Premium 48-Passenger Amador Stage Lines Coach Buses will run regularly from Truckee Tahoe Airport and Tahoe City Transit Center 6am — 9:30pm on March 10 & 11
• Carpooling incentivized with POW Parking, free premium parking for vehicles with four or more passengers
[Olympic Valley, Calif.] Feb. 28, 2017 – As the 2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup at Squaw Valley rapidly approaches with four days of events from March 9 – 12, guests and ski racing fans are encouraged to arrive early and take advantage of easy and stress-free options to get to and from the race venue at Squaw Valley. With the addition of premium bus service to and from both Truckee and Tahoe City, all Squaw Valley ground transportation will drop off and pick up at the Shuttle stop near Member’s Locker Room. The Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows App will provide transportation notifications during the World Cup events as well as World Cup information including event schedules, athlete bios, course information and real-time race results. In addition, the World Cup Transportation page will host the most up-to-date information on getting to and from the World Cup.
Premium Coach Bus Service from Truckee & Tahoe City
Guests travelling through or from Truckee and Tahoe City can park their cars and forget about driving: Premium 48-passenger Amador Stage Lines buses will run regularly between Squaw Valley and Truckee Tahoe Airport as well as between Squaw Valley and the Tahoe City Transit Center at 64 Acres, providing a comfortable ride with plenty of space for ski gear below decks. Availability will be offered on a first come, first served basis and headways will be subject to traffic conditions.
Truckee Tahoe Airport — 10356 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, CA 96161. Four buses will run round trip between Squaw Valley and Truckee Tahoe Airport, departing every fifteen minutes between 6am and 7am, and every half hour from 7am — 9:30pm on March 10 & 11. Parking will be available at South Lot Truckee Tahoe Airport Event Parking, adjacent to the bus pick up/drop off.
• 6:00am : 1st Bus departs Truckee Tahoe Airport
• 6:15am : 2nd Bus departs Truckee Tahoe Airport
• 6:30am : 3rd Bus departs Truckee Tahoe Airport
• 6:45am : 4th Bus departs Truckee Tahoe Airport
• 7:00am : Buses run a continuous roundtrip between Truckee Tahoe Airport and Squaw Valley departing each location approximately every 30 minutes
• 9:30pm : Last bus departs from Squaw Valley to Truckee Tahoe Airport
Tahoe City Transit Center — 165 West Lake Boulevard, South of Fanny Bridge and the Y, Tahoe City, CA 96145. Two buses will run round trip between the Tahoe City Transit Center and Squaw Valley every thirty minutes between 6am and 7am, and every hour from 7am — 9:30pm on March 10 & 11. Parking will be available at the Tahoe Area Regional Transit (TART) event overflow parking, adjacent to the bus pick up/drop off.
• 6:00am : 1st Bus departs Tahoe City Transit Center
• 6:30am : 2nd Bus departs Tahoe City Transit Center
• 7:00am : Buses run a continuous roundtrip between Tahoe City Transit Center and Squaw Valley departing each location approximately every 60 minutes
• 9:30pm : Last bus departs from Squaw Valley to Tahoe City Transit Center
POW Carpool Parking for Vehicles with 4+ Passengers
To reduce congestion on the roads, guests visiting Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows between March 9 and March 12 are encouraged to carpool to the resort and take advantage of free premium Protect Our Winters (POW) Parking for vehicles with four or more passengers: close-in parking at both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows is available on a first come, first served basis. The POW Parking program aligns with the resort’s mission to reduce its carbon footprint, raise awareness about how transportation contributes to climate change, and promote carpooling and efficient transportation within the region.
Transportation from Resort at Squaw Creek
Guests staying at the Resort at Squaw Creek will have access to the Resort at Squaw Creek Shuttle running to and from Squaw Valley every 15 minutes from 7:30am to 11pm. Additional shuttle service will be provided during the World Cup, operating 7:30am – 5:30pm on March 8 & 9 and 6:00am – 9:30 pm on March 10 & 11. As the Squaw Creek chairlift will be closed to the public March 8-11, additional round trip on-snow transportation will be offered every 15 minutes between the base station of the Squaw Creek chair and the SnoVentures Adventure Zone/Far East Express area, 7:30am – 5:30pm.
Squaw Alpine Express and SnoVentures Shuttle
The Squaw Alpine Express shuttle will run as normal between Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, running between the two mountains every 20-30 minutes 8:30am – 4:30pm. The SnoVentures shuttle will run as normal between The Village at Squaw Valley (Member’s Locker Room) and SnoVentures Activity Zone, 9am-4:15pm. Click here for more information on Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows free shuttles.
Limited Additional Parking
Limited additional day-use parking will be available at Deer Park, located at the base of Alpine Meadows Road. Shuttle service will operate between Deer Park and Alpine Meadows as well as between Deer Park and Squaw Valley. Two additional shuttles will service Deer Park for service to Squaw Valley from 6am – 9:30pm on March 10 & 11.
Volunteer Parking
Volunteer Parking will be available only for vehicles with a Volunteer Parking tag at Hidden Valley, located across Highway 89 from River Ranch at the base of Alpine Meadows Road. Shuttles will service this area from 6am – 9:30pm on March 10 & 11. To apply to be a World Cup volunteer, click here.
Additional Transportation Options
• Amtrak: Avoid traffic and take Amtrak to Truckee for your World Cup weekend. Amtrak offers a convenient and enjoyable travel option from the Bay Area, with comfortable seating as spacious as first class airline seats, outlets to charge your phone, and casual and formal dining options. Relax and enjoy the spectacular views as you wind your way up the mountain. Easily connect to the California Zephyr with daily departures from Emeryville, Richmond, Martinez and Sacramento to Truckee. From the Truckee Amtrak Station use public or private transportation to get to your final destination.
• Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART)
• Uber and UberX
• Tahoe Sierra Transportation — Mention World Cup for an event discount.
Lift Operations during the World Cup & Preparation
Squaw Creek and Red Dog chairlifts will be closed to the public today, Tuesday, February 28 and from Wednesday, March 8 through Saturday, March 11 for race preparation and team access. Supplemental shuttles will run between Resort at Squaw Creek and Squaw Valley on these dates.
What Not to Bring to the World Cup
The items below will not be allowed in the World Cup venue and spectators must leave any prohibited items at home. All bags are subject to search. Remember, if you are taking shuttles to and from Squaw Valley, please leave all prohibited items in your car before getting on the shuttle.
• Weapons
• Outside Alcohol
• Illegal Substances and/or paraphernalia
• Glass of any kind
• Coolers
• Flasks
• Chairs
• Laser Pointers
• Drones
• Only service animals will be permitted in the grandstands and bleachers
• Tobacco permitted in designated smoking areas only
2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup at Squaw Valley
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is proud to host the Audi FIS World Cup on March 9 – 12, 2017. This marks the return of World Cup ski racing to California for the first time in 19 years. Events held will consist of a Women’s Giant Slalom on Friday, March 10 and Women’s Slalom on Saturday, March 11. Olympic champions like Mikaela Shiffrin will compete on the legendary Red Dog run, which also played host to the 1969 World Cup and 1960 Winter Olympics. For more information on the 2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup at Squaw Valley, click here.
About Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows
Voted ‘Best Ski Resort’ in North America for the second year in a row by USA Today and 10Best Readers’ Choice 2017, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is an internationally renowned mountain resort in North Lake Tahoe that spans over 6,000 skiable acres. The resort features slopeside lodging at The Village at Squaw Valley®, which bustles year round with nonstop events and nearly 60 bars, restaurants and boutiques. With an annual average of 450 inches of snowfall and 300 sunny days, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is known as the spring skiing capital as it provides one of the longest ski and snowboard seasons in Lake Tahoe. Skiers and riders of all ability levels are welcomed by over 65 percent beginner and intermediate terrain, 14 easy-to-navigate mountain zones and a custom app to make the most of every visit. Visit squawalpine.com or call 1.800.403.0206 to learn more.
