Meribel forms part of the Three Valleys lift system, which is considered to be the most efficient overall lift system in France (200 ski lifts transport 260,000 skiers hourly!). Méribel itself offers 15 high capacity gondola lifts, and 19 chair-lifts (including one 8-seater and six 6-seater), 14 drag-lifts, 8 telebabies and 1 moving walkway. The lifts open at 9.00am, and start to close around 4.20 (the time varies for each lift). From February onwards the lifts stay open for a further half hour. You can find the exact closing times for each main lift on the lift map. The lifts open every day of the week, even on Christmas and New Year's day. A selection of the lifts are also open in summer.
The Three Valleys lift system normally opens from the first weekend inJuly to the last weekend in August, giving access to Belleville, Meribel and Courchevel valleys. Not all lifts are open every day of the week, please see the Summer Lift Schedule for more details on opening and closing times.
Lift Pass Prices - Summer 2010
RATES MERIBEL & COURCHEVEL LIFTS
Ticket Type
Adult 13 years +
Child 5-12 years
1 Section
6.20 €
3.10 €
2 Sections
10 €
4.80 €
1 Day
15 €
8 €
7 Day
42 €
21 €
No additional charge for mountain bikes or paragliders
Children 5 years and under may use the lifts for FREE (proof of age required)
Please see the Summer Lift Schedule for opening and closing information of all lifts in the Three Valleys
RATES FOR VAL THORENS LIFTS
Return Ticket
Adult 13 years +
Child 5-12 years
TC Cairn/Caron and TP Caron
12.50 €
7.50 €
TC Cairn
4 €
4 €
TC Caron
4 €
4 €
TS Moutiere
4 €
4 €
10 Tickets TS Moutiere
37.50 €
37.50
Please see the Summer Lift Schedule for opening and closing information of all lifts in the Three Valleys
Free for -5 yr olds and +75 yr olds
RATES 3 VALLEY LIFTS
Ticket Type
Adult 13 years +
Child 5-12 years
1 Day
15 €
8 €
7 Day
42 €
21 €
7 Day Family (2 Adults & 2 Children 5-17yrs)
102 €
102 €
Access to all operational lifts in the 3 Valleys and there is no additional charge for mountain bikes or paragliders
Children 5 years and under may use the lifts for FREE (proof of age required)
Please see the Summer Lift Schedule for opening and closing information of all lifts in the Three Valleys
Summer Lift Schedule for the Three Valleys - 2010
THREE VALLEYS SUMMER LIFT TIMETABLE – MERIBEL, COURCHEVEL & VAL THORENS
Opening Time
Closing Time
Other Info
MERIBEL 3rd July to 27th Aug
Pas du Lac TC 1 & 2
09h30
16h45
Closed every Friday and Saturday
Tougnete 1 & 2
09h30
16h30
Closed every Saturday
COURCHEVEL 3rd July to 27th Aug
Vizelle TC
09h30
16h40
Closed every Saturday
Verdons TC
09h30
16h45
Closed every Saturday
Liason Meribel/Mottaret
09h30
16h45
Closed every Saturday
VAL THORENS 5th July to 27th Aug
Moutiere TS
10h00
16h00
From 12th July tom 20th Aug only. Closed weekends
TC Cairn
10h00
16h20
Closed weekends
TC Caron
10h10
16h10
Closed Weekends
TP Caron
10h15
16h00
Closed Weekends
These times may vary according to weather conditions, maintenance work, etc
*Please see Méribel for Paragliding for more information.**Dogs are not allowed into any part of the Tueda Nature Reserve or the Vanoise National Park. Please ensure that in other areas your dog is on a lead if necessary.***It is not recommended to expose babies to sudden changes in altitude or temperature - if lift staff consider your child too young to travel on certain lifts they reserve the right to refuse you entry. Please see our Tips for Families & Kids section for advice.
NB The Méribel lifts can take you as high as 2700m (Saulire) and ascend/descend rapidly. Please consult your doctor before arriving in resort if you have heart problems or any other medical problem that may be exacerbated by a change in altitude.
Activity Maps for Meribel
Here we have a great map of the Parc National de la Vanoise, covering the whole 3 Valleys and showing footpaths for hikers, mountain bike runs, as well as parking areas and tourist offices. It also shows the location of many of the summer activities, such as summer tobogganing, paragliding, via ferrata, golf and the adventure park. The VTT and summer hiking maps are smaller and more specific to the Méribel valley.