Deer Valley’s east side story: New parking area offers traffic-free access

View of East Village from Keetley Express. Photo: Deer Valley Resort

Skiers can now bypass Park City's resort traffic entirely by accessing Deer Valley's new East Village parking area, which offers 500 free spaces and a stoplight-free drive from Salt Lake City, with direct shuttle service to the slopes

PARK CITY, Utah — Deer Valley Resort is offering skiers a new way to bypass traffic this Martin Luther King Jr. weekend with its recently opened East Village parking area, resort officials announced Wednesday.

The new lot, which currently offers 500 free parking spaces with plans to expand to 1,200 next year, provides direct access to Deer Valley’s east side without encountering a single stoplight from Salt Lake City.

“With the holiday weekend coming up, we are anticipating reaching capacity in our parking, especially at Snow Park,” said Emily Summers, Deer Valley’s communications director. “We encourage our guests to utilize our new gateway at East Village.”

The parking area features covered waiting areas and complimentary shuttle service that stops at both the parking lot and the Grand Hyatt before dropping skiers at the new East Village skier services facility. The facility offers equipment rentals, lift tickets, overnight ski storage and private lesson meet-ups just steps from the new high-speed Keetley Express chairlift.

To return to the East Village, guests can ski down from Silver Lake via McHenry run, a two-mile green trail that provides direct access back to the base area. For end-of-day access, the Aurora lift operates until 4:15 p.m., allowing skiers to return to the East Village base area.

The East Village expansion includes the new Keetley Express, a state-of-the-art chairlift featuring heated seats and an automatic bubble shield. Additional terrain expansion is expected to open this weekend, with the new Hoodoo lift scheduled to begin operations in the coming weeks, providing beginner-friendly terrain similar to Snow Park.

A permanent day lodge at East Village is planned for the 2027-28 season.

Skiers can check real-time parking updates and lift status online, and through the Deer Valley app. Those with ski school drop-offs should continue to use Snow Park as their access point.