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Starting this past Saturday, January 17, parking reservations are now required at Arapahoe Basin. The delayed flip to paid parking landed on MLK weekend and will extend through May 3. Reservations will only be required on Saturdays and Sundays so guests can still enjoy free parking on weekdays.
Reservations are $20 and open every Monday at 2 p.m. on Parkabasin.com. Holiday weekends and promising forecasts prompt spaces to sell out quickly, so guests need to plan accordingly when their eyeing a weekend trip to A-Basin.
The Early Riser, High Noon, Last Chance, and Upper Last Chance lots all apply to the standard reservation price and regulations. Rates for the coveted Beach parking spots vary depending on date.
Visitors who choose to carpool (4+ people) park for free and those who roll in after 1 p,m. are not required to make a reservation.
Arapahoe’s paid parking program started in the 2024-25 season to reduce the number of guests who were turned away during the busiest points in the season. Its successful freshman year campaign prompted its return for the 2025-26 ski season.Â
Thank you for sharing this insightful update on the parking reservation system at Arapahoe Basin. As someone who loves skiing, I truly appreciate how important logistics like parking can be to a smooth experience on the slopes. Your detailed explanation of the new changes for the 2025-26 season really helps set my expectations! It’s great to see resorts adapting to make things easier for visitors. I’m looking forward to planning my trips with this new system in mind—hopefully it means more time enjoying those beautiful runs and less time worrying about where to park! Keep up the fantastic work!