Do you want to take advantage of your stay in the mountains to fully disconnect from your daily life? That's good, Val Thorens is a semi-pedestrian station, which restricts parking on its streets in winter!

winter parking Val Thorens

In Val Thorens, parking in car parks is compulsory,which has many advantages:

  • Enjoy resort life peacefully: no cars 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: I promise, it will be well parked!
  • At the end of your stay, no snow removal from the car, no defrosting of the windshield... you save time to enjoy the real pleasures of the mountains!

When you arrive by car in Val Thorens, here are the steps to follow

Step n ° 1

I make a “minute stop” in front of my accommodation to drop off my luggage and my whole family who will be delighted to stretch their legs in the snowy streets of the resort!

Step n ° 2

I head to the parking lot closest to my accommodation, which I find thanks on the resort map. The Valthoparc team will welcome you at the P2 car park, where the cash desks are open 24/24 or at the P7 and P7 car parks where the cash desks are open from Monday to Thursday from 0am to 1pm and from Friday 8am to Sunday 20pm non-stop. Outside of these hours, automatic cash desks are at your disposal.

  • If you are parked at P0, P1 or P2, you are inside the station, so you can reach your accommodation on foot or using the station shuttle.
  • If you are parked at P3 or P4, you are outside the station, a free shuttle serves the center of the station. Schedules to consult here.
  • To facilitate your arrival, you can reserve your parking space online now and up to 7 days before your arrival (after this period, you will have to buy your ticket at the automatic ticket counters in car parks P0 and P1 or at the ticket counters in car park P2 on your arrival at Val Thorens).
  • For people arriving by motorhome, your parking will be P2D, directly at the entrance to the resort. Attention ! Reservations are required on the Valthoparc site minimum 7 days before your arrival. You must be self-sufficient in electricity because there is no charging station (Blue Flow terminal only for emptying grey water and refilling with water).

Step n ° 3

During my stay, I have two options for getting around the station:

  • By free shuttle: they run in the station every day from 8 a.m. to 20 p.m. and serve all areas of the station. (Timetables and service plan to find here)
  • Walk : what could be better than taking the time to discover Val Thorens on foot to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the resort? According to Val Thorinois, this is the best way to fully enjoy the magic of the high mountains (the resort can be crossed in 20 minutes on foot).

Good to know

  • Your parking will be allocated to you based on the height of your vehicle, the location of your accommodation, your dates of stay as well as availability at that time. Here are the height limits for each of the station’s car parks:
    • P0 (covered): max height 2m20
    • P1 (covered): max height 1m85
    • P2 (covered): max height 2m14
    • P2D (uncovered): no maximum height, accessible to motorhomes
    • P3 (uncovered) open occasionally : no max height

If you need to use your car during your stay to get back down to the valley, no problem! The parking lots are free access 24/24, you can take your car out if you need to.

Reception hours of the different car parks

P0: The reception is open from Monday to Thursday from 8am to 20pm and from Friday 8am to Sunday 20pm non-stop. Outside of these hours, the reception is closed but automatic pay stations are at your disposal. Access to the car park remains possible 24/24 for people who already have a ticket.
Address: 130 rue de la Boucle.

P1: The reception is open from Monday to Thursday from 8am to 20pm and from Friday 8am to Sunday 20pm non-stop. The rest of the week, the reception is closed but automatic pay stations are at your disposal. Access to the car park remains possible 24/24 for people who already have a ticket.
Address: 656 Grand Rue.

P2: The reception is open 24/24. Access to the car park is also possible 7/7.
Address: 10 rue du Soleil.

Parking prices

NUMBER OF NIGHTSP0/P1 COVEREDP2 COVEREDP2 DISCOVERYP3 DISCOVERED*CAMPING CAR
1 night19 €18,50 €18 €16 €30 €
2 nights38 €37 €36 €32 €60 €
3 nights57 €55,50 €54 €48 €90 €
4 nights76 €74 €72 €64 €120 €
5 nights95 €92,50 €90 €80 €150 €
6 nights95 €92,50 €90 €80 €180 €
7 nights95 €92,50 €90 €80 €210 €
8 nights114 €111 €108 €96 €240 €
*The discovered P3 is opened occasionally

To consult the rates beyond 8 nights, go directly to the website Valthoparc.

Free parking for day visitors (outside the resort)

The P5 car park, located downstream from the station, is a bus car park authorized for light vehicles during the day depending on availability (no parking allowed at night under penalty of a fine of €30).

It is free between 8am and 23:59pm and provides direct access to the ski slopes., as well as at the ticket offices of the Cairn and Caron cable cars, where you can buy your day ski pass.

All you have to do is take the footbridge which overlooks the slopes to go to the ticket offices and enjoy your choice of the ski area of Val Thorens – Orelle or 3 Valleys.

Free access to the station is possible for pedestrians. Simply take the footbridge overlooking the slopes and speak to the ticket office staff to gain free access to the Cairn gondola. You will then arrive in the station.

Paid parking lots for day visitors (in the resort)

  • P0, P1, P2 (covered car parks): €10 for the day from 7 a.m. to 19 p.m. (subject to availability)
  • Arche parking hours (uncovered), Grande Rue district in the center of the station (blue zone disc)
  • Slalom parking hours (uncovered), Slalom district, payment by the hour (from 8 a.m. to 23:59 p.m.).
    Please note: Exiting the Slalom car park must be done before 23:59 p.m. for on-time operation to apply. After midnight, you will be charged the rate of €30, regardless of the time spent in the car park.
    • 1h: 1 €
    • 2h: 2 €
    • 3h: 4 €
    • 4 to 7 a.m.: €7,80
    • 8 to 10 a.m.: €10,50
    • 11 to 12 a.m.: €13
    • 12 to 24 a.m.: €30
    • 2 nights: 60€
    • 3 nights: 90€

Paid parking lots for day visitors (outside the station)

P3 (outdoor parking below the station): €9 for the day from 7 a.m. to 19 p.m. (subject to availability)

The P4 car park is an hourly and long-term car park located downstream of the station.
Payment is made directly on site at the automatic cash register or by credit card payment at the exit.

Fees :

  • 1h: 0,90 €
  • 2h: 1,80 €
  • 3h: 2,70 €
  • 4h: 3,60 €
  • 5h: 4,50 €
  • 6h: 5,40 €
  • 7h: 6,30 €
  • 8 to 12 a.m.: €7,20
  • 12 to 24 a.m.: €14,40
  • 2 nights: 28,80€
  • 3 nights: 43,20€

This car park, just like the P5, allows you direct access to the ski slopes, as well as at the ticket offices of the Cairn and Caron cable cars, where you can buy your day ski pass.

All you have to do is take the footbridge which overlooks the slopes to go to the ticket offices and enjoy your choice of the ski area of Val Thorens – Orelle or 3 Valleys.

Free access to the station is also possible for pedestrians. Simply take the footbridge, then the Cairn gondola to arrive at the resort (the Cairn gondola is free for pedestrians. Ask the ticket office staff to access the gondola for free).

Seasonal parking at Val Thorens

As a seasonal worker, know that you benefit from low rates in parking lots during the season. For more information, visit the website valthoparc information section > season subscription.

Other Valthoparc services

  • Wash station in a heated space equipped with a vacuum cleaner and an inflator (1 and 2€ coins, information and access to the P2 car park). Accessible every day from 6:00 a.m. to 22:00 p.m.
  • Sale of socks and snow chains (wide choice) at the Valhtoparc counters as well as antifreeze for diesel engines, brushes, etc.
  • Car service (private and secure parking), which offers you vehicle pick-up at the foot of the residence upon your arrival and departure, only on Saturdays (arrival and departure from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 21 p.m.). Possibility of exterior car washing.
  • 20 new electric charging stations are available in the 3 covered car parks P0, P1 and P2.

Parking map

Summer parking Val Thorens

In summer at Val Thorens, parking is free on the streets

You can therefore park freely in front of your accommodation while ensuring that you do not obstruct traffic.

Please also do not park in front of the trash cans, to facilitate waste collection.

Charging stations for electric cars and bicycles will be accessible 24/24 at the entrance to the P7 car park.

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