Do you need a reservation on your day?
What it costs
A reservation costs $25 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Parking before 8am needs an early-morning reservation every day.
When the rules apply
Dec 11, 2026 to early April 2027, plus Closing Day
When spots open
More reservations open every Sunday at 3pm Mountain Time for the following weekend or holiday period.
How to park free
- Monday to Thursday outside holiday periods, you don’t need a reservation after 8am.
- Take the UTA ski bus up Little Cottonwood Canyon. skislc.com has the routes.
Book or pay
If the lots are full
Cancellations free up spots every day, so check again the morning you want to go.
Good to know
- You can hold four active reservations at a time. Your first no-show is a warning, and each one after that costs $100.
Release times
- Weekend parking opens: Every Sunday at 3pm MT (Reservations for the following weekend or holiday period). Next: see the calendar
Skiing in Utah? Our sister site has the full Alta guide, with the ski bus, canyon road rules and tickets: Alta on skislc.com and the Utah parking guide.
Where this comes from
- https://www.alta.com/parking-reservations, checked Nov 11, 2026
Rules change during the season. If the resort’s page says something different from ours, go by the resort.
Other resorts in Utah
- BrightonReservationReservation needed: Fri–Sun and holidays until noon · Brighton, Utah
- Park City MountainReservationReservation needed: every day, 8:30am–noon (Mountain Village) · Park City, Utah
- SolitudeReservationReservation needed: Fri–Sun and holidays before 11am · Solitude, Utah
- Powder MountainPaidPaid: $12 weekends, free after 1pm · Eden, Utah
- SundancePaidPaid: $10 Fri–Sun, free Mon–Thu and with 4+ · Sundance, Utah
- Beaver MountainFreeFree, first come · no parking on the access road · Utah