Ski Pass Prices in Courchevel

The Courchevel winter season runs from 19 December 2026 to 9 April 2027.

Skiing at the beginning or end of the season is cheaper, you are offered great savings during low-season periods. There are also 4-hour, 2-day and longer passes, but for most holidaymakers the useful comparison is between the one-day and six-day prices.

The lift company also currently prices a six-day 3 Vallées pass at the same rate as a five-day pass, so if you're staying for a week it's worth checking the six-day option even if you don't expect to ski every single day.

Which Courchevel ski pass should you buy?

This is the simplest way to look at it.

The most expensive pass isn't automatically the right one. Courchevel is a big enough ski area to keep most holidaymakers occupied for a week.

What does the Courchevel Valley ski pass include?

The Courchevel Valley pass gives you access to the 150km Courchevel ski area. It covers the different Courchevel villages of Courchevel 1850, Courchevel Moriond 1650, Courchevel Village 1550 and Courchevel Le Praz 1300, as well as La Tania.

The areas are linked by lifts and pistes, so you can ski around the valley without needing a bus or car.

For a mixed group of skiers, this is a useful pass because there is plenty of terrain for different abilities. Beginners can stay around the gentler areas close to the villages, while stronger skiers can head higher and explore the more challenging terrain.

If you're staying in La Tania, the Courchevel Valley pass is also the natural local pass. You don't need a 3 Vallées pass simply because La Tania is part of the wider 3 Vallées area.

What does the 3 Vallées ski pass include?

The 3 Vallées pass gives you access to the whole linked ski area, including Courchevel, Méribel, Les Menuires, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Val Thorens, Orelle and Brides-les-Bains. There are around 600km of interconnected pistes served by more than 150 lifts. This is where the 3 Vallées pass becomes useful. You can set off from Courchevel in the morning and ski across into Méribel, continue towards Les Menuires or Val Thorens, and return later in the day.

You don't have to ski across the whole area every day. In fact, most people won't. The advantage is having the freedom to choose a different valley when the weather, snow conditions or simply your mood make somewhere else look more appealing.

Around half of the 3 Vallées pistes are green or blue, so the size of the area isn't only useful for expert skiers.

Is the 3 Vallées ski pass worth the extra money?

If you're an experienced skier and enjoy covering lots of ground, the extra flexibility of the 3 Vallées pass is probably worth considering. You can ski Courchevel one day, explore Méribel the next and head towards Val Thorens when conditions are good.

But if you're travelling with young children, beginners or a group with mixed abilities, you may find that you spend most of your holiday around Courchevel anyway. In that case, the local pass can be the more sensible choice.

You can also buy a 3 Vallées extension at the ticket office if you decide during your holiday that you'd like to ski further afield.

If you're learning to ski, you don't need to buy a full Courchevel or 3 Vallées pass straight away. Courchevel has a Mini Pass specifically for beginners. It gives access to designated beginner terrain and is intended for people making their first turns rather than those wanting to explore the whole mountain.

There are also several beginner lifts that can be used free of charge, including the Mickey drag lift in Courchevel Moriond and magic carpets in the Jardin Alpin, Courchevel Village and La Tania.

If you're booking ski lessons for a complete beginner, it's worth asking the ski school which lifts and areas you'll actually be using before buying a pass.

Families should always check the Family Flex price before buying individual passes.

The Family Flex offer is available for groups of at least three people, made up of one or two adults and one to six children aged 5 to 18. Everyone in the group pays the child rate for the same duration and the same ski area.

There is a seven-day option, and the family offer effectively gives you six days for the price of five on the standard family tariff.

The offer is designed to be more flexible than a traditional family definition, so single-parent and blended families can also qualify.

Children under five are free on the Courchevel Valley pass, while the 3 Vallées pass is also free for children under five with proof of age.

There are several ways to reduce the cost without compromising on how much you ski.

Choose the right ski area. If you're not going to leave Courchevel, there is no need to pay for 3 Vallées access. Look at the early- and late-season prices if your dates are flexible. Families should check Family Flex before buying individual passes.

Saturdays

There is a particularly useful 3 Vallées offer for Saturdays. The Saturday 3 Vallées pass gives 20% off the standard one-day 3 Vallées rate when bought online by 23:59 on the Friday before skiing. It is an online-only offer and is not available at the ticket desks. This could be useful if you're staying in Courchevel and fancy making one big day of skiing further afield without buying a multi-day 3 Vallées pass.

Liberté

If you're skiing regularly but not staying for the whole season, the 3 Vallées Liberté pass is another option worth considering. Aimed at people who ski roughly eight to 21 days during the winter rather than taking one long holiday.

You pay a €30 annual subscription and then your ski days are charged automatically according to where you ski. You receive 10% off the adult day rate, with 20% off on Saturdays in the 3 Vallées. Your ninth skiing day is free, followed by another free day for every six days you ski after that.

The advantage is that you don't have to decide in advance how many days you're going to ski or which part of the 3 Vallées you will use.

If you only ski around Courchevel on a particular day, you are charged according to the Courchevel rate. If you ski across the 3 Vallées, the 3 Vallées day rate applies.

For someone who lives locally, owns a property in the valley or comes back several times during the winter, this can make much more sense than buying separate holiday passes.

You heard it right, you can ski for free in Courchevel... but only if you're under five years old, or over 75.

You'll still need to pay €3.50 for a hands-free card to get through the turnstiles, but this can be used on subsequent visits to Courchevel. 

It's a good idea to take ID when you buy a hands-free card. You may be asked to prove how old you or your kids are. 

You don't need to be a skier to make use of the lifts.

Pedestrian passes allow non-skiers to travel up into the mountains, meet friends and family at altitude, reach mountain restaurants and enjoy the scenery without having to ski back down.

Courchevel also has an urban pedestrian pass covering selected gondolas between the villages.

Pedestrian access depends on which lifts are operating, so check the current lift information before setting off.

Good news for cross-country (nordic) skiers: there's no need to buy a pass. The 67km of trails in the Courchevel valley are completely free of charge.

You can hire cross-country skis, poles and boots from most sports shops. 

You can also pick up a guide booklet and map from any of the ski pass offices to show you where the trails are.

There are season passes for people who spend a lot of time in the resort. There are also products covering the entire 3 Vallées, including an unlimited pass, a 2-days-per-week option and the Skiflex product.

If you're going to ski for more than a few weeks during the winter, it's worth doing the maths rather than automatically buying a series of weekly passes.

Ski-pass insurance is not automatically included with your lift pass.

The lift company offers Carré Neige insurance at €3.50 per person per day, with longer-duration rates also available.

The cover includes mountain rescue and evacuation, certain medical costs and reimbursement of ski passes and lessons in specified circumstances following an accident or serious illness.

It is worth checking what your travel insurance already covers before buying it. If you already have comprehensive winter-sports insurance, you may not need the additional lift-pass cover.

Remember that ordinary travel insurance does not always cover skiing, particularly off-piste skiing or mountain rescue, so check the wording rather than assuming you are covered.

If you already know which pass you want, buying online before you arrive is the easiest option. You can order your pass, look for any online offers and collect it from a self-service machine in resort.

You can also buy directly from the ticket offices if you'd rather sort out your pass once you're in resort. The pass is activated automatically the first time you use it at a lift, so you don't need to visit a ticket office simply to activate it.