Skiing in Austria will become more expensive again this season: day ski passes in major ski areas almost reach the limit of 80 euros. Innovative pricing models such as ‘dynamic pricing’ are only used sporadically in this country.
Many ski areas adjust their prices to inflation, explains Franz Hörl, chairman of the cable cars. But where does it cost how much?
In the Zillertal Arena To maintain clarity, they have decided not to use flexible prices; they remain “conservative”. Locals in Tyrol should expect higher costs as cheaper fares become less and less available. Skiing probably costs more for locals in Tyrol:
Due to EU regulations, cheaper local rates will increasingly become a thing of the past. The “Leisure Ticket” network card is now also open to everyone, regardless of their main residence. The leisure ticket now costs 872 euros.
I am Ski area Sölden There are dynamic prices between 56 and 76.5 euros (maximum price 79 euros), while the day ticket on the Arlberg remains constant at 78 euros. In Kitzbühel And Ischgl The day ticket costs 76 euros. Ski Amadé uses flexible price models: the day ticket costs a maximum of 76.50 euros for the coming season. In the Axamer Lizum near Innsbruck the day ticket costs about 60 euros.
In Upper Austria Many areas rely on dynamic pricing. In Hinterstoder you can buy a day ticket in advance online for a maximum of 44.50 euros, and for 41 euros each at the Wurzeralm and Hochficht. Dachstein-West and Kasberg do not have dynamic prices, here the day ticket for an adult costs online 61.90 euros (Dachstein-West) or 52 euros.
In Carinthia A price increase of about seven to nine percent is expected. Heiligenblut offers early bird prices and dynamic prices. A day ticket is available from 42.50 euros, a six-day ski pass for 203.50 euros. The Goldeck ski area increased the price for a day ticket from 51 to 59 euros, which corresponds to an increase of almost 16 percent. Prices on the Petzen remain stable (45.50 euros) and are defying inflation this year. Depending on the size and offering, the price for a day ticket for adults ranges from ten to 67 euros.
In Vorarlberg In ski areas, lift subscriptions will be on average 5.3 percent more expensive next winter season. Andreas Gapp, spokesperson for Vorarlberg’s cable car industry, justified the price increase with general inflation and referred to wage increases, higher prices for almost all materials and investments in the ski areas. These accounted for approximately 30 percent of sales annually. The price increase for day tickets is five percent.
In Vorarlberg, 287 cable cars and lifts will be in operation in winter, serving a total of around 1,000 kilometers of slopes. About 2,800 people work there, including about 1,800 seasonal workers. Season tickets in Montafon currently cost 719 euros.
At the Styria Top dog, the Planai-Hochwurzen cable cars in Schladming and the surrounding area, the price for a day ski pass for adults increases by about four percent in the high season. Instead of 73.50 euros, the ticket now costs 76.50 euros. However, online early birders can get lift tickets from 65 euros. There are no “dynamic” ticket prices in Schladming. The day ski pass on the Kreischberg is expected to cost 65 euros next high season and 57 euros in the Lachtal. One of the cheapest day tickets will be available at the Teichalm next season (31 euros).
In Lower Austria Ski enthusiasts will have to prepare for more expensive season tickets in 2024/2025. Flexible tickets are available for the Hochkar mountain railways, the Ötscher lifts, the Annaberger lifts and the Erlebnisalm Mönichkirchen.
Flexible prices are already common in Salzburg’s largest ski association – Ski Amadé. Nearly a third of all winter sports enthusiasts now take advantage of the opportunity to purchase tickets in advance and thus save some money – depending on the time of purchase and demand. The day ticket will cost a maximum of 76.50 euros for adults next winter, which is about 4.5 percent more than last year.
The season has already started in the glacier ski area on the Kitzsteinhorn, which belongs to the second largest Salzburg network “Alpin Card” (Saalbach-Hinterglemm/Leogang/Fieberbrunn, Schmittenhöhe and Kitzsteinhorn).
In combination with 121 cable cars and lifts and no less than 408 kilometers of slopes, the day ticket in the high season costs 76 euros this year, four euros more than last winter.
Source: Krone
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