPaid: $30, free lower lot at West · Wrightwood, California
Mt. BaldyPaidPaid daily parking · free with a season pass · Mt Baldy, California
Mammoth MountainFreeFree · paid Preferred spots at each lodge · Mammoth Lakes, California
Mt. Shasta Ski ParkFreeFree parking · McCloud, California
Bear ValleyNot confirmedPreferred lots by season pass · day parking unclear · Bear Valley, California
China PeakNot confirmedLower lots: permit needed weekends until 11am · Lakeshore, California
June MountainNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · June Lake, California

Pacific Northwest and Alaska

Crystal MountainReservationReservation needed: weekends and holidays until noon · Washington
Stevens PassReservationReservation needed: peak weekends and holidays before 10am · Washington
Anthony LakesPaidFree, but you need a Sno-Park permit · North Powder, Oregon
Mt. AshlandPaidFree, but you need a Sno-Park permit · Ashland, Oregon
Mt. Hood MeadowsPaidFree, but you need a Sno-Park permit · Oregon
Mt. Hood SkibowlPaidPaid: Oregon Sno-Park permit, $4 a day · Government Camp, Oregon
The Summit at SnoqualmiePaidPaid Fri–Sun and holidays: $15–25 · Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
TimberlinePaidFree, but you need a Sno-Park permit · Government Camp, Oregon
49 Degrees NorthFreeFree, first come · premium spots $15 · Chewelah, Washington
HoodooFreeFree, first come, no Sno-Park permit · Sisters, Oregon
Mt. BachelorFreeFree, first come · Bend, Oregon
Mt. BakerFreeFree, first come · Glacier, Washington
Mt. SpokaneFreeFree with your lift ticket, no Sno-Park permit · Mead, Washington
AlyeskaNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Girdwood, Alaska
Mission RidgeNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Wenatchee, Washington
White PassNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Packwood, Washington

Idaho, Montana and Wyoming

Jackson HolePaidPaid: $18–45, free after 1pm at Ranch Lot · Teton Village, Wyoming
Whitefish MountainPaidPaid: $10–20 Fri–Sun in close lots, others free · Whitefish, Montana
Big SkyFreeFree, first come · paid reserved spots · Big Sky, Montana
Bogus BasinFreeFirst come · no parking fee listed · Boise, Idaho
Bridger BowlFreeFree, first come · Bozeman, Montana
BrundageFreeFirst come · no parking fee listed · McCall, Idaho
Grand TargheeFreeFree, first come · some paid rows on busy days · Alta, Wyoming
Red Lodge MountainFreeFree, first come · Red Lodge, Montana
SchweitzerFreeFree, first come · closest lot $25 Fri–Sun · Sandpoint, Idaho
Snow KingFreeFree, first come · Jackson, Wyoming
Sun ValleyFreeFree, first come · Sun Valley, Idaho
TamarackFreeFirst come · no parking fee listed · Tamarack, Idaho
DiscoveryNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Philipsburg, Montana
Lookout PassNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Idaho
Montana SnowbowlNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Missoula, Montana
Silver MountainNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Kellogg, Idaho

New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada

Angel FireFreeFree, with free shuttles from the lots · Angel Fire, New Mexico
Lee CanyonFreeFree, no parking fee · Nevada
Red RiverFreeFree, first come · free shuttle in town · Red River, New Mexico
SipapuFreeFree, first come · New Mexico
Ski Santa FeFreeFree, first come · Santa Fe, New Mexico
Taos Ski ValleyFreeFree, with paid spots closer in · Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
Arizona SnowbowlNot confirmedCost not posted · free shuttle from Flagstaff · Flagstaff, Arizona
PajaritoNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Los Alamos, New Mexico
Sunrise ParkNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Greer, Arizona

New England

StowePaidPaid: $30 Fri–Sun and holidays, free after 2pm · Stowe, Vermont
AttitashFreeFree, first come · Bartlett, New Hampshire
Bolton ValleyFreeFree, first come (resort’s 2023 statement) · Bolton, Vermont
BromleyFreeFree, first come · Peru, Vermont
CranmoreFreeFree, first come · North Conway, New Hampshire
Jay PeakFreeFree, first come (resort’s 2024 statement) · Jay, Vermont
KillingtonFreeFree, first come · Killington, Vermont
LoonFreeFree, first come · Lincoln, New Hampshire
Mount SnowFreeFree, with paid premium lots on weekends · West Dover, Vermont
Mount SunapeeFreeFree, first come · Newbury, New Hampshire
OkemoFreeFree, first come · Ludlow, Vermont
PicoFreeFree, first come · Mendon, Vermont
StrattonFreeFree, first come · permit area held until 1pm · Stratton Mountain, Vermont
SugarloafFreeFree, first come · Carrabassett Valley, Maine
WachusettFreeFree, with paid VIP parking · Princeton, Massachusetts
Waterville ValleyFreeFree, with paid preferred parking · Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
WildcatFreeFree, first come · Jackson, New Hampshire
Bretton WoodsNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
BurkeNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · East Burke, Vermont
CannonNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Franconia, New Hampshire
GunstockNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Gilford, New Hampshire
Jiminy PeakNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Hancock, Massachusetts
Mad River GlenNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Fayston, Vermont
SaddlebackNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Rangeley, Maine
Smugglers’ NotchNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Jeffersonville, Vermont
SugarbushNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Warren, Vermont
Sunday RiverNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Newry, Maine

New York

BelleayreFreeFree, first come · Highmount, New York
Gore MountainFreeFree, first come · paid Premier spots Thu–Sun · North Creek, New York
Holiday ValleyFreeFree, first come · Ellicottville, New York
Hunter MountainFreeFree, first come · Hunter, New York
WhitefaceFreeFree, first come · Premier Lot $25–30 a day · Wilmington, New York
Windham MountainFreeFree, first come · Windham, New York

Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia

Blue MountainFreeFree, first come · Palmerton, Pennsylvania
CamelbackFreeFree, premium lot from $20 · Tannersville, Pennsylvania
Elk MountainFreeFree, first come · Union Dale, Pennsylvania
Seven SpringsFreeFree lots, preferred lot $30 Fri–Sun · Pennsylvania
SnowshoeFreeFree lots with shuttle · Lot A $10–25 Thu–Sun · West Virginia
WintergreenNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Virginia

North Carolina

Beech MountainNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Beech Mountain, North Carolina
Sugar MountainNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Sugar Mountain, North Carolina

Midwest

Boyne MountainFreeFree, first come · Boyne Falls, Michigan
Crystal MountainNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Thompsonville, Michigan
Granite PeakNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Wausau, Wisconsin
Lutsen MountainsNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Lutsen, Minnesota
Mount BohemiaNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Michigan

Western Canada

Mt. SeymourReservationReservation needed: weekends and holidays before 4:30pm · North Vancouver, British Columbia
Whistler BlackcombReservationFree, but reserve weekends and holidays before 11am · Whistler, British Columbia
Cypress MountainPaidPaid: C$10–15 a day, free in Lot 3B · West Vancouver, British Columbia
Grouse MountainPaidPaid: C$10 for 3 hours, C$12 a day · North Vancouver, British Columbia
Banff SunshineFreeFree, first come (Parks Canada pass needed) · Banff, Alberta
Big WhiteFreeFree, first come · British Columbia
Lake LouiseFreeFree, first come (Parks Canada pass needed) · Lake Louise, Alberta
Mt. NorquayFreeFree, first come (Parks Canada pass needed) · Banff, Alberta
Revelstoke Mountain ResortFreeFree, first come · Revelstoke, British Columbia
Sun PeaksFreeFree, first come · Sun Peaks, British Columbia
Fernie Alpine ResortNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Fernie, British Columbia
Kicking HorseNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Golden, British Columbia
Marmot BasinNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Jasper, Alberta
PanoramaNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · British Columbia
RED MountainNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Rossland, British Columbia
SilverStarNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · British Columbia
WhitewaterNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Nelson, British Columbia

Quebec and Ontario

Blue MountainPaidPaid in Village lot P2: C$15 for up to 12 hours · Ontario
Mont Saint-SauveurFreeFree, first come · Saint-Sauveur, Quebec
Le Massif de CharlevoixNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Quebec
Mont TremblantNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Mont-Tremblant, Quebec
Mont-Sainte-AnneNot confirmedNot confirmed yet · Quebec

Does your day need a reservation?

Pick a resort and a date, and we’ll tell you whether you need to book, until what time, and what it costs.

Check your ski day

These 15 resorts ask you to book parking

Book ahead for weekends and holidays, or plan to arrive after the cutoff.

Alta

Alta, Utah

Reservation needed: Fri–Sun and holidays, 8am–1pm

Arapahoe Basin

Colorado

Reservation needed: weekends Jan 2–May 2 until 1pm

Brighton

Brighton, Utah

Reservation needed: Fri–Sun and holidays until noon

Crystal Mountain

Washington

Reservation needed: weekends and holidays until noon

Heavenly

South Lake Tahoe, California

California Base: reservation weekends · Nevada lots free

Kirkwood

Kirkwood, California

Reservation needed: weekends and peak days, mornings

Mt. Seymour

North Vancouver, British Columbia

Reservation needed: weekends and holidays before 4:30pm

Northstar

Truckee, California

Weekends: $20 reservation near Village, or free lots

Palisades Tahoe

Olympic Valley, California

Reservation needed: weekends and holidays before 1pm

Park City Mountain

Park City, Utah

Reservation needed: every day, 8:30am–noon (Mountain Village)

Sierra-at-Tahoe

Twin Bridges, California

Reservation needed: weekends and holidays until noon

Snow Valley

Running Springs, California

Parking ticket needed on paid dates: $25–30

Solitude

Solitude, Utah

Reservation needed: Fri–Sun and holidays before 11am

Stevens Pass

Washington

Reservation needed: peak weekends and holidays before 10am

Whistler Blackcomb

Whistler, British Columbia

Free, but reserve weekends and holidays before 11am

Next parking releases

Spots at these resorts open at a set time each week, and the good ones go fast. Add them all to your calendar.

AltaWeekend parking opens: Every Sunday at 3pm MT
Arapahoe BasinWeekend parking reservations open: Every Monday at 2pm MT
BrightonWeekend parking opens: Every Monday at 6pm MT
BrightonNext-day parking release (morning): Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8am MT
BrightonNext-day parking release (afternoon): Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 2pm MT
KirkwoodExtra parking reservations released: Every Sunday (time not stated)
KirkwoodExtra parking reservations released: Every Friday (time not stated)
Palisades TahoeFree weekend parking reservations open (first half): Every Tuesday at noon PT
Palisades TahoeFree weekend parking reservations open (second half): Every Tuesday at 7pm PT
Sierra-at-TahoeExtra parking reservations released: Every Sunday (time not stated)
Sierra-at-TahoeExtra parking reservations released: Every Thursday (time not stated)
SolitudeWeekend parking opens: Every Sunday at 6pm MT
Stevens PassFree weekend parking reservations open (first release): Every Tuesday at noon PT
Stevens PassFree weekend parking reservations open (second release): Every Tuesday at 7pm PT
SteamboatUpper Knoll parking reservations open: Nov 16, 2026 (time not stated)
SundanceLot A reservations open: Every Sunday at 5pm MT