Gondola's last day of winter service: Sunday, April 7; buses to run through Wednesday, May 22
This Sunday, April 7, 2024, will be the gondola’s last day of operation before closing for several weeks of required spring maintenance.
The gondola will reopen for the summer season on Thursday, May 23 and run through Sunday, October 20, 2024.
Each fall and spring the gondola, which connects Mountain Village and Telluride, closes for routine safety inspections and maintenance. A free bus service is offered during this time as an alternative.
The bus route is operated by the San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) and they will be utilizing their green buses for the service. Buses will run 6:10 a.m.-11:50 p.m. with stops in Lawson Hill and throughout Mountain Village and Telluride. There will also be an express route between Market Plaza and the Telluride Court House. View bus schedule in English and Spanish.
Winter parking rates will no longer be in effect after Monday, April 8. To view parking rates, please visit the Town's Parking page.
