PARK CITY AREA RECREATION
Parking at Deer Valley is free with no reservations. There are five lots at the main Snow Park Lodge base area, including preferred parking for cars with three or more people. Deer Valley East Village, the resort’s new base area off the US-40 Mayflower exit, is expanding its parking for the 2025-26 season with 1,200 total spots for day skiers. New this season, the parking lot at the Jordanelle Gondola is free only for Deer Valley passholders or carpools of three or more people; other guests must pay to park. Note: East Village and Jordanelle are not yet open for the season.
Overflow parking is available everyday at Richardson Flat Park and Ride, with free bus service every 15 minutes to and from Snow Park Lodge. Several other bus routes and hotel shuttles also go to Deer Valley.
Deer Valley Resort’s X (Twitter) and Instagram accounts provide parking availability and resort information.
Park City Mountain has two base areas: Mountain Village off Empire Avenue in Park City and Canyons Village north of the city off SR-224.
Reservations are required to park at Mountain Village every day before 12 p.m. Reservations are free of charge from Nov. 21 to Dec. 4 or for cars with four or more people. Otherwise, rates are $29 for surface lots and $50 for the garage.
There are no reservations to park at Canyons Village. Lot 4 is paid parking until 12 p.m., except for carpools of four or more people. Free parking is available in other lots and in the new Canyons Lower Village Parking Garage, which is slated to open two levels by the holiday season.
Visitors can also park at several park and ride locations that offer free transportation to either base.
The ParkCityMtnAlert X (Twitter) account and Instagram provide parking availability and mountain status updates.
Parking at Woodward Park City is free with no reservations. There are electric vehicle charging stations. There is one parking area at the resort, and overflow parking with a shuttle is available on peak holidays and weekends at nearby Jeremy Ranch Elementary School. Parking is not allowed on the road.
Public transportation is available for free from the Ecker Hill Park and Ride.
White Pine Touring offers cross country skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking and avalanche courses.
Parking is free at the White Pine Touring Nordic Center, located on Thaynes Canyon Drive off Park Avenue. Guests are also allowed to park in Hotel Park City’s garage, but roadside parking is not allowed. If you’re taking public transit, multiple bus routes stop outside the center.
Soldier Hollow Nordic Center is located outside Midway in Wasatch County. In addition to cross-country skiing, Soldier Hollow is home to the longest tubing lanes in Utah. A 2002 Olympic venue, it continues to host competitive events, including the 2026 U.S. Biathlon National Championships.
Parking is plentiful and free, but be prepared for a long walk from the lot during big events. There is no public transportation.
Utah Olympic Park hosted bobsled, luge, skeleton and ski jumping events at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. It continues to serve as an elite competition and training site, and bobsled rides on the Olympic sliding track are available to the public. The park also offers guided tours and two free museums.
There is generally ample parking, at no charge, but big events may require guests to take a shuttle from a designated off-site lot.
Round Valley has 25 kilometers of cross-country skiing trails, maintained by Mountain Trails Foundation. Some trails are also open to snowshoeing or fat biking. There are no on-site equipment rentals or lessons, but trail access and parking is free. Round Valley has several trailheads; the main one is Quinn's Trailhead near the junction of US-40 and SR-248.
Mountain Trails Foundation also grooms trails at Bonanza Flat, a popular option for late fall and spring due to its higher elevation. The closest winter parking is at Mid Mountain Trailhead, one mile north of Empire Pass.
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Sundance Film Festival 2026 runs from Jan. 22 to Feb. 1 in Park City and Salt Lake City.
Sundance is the largest independent film festival in the United States, and the largest event held annually in Park City. More than 85,000 people attended in person in 2025 — that’s more than 10 times Park City’s population. To manage the influx of traffic, there are several restrictions in place, including:
- No driving or parking on Main Street
- China Bridge Garage is open for paid parking; other municipal lots in Old Town are open for drop-offs but require a permit to park
- No overnight parking in public lots or on streets to allow for snow removal
- Security will be in residential areas to prevent traffic from vehicles that don’t have a Residential Access Pass
- Some streets have adjusted traffic flow; pay attention to signs
Visitors are encouraged to use public transportation or the festival shuttles, all of which are free. Park City Transit runs increased service and some adjustments to regular routes. Free parking is available at Richardson Flat Park and Ride, with bus and shuttle service to all the venues. Park City Mountain Village and Deer Valley Resort let festival guests park in their lots from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Park City releases a community guide (2026 guide not yet available) to help visitors and locals get around. For real-time text alerts during the festival, text “FILMFEST” to 888777.