ADAC Research Shows Ski Pass Prices For Families In Germany Are Significantly Cheaper
Shortly before the start of the ski season, the ADAC compared the ski pass prices in 25 popular ski areas. The sobering result: Inflation, increased personnel and energy costs are also driving up the prices of ski passes. Skiers can get away cheapest in German areas.
Specifically, the ADAC examined the prices for a day ski pass and for three days for an example family with two adults and two children (10 and 14 years old). The average price for all 25 areas is that a day ski pass for a family costs 197 euros; for three days it costs 558 euros. In the German areas, the model family pays an average of just over 135 euros for one day of skiing fun and 388 euros for three days on the slopes. The Swiss ski areas are significantly more expensive: on average, you pay 268 euros for one day and 693 euros for three days.
In eleven ski areas, a day ski pass for a family costs less than 200 euros. The cheapest day ski pass in the ADAC comparison is available in Balderschwang in the Allgäu at 110 euros. Skiers in Zermatt have to dig deep into their pockets, where the day costs just under 300 euros. If you look at the individual tickets, the German ski areas are also well priced. Here an adult pays an average of 49 euros for a day ticket. In comparison, a day pass for an adult in Austria costs 69 euros, followed by Italy (71 euros) and Switzerland (88 euros).
If you are going on a skiing holiday as a family, you should find out about possible family tariffs in advance, as you can sometimes make significant savings here. The German ski areas Zugspitze, Winterberg, Balderschwang, Lenggries-Brauneck, Spitzingsee-Tegernsee and Arber offer family tickets. In the Austrian (with the exception of Damüls-Mellau), Swiss and Italian ski areas, there is a lack of family-friendly offerings. You can still save significantly on your ski pass with online tickets, early bookings, keeping an eye on discount offers from the ski areas and flexible arrival times.
Methodology:
The 25 ski areas were selected based on the frequency of corresponding Google search queries in Germany and took into account 8 German ski areas, 11 ski areas in Austria and 3 each in Switzerland and Italy. The cheapest offer was determined for a sample family of 4 (2 adults, 1 child 10 years old and a teenager 14 years old). The price inquiry referred to December 28th, 2023 for the day ski pass and the period from December 28th, 2023 to December 30th, 2023 for the 3-day ski pass. The price survey was carried out on October 18, 2023. Any price changes after October 18, 2023 are not taken into account. The prices were taken from the operators' websites.
