The resort’s own pages disagree on some details. See what they say.
Do you need a reservation on your day?
New this season, every lot needs a reservation until noon on weekends and holiday periods from Dec 19 to Apr 4. A reservation costs $25 a day. It’s free for Sierra-at-Tahoe passholders and for cars with 4 or more people, but Ikon and Powder Alliance passholders pay unless they carpool.
Dec 19, 2026 to Apr 4, 2027 (weekends and holiday periods)
Most of the season’s reservations went on sale Oct 21 at 10am Pacific. More are released every Sunday and every Thursday for the upcoming weekend, though the resort doesn’t give a time, and canceled reservations reappear as they come in.
- Sierra-at-Tahoe season passholders get up to 4 free reservations at a time, on days their pass is valid.
- Bring 4 or more people and your reservation is free. It’s checked when you arrive.
- Arrive after noon, when no reservation is needed and parking is free while space lasts.
If you arrive without a reservation before noon, you’ll be turned away. After noon, parking is free and first come, first served. You can drop off skiers without a reservation by the blue Sierra-at-Tahoe sign near the front of C lot.
- Cancel by 8am on the day for a refund. Missed reservations may bring no-show penalties.
- You can hold up to 5 reservations at a time.
- Premier Parking Pass holders still need a reservation on weekends and holidays.
Release times
- Extra parking reservations released: Every Sunday (time not stated) (Spots for the upcoming weekend. Sierra-at-Tahoe doesn’t say what time.). Next: see the calendar
- Extra parking reservations released: Every Thursday (time not stated) (Spots for the upcoming weekend. Sierra-at-Tahoe doesn’t say what time.). Next: see the calendar
Where the official pages disagree
parksierraattahoe.com’s home page says reservations run “December 19, 2026 - April 2, 2027”, while every other page says April 4, 2027.
Where this comes from
- https://www.sierraattahoe.com/parking, checked Nov 11, 2026
- https://www.parksierraattahoe.com/faqs, checked Nov 11, 2026
- https://parksierraattahoe.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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- HomewoodPaidPaid · price not posted, free with a season pass · Homewood, California
- BorealFreeFree with a pre-bought ticket or pass · Soda Springs, California