Skiers walk through the Wildcat parking lot on a snowy day at Alta Ski Area

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Reservations

Navigating Alta's paid parking reservation system for the 2023–24 winter.

restoring alta's skiing experience.

As we anticipate the arrival of Alta's 86th season, we are filled with excitement and enthusiasm for the return of winter. Returning for another winter, parking reservations will be required to ski Alta this season every Friday–Sunday & Holiday. Our parking reservation system greatly improved the skiing experience—providing skiers the reassurance that they would have a place to park without having to arrive hours before first chair. We plan to build off of this momentum for the 2023–24 season.

All of the information stated on this page represents our current direction but may change in the future to better fit the needs of our skiers.

Friday–Sunday & HOLIDAY paid PARKING RESERVATIONs. Why?

Provides Alta skiers the assurance that there will be a parking space before driving up Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Eases early morning traffic congestion resulting from limited parking available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Alta skiers will no longer need to arrive hours before first chair to secure a parking spot Friday–Sunday and holidays.
- Ski area employees will be able to arrive on time and prepare the ski area and parking areas for you.
Manage the ski experience by limiting the number of skiers to available terrain and lift capacity.

How will Paid Parking Reservations Work?

Reservations required: Friday–Sunday & Holidays from 8am–1pm.
- Mid-December through Closing Day: Friday–Sunday & holidays.
- Holidays: Winter Break (December 23rd–January 2nd), MLK Weekend (January 15th–17th), Presidents' Weekend (February 19th–21st).
- Reservations were required 63 days during the 2022–23 season.
- All parking in the Wildcat, Flagstaff (South Side), Grizzly and Albion lots will require a reservation Friday–Sunday & holidays.
- All parking reservations are subject to availability.

Reserve Parking

No Reservations required:
- Monday through Thursday after 8am (excluding holiday periods).
- Opening day TBD through Mid-December.
- Any day after 1pm.
- Parking will remain first-come, first-serve on 90+ days during the 2023–24 season.
Early Morning Reservations
- Reservations are required daily if you would like to park before 8am.
- Early Morning Reservations allow dawn patrol skiers and early risers the ability to park at 6am in the South Flagstaff lot.
- $25 per reservation Friday–Sunday & holidays.
- $15 per reservation Monday–Thursday.
- With an Early Morning Reservation, you are welcome to occupy that parking spot for the day.

Reserve Early Morning Parking

Parking Reservations can be purchased online.

An advance block of parking reservations will be released for purchase in late October 2023.
- For the storm chasers, the non-planners or any skier looking for some flexibility, Alta will release parking spaces each Sunday afternoon for that immediate weekend or holiday period.
- Reservations will be available for $25 per day.
- Purchasers of lift tickets on Alta.com are eligible to book parking reservations for $10 per day.
Qualifying Alta and Alta-Bird passholders are eligible for free parking reservations.
- Parking reservations are verified by your license plate.
- Qualifying Alta passholders will receive code(s) that can be used to book free parking reservations. Reservation codes may be reused once the active reservation date has passed.
  - - Purchasers of Alta & Alta-Bird Passes: Adult, 65+, 80+, 18-25, Military, Gold Card, Powder Card and 10-Day Cards
      - Two (2) active advanced parking reservations.
      - Two (2) active week-of parking reservations.
    - Purchasers of Alta and Alta-Bird Family Packages:
      - Four (4) active advanced parking reservations.
      - Two (2) active week-of reservations.
Cancellations and no-shows.
- Paid parking reservations canceled 24 hours prior to the start time (6am) will be fully refunded. Unused reservations not canceled before this time will not be refunded.
- If free passholder reservations are not canceled 24 hours prior to the start time (6am) then passholder reservation benefits will be paused until a $25 no-show fee is paid.
- More information will be available this fall regarding cancellation periods.
- The fine for parking without a reservation will be $75.
- An appeal process will be available for dealing with extenuating circumstances.

Buy Your 2023–24 Alta Season Pass

Paid Parking Reservation FAQs

Visit AltaParking.com to help answer all of your Alta parking-related questions.

Turning away cars on busy weekends and holidays should no longer be part of a day of skiing. Our goal is to help guarantee that skiers with a paid parking reservation will have a place to park. This should ease early morning traffic congestion resulting from limited parking available on a first-come, first-serve basis and allow us to better manage the amount of skiers on the mountain during peak periods.

Parking reservations are now live and can be made online at any time.

Overnight parking is NOT allowed in Little Cottonwood Canyon, with the exception of designated registered lodge guests, designated private cabin guests and employee parking zones. If you are staying in Alta, it is not necessary to have a car. Most lodges and condominiums are slopeside or provide transportation.

Yes. You’ll need to secure your parking reservation before booking your lesson. Parking reservations are required Friday–Sunday and Holidays from 8am–1pm.

If you are not able to make a parking reservation, please call the ski school office at 801.799.2271.

Failure to cancel free Alta season passholder reservations may the passholders ability to make future reservations. If you are ill or have an emergency, email altaparking@interstateparking.com. We understand that life happens and we are more than willing to work with you in most unplanned situations.

Cancellations made before 8am the day of your parking reservation are eligible for refunds.

Complimentary parking reservations for qualifying Alta passholders. Qualifying Alta passholders will receive code(s) that can be used to book parking reservations. Reservation codes may be reused once the 8am active reservation date has passed.

- Qualifying Alta passes: Family Package, Adult, 65+, 80+, 18-25, Military, Gold Card, Powder Card & 10-Day Card.

- Qualifying Alta-Bird passes: Family Package, Adult, 65+, 18-25 & Military.

No, from 8am–1pm Alta's paid parking reservation system is only in effect Friday–Sunday & holidays (December 16 - Closing Day). This means that 90+ Alta days are still first-come, first-served, just like it's always been.

Yes, a $25 parking reservation fee applies to the Grizzly, Flagstaff (South Side), Wildcat and Albion lots Friday–Sunday & holidays from 8am–1pm. Consider carpooling or riding the UTA Ski Bus.

No, the parking reservation will allow the skier to park in any of the designated lots, it does not guarantee a specific parking spot or parking in a specific lot.

Yes. In addition to your parking reservations, Alta passholders can purchase additional weekend & holiday reservations for $25 per day.

Reservations are verified by your license plate. It's that simple. There are no physical kiosks or booths to slow the flow of traffic in the canyon or at Alta.

Yes. Contact the ski school office to purchase a parking permit valid for the dates of your child's program.

If the canyon closes due to weather, you will not be penalized for a no-show.

Yes. Please work directly with your ski lodge or lodging property and they will advise.

Yes, parking reservations are required on weekends & holidays. Alta's parking crew will make every effort to provide our best available parking to those individuals with ADA plates or placards.

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restoring alta's skiing experience.

Friday–Sunday & HOLIDAY paid PARKING RESERVATIONs. Why?

How will Paid Parking Reservations Work?

Paid Parking Reservation FAQs

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