Parking on the Seiser Alm & in the valley
All information about parking in the Dolomites Region Seiser Alm
We therefore recommend leaving your car either in the large free car park or in one of the two paid multi-storey car parks at the bottom station of the Seiser Alm Aerial Cableway, and then taking the Aerial Cableway up to Europe’s largest Alpine pasture. The journey is quick, comfortable and scenic - and it helps protect the environment.
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There are three parking options at the bottom station of the Seiser Alm gondola lift: a large free outdoor car park, the paid Walderer parking garage on two levels (P1), and the new paid parking garage at the bottom station of the Seiser Alm gondola lift (P2).
Parking Hour Day Outdoor car park
No parking from 11:00 pm to 6:00 am.
free free Parking garage Walderer P1 2,00 € 8,00 € Parking garage Valley station P2 2,50 € 12,00 €
Flat rate from the 4th hour -
Parking is prohibited in the outdoor parking area from 11:00pm to 05:00am and violations will be fined. However, the vehicle can be left overnight or for several days in the two paid parking garages Walderer P1 and the valley station P2.
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Yes. Three charging stations for electric vehicles are available: one outdoors and two inside the car parks. These are hyperchargers with 100–150 kW output, allowing you to charge your vehicle in around 30 minutes.
Via the “Neogy eMobility” app, you can view all public charging stations nearby, reserve them, start the charging process and pay. -
Yes, up to Compatsch. The access road is open before 9.00 am and after 5.00 pm. Two paid car parks are available on the Alpine pasture. If both are full before 9.00 am, access will be closed and you will not be able to pass the St. Valentin checkpoint. We generally recommend taking the Seiser Alm Aerial Cableway instead.
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There are two pay-and-display car parks.
- Parking at P1 (Spitzbühl) costs €15.00 per day per vehicle and motorcycles €10.00.
- Parking at P2 (Compatsch) costs €30.00 per day per vehicle, corresponding to the price of an ascent and descent with the Seiser Alm gondola lift. Coaches pay €160.00 per day and motorcycles €15.00.
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For parking lot P2 Compatsch, an online advance reservation will be required starting from June 15, 2026. Reservations can be made up to six days before your arrival. Car park P2 has two entrance barriers above Hotel Zorzi and two exit barriers (one at the entrance, one at the bus turning area). Parking on the Seiser Alm is prohibited from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am. During this time, entrance barriers do not open. Exit barriers operate at all times. At parking lot P2 Compatsch, entry is via a barrier where the QR code of the booking must be scanned. When leaving the parking lot, the QR code must be scanned again for exit. Current fees: €30.00 per day per vehicle, motorcycles €15.00 and coaches €160.00 per day.
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For parking lot P1 Spitzbühl, an online advance reservation will be required starting from June 15, 2026. Reservations can be made up to six days before your arrival. At parking lot P1 Spitzbühl there is no access control, the booked parking space can be chosen freely. Parking on the Seiser Alm is prohibited from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am. Current fees: €30.00 per day per vehicle and motorcycles €15.00 per day. Note: Coaches may park only at P2 in Compatsch.
The ticket includes a discount for the Spitzbühl lift or bus line 14 (Spitzbühl–Compatsch). Line 14 operates from 25 July to 6 September 2026 with a small shuttle bus.
- Spitzbühl → Compatsch: €4.00 per single ride
- Compatsch → Spitzbühl: free for everyone
With a Spitzbühl lift ticket, a Spitzbühl parking ticket (valid for 1 person), Südtirol Pass, Combi Card, Seiser Alm Card Gold, Dolomiti Supersummer Card and the Club Card (seasonal and annual), the journey from Spitzbühl to Compatsch is free.
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Location and price. Car park P1 (Spitzbühl) is located at the bottom station of the Spitzbühl lift, slightly below Compatsch, and costs €15.00 per day. From P1, you can reach Compatsch via a 30-minute uphill walking trail.
Car park P2 (Compatsch) is located directly in Compatsch, near the top station of the Seiser Alm cable car, and costs €30.00 per day. -
Yes, parking is prohibited between 11:00 pm and 5:00 am, and violations will be fined.
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No, camping is only permitted at the campsite in Völs am Schlern. Please check availability in advance, especially during holiday periods and weekends, as capacity is often limited.
Wild camping, pitching tents or sleeping in vehicles of any kind is strictly prohibited on the Seiser Alm, in the Schlern–Rosengarten Nature Park and throughout the Dolomites Region Seiser Alm. Private property may not be used for camping either. Please respect these regulations to help us protect this sensitive landscape. -
We recommend taking the Seiser Alm cable car. It is the quickest and most convenient way to reach the Seiser Alm. At the bottom station, cars and coaches can park free of charge on the large outdoor car park, and there are two additional pay-and-display parking garages.
If you prefer not to use the cable car, you can take the Seiser Alm Express (line 10), which provides an alternative route to the Seiser Alm. -
During the off-seasons – from mid-April to mid-May and from early November to early December – the Seiser Alm Aerial Cableway remains closed. During this period, the road to Compatsch is open to private traffic throughout the day.
At car park P2 in Compatsch, the fee is €15.00 per day per car and €80.00 per day per coach. Parking at car park P2 (Spitzbühl) is free of charge.
Instead of using a private car, you can also take Line 179 during the shoulder season. It operates three times in the morning and three times in the afternoon to the Seiser Alm. With the Südtirol Guest Pass, the journey is free of charge for you. -
Some of the public car parks in Kastelruth, Seis am Schlern, Völs am Schlern and Tiers am Rosengarten are also equipped with charging stations for electric vehicles – and their number is steadily increasing.
Currently, the following charging stations are publicly accessible:- The Seiser Alm Aerial Cableway charging station: At the bottom station of the Seiser Alm Aerial Cableway, there are three charging stations for electric vehicles. One is located outdoors, while the other two are situated in the P1 and P2 parking garages
- The charging station in Kastelruth - St. Anna (next to the street)
- The charging station on village square in Völs am Schlern
- The charging station on Brunnenplatz in Tiers am Rosengarten and at the bottom station of the Cabrio Aerial Cableway in St. Zyprian
Using the “Neogy eMobility” app, you can view all public electric charging stations nearby, reserve them, start the charging process and make payments. An interactive map of all publicly accessible charging stations in South Tyrol, providing important real-time information, can be found here.