The resort’s own pages disagree on some details. See what they say.
Do you need a reservation on your day?
On Fridays, weekends and holidays, parking costs $25 for 1–3 people or $10 with 4 or more. It’s free Monday to Thursday and free for everyone after noon. Preferred Parking in the Explorer Lot costs $25 Monday to Thursday and holds your spot until 11am.
Dec 4, 2026 to Apr 18, 2027
A limited number of spots for the coming weekend open every Monday at 6pm. The rest are released the day before at 8am and 2pm, and cancellations are allowed until 8am on the day, so check again the night before and that morning. A pre-season release for the whole winter already happened on Aug 10, 2026.
- Parking is free Monday to Thursday, outside holiday periods.
- After noon you don’t need a reservation and parking is free.
- Brighton Unlimited, Base and Off-Peak passholders 16 and older park free, but still need a reservation.
- The UTA Ski Bus is free with a Brighton season pass.
If the lots are sold out, check again the night before and that morning for cancellations, ride the UTA Ski Bus (Route 972), or arrive after noon when no reservation is needed.
- Parking without a reservation brings a violation fee, and a reservation you don’t cancel by 8am may bring a no-show fee. You can hold up to 5 reservations per plate.
- The lot closes from midnight to 7am every night, so you can’t park overnight. Brighton hasn’t announced its 2026–27 opening day yet.
Release times
- Weekend parking opens: Every Monday at 6pm MT (A limited number of spaces for the coming weekend). Next: see the calendar
- Next-day parking release (morning): Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8am MT (Remaining spaces for the next day. Also the day before each holiday date.). Next: see the calendar
- Next-day parking release (afternoon): Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 2pm MT (Remaining spaces for the next day. Also the day before each holiday date.). Next: see the calendar
Where the official pages disagree
The rate table lists Preferred Parking at $25 Monday to Thursday and “N/A” on Friday to Sunday and holidays, but the text below says Preferred Parking is available 7 days a week (non-holidays).
Brighton’s opening day for 2026–27 isn’t published: the newest press release is for 2025–26 (Dec 2, 2025), and the site only says “Opening Day”.
Skiing in Utah? Our sister site has the full Brighton guide, with the ski bus, canyon road rules and tickets: Brighton on skislc.com and the Utah parking guide.
Where this comes from
- https://www.brightonresort.com/getting-here-and-parking, checked Nov 11, 2026
- https://www.brightonresort.com/press-kit/press-releases, checked Nov 11, 2026
- https://www.brightonresort.com/press-kit/press-releases/brighton-resort-announces-opening-day-25-26, checked Nov 11, 2026
- https://www.brightonresort.com/, checked Nov 11, 2026
Rules change during the season. If the resort’s page says something different from ours, go by the resort.
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