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Parking
- Cost
- Free
- Reservation
- Not required
Base parking is at Carpark A, B, and C around the base building, plus Valley View Car Park further down (a chairlift is needed to reach the base from there — rentals and main facilities need the base lots). A free shuttle runs the mountain road from The Pines Carpark near the bottom of the 14 km unsealed access road (no booking, first come first served). Always carry chains. No day-parking fee is published. Town ski buses from Queenstown/Wānaka are paid transport, separate from parking.
The mountain
- Base
- 1,670 m
- Summit
- 1,860 m
- Vertical
- 190 m
- Season
- 2027 opening not announced yet
- Last season
- Jun 26, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
- Lifts
- 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Cardrona is in Cardrona, New Zealand (Southern Alps). Its base is at 1,670 m and its summit at 1,860 m, a vertical drop of 190 m. Parking is free and needs no reservation. Cardrona hasn't announced its 2027 opening date yet. It typically opens around June 26.