FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
All vehicles must have a Reserve 'N Ski parking reservation on all Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays prior to 12pm. Parking reservations are required all Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays and holiday periods, excluding December 25, 2025.
FULL LIST OF RESERVATION DATES:
December 2025
5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
January 2026
1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31
February 2026
1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28
March 2026
1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
April 2026
3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19
Reservations will be available through an online reservation system. Limited parking inventory will be released for the entire season on October 15, 2025 at 8am MST. This is mainly intended for guests traveling from out of town or with set vacation plans. As Brighton Passholders and likely to visit often, we recommend holding out for our weekly, and daily releases throughout the season. This way, Passholders won’t use up their free parking reservations for later dates and can enjoy plenty of December days on the mountain.
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Reservations are required for any vehicles parking at the resort before to 12pm on weekends and holidays (excluding December 25).
The parking lot is closed from 12am - 7am DAILY to ensure proper lot grooming.
Parking reservations are required in the main lot, along all snow ramps and any additional parking (excluding Solitude Nordic Center) only when reservations are required).
The Brighton Store parking lot is reserved for employees ONLY during the winter season. If overflow parking is needed, please wait to be instructed by a Park Brighton Ambassador before parking at the Brighton Store. Otherwise, guests parking in the employee lot will receive a violation.
Parking reservations are held through your license plate.
Up to 2 plates can be stored per guest profile.
A max of 5 reservations per plate are allowed at one time.
If you need to update your plate or your cancelation, you must do so through your RESERVE 'N SKI account profile before 8am on the day of your reservation.
Yes. Although parking reservations are not required Monday - Thursday (non holiday), Park Brighton Resort does have limited quantity of Preferred Parking Reservations in the Explorer Lot.
Preferred Parking Reservations are available Monday - Thursday (non holiday) from 7 am until 11am.
After 11am, all parking is free and first come first serve.
Reservations are verified via license plate to ensure we don’t reduce the flow of traffic – no need to stop at a kiosk!
Passholders: FREE when you reserve parking through your Brighton Passholder parking code.
Carpool: Carpool reservations are for vehicles with 4+ passengers (must be verified) and qualify for a discounted parking rate: $10
General: $25
Preferred Parking (Mon - Thurs, excluding holiday blackouts): $30
If you need to make more than 5 reservations tied to a single plate, we recommend adding "UT' or "UTAH" at the end of your plate number allowing you to make more than 5 reservations under one plate.
You can make a new RESERVE 'N SKI parking reservation after you have used one of your reservation dates.
Oversized vehicles include the following:
Vans: Panel, Sprinter, Camper
Trucks: 4-Door Standard Longbed (7'), Longbed (8')
Misc: Vehicles towing a trailer, equipment, etc.
Vehicles large enough to take up more than 1 parking spot may be subject to an additional parking fee.
Brighton Season Passholders park FREE, any time your pass is valid, but reservations are still required.
Qualifying Brighton Passholders can hold up to two free parking reservations at a time. Vouchers become reusable once your current reservation day has passed.
Ex: If a reservation is made for December 14th, the same reservation code can be used after the reservation time has ended on the 14th.
Additional carpool 4+ (must be verified) or paid reservations can still be made (max 5 reservations per license plate/account).
The use of these vouchers will fully cover the cost of your reservation, reducing your total to $0.
If you have children between the ages of 16-18 with a valid license, please email a copy to help@brightonresort.com and we can issue them a unique parking code.
A separate inventory pool is allocated for Brighton Season Passholders ONLY.
No Shows: Continuous failure to cancel a parking reservation prior to 8am on the day of the reservation may result in the pausing of free parking reservation benefits.
Passholder parking codes are sent via email prior to the start of the 25/26 season.
There is currently no way to make a reservation for an ADA or Handicap parking space. If you require ADA compliant parking, please make your parking reservation through your applicable channel (Passholder, Carpool, Paid, etc), but please note that ADA spaces are still filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
As we cannot guarantee ADA spaces through our reservation system, we have added additional ADA & Handicap spaces in front of the Brighton Center and Milly Chalet.
Carpooling discounts will be offered, but reservations are still required.
Carpool reservations for vehicles with 4+ passengers (must be verified) qualify for a discounted parking rate: $10
Parking reservations are required Fri - Sun & holidays (excluding Christmas), however, students qualify for discounted parking!
If your camp or lesson falls on a day in which reservations are required, you will receive a parking code via email.
Parking without a reservation during required days/hours results in a violation fee or paused of free passholder parking benefits.
Parking between the hours of 12am and 7am may result in pausing of benefits or a violation.
If the canyon closes due to weather, refunds can be issued and you will not be penalized for a no-show.
Parking reservations are fully refundable if cancelled prior to 8 am the day of the reservation. To cancel a parking reservation, please click here.
Failure to cancel FREE Brighton Passholder reservations may result in the pausing future reservation benefits.
Exceptions can be made for illnesses or emergencies on a case-by-case basis.
If you don’t know what your vehicle’s license plate information will be, enter your personal vehicles license plate number to make your reservation. Upon picking up your rental car, please log into your Reserve 'N Ski account to update your plate number on your reservation.
If in doubt, check with one of our Parking Ambassadors. The parking system operates off of license plate numbers.
All refund requests, violation disputes, etc. will be handled directly through Park Brighton, NOT Brighton Guest Services. CLICK HERE to dispute your violation.
Overnight parking is NOT allowed. All cars must be moved out of the lot by 12am or your vehicle may receive a violation and/or be towed.
Yes, reservations are still required if you are staying at the lodge. However, guests of the lodge receive complimentary parking. Your car will be registered with the front desk of the Brighton Lodge upon check in.
Ikon Passholders do NOT need a reservation to ride, only to park on required days. If you have yet to make your ride day reservation through Ikon, please do so HERE.