All you need to know about parking in Val Thorens
Would you like to take advantage of your stay in the mountains to completely disconnect from daily life? You’re in luck, because Val Thorens is a semi-pedestrian ski resort, which restricts street parking in the winter!
Mandatory car parks have several advantages:
- Enjoy resort life in peace: no car parked in front of your building entrance or big traffic jams in the streets at the end of the day.
- You don’t have to worry about your vehicle
- At the end of your stay, there's no need to remove snow from your car or de-ice the windscreen... saving you time, so you can enjoy the real delights of the mountain!
On your arrival by car in Val Thorens, here are the steps to follow
Step 1
Make a “quick stop” in front of your accommodation to drop off your bags (and all your family, who will be delighted to stretch their legs in the snowy streets of the resort!).
Step 2
Head for the car park nearest to your accommodation, which you will find on the resort map. The Valthoparc team will welcome you to the P2 car park, open 24/7, or at car parks P0/P1 where automatic cash desks are at your disposal.
- If you are parked at P0, P1 or P2, you are inside of the resort, so you can reach your accommodation on foot.
- If you are parked in P3 or P4, your are outside of the resort, a free shuttle serves the centre of the resort. Timetable to be consulted here.
- To make your arrival easier, you can book your parking space online now and up to 7 days before your arrival (after this deadline, you will need to buy your ticket at the car park ticket office on arrival. Please note that only the car park ticket office of the P2 car park is open 24/7.).
- For those arriving in a motor home, your car park will be P2D, which is right at the entrance to the resort. Be careful! Reservations must be made on the Valthoparc website at least 7 days before your arrival. You must be self-sufficient in electricity as there are no recharging points ("Flot Bleu" bollard only).
Step 3
During your stay, there are two ways to get around in the ski resort:
- Free shuttle: they go around the resort every day from 8am to 8pm and serve all the areas of the resort. (Timetables and transport map can be found here)
- On foot: what better than to take your time discovering Val Thorens on foot to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the resort? According to the locals, it's the best way to fully enjoy the magic of being high in the mountains (the resort can be crossed in 20 minutes on foot).
Good to know
- Your car park will be allocated to you according to the height of your vehicle, the location of your accommodation, the dates of your stay and the availability. Here are the height limits for each of the car parks in the resort:
- P0 (covered): maximum height 2m20
- P1 (covered): maximum height 1m85
- P2 (covered): maximum height 2m14
- P2D (uncovered): no maximum height, accessible to motorhomes.
- P3 (uncovered): no maximum height
- P4 (uncovered): no maximum height
- If you need to use your car during your stay to go back down to the valley, that’s no problem! The car parks are unrestricted access 24/7, so you can get your car out if you need to.
Timetables of the car parks' reception
P0 : The reception is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8am to 8pm and from Friday 8am to Sunday 8pm non-stop. The rest of the week, the reception is closed but automatic cashiers are available. Access to the car parks is possible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for people who already have a ticket.
Address: 130 rue de la Boucle.
P1: The reception is open from Friday 2pm to Sunday 8pm (non stop). The rest of the week, the reception is closed but automatic cashiers are available. Access to the car parks is possible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for people who already have a ticket.
Address: 656 Grand Rue.
P2: Reception is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Access to the car park is also available 24/7.
Address: 10 rue du Soleil.
Car park rates
Free parking for day visitors (outside the resort)
The P5 car park, located below the resort, is a car park for day visitors (no overnight parking allowed).
It is free of charge between 7am to 8pm and offers direct access to the slopes, as well as to the Cairn and Caron gondola lift ticket offices, where you can buy your skipass.
Simply use the footbridge overlooking the slopes to get to the ticket office and enjoy the Val Thorens - Orelle or 3 Vallées ski area.
Free access to the resort is also possible for pedestrians. Just take the footbridge and then the Cairn gondola to get into the resort (with or without a parking ticket, the Cairn gondola is free for pedestrians. Please ask the staff at the ticket office for free access to the gondola).
Paid parking for day visitors (in the resort)
- P0, P1, P2 (covered car parks): €8.50 for the day from 8am to 8pm (subject to availability)
- Arche hourly parking (open), Grande Rue area in the centre of the resort (blue zone)
- Slalom hourly parking (open), Slalom area, payment by the hour (from 8am to 8pm)
- 1h: 0,80€
- 2h: 1,60€
- 3h: 3,20€
- 4h: 6,40€
- 8h: 8,50€
- 9h: 9,50€
- 10h: 10,50€
- 11h: 11,20€
- 12h: 12,50€
Paid parking for day visitors (outside the resort)
The P4 car park is an hourly and long-term car park located downstream from the station.
Payment is made directly on site at the automatic cash desk.
Rates:
- 1h : 0,80€
- 2h : 1,60€
- 3h : 3,20€
- 4h : 6,40€
- 8h : 8,50€
- 9h : 9,50€
- 10h : 10,50€
- 11h : 11,20€
- 12h : 12,50€
This car park, like P5, offers direct access to the slopes, as well as to the Cairn and Caron gondola lift ticket offices, where you can buy your skipass.
Simply use the footbridge overlooking the slopes to get to the ticket office and enjoy the Val Thorens - Orelle or 3 Vallées ski area.
Free access to the resort is also possible for pedestrians. Just take the footbridge and then the Cairn gondola to get into the resort (with or without a parking ticket, the Cairn gondola is free for pedestrians. Please ask the staff at the ticket office for free access to the gondola).
Seasonal parking in Val Thorens
As a seasonal visitor, you can benefit from advantageous rates on car parks during the season. For more information, visit the valthoparc website under info > subscription season.
Valthoparc's other services
- Car wash in a heated area equipped with a hoover and an inflator (€1 and €2 coins, information and access to the P2 car park). Open from 6 am to 10 pm every day.
- Sale of snow socks and snow chains (wide choice) at the Valhtoparc counters, as well as antifreeze for diesel engines, brushes, etc.
- Valet service (private and secure car park), which offers to pick up your vehicle at the foot of the residence on your arrival and departure (only on Saturdays). Possibility of an external wash of the car.
- 20 new electric recharging points are available in the 3 covered car parks P0, P1 and P2.
Summer parking in Val Thorens
In summer in Val Thorens, parking is free on the streets.
You can therefore park freely in front of your accommodation, making sure you do not obstruct traffic.
Please do not park in front of the rubbish bins, in order to facilitate waste collection.
For more information info@valthoparc.org
