Lech Ski Pass: Ski Arlberg Tickets, Prices and Where to Buy

What the Lech ski pass actually covers

A Ski Arlberg ticket covers three regions as one network: Lech–Oberlech–Zürs, St. Anton–St. Christoph–Stuben, and Warth-Schröcken. From Lech you can ski across to Zürs via the Flexenbahn and Trittkopf lifts, and on towards St. Anton without buying anything extra. The official resort site sets out how the regions link up for planning a circuit.

The mountain splits into distinct local sectors. Above Lech, the Rüfikopf, Schlegelkopf and Zugerberg lifts serve the home slopes; Oberlech is reached by its own cable car and the Petersbodenbahn; Zürs has the Seekopf, Zürserseebahn, Trittkopf and Flexenbahn lifts. Knowing which sector you are heading for on a given morning saves far more time than studying the ticket options.

Why there are no Lech-only passes

Ski Arlberg states plainly that all ski passes are valid across the entire Ski Arlberg area and that no Lech–Oberlech–Zürs-only product exists. If you are in Lech for a short break, you still pay for the whole network, whether you use the St. Anton and Warth-Schröcken sectors or not.

That changes how you should plan a two- or three-day trip. Rather than treating Lech as a small standalone hill, build at least one day around the link towards Zürs and St. Anton, and one around the local Rüfikopf and Schlegelkopf runs. If your group has mixed abilities, the breadth works in your favour: beginners stay on the gentle Lech slopes while stronger skiers range further.

Ticket types: day, multi-day, hourly and season

The webshop sells day tickets, multi-day tickets for 2 to 10 days, hourly tickets and season tickets. Multi-day passes are valid only on consecutive days, which matters if you were hoping to ski three days spread across a week with a rest day in the middle. Plan the block of days you will actually ski before you pay.

The hourly ticket is the one most skiers overlook. You buy a full day ticket, then return it in person at a lift ticket office after two, three or four hours of use for a partial refund based on the time used. It suits a last morning before a transfer, or a short session over lunch, though only one pass per person can be refunded this way.

There is no separate morning half-day product, so the hourly ticket is your substitute. Season passes require a photo, unlike day, multi-day and hourly tickets, and they can only be bought with a customer account rather than as a guest.

Prices: what is published and what to check

Ski Arlberg publishes a full price page for the 2026/27 winter, with the caveat that figures are provisional as at August 2026 and may be recalculated if energy costs or inflation move. The main Ski Arlberg day and multi-day pass prices sit behind a link from that page, so confirm the current figure there before you budget.

The tariff categories follow birth years rather than vague labels: Snowman for 2019 and younger, children 2011–2018, youth 2007–2010, seniors 1953–1962, and active seniors 1952 and older. Proof of age is required, and there is no student rate at all. Check which category each person in your group falls into before comparing totals.

There are no special family day tickets, only the child, youth and senior reductions. The family bonus applies to Ski Arlberg season passes, where the third and all younger siblings go free if at least one parent and the first two children buy a season pass together; that has to be issued at the ski pass office with documentation.

Should you buy online or at the desk?

Prices in the webshop are identical to those at the ski pass offices, so buying online is about time rather than money. The shop opens for the season on 27 November 2026. Pay with Visa, Mastercard, Diners, American Express, Apple Pay or Google Pay; there is no payment on site for an online order.

If you order a new chip card, you receive a voucher by email and scan it at a ticket machine or hand it over at a cash desk. Holding a chip card from a previous Arlberg trip is the faster route: enter the 14-digit WTP number printed on the card, reload it, and head straight for the turnstile with no pick-up at all.

Lech Zürs has six cash desks and ten ticket machines, and the machines are accessible around the clock, which suits an early start or a late arrival. Chip cards carry a five-euro deposit that is refunded when you return an undamaged card at a cash desk or a return machine. If you bought online and are picking up in resort, keep the voucher email on your phone.

Using the pass: consecutive days and 4pm validity

Passes can be used from 4pm on the day before they become valid, so an evening arrival can mean a few turns the same afternoon on the following day's ticket. They remain valid only on consecutive days, and the pass is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged later for a different product. If you buy online and pick up a physical card, allow time for collection on the first morning.

The chip card is the pass at the turnstile, so treat it like your ticket rather than a receipt. Keep it away from phone cases with magnetic clasps, and reload it next season rather than collecting a new one.

Pedestrian and non-skier options

Groups rarely ski at the same pace all day, and Ski Arlberg sells single cable-car journeys plus a Sunshine Subscription for guests without winter sports equipment. Single return trips vary by lift: Rüfikopf is the dearest of the Lech cable cars, while the Oberlech Bergbahn sells per-journey and 12-journey tickets that also serve the toboggan run.

Pedestrians are not allowed on the ski slopes, and the non-skier tickets are only valid for people without ski equipment. If a non-skiing partner wants to meet you on the mountain for lunch, buy the appropriate ascent and descent rather than assuming any lift ticket covers foot passengers. Confirm the crossing point before you part in the morning.

Beginner tickets and practice lifts

Beginners do not always need a full-area pass on day one. The Flühenlift and Hinterwieslift in Lech and the Oberlech practice lift sell cheap single rides for anyone finding their feet, which is a sensible way to start before committing to a multi-day ticket. Book lessons alongside the lift so the instructor can tell you when you are ready to move up the mountain.

The ski schools in Lech Zürs run everything from basic technique to guided tours, and the sports shops stock current rental kit. Sorting out boots and skis the afternoon before your first lesson beats queueing on a powder morning.

Cheap Lech ski pass? Discounts and dead ends

Skiers with a disability card showing at least 70% can buy one- to ten-day tickets at the child rate, and a required carer gets the same reduction when passing through the turnstile with them. Children with 50% or more qualify for the Snowman rate. Beyond that, there is no student discount, and no refunds for illness or bad weather, so travel insurance is worth the outlay.

Several external cards are dead ends here. The Snow Card Tirol and the Ländle Card are not valid in the Ski Arlberg area, and the Epic Pass brings three consecutive ski days only when you stay at least three consecutive nights in participating Arlberg accommodation. The Freizeitticket Tirol is valid for three day tickets and works straight at the turnstile with no activation at a desk.

3TälerPass and Warth-Schröcken season ticket holders get discounts on Ski Arlberg day passes through the alternation scheme. If you already hold one of those products, work out which days you will ski where before topping up with an Arlberg pass.

Season dates for 2026/27

The published season opens on 2 December 2026 with limited operation possible, with Warth-Schröcken following on 4 December and Klösterle-Sonnenkopf on 11 December. The main area is scheduled to close on 18 April 2027, though Warth-Schröcken and Klösterle-Sonnenkopf end on 11 April. Treat both ends of the season as snow-dependent and plan early or late trips with some flexibility.

If your dates sit near the shoulder, read what opening weekend usually means in practice before booking accommodation. Late-season skiing is often best in the higher sectors, and the lift company issues limited-validity tickets if one sub-area is curtailed.

Where the pass sits against other Arlberg products

The Ski Arlberg ticket is the single product for Lech, Zürs, St. Anton and Warth-Schröcken, but it is not the only pass in the wider region. Skiers who already own a 3TälerPass or a Warth-Schröcken season ticket get discounted Arlberg day tickets, and the interchange rules are published separately.

If you are choosing between Austrian areas for the same trip, compare what each pass buys. An Ischgl Ski Pass covers a different network with its own VIP and Silvretta options, so the two resorts are not interchangeable on price or terrain.

Rough budget: building a daily cost for a week

For a week in Lech, add three costs: the multi-day ski pass for your category, ski hire, and lessons if you are booking them. Multi-day tickets are cheaper per day than stacking day passes, but they only pay off if you ski consecutive days; a seven-day trip with one rest day still usually favours a six-day pass. Check the current multi-day price before you commit.

Sorting out rental and boots casually can eat the saving from a multi-day pass in an afternoon. Book hire in advance in peak weeks, and budget separately for lunches on the mountain, which in Lech can easily outstrip the lift ticket line in your spreadsheet.

Plan Your Visit

The Lech ski pass decision comes down to three things: how many consecutive days you will ski, whether you already hold a reloadable chip card, and who in your group needs a pedestrian ticket rather than a ski pass. Get those right and the rest of the trip planning is straightforward.

Buy online before you travel if you can, reload an old card where possible, and leave the season's edge dates flexible. Then check the official price page for the current figure and spend your planning time on the ski map instead.