Steamboat is charging for parking during peak parking demand times to reduce single-occupancy vehicles, support sustainability goals, and improve the arrival experience at the resort through managing parking demand.

This program incentivizes carpooling and alternative modes of transportation, helping reduce the number of single occupancy vehicles arriving/parking at the resort as well the vehicle traffic in the base area.

Yes. Guests have several free and convenient ways to get to Steamboat Ski Resort without paying for parking. These options help reduce congestion, support sustainability goals, and often make arrival easier on busy days.

Free Resort Parking:

• Mondays-Thursdays in Meadows Lot*
• Everyday After 1pm in Upper Knoll and Meadow Lot
• With Carpools of three or more people in Meadows and Upper Knoll

Carpooling
Vehicles with three or more people qualify for free parking:

• Meadows Lot: Free for carpools on arrival (on paid parking days)
• Upper Knoll Lot: Free with an advanced carpool reservation. Carpooling is the simplest way to secure free parking close to the mountain.

Free Public Transit
The City of Steamboat Springs offers free bus service throughout town with frequent routes to and from the resort. This is one of the most reliable and stress‑free ways to get to the mountain. Guests not directly on the bus line can park in the Stockbridge Transit Center. Guests are reminded to follow all posted parking regulations.

Hotel and Lodging Shuttles
Many hotels, condos, and property management companies provide complimentary shuttles directly to the resort, allowing their guests to avoid parking altogether.

Walking or Biking
For guests staying or living nearby, walking or biking can be a quick and pleasant way to reach the resort, especially on fair‑weather days.

*Parking is free Mon-Thurs in Meadows with the exception of these peak periods: Dec. 25, 2026-Jan. 3, 2027, Feb. 15, 2027, Mar 4, 2027.

Yes. A limited number of 26-27 Season Parking Passes are available for purchase for the Upper Knoll and Meadows lots. For locals and frequent visitors, a Season Parking Pass offers a more cost‑effective and convenient way to access Steamboat Resort parking lots on paid parking days throughout the winter, eliminating the need to pay daily rates and streamlining arrival on busy days.

Parking Season Pass Pricing

• Parking Pass Plus (Upper Knoll & Meadows Lots Season Pass): $600
• Parking Pass Meadows (Meadows Lot Season Pass): $300

Purchase a Seasonal Parking Pass

Yes. We encourage carpooling and offer free parking options in both Upper Knoll and Meadows lots for vehicles arriving with three or more people.

• Meadows Lot: Free for carpools on arrival (on paid parking days).
• Upper Knoll Lot: Free with an advanced carpool reservation.

Carpool benefits apply to our surface lots only. Parking garages are not eligible for carpool discounts.

Yes. Guests can make advanced parking reservations via ParkMobile for the Upper Knoll Lot when booked by 10 p.m. the night before. Reserving ahead guarantees a parking space in the Upper Knoll Lot until 10 a.m. at a discounted rate.

Carpools of three or more receive free parking with an advance carpool reservation made via ParkMobile.

The intention of this new parking program is to reduce the number of vehicles parking on busy days and to limit the days overflow parking is needed. If Steamboat does go to overflow lots, parking will be free for guests parking in those lots.

Passport Club members’ parking benefits will be announced at the beginning of each season.

Yes. Most major resorts have paid parking and reservation programs. SSRC reviewed parking programs across the industry to identify the best plan for Steamboat.

The Northside Parking Lot was taken offline with the groundbreaking at The Stockman.

No, Steamboat employees have free parking options when they are scheduled to work.

Free parking is available in Upper Knoll and Meadows after 1pm. Guests may also choose to park in the Lower Knoll or Steamboat Square Garage for a fee.

Yes, at the Gondola Transit Center. Follow signs in the Transit Center for passenger drop-off.

For both paid and free carpool reservations, guests will enter their license plate information at the time they make their reservation and will receive a parking validation. When arriving to the Upper Knoll lot, guests should follow signs for reservation parking. Guests will show the parking attendant their reservation validation at the time they enter the reservation parking lane. Guests will then be directed one of the reserved parking spots and Steamboat’s parking system will validate their reservation via their license plate.

Season parking pass holders will enter their license plate information into the parking pass system. When arriving in the lot, guests will following parking signage and staff direction to a parking spot and may then proceed to the resort. Steamboat’s parking system will validate their reservation via their license plate.

Guests with the Parking Pass Plus should proceed to Meadows if Upper Knoll is full. The Parking Pass Plus does not guarantee Upper Knoll access- parking is available on a first-come, first-served for all lots unless an advance reservation is made (available separately from the season parking passes).

Guests are encouraged to sign up for parking text alerts or check the Ikon Pass App for real-time parking lot status updates. There are also digital signs that will have current parking availability as guests approach the base area.

The Steamboat Square Garage is the closest parking lot to the resort and has a parking fee of $65/day Fri-Sun and $55/day Mon-Thurs.

Guests arriving by passenger drop-off, public buses, or lodging shuttles also arrive close-in to the resort.

The Steamboat Square Garage, Upper Knoll lot, and Lower Knoll lot are all within walking distance to the resort.

The Meadows lot is conveniently located just down the hill from the base area and offers free shuttle service to the Gondola Transit Center. Shuttles run continuously from 6:00 AM-6:30 PM.

There are designated bike parking areas throughout the base area. Steamboat is asking guests to refrain from parking their bikes in non-bike-parking areas.

Yes. Drop-off logistics are shared with Trailbusters/Minibusters and SSWSC guests prior to their arrival.

Yes! Steamboat Square Garage is the closest proximity to the base area with accessible ADA parking, and it is paid parking through the Park Mobile App. The clearance for the Steamboat Square Garage is 7'6", but there is an upper, uncovered level that does not require clearance. From the garage there is an escalator, or an elevator and ramp, to bring you down to the main base area. Another accessible parking garage is the Torian Plum Parking Garage which is an underground parking garage in Torian Plum Plaza. It has a free two hour limit and is not available for skier parking.

The Lower Knoll Lot and Upper Knoll Lot are parking lots that are a short walk to the base area (approx. 5 minute walk). Once you reach the transit center, there is an escalator or elevator for accessible access to the base area level.

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Payment/Reservation System: Steamboat uses ParkMobile for paid parking and parking reservations. Guests will pay via the app or on the website once parked in one of Steamboats paid parking lots. Guests are encouraged to download the Park Mobile app and set up and account prior to arrival for the quickest payment experience, however guests can also access the app/website via QR codes once in the parking lots.

Payment Methods: Guests may pay with a credit or debit card, or via Apple and Google pay via the Park Mobil app. Steamboat is a cashless resort and does not accept cash for parking payments or at any resort-owned venue.

When to Pay: Guests must pay within 15 minutes of entering a Steamboat parking lot during paid parking hours or they will receive a $92 citation at the address associated with their license plate of the vehicle parked.

Upper Knoll offers a limited number of daily paid and free carpool parking reservations.

Parking reservations in Upper Knoll are made via the Park Mobil app. They must be made by 10pm the night before a guest plans to park in the Upper Knoll lot.

Daily parking reservations are $15 Mon-Thurs and $20 Fri-Sat.

Guests arriving with three or more people in their car may make a free carpool reservation.

Reserved parking spots are held until 10am; unclaimed reserved spots will be released on a first-come, first-served basis.

Paid Reservation: Guest must cancel 3 or more hours prior to their reservation time to receive a full refund. Uncancelled/unclaimed reserved spots will be released on a first-come, first-served basis.

Carpool Reservation: Guests must cancel 3 or more hours prior to their reservation start time. Uncancelled/unclaimed reserved spots will be released on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests who repeatedly hold carpool reservations who do not park on their scheduled day and do not cancel their reservation may lose their free carpool reservation privileges.

Parking reservations and season parking passes are two different product offerings and reservations are not included with season parking passes. Season parking pass holders must make a reservation separately via the Park Mobile app.

Yes! Free parking is available for all qualifying carpools in the Meadows lot on paid parking days and for prearranged carpool reservations in Upper Knoll. Free carpool parking is not offered in the parking garage or in Lower Knoll.

Steamboat defines a carpool as a vehicle arriving to the resort with three or more people in the vehicle (the driver is included in that count).

Parking attendants will confirm upon entry to the Upper Knoll or Meadows lots that a vehicle has three or more people in it. For guests arriving in Meadows with a valid carpool, parking attendants will provide them with a QR code to scan to register for free parking on that day. Guests must complete the free carpool registration in Park Mobile within 15 minutes of entering the lot or they will be issued at $92 citation.

Yes!

Free carpool parking is reserved for guests who arrive in the Meadows or Upper Knoll (with a reservation) lots with three or more people in their vehicles.

Steamboat’s Season Parking Passes offer guests prepaid parking for the 26/27 ski season. They streamline guest arrival so guests can head straight to the mountain once they park without having to make a payment in the app. Steamboat’s Season Parking Passes also offer guests who plan to ski 20+ days a cost-effecting parking option.

Steamboat offers two season parking pass options:

PARKING PASS PLUS $600
Access Includes:
Upper Knoll parking lot
Meadows parking lot

PARKING PASS MEADOWS $300
Access Includes:
Meadows parking lot only

Unless a guest holds a prepaid or carpool parking reservation (separate from parking passes), parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis in all lots. Parking Pass Plus holders who arrive after Upper Knoll fills up, may park in Meadows for no additional charge.

Passes can be purchased here.

Parking passes are on sale now through January 10, 2027. Buy Now

Yes, multiple vehicles may be assigned to one parking pass, however only one vehicle may park in the lots at any given time.

The pass may be used twice in one day if the vehicles are not in the lot at the same time e.g. on the same day, if one license plate is parked from 8 AM – 11 AM and the second one parks from 11:30 AM – 3 PM, neither would receive a citation.

Multiple license plates can be registered to one pass.

Guests can contact our parking team to add or remove licenses plates at parking@steamboat.com or 970-846-0742.

Guests who wish to have access to both Upper Knoll and Meadows will need to purchase the Parking Pass Plus which provides prepaid access to both lots. The Parking Pass Meadows provides prepaid access to the Meadows lot only.

Upper Knoll and Lower Knoll lots will close as they usually do during these events. Advance notice will be given for lot closures. Guests with the Parking Pass Plus will park in the Meadows lot.

Parking passes are refundable through November 1, 2026.

Passes are associated with license plates which are scanned at the time someone enters the lots. No physical passes are issued.

Yes. Guests should call Central Reservations to set up a payment plan: 970-879-0740.