Can you really pay less for your ski pass?
Yes — and legitimately. There are several ways to reduce the cost of your ski pass: group purchases, specialist subscriptions, online discounts. This guide breaks down each option with real figures, conditions and limitations.
The main ways to get a cheaper ski pass
1. Annual subscription: the best value for regular skiers
The most advantageous option if you ski two or three times a season. With a Passe Montagne annual subscription, you get discounted rates at over 150 partner resorts (including partner subscriptions), with savings of -2% to -60% depending on the resort.
The network covers: Northern Alps, Southern Alps, Pyrenees, Jura, Vosges, Massif Central, and Andorra. You take out your subscription online at passemontagne.fr and enjoy discounts all season long across all partner resorts.
Biggest discounts in the network: Albiez-Montrond (-60%), Le Mont Dore (-51%), Aillons-Margériaz (-50%), Les Menuires (-50%), Les Contamines (-45%). Even in major resorts: -40% at Megève, -40% at Les 2 Alpes, -37% at Méribel, -35% at Les Portes du Mont-Blanc, -30% at Courchevel.
2. Online purchase: buy last-minute, no ticket queue
With Passe Montagne, everything is done online at passemontagne.fr. Your pass is loaded instantly onto your ski badge after payment — no queuing at the ticket desks, even on the morning of your first run.
You can buy from the slopes, the car park, or the evening before. Loading takes a few minutes. Compatible badges: resort badge, Skidata or TeamAxess badge from another resort, or the Passe Montagne badge (works on both systems).
3. Partner subscriptions: extra discounts at select resorts
Some resorts offer additional discounts through partner subscriptions available on Passe Montagne.
NoSouci: 7 Pyrenean resorts (Cauterets, Gourette, Grand Tourmalet, La Pierre Saint-Martin, Luz Ardiden, Peyragudes, Piau-Engaly). Passe Montagne covers 6-day pass discounts; the NoSouci subscription covers 1-day pass discounts.
Ski à la Carte: 6 major Alpine resorts (Grand Massif, La Plagne, Les Arcs, Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Tignes, Val d'Isère). Discounts via the Ski à la Carte partner subscription. Up to -40%.
4. Other options: what they're really worth
Early booking: some resorts discount if you book before November. Good for planned trips, restrictive for flexible skiers.
Resort loyalty cards: limited to one domain.
Group purchases: discounts from 10-20 people. Good for corporate groups, impractical for families.
Works council (CSE) deals: if your CSE (Comité Social et Économique) offers Passe Montagne, you get additional benefits through the Pro offer.
How much can you save?
A concrete example. On a Sunday in peak season, three friends want to ski in the Méribel valley. The 1-day pass is €69.20. With Passe Montagne, they pay €51.90 each — saving €17.30 per person, and over €51 saved for the group on that single day.
The annual subscription pays for itself from the very first outing at a resort with a significant discount. For a family of 4 skiing a week, savings can exceed €400 on a single trip.
Resorts with the best discounts on ski passes
A breakdown of the best discounts available on Passe Montagne, by massif:
Northern Alps
Albiez-Montrond: up to -60%
Aillons-Margériaz, Les Menuires: up to -50%
Les Contamines: up to -45%
Les Karellis, Méribel: up to -37%
Arêches-Beaufort, Chamrousse, Évasion Mont-Blanc, Les 2 Alpes, Megève, Saint-Gervais, Valloire, Valmeinier: up to -40%
Les Portes du Mont-Blanc: up to -35%
Courchevel, La Clusaz, La Rosière: up to -30%
Southern Alps
Réallon: up to -40%
Serre Chevalier: up to -35%
Val d'Allos – Espace Lumière: up to -30%
Auron, Isola 2000: up to -25%
Pyrenees
Font Romeu - Pyrénées 2000, Saint-Lary Soulan: up to -40%
Les Angles: up to -30%
Val d'Isère (via Ski à la Carte): up to -40%
Other massifs
Le Mont Dore (Massif Central): up to -51%
Monts Jura: up to -20%
La Bresse Hohneck (Vosges): up to -15%
How does Passe Montagne work in practice?
Take out your annual subscription online at passemontagne.fr.
Buy the pass of your choice online, for any resort in the network.
The pass loads instantly onto your ski badge — within minutes, even from the slopes.
Tap your badge at the turnstile and ski.
No queuing, no ticket desk, no collection in resort. 100% online. Available at any time — including on the morning of your first run.
