With ski season usually comes the ungraceful lug of gear back to the chalet weighed down by boots, poles and boards. Now, Uber has launched a new service to accommodate ski equipment for “hassle-free” journeys from the slopes of Europe ’s most popular resorts. ‘Uber Ski’ vans equipped with ski and snowboard racks will ferry riders to and from more than 90 alpine destinations across seven countries from 4 February.
The on-demand and reserve rides between transport hubs and pistes in Austria, Germany, France , Poland, Spain , Sweden and Switzerland are available now for hands-free travel home from aprés ski. Rides can be reserved up to 60 days in advance with fixed-price fares starting from €49 (£40.70) for up to five passengers.
According to the transport operator, almost half a million international travellers opened the Uber app across popular European alpine destinations last winter. During the 2024 season demand from international customers for Uber services also “more than doubled” in resorts including Courchevel, France and Gstaad in Switzerland, said Uber. The adapted vans were first piloted in Les Deux Alpes and l’Alpe D’Huez, with flat fare transfers available to 14 ski resorts in Austria and six in Germany.
Example fares in France between Chambéry Airport and Méribel or Courchevel in Les 3 Vallées start from €100 (£83) for five passengers, with riders able to book a trip from 30 minutes up to 45 days in advance. Anabel Diaz, vice presi.
