Pick your airport first, since it decides how many hours you'll spend on the road. Trains, buses and drop-off points for each resort are covered in the guides linked from the tables.
Which airport is closest to the slopes
- Venice Marco Polo (VCE) is the gateway to the Dolomites. Cortina is about 2 hours away; Val Gardena and Kronplatz, 3.
- Bergamo Orio al Serio (BGY) serves eastern Lombardy and Trentino: Aprica, Tonale, Madonna di Campiglio. It's also nearer to Bormio, Livigno and St. Moritz.
- Milan Malpensa (MXP) is the one for the Aosta Valley, the Valtellina, Switzerland and French Savoie. Cervinia and Pila are closest; Val d'Isère is furthest.
From Venice to the Dolomites
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From Bergamo to Lombardy and Trentino
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From Malpensa to the Aosta Valley and the Valtellina
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From Malpensa to Switzerland and France
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The "from" price is for the airport named in the table's heading. Fares from other airports and from cities are given in each resort's guide.
The times in the tables assume no snowfall. When it snows, the climb to the resort takes longer, but the amount stays the one you saw when you booked. Motorway tolls, tunnel tolls, luggage and 60 minutes' waiting at the airport are already included. A return trip with us is 10% cheaper.
Skis, boards and suitcases
Ski carriage is included, and you don't pay extra per bag. What matters is space: one pair of skis in a bag takes up about as much room as two suitcases.
- A saloon holds two sets of skis in bags plus two suitcases.
- A minivan holds up to six sets.
- Four people with gear almost always travel by minivan.
So in the booking, give the number of ski bags as well as the number of people, as we choose the car to fit the luggage. Child seats and boosters are fitted free; just tell us the child's age.
Winter tyres, chains and passes
From mid-November to mid-April, mountain roads in Italy require winter tyres or chains carried in the car. Our cars run on winter tyres with chains in the boot, and the driver fits them when snow covers the hairpins.
Some passes close in heavy snow, the Foscagno on the way to Livigno for example. The driver knows the alternative routes beforehand. A detour usually adds between 30 minutes and 1.5 hours, with no extra charge.
If the road is closed completely and there's no way round, the trip is cancelled and you pay nothing, as there's no prepayment.
The season and the trip home
At many resorts you can ski into May: Zermatt, Livigno, Tonale and Val Thorens among them. Tignes, with the Grande Motte glacier, is one of the first to open.
On Saturday mornings the whole valley heads down at once, and the hairpins clog up. So on the way back, allow extra time on top of the drive itself: from the Dolomites to Venice, 3 hours before your flight; from Livigno and Bormio to Malpensa, 4 hours.
How to book
- In the form, enter the airport, the resort or hotel address, the date and the number of passengers. The price appears at once, with no sign-up. Any questions can go to info@italivia.com.
- Add your flight number, how many ski bags you have and any children travelling.
- The day before, we'll send the driver's name and the car's number plate. The driver will meet you in the arrivals hall with a name sign.
- You pay the driver on the spot, by card or in cash. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before pick-up.
Questions
My resort isn't in the table. Can you take me to Gressoney, Champoluc or Madesimo?
The tables list the destinations people book most often. For any other resort, enter your hotel's address in the form or send it to us, and we'll quote a price for your route.
If I land late in the evening, the buses have stopped. What can I do?
We meet flights around the clock. We track your flight, and if it's delayed the pick-up moves automatically to the time you actually land. On certain routes there may be a supplement for a night-time pick-up; it's shown when you book and doesn't change afterwards.
Isn't the train cheaper?
For two people the train is usually cheaper, but it takes one and a half to two times as long, with changes and a drop-off in the middle of the village. For three or more, the car works out at a comparable cost. Each resort's guide has the full comparison.
Can we have a day trip to the next valley?
Yes, from Val Gardena to Alta Badia, say, or from Bormio to Livigno. That's a separate service: a car with driver for a few hours or the day.