Before you drive to the Summit at Snoqualmie: live WSDOT Snoqualmie Pass conditions and traction rules, I-90 cams, weather alerts, and the 2026-27 paid parking and carpool rules (including Alpental).
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Summit at Snoqualmie parking rules (full text)
- Reservations
- None mentioned on the 2026-27 Parking Guide; guests "pay on arrival for a parking pass."
- Fee
- Paid parking dates: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Nov 20 – Apr 30; Dec 18, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027; Jan 18, 2027 (MLK Day); Feb 16, 2027 (Presidents Day). 5-Hour Parking $15; All-Day Parking $25; Tubing Lot included with tubing ticket. Applies to daily ticket buyers, daily visitors, Ikon Pass holders and other guests except eligible lift and Nordic passholders.
- Passholders
- Lift and Nordic passholders park free all season (vehicle registration required; returning passholders auto-renewed). Uphill Passes do not include free parking on paid dates.
- Carpool
- "Carpools with 4 or more people may qualify for free parking in designated carpool lots." First-come, first-served until the lot fills or 10:00 AM, whichever comes first; scan the QR code at the carpool area.
- Lots
- Summit West: lot adjacent to main lodges (Exit 52 from west). Summit Central: lot below main lodges (Exit 53). Summit East & Nordic: main lot on right off Hyak Dr (Exit 54). Silver Fir: lot with Silver Fir Express. Tubing: back of lot below Central Express.
- Alpental lot
- Separate lot below the Alpental lodges: Exit 52, left on SR 906 under I-90, right on Erste Strasse/Alpental Access Rd 1.1 mi. (2025-26: Alpental lots were $25 vs $15 at West/Central/East; the 2026-27 guide lists a single rate table and doesn't break out Alpental.)
- Overnight
- "OVERNIGHT/RV SPACES MUST BE RESERVED ONLINE." Winter lots: Alpental and Summit Central. Max 3 nights per vehicle; no RV parking at Alpental or Summit Central on Sunday and Monday nights. Book: https://www.roverpass.com/c/summit-at-snoqualmie-snoqualmie-pass-wa/booking/
- RVs
- Back in around lot perimeter; one RV/van/camper plus one extra vehicle per space (registered with Summit Security); no gray/black water discharge; quiet 11pm–8am; no tent camping. Winter price not listed ($30/night is the summer price).
- Shuttle
- Free Summit Shuttle between areas, Fri–Sun & holidays, 7am–7pm (2025-26): Alpental–West loop (Alpental stop behind Armstrong Express ↔ Summit Central) and West–Central–Silver Fir–East loop. Alpental–West waits often 30+ min. 2026-27 details due in fall.
- ADA
- ADA spaces at each base area, first-come, first-served; placard/plate required.
- Violations
- Unregistered vehicles may get fees, a violation notice, or relocation (towing: K&R Towing, 425-292-9582, North Bend). Pay at payments.metropolis.io.
- Permit
- Resort lots: no Sno-Park permit mentioned. Nearby Hyak Sno-Park (I-90 Exit 54) requires a Washington Sno-Park permit; no overnight parking there.
Source: Parking Guide (Winter 2026-27). Always follow the resort’s posted rules.
Getting there
Typical drive: 1 hr from Seattle, 45 min from Bellevue, 1 hr from Ellensburg. Check the Road and Chains lights before you leave.