Whistler Blackcomb (WB) says it plans to expand parking options for winter 2025-26 following the introduction of a trial carpool program last year.
The mountain operator made the announcement in a release on July 30.
"Building on the success of last season’s trial carpool program, and in an effort to provide more options for our guests, Whistler Blackcomb will introduce updates to the parking and arrivals experience in resort-operated lots for the winter 2025-26 season between the hours of 6-11 a.m. on weekends, holiday Mondays, and the core festive days from Dec. 27 to 31, 2025," the release said.
"All resort parking lots will continue to remain free, and updates will include new reservations-based carpool parking and general parking in select resort lots, while continuing to offer first-come, first-served parking for guests and drop-off parking for our Whistler Kids Snow School program."
The announcement only pertains to lots owned by WB, and not those owned by the Resort Municipality of Whistler (including skier day lots 1 to 5).
“Our teams are constantly looking at ways to adjust and improve our operations to provide the best experience possible for our community and our visitors. Addressing road congestion and parking into and around Whistler have long been priorities within our community," said WB COO Belinda Trembath in the release.
"This winter, we will introduce new reservations-based carpool parking and general parking, all still free, as a part of ongoing efforts to improve the parking and arrivals experience by providing more options, while continuing to encourage more sustainable travel. We remain committed to working alongside the community and our resort partners through ongoing communication, collaboration and innovation to continuously look for ways to improve the parking and arrivals experience, along with the overall resort experience, for our community and our visitors.”
Find more information about the municipality’s parking policies here.
