Parking at Elm: where to park to ski

OpenStreetMap lists 3 car parks within 1.5 km of a lift base at Elm. The closest to the slopes is Sportbahnen, 50 m from the Gondelbahn Elm-Ämpächli lift. The largest with a recorded capacity is Gemeindehaus: 32 spaces.

Charges: 3 free, 0 paid and 0 with no data on the map.

Car parks at Elm, closest to the lifts first

Distances are in a straight line to the nearest lift base, not by road. Spaces, price and type are those recorded in OpenStreetMap; where there is no data, we say so.

Is there free parking at Elm?

Yes: OpenStreetMap marks these as free: Sportbahnen, Car park by Gondelbahn Elm-Ämpächli, Gemeindehaus. Whether a car park is free can change from one season to the next; if there is a barrier or a pay machine, the sign wins.

How much does parking cost at Elm?

We do not publish tariffs: no open source keeps them up to date, and a figure from memory is exactly the one that is wrong on the day you drive up. In OpenStreetMap none of the 3 car parks at Elm is marked as paid (3 free, 0 with no data). If they charge, the price is on the resort’s or the town’s website.

How many parking spaces are there at Elm?

At least 38: that is the sum of the 2 car parks with a recorded capacity in OpenStreetMap. The other 1 have none, so the real total is higher.

Tips for parking at Elm

• On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays the car parks by the main lifts fill up early: arrive before the lifts open or use the outer car parks and ride the shuttle or gondola.
• If you park at the foot of the slopes, leave the car facing downhill with the handbrake on lightly: in a hard frost the brakes can freeze on.
• Carry snow chains or fit winter tyres: in snow the access road can be closed to cars without them.
• Motorhome and coach parks are separate: overnight stays in car parks are not allowed unless signposted.
• Switzerland has no general requirement, but if you cause an accident in snow without winter tyres you are liable; on some passes chains are compulsory when signposted.

What about going without a car?

If you would rather skip the parking, see how to reach Elm by public transport or transfer, and where to stay at the foot of the slopes.

• Elm piste map
• Elm webcams

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