Mayrhofen Ski Pass Guide: Prices, Zones and What to Buy

The Two Ticket Worlds in Mayrhofen

The Skipass Mayrhofen is the local product. It covers the Ahorn, Penken, Rastkogel and Eggalm lifts, which is the terrain directly above and beside the town. For a first visit, a short break or a family base in Mayrhofen, this is the default ticket.

The Zillertaler Superskipass is the valley product. It is valid on all 546 kilometres of piste and 181 lifts across the four big Zillertal ski areas, including the Hintertux Glacier. If your group wants day trips to Zillertal Arena or Hochzillertal, this is the pass that makes them possible.

The trade-off is simple: the local pass is cheaper for the days you stay put, the valley pass buys you variety and altitude. Read the Mayrhofen ski guide for how the mountains connect before you commit, because the Finkenberger Almbahnen link is what joins Penken to the Rastkogel and Eggalm sector.

Where the Skipass Mayrhofen Takes You

The Penkenbahn and Horbergbahn are the two main access lifts from town, both reaching the Penken sector. From the top you can ride the Kombibahn and the Finkenberger Almbahnen across to the Rastkogel and Eggalm runs, so a single local pass gives you a full circuit rather than one hill.

The Ahornbahn serves the quieter Ahorn side, a separate mountain with its own cable car and a shorter season. The Möslbahn is the beginner-friendly lift on the Ahorn side, which makes it the first stop for new skiers in the family.

The Penkenjoch loop hike ticket is a walking product valid on the Penkenbahn, Kombibahn and Finkenberger Almbahnen, so non-skiers can ride up and walk a marked loop. Check the Mayrhofen Piste Map guide to see how these sectors stitch together before you plan a meeting point.

Skipass Mayrhofen Prices for 2026/27

A one-day Skipass Mayrhofen from 08.00 is published at 82 euros for adults, 65.50 for young persons born 2008 to 2011 and 37 for children born 2012 to 2020. Starting later cuts the price: from 11.00 it is 74 euros adult, from 12.00 it is 61.50 and from 14.00 it is 41.

A half-day and a half product exist too. One and a half days from 12.00 is 123 euros adult, and there is a 13-euro deposit refund available until 13.00 for skiers who hand the card back early. Those two options matter if you arrive at lunchtime or leave at midday.

A two-euro deposit applies to the chip card and is refunded in full when you return it intact at a drop-off point. That is worth remembering at the end of a trip, when the car is packed and the card is still in a jacket pocket.

Superskipass Prices by Duration

The Zillertaler Superskipass for 2026/27 starts at 163.50 euros for two days, adult rate. Three days is 241, five days is 372.50, seven days is 458.50 and fourteen days is 835.50. Young persons and children pay reduced rates on every duration, priced by the year-of-birth bands printed on the official list.

The crossover is where a local day pass stops making sense. Two local adult days cost 164 euros, almost exactly the two-day Superskipass, so from day two onward the valley pass costs little extra and adds three more ski areas plus the glacier. If you ski five or more days, the five-day Superskipass at 372.50 is the obvious buy for anyone who wants to roam.

Shorter stays are the exception. A two-day trip based entirely in Mayrhofen, with no plan to leave Penken and Ahorn, is one of the few cases where local day passes stay competitive. Map your itinerary before you choose.

The Flexi Products and Who They Suit

The Skiing of Your Choice products let you pick days within a window: four in six days at 317.50 euros adult, five in seven at 391, six in seven at 429.50 and ten in fourteen at 715. These sit inside the Superskipass range and are valid across the valley.

They suit mixed groups and weather-dependent plans. A family with one restless skier, or a group that wants a rest day mid-week without wasting a day of pass, gets real value from the flexi format. A group that skis every day should compare against the straight-duration price first.

Short-Break Maths: Two or Three Days Versus a Week

A long weekend in Mayrhofen usually means two or three ski days. At adult rates, three Superskipass days cost 241 euros, against 246 euros for three full local day passes, so the valley pass is already the better buy if you ski all three mornings.

A week changes the calculation. Seven Superskipass days at 458.50 come to roughly 65 euros per day, well below a single local day pass, and they include Zillertal Arena, Hochzillertal and Hintertux. If you are in resort for a week, buy the week-length valley pass unless you genuinely plan to ski only two or three days.

Check the Mayrhofen ski season dates before you book either product, because early-December and mid-April trips depend on which lifts are actually running.

Sightseeing and Non-Skier Tickets

Non-skiers do not need a ski pass. The Ahornbahn and Penkenbahn sell round-trip tickets at 40 euros adult and 17 euros child, or one-way at 28 and 12, with a guest-card rate of 34 euros adult. A Skyride surcharge of 8 euros adult adds access to the Ahornbahn panorama deck.

For repeat visits, the Mountain Experience Flexi tickets bundle ascents: two in four days at 62 euros adult, three in six at 88, four in eight at 111. These are cable-car rides rather than ski passes, so they suit a walking companion or a sightseeing day between ski days.

Family and Child Pricing

Child rates on the 2026/27 list apply to skiers born 2012 to 2020, and young-person rates to those born 2008 to 2011. A child day pass is 37 euros against 82 adult, and a child seven-day Superskipass is 206.50 against 458.50. Bring proof of age for anyone near a band boundary.

There is a specific family bonus on the Mountain Experience Flexi tickets: buy two identical flexi tickets for both parents and the children of the same family join free. That applies only to that product, not to the Skipass Mayrhofen or Superskipass, so do not assume it carries across.

Single parents and non-standard parties should price the standard child rate, which is the safest assumption. Ski lessons and ski hire are separate costs, so budget them alongside the pass rather than inside it, and compare the named Mayrhofen ski lessons formats if you want mornings free.

Skiing Only Part of the Day

Late starts are priced on the local pass, not the Superskipass. The Skipass Mayrhofen drops to 74 euros adult from 11.00, 61.50 from 12.00 and 41 from 14.00. The 14.00 option is effectively an afternoon ticket and is the cheapest way to ski the Penken on arrival day.

The 13.00 deposit refund on a same-day pass is the other leftover option: buy a full day, hand the card back by 13.00 and reclaim the deposit. It suits a morning-only session before a transfer or a checkout.

Where to Buy and How the Chip Card Works

You can buy at the ticket window or online in advance. Online purchase saves queue time at the Penkenbahn and Horbergbahn on peak Saturdays, but the chip-card deposit applies either way and is refunded when you return the card at a drop-off point.

Group purchases are worth coordinating before you travel, because pricing depends on matching ages and pass lengths. If you plan to hire equipment, sort that before you queue for lifts; the Mayrhofen ski hire comparison covers the named rental options.

Season Dates Your Pass Must Match

For 2026/27, the Horbergbahn and Penkenbahn are scheduled from 4 December to 11 April, with the Penkenbahn opening at 08.00 from 25 December. The Ahornbahn and Möslbahn are scheduled from 12 December to 4 April. The Hintertux Glacier runs all year.

Those dates are subject to weather and demand, and a late start or early finish is possible. A December trip should plan around the Penken first, and an April trip should confirm the Ahorn is still open before building a day around it.

If you need a comparison for a different valley, the Ischgl Ski Pass guide works through the same local-versus-valley coverage question.

Practical Notes Before You Pay

Match the pass start to your arrival day rather than your flight day, and count the mornings you will realistically ski. Buying a seven-day pass for five ski days is a common waste in Mayrhofen, where transfer days eat into the total.

Keep the chip card in a zipped pocket and note the drop-off points at the base stations. The deposit refund is small, but the card is your pass for the week, and replacing it costs more than the deposit itself.

Which Pass to Buy

For a week in Mayrhofen, buy the Zillertaler Superskipass in the duration that matches your ski days. For a long weekend confined to Penken and Ahorn, the Skipass Mayrhofen day passes or a three-day Superskipass both work, with the local pass winning only if you ski two days or less.

Families should price the child rates first and check the Mountain Experience family bonus if they plan sightseeing days. Confirm the current list on the Mayrhofner Bergbahnen site before paying, since the 2026/27 figures above are published rates for that season only.