Vail lift pass prices 2026/27
Vail lift ticket · adult 6-day high-season pass · price history since 2000/01
A 6-day adult Vail lift ticket lift pass costs US$2,244 for 2026/27 (about €2,005), or US$374 a day. It covers ≈234 km of piste and 31 lifts, which works out at 0.7 km of piste for every euro of a day's skiing. That ranks Vail #206 of 253 resorts we track for value, and #7 of 15 in the USA.
Vail lift pass price in your currency
The 2026/27 6-day pass converted into major currencies at ECB reference rates of 9 November 2026.
| Currency | 6-day pass | Per day |
|---|---|---|
| GBP | £1,673 | £279 |
| EUR | €2,005 | €334 |
| USD (local) | US$2,244 | US$374 |
| CHF | CHF 1,837 | CHF 306 |
| CAD | CA$3,165 | CA$527 |
| AUD | A$3,255 | A$543 |
| JPY | JP¥354,433 | JP¥59,072 |
| SEK | SEK 22,045 | SEK 3,674 |
| NOK | NOK 21,116 | NOK 3,519 |
| PLN | PLN 8,790 | PLN 1,465 |
| CZK | CZK 48,848 | CZK 8,141 |
Converted from US$2,244 at ECB reference rates of 9 November 2026. Your card or bank rate will differ slightly.
Vail lift pass price history, 2000/01 to 2026/27
Adult 6-day high-season Vail lift ticket price each winter — prices have risen by about 6.9% a year on average.
Dashed line: Find Powder estimate. Solid line: published or recorded prices.
Season-by-season price table
| Season | 6-day pass | Per day | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | US$2,244 | US$374 | +5.1% | Published survey pricePeak window day price $374 × 6. |
| 2025/26 | US$2,136 | US$356 | +6.8% | Published survey pricePeak window day price $356 × 6. |
| 2024/25 | US$2,000 | US$333 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2023/24 | US$1,870 | US$312 | +7.5% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2022/23 | US$1,740 | US$290 | +6.7% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2021/22 | US$1,630 | US$272 | +7.2% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2020/21 | US$1,520 | US$253 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2019/20 | US$1,420 | US$237 | +6.8% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2018/19 | US$1,330 | US$222 | +7.3% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2017/18 | US$1,240 | US$207 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2016/17 | US$1,160 | US$193 | +6.4% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2015/16 | US$1,090 | US$182 | +7.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2014/15 | US$1,010 | US$168 | +6.5% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2013/14 | US$948 | US$158 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2012/13 | US$886 | US$148 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2011/12 | US$828 | US$138 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2010/11 | US$774 | US$129 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2009/10 | US$724 | US$121 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2008/09 | US$676 | US$113 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2007/08 | US$632 | US$105 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2006/07 | US$591 | US$99 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2005/06 | US$552 | US$92 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2004/05 | US$516 | US$86 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2003/04 | US$482 | US$80 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2002/03 | US$451 | US$75 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2001/02 | US$421 | US$70 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2000/01 | US$394 | US$66 | – | Find Powder estimate |
Is Vail good value? Pistes and lifts vs price
The value score compares what the pass buys with what it costs against all 253 resorts we track: 19 means better value than 19% of them. The bars show where Vail sits on each ingredient.
North American resorts publish run counts rather than kilometres, so Vail's 234 km is estimated from its 195 runs.
Piste km vs daily price, every resort
Vail is the gold dot. Up and to the left is more skiing for less money; dot size shows lift count.
Vail vs similar-priced resorts in the USA
| Resort | 6-day pass | km | Lifts | km per € | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park City | US$2,214 | 409 | 41 | 1.2 | 36 |
| Breckenridge | US$1,992 | 224 | 34 | 0.8 | 23 |
| Vail | US$2,244 | 234 | 31 | 0.7 | 19 |
| Steamboat | US$2,064 | 203 | 23 | 0.7 | 14 |
| Beaver Creek | US$2,352 | 180 | 25 | 0.5 | 9 |
| Jackson Hole | US$2,034 | 160 | 13 | 0.5 | 8 |
| Deer Valley | US$2,094 | 124 | 21 | 0.4 | 6 |
Vail lift pass FAQ
How much is a lift pass in Vail?
For 2026/27, a 6-day adult Vail lift ticket pass costs US$2,244 in high season (≈£1,673 or ≈€2,005), which is US$374 per day. Prices are dynamic, so quieter dates and early online booking are cheaper.
Does Vail use dynamic lift pass pricing?
Window (walk-up) prices are dynamic and are the most expensive way to ski here. Buying online days ahead, or a multi-resort season pass (Epic, Ikon, Mountain Collective), is usually far cheaper. Yes. The price shown here is a high-season reference; off-peak and advance prices are lower.
How have Vail lift pass prices changed since 2000/01?
The 6-day pass has gone from US$394 in 2000/01 to US$2,244 in 2026/27, a rise of 470% or about 6.9% a year. Over the last ten seasons it is up 93%.
Is Vail good value for skiing?
Vail scores 19/100 on the Find Powder value score (premium price), giving 0.7 km of piste and 9 lifts per €100 of daily pass price. It ranks #7 of 15 resorts in the USA.
About these prices
Prices are 6 × the peak single-day window price for an adult, in USD — the way lift tickets are published here — so you can compare them with European 6-day passes. Seasons without a published price are filled in from the ones we have and marked as estimates. Sources used on this page: Find Powder estimate, Published survey price. Checked against Unofficial Networks lift ticket prices 2026/27, SnowBrains holiday lift ticket prices 2025/26. Always confirm the price with the lift company before you travel. See how every resort compares in our lift pass price rankings.