Reserve 'N Ski parking reservations are required on weekends (Fri-Sun) and holiday periods from 7 am until 1 pm, 6 am for early morning reservations, starting December 5, 2025. Holiday periods do not include December 25, 2025.

Full 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

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On October 15, 2025, at 8am Reserve 'N Ski parking reservations for roadside in Big Cottonwood Canyon and early morning reservations through our online reservation system.

• Reserve 'N Ski parking reservations are required Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and during holiday periods starting December 5. Holiday periods do not include December 25, 2025.

• Vehicles are prohibited to park in the Big Cottonwood Canyon between the hours of 12:00am and 6:00am.

• Vehicles can NOT park overnight in Big Cottonwood Canyon from 12 am until 6 am.

Full 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

Reserve 'N Ski parking reservations are available October 15, 2025, at 8am and are required every day starting December 5, 2025, for roadside parking from ¼ mile above Willow Heights Trailhead to the Guardsman Road intersection on SR 190 in Big Cottonwood Canyon. CLICK HERE for map.

Parking reservations are held through your license plate. Up to 2 plates can be stored per guest profile.

Reservations are verified by your license plate to ensure we don’t reduce the flow of traffic – no need to stop at a kiosk!

Reserve 'N Ski parking reservations for BCC and early morning are $10. No parking reservation is required, and parking is free after 1 pm.

• Parking without a reservation between the hours of 7am and 1pm (6am for early morning) will result in a minimum violation of $125.

• Parking between the hours of 12am and 6am may also incur a violation fee.

• Violations are assessed by the Unified Police Department if you are parked in the roads drive lane, or outside the white lines, even with a valid parking reservation.

If the canyon closes due to weather, refunds can be issued, and you will not be penalized for a no-show.

• Reservations are non-refundable but CAN be cancelled until 7 am the morning of.

• Failure to cancel may result in a fine.

• 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 vehicle's license plate number to make your reservation. Upon picking up your rental car, please log into your 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 appeals, etc. will be handled directly through Park BCC. Click here to contact our Parking Ambassadors. For violations and appeals information, please click here.

Overnight parking is NOT permitted in Big Cottonwood Canyon from 12 am until 7 am, with an exception for early morning parking reservations at 6 am. All vehicles must be moved by 12 am or risk being ticketed or even towed at the owner's expense.