Vail lift ticket prices 2026/27
Vail lift ticket · adult 6-day peak-season ticket · price history since 2000/01
A 6-day adult Vail lift ticket lift ticket costs $2,244 for 2026/27 (about €1,958), or $374 a day. It covers ≈234 km of trails and 31 lifts, which works out at 0.8 km of trails for every euro of a day's skiing. That ranks Vail #201 of 253 resorts we track for value, and #7 of 15 in the USA.
2026/27 is the newest published price. Rankings on this site compare every resort on 2025/26 prices ($2,136 here) so they stay like-for-like.
Vail lift ticket price in your currency
The 2026/27 6-day ticket converted into major currencies at ECB reference rates of September 18, 2026.
| Currency | 6-day ticket | Per day |
|---|---|---|
| USD (local) | $2,244 | $374 |
| EUR | €1,958 | €326 |
| GBP | £1,682 | £280 |
| CHF | CHF 1,853 | CHF 309 |
| CAD | CA$3,144 | CA$524 |
| AUD | A$3,152 | A$525 |
| JPY | ¥354,301 | ¥59,050 |
| SEK | SEK 22,110 | SEK 3,685 |
| NOK | NOK 21,166 | NOK 3,528 |
| PLN | PLN 8,544 | PLN 1,424 |
| CZK | CZK 47,659 | CZK 7,943 |
Converted from $2,244 at ECB reference rates of September 18, 2026. Your card or bank rate will differ slightly.
Vail lift ticket price history, 2000/01 to 2026/27
Adult 6-day peak-season Vail lift ticket price each winter — prices have risen by about 7.0% a year on average.
Dashed line: Find Powder estimate. Solid line: published or recorded prices.
Season-by-season price table
| Season | 6-day ticket | Per day | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | $2,244 | $374 | +5.1% | Published survey pricePeak window day price $374 × 6. |
| 2025/26 | $2,136 | $356 | +6.8% | Published survey pricePeak window day price $356 × 6. |
| 2024/25 | $2,000 | $333 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2023/24 | $1,870 | $312 | +7.5% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2022/23 | $1,740 | $290 | +6.7% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2021/22 | $1,630 | $272 | +7.2% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2020/21 | $1,520 | $253 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2019/20 | $1,420 | $237 | +6.8% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2018/19 | $1,330 | $222 | +7.3% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2017/18 | $1,240 | $207 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2016/17 | $1,160 | $193 | +6.4% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2015/16 | $1,090 | $182 | +7.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2014/15 | $1,010 | $168 | +6.5% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2013/14 | $948 | $158 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2012/13 | $886 | $148 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2011/12 | $828 | $138 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2010/11 | $774 | $129 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2009/10 | $724 | $121 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2008/09 | $676 | $113 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2007/08 | $632 | $105 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2006/07 | $591 | $99 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2005/06 | $552 | $92 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2004/05 | $516 | $86 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2003/04 | $482 | $80 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2002/03 | $451 | $75 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2001/02 | $421 | $70 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2000/01 | $394 | $66 | – | Find Powder estimate |
Is Vail good value? Trails and lifts vs price
The value score compares what the pass buys with what it costs against all 253 resorts we track: 21 means better value than 21% 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.
Trail 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 ticket | km | Lifts | km per € | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park City | $2,106 | 409 | 41 | 1.3 | 37 |
| Breckenridge | $1,930 | 224 | 34 | 0.8 | 26 |
| Vail | $2,136 | 234 | 31 | 0.8 | 21 |
| Steamboat | $1,974 | 203 | 23 | 0.7 | 19 |
| Telluride | $1,970 | 176 | 18 | 0.6 | 13 |
| Beaver Creek | $2,136 | 180 | 25 | 0.6 | 12 |
| Deer Valley | $1,974 | 124 | 21 | 0.4 | 7 |
Vail lift ticket FAQ
How much is a lift ticket at Vail?
For 2026/27, a 6-day adult Vail lift ticket ticket costs $2,244 in peak season (≈€1,958), which is $374 per day. Prices are dynamic, so quieter dates and buying early online are cheaper.
Does Vail use dynamic lift ticket 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 ticket prices changed since 2000/01?
The 6-day pass has gone from $394 in 2000/01 to $2,136 in 2025/26, a rise of 442% or about 7.0% a year. Over the last ten seasons it is up 96%.
Is Vail good value for skiing?
Vail scores 21/100 on the Find Powder value score (premium price), giving 0.8 km of trails and 10 lifts per €100 of daily ticket 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 resort before you travel. See how every resort compares in our lift ticket price rankings.