Ride the Ski Bus: UTA, Park City Transit, High Valley Transit and More

Bags are packed. Passes are purchased. Lessons are reserved. What’s next? Let’s get to the resorts. Fortunately, ski access in Utah doesn’t require an hours-long commute. More so, our ski bus routes alleviate the stress of driving in unfamiliar snowy territory and wondering: Do I have the right tire tread? (See: Traction laws for Cottonwood Canyons and Wasatch Back). How do I pass a slow car? How do I share the road with a snow plow? Did I make a parking reservation?

Take the stress out of driving up and down the canyons. Ride the ski bus instead.

Avoiding a white-knuckle drive is one reason to love the Utah ski bus system. Other reasons include minimal cost — many ski passes (like Ikon) provide free bus fare — and the ease of finding all ski bus routes via the Transit App.

The best reason to love a ski bus? Public transportation and carpooling are key to our Forever Mighty initiative and alleviating congested canyons preserves the delicate environment where we all play.

All UTA Ski Bus Routes Tips for Riding the Ski Bus

Salt Lake City Ski Bus Routes

Access to Cottonwood Canyons, Park City and Ogden

Salt Lake City’s public transportation system offers light rail, buses and commuter trains that provide access from the airport to the ski resorts.

SLC to Little Cottonwood Canyon - Alta and Snowbird
SLC to Big Cottonwood Canyon - Solitude and Brighton
SLC to Park City - High Valley Transit offers a PC-SLC Connect from downtown Salt Lake City to Kimball Junction in Park City
SLC to Ogden - UTA FrontRunner
SLC Airport - UTA TRAX/LightRail Service

Park City Ski Bus Routes

Access to Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort, Woodward and Soldier Hollow

Park City Transit offers fare-free transit to most Wasatch Back hubs: Kimball Junction, Old Town/Main Street, Park City Mountain Resort Canyon’s Village, Park City Mountain Resort Village and Woodward Park City. Looking for door-to-door service to Soldier Hollow or rides to and from your hotel? High Valley Transit also offers private microtransit and paratransit transportation throughout the Wasatch Back.

Ogden Area Ski Bus Routes

Access to Powder Mountain, Snowbasin and Nordic Valley Ski Resort

Utah Transit Authority (UTA) provides easy public transportation from Ogden and Eden to Powder Mountain and Snowbasin. UTA also offers a route from Layton to Snowbasin. Currently, there are no direct UTA bus routes to Nordic Valley.

Provo Area Ski Bus Routes

Access to Sundance

Find Sundance ski bus service with stops in Provo and Orem.

Other Utah Ski Resorts

Access to Beaver Mountain, Brian Head, Cherry Peak and Eagle Point

There is no public transportation to Beaver Mountain or Cherry Peak. There is also no public transportation servicing Southern Utah’s ski resorts. But Tucker High Adventure Tours offers private shuttle service from Beaver, Utah, to Eagle Point Resort. And Brian Head Express Shuttle offers transportation from Cedar City to Brian Head Resort.