Pass Holder Updates

The Vail Village and Lionshead parking structures are currently available for free, unlimited access. This is in advance of the town’s fully-staffed summer parking operations which will begin May 25.

An end of season reminder is being issued by the Town of Vail to all parking pass holders. Following the last day of paid winter parking on Sunday, April 15, most parking pass types will be enabled for use during the 2018 summer season, which will run May 25 through Sept. 30. This includes Green, Blue, Silver and Gold passes as well as the Value card.

Thanks for your patience as we work to finalize our summer parking program for 2018. In announcing details of the program, we want to emphasize there will be little to no impact on your ability to access the Vail Village and Lionshead parking structures for free this summer. The primary focus of the summer parking program (which includes a corresponding $25 overnight fee) is to reduce the number of vehicles stored for the season as well as long-term park-and-ride use.

The Vail Town Council will review final recommendations for the 2018 summer parking plan during its evening meeting on Tuesday, March 20. The action item is listed as 6.1 on the meeting agenda which begins at 6 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers with opportunities for public comment.

The Vail Town Council will review recommendations for a 2018 summer parking plan during its evening meeting on Tuesday, March 6. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. with opportunities for public comment.

Paid parking in Vail’s parking structures beings Thursday, Nov. 23, while increased, early-season transit service will begin Friday, Nov. 17.

Paid parking in Vail’s parking structures and outlying lots will begin on Nov. 23. Parking passes are available for purchase from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday throughout the season, with the exception of holidays, on the lower level of the Vail Municipal Building, 75 S. Frontage Rd. Bring proof of eligibility as restrictions apply.

For the first time in 10 years, winter parking rates will increase for users of the Vail Village and Lionshead parking structures as well as pricing adjustments for season pass holders. In approving the new fee structure at its Oct. 3 meeting, Vail Town Council members said the modifications were necessary to help meet the town’s goal to limit the amount of overflow parking on the south frontage road and to encourage use of free outlying parking. Another change will shorten the free parking period in the structures to be offset by a recommended merchant validation system to improve availability of close-in parking.

Town of Vail bus routes servicing the West Vail area will return to their regular schedules beginning Monday, Oct. 9 in preparation for the Friday, Oct. 13 opening of the new Vail I-70 Underpass following a public ribbon cutting ceremony.  The West Vail Green route will be reactivated with frequency every 40 minutes while the West Vail Red route also will return to its pre-construction frequency of every 40 minutes. The modified routes have been in place since July 5, 2016 to accommodate one-way detours on the frontage roads. During the winter season, a West Vail express bus will incorporate use of the underpass for added efficiency.

Vail’s winter parking rates and associated policies will be reviewed and finalized by the Town Council at its evening meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The action item is listed as 6.1 on the meeting agenda which begins at 6 p.m. in the Vail Town Council Chambers with opportunities for public comment. 

Vail’s winter parking rates and associated policies will be presented for review by the Town Council at its evening meeting Tuesday, Sept. 19. The discussion item is listed as 5.1 on the meeting agenda which begins at 6 p.m. in the Vail Town Council Chambers with opportunities for public comment. 

Vail’s summer parking garage operations will remain free this season with a new ticketing system that allows the town’s parking staff to track daily activity within the Vail Village and Lionshead structures. Beginning Memorial Day and extending through the summer, drivers will be required to pull a ticket at the gate to activate entry into the parking garage; to leave the garage, the same ticket will need to be inserted at the exit gate. Parking hosts will be on site throughout the summer to assist guests in facilitating the free transactions. Instructional signs will be posted throughout the structures to remind users to keep their ticket to exit.

An end of season reminder is being issued by the town’s parking operations to all value pass holders. Following the last day of paid parking on April 23, value passes will be disabled and the balance will remain for next winter. Parking will be free in the structures beginning April 24 and throughout the 2017 summer season; however, customers will need to pull a ticket for entry/exit during a 12-week period to enable the town to collect data about the duration of each transaction.

There are 10 unclaimed free daily parking vouchers that are waiting for pick up by the following winners from our weekly drawing. Please stop by the Town of Vail parking offices and claim your voucher. If we don’t hear from you by the end of the day, we’ll offer these vouchers up to the first 10 people who email ssilverthorn@vailgov.com with a request to redeem.

It’s week 21 of our random drawing for a free day of parking from among our parking pass holder subscribers.  Brenda Herman, please stop by the Town of Vail Parking Office and pick up your voucher for a free day of parking to be used any time this season.