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Parking
- Cost
- Paid
- Village/Lionshead peak day max (5+ hrs)
- $50 / day
- Village/Lionshead non-peak day max (4+ hrs)
- $30 / day
- Village/Lionshead hourly after free first hour
- $10 / hour
- Outlying lots (Red Sandstone/Ford/Soccer) peak 2+ hrs
- $20 / day
- Outlying lots non-peak 2+ hrs
- $10 / day
- Village/Lionshead overnight (4–5 a.m.)
- $60 / day
- Red Sandstone overnight (4–5 a.m.)
- $35 / day
- Reservation
- Not required
The Town of Vail (not Vail Resorts) manages skier and visitor parking. For 2025–26: $10/hour after a free first hour in the Village and Lionshead structures, capping at $30 on non-peak days and $50 on peak days; entries after 3pm are free until overnight. The outlying Red Sandstone, Ford and Soccer lots are free for under 2 hours, then $10–$20. Check the town's website for the 2026–27 calendar.
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- Base
- 2,482 m
- Summit
- 3,532 m
- Vertical
- 1,050 m
- Season
- Opens Nov 13, 2026
- Last season
- Nov 14, 2025 – Apr 8, 2026
- Lifts
- 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Vail is in Vail, Colorado (Rocky Mountains). Its base is at 2,482 m and its summit at 3,532 m, a vertical drop of 1,050 m. It's on the Epic Pass. Parking is paid and needs no reservation. Vail opens November 13, 2026.
Season passes
Epic Pass