Winter Parking information
Parking Tips for Vail Skiers
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Winter
Parking in Vail this winter is easy and
more convenient then ever with a variety of close-in and short-term
parking options. Use these tips to find the parking that's right for
you:
Park Close All Day for $25 in Vail
Village and LionsHead Structures
Approximately
2,500 close-in parking spaces are available at Vail's two parking
garages. The parking spaces, 1,800 of them covered, allow skiers and
snowboarders quick and easy access to Vail Mountain via the Vista Bahn
ski lift in Vail Village, Eagle Bahn Gondola in LionsHead or Riva Bahn
ski lift at Golden Peak. The $25 all day rate is good seven days a
week for a 24-hour time period, which begins when entering the
structure. Cash and credit cards (Visa/ MasterCard) are accepted.
Use the Metered Parking for
Short-term Parking
Pre-paid metered parking is also
available in the two structures. These spaces are easy to find and are
perfect for short-term parking. The metered parking spaces are located
on the top deck of the Vail Village parking structure and on the
second level of the LionsHead parking structure. The pre-paid system
accepts credit cards and cash and allows users to enter and exit the
parking structures with ease. Be sure to display your receipt on the
driver's side dashboard of your vehicle. Available seven days a week.
Frontage Road Parking Availability
The Frontage Road will be used as overflow parking
when all other lots are filled. Please refer to the variable message
signs located at the main Vail off ramps (exit 176) to make sure the
overflow parking option is legally available upon your arrival. Hosts
at the parking garages will be on hand to advise you about available
parking options. Once the Frontage Road has been released for overflow
use, park on the I-70 (north) side of the roadway, leaving as much
shoulder area as possible for your safety; avoid blocking driveways;
and leave plenty of space, as much as 50 feet, at intersections.
Perimeters on the Frontage Road which prohibit parking will be clearly
marked. During overflow situations, this parking is free and available
until 11 p.m.
Free Outlying Parking - 7 a.m. to 11
p.m.
All areas listed below are serviced by the
existing Town of Vail transportation system. Bus frequency varies from
15 minutes during peak times to 1 hour during non-peak times.
- Red Sandstone Park, 15 spaces. Available 7 days a week.
- Stephens Park, 15 spaces. Available 7 days a week.
- East Vail
Interchange Trailhead, 12 spaces. Available 7 days a week.
- Spraddle
Creek Trailhead, 10 spaces. Available 7 days a week.
- North Trail
Trailhead, 6 spaces. Available 7 days a week.
- North Frontage
Road in West Vail, 180 spaces. Available Fri, Sat and Sun.
For directions, call (970) 479-2104.
Donovan Park - 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Free parking is available at Vail’s Donovan Park from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
on days when the Donovan Pavilion is not in use. The 70-plus space
upper lot, located at 1600 South Frontage Rd., is open to the public
on a first-come, first-served basis. A sign will be posted at the
entrance to the park indicating availability, which varies from day to
day, depending on the scheduled use of the pavilion. The parking area
is serviced by the Matterhorn bus stop, which is located west of the
park at the intersection of Matterhorn Circle and West Gore Creek
Drive. The West Vail Red transit line services this bus stop to the
LionsHead base area with service on the hour and half hour.
Convert Your Day-Trip to an Overnight Stay
Keep
an eye on the weather while you're here and consider staying overnight
if driving conditions are unsafe. Many of Vail's lodges offer
discounted rates during Vail pass closures along I-70. To keep track
of local road conditions, call (970) 479-2226. For statewide road
conditions, call toll free 1-877-315-7623. Also, watch Channel 10,
town-sponsored cable television, which features real time traffic and
weather conditions using live video footage from cameras positioned
along the I-70 corridor.
Arrive the Night Before and Avoid I-70 Traffic Delays
For a more enjoyable trip, book an overnight stay in Vail and
leave the in-town driving to Vail, home of the nation's largest free
transit system.
VAIL ADDS MORE SKIER DROP-OFF SPACES TO PARKING
INVENTORY
(Vail)—Beginning Monday
(Dec. 21), additional options for skier drop-off will be available in
Vail for the remainder of the winter season. The expanded inventory
will include 55 spaces on the top deck of the Village parking
structure and 25 spaces on the second level of the LionsHead
structure. The spaces will be available for free 30-minute drop-off.
The Village drop-off spaces
are located east of the Visitor Information Center, while the
LionsHead spaces are accessed by entering the structure from the east
side through the charter bus lot. Users will pull a ticket at each of
the entrances which provides for free 30-minute parking, or up to 2 ½
hours for $15. All entries are free after 3 p.m.
In addition to the newly
created drop-off spaces in the two structures, there are nine skier
drop-off spaces in the North Day Lot in LionsHead and additional
drop-off spaces at Golden Peak. The expanded drop-off locations were
added to create additional convenience for skiers and shoppers. For
more information, contact Mike Rose, parking and transit manager, at
479-2349.
9/17/2008