It can be confusing choosing the right lift pass in Chamonix. The valley is spread out and there are so many stunning areas to explore. Let us help you demystify the process.
Which ticket you buy depends on how long you're here and what you plan to do up there.
If you’re going up for:
1 day - choose from a range of day tickets including the new Cham Summerdeal
2 days or more - Mont-Blanc MultiPass is the ticket for you
You can buy some lift passes online. Others, you’ll need to purchase in person at one of the lift pass offices.
To get the best deal, we recommend you buy passes online at least three days in advance.
There are various day passes you can buy in Chamonix, depending on how you plan to spend your time in the mountains.
Cham Summer Deal
A new pass for summer 2026, discover three hiking areas of Brevent, Flegere and Balme (Le Tour - Vallorcine). This pass includes: Planpraz cable car, Brevent cable car, Flegere cable car, Index chairlift, Charamillon cable car, Vallorcine cable car, Les Autannes cable car. Access preferential daily rates on these areas. Prices TBC at time of writing.
Day trips - there and back on the same lift
These lift passes are great if you want to:
do a small circular hike
eat at one of our stunning mountain restaurants
experience the breath-taking views
Lift
Adult return ticket
Aiguille du Midi
83
Montenvers train <> Mer de Glace (train ticket only)
31.50
Tramway du Mont Blanc
Pending
Les Praz <> Flégère
25
Chamonix <> Planpraz (Brévent)
25
Prarion or Bellevue cable car (Les Houches)
Pending
Price of day trips on the Chamonix lifts - (€) - Summer 2026
Day passes for mountain biking, hiking and paragliding
With these passes, you can use the lifts on multiple occasions throughout the day, for example to do more than one paragliding flight, or repeated downhill mountain bike runs.
Activity
Adult return ticket
Rando Summer Brévent - Single first section and return second section
33
Alpi Summer Flégère - Return first section and single second section
33
Domaine de Balme Le Tour - Charamillon - Vallorcine
25
Price of one day lift passes to go mountain biking, hiking or paragliding - (€) - Summer 2026
You can buy these passes at the sales desks at the bottom of the lift station.
It depends whether you want to use your pass every day (consecutively), or only on certain days, for example for four days over a two week period.
Number of days
Adult 15 to 64 yrs
Child / Senior 5 to 14 years / 65 to 79 years
Family 2ad + 2ch
1
98
83.30
303.80
2
113
96.10
350.40
3
128
108.80
396.80
4
143
121.60
443.40
5
158
134.30
489.80
6
173
147.10
536.40
Mont Blanc MultiPass prices (€) 2026 - consecutive days
Number of days
Adult 15 to 64 yrs
Child / Senior 5 to 14 years / 65 to 79 years
Family 2ad + 2ch
2
128
108.80
396.80
3
143
121.60
443.40
4
158
134.30
489.80
5
173
147.10
536.40
6
188
159.80
582.80
10
290
246.50
899
15
340
289
1054
Mont Blanc MultiPass prices (€) 2026 - non-consecutive days
You’ll have to pay €3 for a hands-free pass to use at the turnstiles. This is non-refundable, but you can recharge the card on subsequent visits to Chamonix.
When your pass expires
If you buy a non-consecutive Mont Blanc MultiPass, you’ll need to use it by a certain date.
Number of days bought
When you need to use it by
2 to 3 non-consecutive days
7 days from day of first use
4 to 6 non-consecutive days
15 days from day of first use
10 non-consecutive days
30 November in the same year
15 non-consecutive days
30 November in the same year
When to use your non-consecutive lift pass
How and where to buy a lift pass
You can buy passes online for:
up to nine consecutive (back-to-back) days
two or three non-consecutive days (to be used over a seven day period)
For all other passes, you’ll need to go to one of the lift pass offices, or the kiosk at the Montenvers railway cash desk.
If you’re coming for 10 days or more
Make sure you take a passport-sized photo with you to buy your lift pass.
Who goes for free on Chamonix lifts
Children under the age of five can use the lifts for free. You’ll still need a €3 hands-free card to use at the turnstiles, but this can be used on subsequent trips to Chamonix.
You can buy a hands-free card from any of the lift pass offices in resort.
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Chamonix hosts a wide range of sporting events throughout the year. The biggest ones include the Mont Blanc Marathon in June and the UTMB trail running race in August. In March, the Unlimited Festival brings ravers to the mountains while Musilac Mont Blanc takes place a month later. At the end of July, the Cosmo Jazz Festival hosts concerts all around the valley.
