With cutting-edge baggage handling, non-stop flights from over 70 US cities and close proximity to the slopes, the newly reconstructed Salt Lake City International Airport was made for skiers. Board a morning flight and spend your afternoon enjoying Alta’s fresh air.
Private Shuttles to Alta
For those lodging at Alta or Snowbird, we strongly recommend booking a shuttle transfer or rideshare to your destination. With a free transit network between Alta and Snowbird, there is no need to rent a car. Avoid the task of parking or digging your car out of our prodigious snowbanks and take advantage of a network of free shuttle stops in and around Alta and Snowbird serviced by the Alta Shuttle and the UTA Ski Busses.
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Driving a Rental Car to Alta
If you choose to drive to Alta Ski Area in a rental car, please plan for inclement winter weather driving in a steep and winding canyon.
Alta sits at the terminus of Highway 210. The dead-end road is 13 miles long, crosses 64 avalanche paths and has the highest highway avalanche hazard index of any major road in the United States. It’s a stunning and beautiful ride, even for the most seasoned local, but needs to be treated with respect during the winter months.
Highway 210 frequently closes for avalanche mitigation. And it's not uncommon to find yourself queued in line driving to and from Alta—a phenomenon known locally as the Red Snake.
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Public Transportation From SLC Airport to Alta
Did you know? It is possible to get from the SLC Airport to Alta via Public Transportation. It just takes some patience and some planning.
And it's free with an Alta Season Pass, Ikon Pass or Visit Salt Lake Super Pass.
- Take the UTA Trax Green Line from SLC Airport Station to the Arena Station, Salt Lake City
- Trains depart Airport Station every 15 minutes
- First train: 5:26am
- Last Train: 11:26pm
- Travel time: 17 minutes
- Catch the UTA Trax Blue Line from Arena Station to Historic Sandy Station
- Trains Depart Arena Station every 15 minutes
- First Train: 5:50am
- Last Train: 11:20pm
- Travel time: 36 minutes
- Board a UTA Ski Bus Route 994 from Historic Sandy Station to Goldminer's Daughter at Alta Ski Area
- Route 994 Ski Buses depart Historic Sandy Station every 30 minutes
- First Bus: 6:10am
- Last Bus: 5:01pm
- Travel time: 50 minutes