New Carpool and Pay Parking Plan

Saturday we will be rolling out our new Carpool and Pay Parking Plan. The plan goes into effect weekends and holidays for the remainder of the season. Most of us realize that parking can be a challenge on busy days. There really isn't room to expand parking at A-Basin, but by increasing bus ridership and getting more people to carpool, we can definitely make an impact on parking. While we have been rewarding carpooling for a few years now, the new plan does even more to address our challenges. Already on weekends, our employees have to carpool, ride the Summit Stage or catch the employee shuttle from the Tango Lot four miles away.

Beginning Saturday, December 22, the eastern 200 spaces in Early Riser Lot will be available for free for vehicles with 4 or more people or for any other vehicle for $20. We have a total of 1,950 parking spaces and 1,750 of them will not be impacted by the new plan. The free carpool or pay parking spots account for about 10% of our parking.

No doubt a few people will be upset with us. Our real objective is not to make money from pay parking. Our real objective is to get everyone that wants to visit A-Basin a chance to visit A-Basin. Getting turned away is no fun. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, ride the Summit Stage or carpool.

Thanks.   Al