Parking & Transportation
Copper Transportation Tips
***Copper buses cannot stop outside of a designated bus stop***
Other Transportation Services
Summit Stage
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The Summit Stage is a free bus that services Summit County.
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Summit Stage also offers the Lake County Commuter service between Leadville, Copper Mountain (East Village only), and the Frisco Transit Center.
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Click here to learn more about how you can use your smartphone to
find the location of a bus on TransitApp, available for iOS and Android. -
EDGE RESIDENT PRO TIP: Residents can utilize the Summit Stage to get from the Elevation Lot back to the EDGE
(Please note this only works for transportation to the EDGE. The Summit Stage WILL NOT drop employees off at Elevation on their way out of Copper.)
Summit Express
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Need a ride to/from the airport? Check out the discounts that Summit Express gives to employees!
Parking Information & Tips
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Commuting Employees:
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Active full-time and part-time employees/volunteers are eligible to receive a parking permit for the Powder Lot
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On-call employees/volunteers are not eligible for Powder lot permits.
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Employees/volunteers with department designated lots are not eligible for Powder lot permits
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Vehicles must be registered through the Employee Experience Front Desk
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Eligible employees/volunteers will receive a parking permit sticker that will allow one vehicle to access the Powder lot; if additional parking is needed for other vehicles, those will need to be parked in Alpine/Far East lot.
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Parking permit must be adhered to driver’s side of the registered vehicle’s windshield
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Parking permits from previous seasons must be removed
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Powder Lot is designated for employees/volunteers who are working that day. Space is as available, first-come, first-served; a parking lot attendant will be present.
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Powder Lot is not to be used on days off while skiing/riding, attending events, etc.
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Alpine Lot and Far East Lots are the only designated overflow lots once the Powder Lot is full
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No personal vehicles of any kind are to be parked inside of the villages
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Park in designated parking spaces only to maintain access/egress for emergency vehicles
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Overnight parking/camping/sleeping in vehicles is not allowed
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For employees that need to be at work before/after shuttles are running – please coordinate with your respective RLT member
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EDGE Residents will park in the Elevation Lot; overflow parking will be in the Alpine Lot.
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Please see the housing office for full details on resident parking, plowing days, designated Alpine parking area, etc.
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Violations – Parking unauthorized vehicles and/or parking in undesignated spaces may result in tickets, fines, and/or towing and may also result in loss of parking privileges. Employees may face disciplinary action up to termination of employment for multiple violations.
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First violation: may result in a $100 ticket (increases to $150 if unpaid); After 90 days, unpaid tickets may be sent to collections.
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Overnight parking/camping/sleeping in vehicles is not allowed on any Copper property
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Vehicles must be in working order; violations and fines may not be removed if vehicle cannot start and/or cannot be moved
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Did you receive a ticket or get towed?
Scan the QR code on the ticket to pay your fine and/or file a dispute.
All communication regarding disputes, violations, vehicles issues, etc. must be in writing and sent to parking@coppercolorado.com. A verbal conversation with a parking attendant will not keep your vehicle from being ticketed or towed.
Do not ignore your tickets! Tickets go through a third party and will go to a collection agency after 90 days.
If your car was towed, check signage in parking lot for towing company and retrieval information.
