Telluride, Colorado Gondola & Transportation
Transportation Between the Town of Telluride & Mountain Village.

Telluride Gondola
A fantastic way to get between the Town of Telluride & the Mountain Village is to utilize the free gondola. The Telluride gondola has a total of 32 eight-passenger cabins that transports both skiers who are skiing at the Telluride Ski Resort and visitors staying at Mountain Village. Commuting this way takes far less time than riding the old in-town bus system. The hourly capacity of the gondola is 600% greater than the bus system.

Telluride Gondola Operating Dates and Times
Open 275 days/year, 7:00 a.m. - Midnight

Gondola Stats
Route 1 = 6.2 minutes
Telluride Station to St. Sophia Station
Route 2 = 4.7 minutes
St. Sophia Station to Mountain Village Station
Route 3 = 1.2 minutes
Mountain Village Station to Village Parking Station

Telluride Station To Station Transportation
Passengers may ride in the same gondola cabin between the Telluride Station and Mountain Village Station, however, passengers must disembark to ride between Mountain Village Station and Village Parking Station. A lift ticket or season pass is required to disembark at the St. Sophia Station and access the mountain during the ski season.

An Environmentally Friendly Telluride
The gondola virtually eliminates all noise and air pollution, congested parking lots, and the need for people to drive their vehicles between the Town of Telluride and Mountain Village. The Gondola allows for clean, smooth, quiet, free and visually spectacular transportation. The gondola towers are low profile which lessens the visual impact, while dramatically reducing the likelihood of being shut down due to high winds.

Telluride, Colorado Lodging, Hotels & Accommodations
The gondola in Telluride carries guests staying in the heart of town. Simply walk from your Telluride hotel, condo or lodge and let the gondola carry you to the top of Mountain Village. There's no need to drive! Book Telluride Lodging & Hotels here.

Telluride Mountain Village Lodging & Lodges
The unique thing about Telluride is that guests can stay in Mountain Village's luxury condo rentals, hotels & lodges while simultaneously having direct access to the heart of Telluride's Victorian mining town. Book Mountain Village Lodging & Hotels here.