Do you need a reservation on your day?
What it costs
A Moonbeam lot reservation costs $35 for 1–3 people on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. It’s free with 4 or more, but you still have to reserve.
When the rules apply
From Dec 18, 2026 (Moonbeam lot)
When spots open
More spots for the following weekend open every Sunday at 6pm Mountain Time, and a few more open at 6am on the day as cancellations come in.
How to park free
- Parking is free for everyone after 11am, with no reservation.
- Cars with 4 or more people park free every day.
- Monday to Thursday outside holidays, Moonbeam is free.
Book or pay
If the lots are full
Come after 11am, or ride the UTA ski bus up Big Cottonwood Canyon with your Ikon or Solitude pass.
Good to know
- If you booked for 4 and arrive with fewer, you pay the standard rate at the lot with no penalty.
Release times
- Weekend parking opens: Every Sunday at 6pm MT (Spots for the following weekend). Next: see the calendar
Skiing in Utah? Our sister site has the full Solitude guide, with the ski bus, canyon road rules and tickets: Solitude on skislc.com and the Utah parking guide.
Where this comes from
- https://www.solitudemountain.com/transportation, 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
- AltaReservationReservation needed: Fri–Sun and holidays, 8am–1pm · Alta, 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
- 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