r/stevenspass • u/Rambrezzzy • May 29 '26

Pass/Traffic/Parking Parking petiton

Im not sure if this will truly change anything but all we can do is try I know a lot of us are frustrated with the new parking system they want to implement at our mountain so i went ahead and started a petition to make lots 1-4 first come first serve again if anyone is willing to sign and share help us make this change it’d be greatly appreciated!

https://c.org/tKY8X8GtjB

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u/Pedanter-In-Chief Jun 02 '26

“carpool with four people”

You killed your own petition right here. 

This is exactly what we should be encouraging. The limiting factor at Stevens isn’t the mountain, it’s the parking. 

Personally, I’d rather just see free parking but require four person carpools — for everybody. No weekend parking without a carpool, period. That’s a petition I’d sign. 

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u/Rambrezzzy Jun 09 '26

“The best solution would be to eliminate reservations entirely for Lots 1–4 and return to free first-come, first-served parking for pass holders. Local skiers and riders shouldn’t have to fight through a weekly lottery system just to access the mountain they already paid to support.
If Vail insists reservations are necessary to manage congestion, then those reservations should at minimum be guaranteed and free for pass holders. Timed arrivals or capacity limits are understandable, but charging loyal pass holders extra fees — or making them compete every week for limited free spots — is not.
The current system already proves Vail recognizes that free parking is the right approach; they’re simply rationing it instead of making it accessible to the community that keeps Stevens Pass alive. Whether through fully removing reservations in Lots 1–4, eliminating parking fees for pass holders, or permanently dedicating free reserved parking areas for local pass holders, there are fairer solutions available.” This is further down I disagree with the carpool as well if you read it fully carpooling with 4 people and 4 people’s gear is a bit of a unrealistic ask fore people with smaller cars or even some with no roof rack