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Car Parking
Car Parking at Cairngorm Mountain
At 635m high, Cairngorm Mountain is one of the easiest and most popular access points into the Cairngorms National Park. We operate three car parks within the resort, for an average of 220,000 visitors a year.
Coire Cas Car Park
The main car park area for visitors to Cairngorm Mountain is at the base of Coire Cas with space for over 400 cars including accessible, and oversized spaces ideal for larger vehicles. From here it is a short walk to our facilities and onto the slopes.
Car Parking Charges from Friday 10th May 2024
At present parking is £3.00 per day per vehicle. From Friday 10th May our prices will change as follows:
- Up to 20 mins. FREE
- Standard day £3.00 (up to 8 hrs, between 06:00 – 23:59)
- Extended day £5.00 (up to 18 hrs, between 06:00 – 23:59)
- Overnight £25.00 (anytime, between 00:00 – 05:59)
- Blue Badge holders FREE
- Motorhomes & campervans: for overnight parking use our dedicated park.
Payment is currently taken by contactless card or coins on exit at the barrier. From Friday 10th May please pay at the payment machine at the Base Station (cards only), or via QR code before you exit. For Blue Badge holders pop into our Ticket Office with your Blue Badge for free parking.
Parking over the winter season is free. Income received will help offset the significant cost of a new upgrading of the main car park, currently nearing completion. During the winter season you can provide a donation and you’ll find donation boxes around the car park and you can also donate in The Mountain Shop.
Parking is on a first come first serve basis, and we cannot guarantee there will be spaces especially during peak times. Please ensure you arrive early to avoid disappointment, once full we will operate a 1 in, 1 out policy. We ask that during the winter months all hillwalkers and climbers accessing the Northern Corries path to use the lower level parking to allow for our snowsports customers space in the upper level.
Coire na Ciste Car Park
Parking is also available at Coire na Ciste. Once a key access point to the more technical snowsports terrain at Cairngorm Mountain this is now a common parking location for mountaineers throughout the year as well as a popular stopover site for campervan and motorhome users.
In the winter it is utilised as overflow parking with a shuttle bus operating to get visitors up to the slopes during peak times.
Our newly developed aire ‘The Cairngorm Motorhome Site’ and it’s facilities are available here from May until October, you can find out all about it here.
Please note: Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Limited car parks are used at the vehicle owners own risk and we accept no liability for any loss or damage to vehicles or their contents.