Winter access
Guide to getting up The Remarkables
Getting here in winter is part of the adventure. A little planning, the right setup, and you’ll be on snow in no time.
simplifying your path to powder
Here’s what to expect for the season ahead at The Remarkables.
As one of New Zealand’s most popular ski areas, getting everyone up the mountain smoothly is a priority. Car parking is limited, so this winter we’re leaning into bus transport, carpooling, and ride sharing to keep things moving on busy days.
What’s new this season:
- More 4WD Ski Buses added to the fleet
- Season Pass holders receive a $15 discount on return Ski Bus passes (valid on bookings made after 1 June)
- All Ski Bus seats must be booked in advance
A little planning goes a long way to more time on snow.
Snow Report
Weather Updates
Carpool Priority Days
When we know it's going to be a big day at Remarks it will be a ‘Carpool Priority Day’ (CPD).
This season, carpool priority days will be:
- New Zealand school holidays
- All weekends following the school holidays
- On days when we anticipate lots of cars, e.g. powder days, which we will put on our Snow Report the night before.
How Carpool Priority Days Work
On CPDs only vehicles with three or more occupants will be able to park in our top Carparks 1-3, so be sure to fill up your vehicle with friends and whanau or pickup Ridesharers at the bottom of the road. Vehicles with less than three occupants will be parked at Carpark 4 (1.5km from the base building) where shuttles will run to the top from 7.45am.
There won’t be regular shuttles from Carparks 1-3, so vehicles parking there can use our Drop Zone to take passengers to the top (and the driver then parks in the carpark). NB. vehicles in Carpark 4 cannot use the Drop Zone as the shuttles take them right to the top.
If Carparks 1-4 do reach capacity and we have to close the road, we will update our website as soon as possible but do note that booked buses will still run up the road.
Exiting Remarks
This season, with the increasing amount of traffic on the State Highway, to reduce congestion on our road and make it safer for everyone leaving Remarks, all traffic must turn left to exit the ski area. For those travelling to Frankton/Queenstown, turn at the roundabout one kilometre down the road.
RIDE SHARING:
Help us reduce emissions and get everyone up the mountain for more freedom by carpooling. We recommend the Snow Riders App for coordinating ride sharing.
