Regional Guide
Vail Valley Resorts
Luxury Car Service · Vail · Beaver Creek · Avon
Colorado's most storied ski destination, from Vail Mountain to Beaver Creek
The Vail Valley stretches along the Eagle River from East Vail to the town of Eagle, roughly 100 miles west of Denver. Vail Mountain — the third-largest ski area in North America — anchors the eastern end. Beaver Creek, its upscale neighbor, sits just south of Avon. Between them, the towns of Edwards and Eagle offer more affordable lodging and a growing restaurant scene. The valley has evolved well beyond a winter-only destination: summer brings golf, fly fishing, the Vail International Dance Festival, and hiking trails that rival anything in the Swiss Alps.
Ski season typically runs mid-November through mid-April. Vail Pass (10,662 ft) can close during heavy storms — your chauffeur monitors CDOT closures in real time. Summer rates and availability are more flexible.
Vail Mountain is the reason most of these transfers exist: 5,317 acres, a summit at 11,570 feet, a base at 8,120, and an average of 354 inches of snow a season. Its reputation rests on the seven Back Bowls behind the front side, and on Blue Sky Basin, which opened in January 2000 and skis like a backcountry day with a lift out. The deceiving part is the front side: it is big enough that a family can spend three days there and never see the back of the mountain.
Scale, and the bowls. Our pick for a group with mixed abilities, because everyone can have their own day and still meet for lunch at Mid-Vail.
Opened December 15, 1980 with six lifts. Twenty-five minutes further west, calmer at the base, and the better call when the priority is service and short lift lines rather than acreage.
You pass both on the way up. Worth knowing on a storm day: if Vail Pass closes westbound, Summit County is where we can still put you on snow.
We run to all of them (see Beaver Creek, Copper Mountain and Breckenridge), and we will say plainly when the resort you asked for is the wrong one for that day's conditions or for the group you are bringing.
Two airports serve the valley. Denver International is 121 road miles east and gives you flights; Eagle County Regional is 36 miles west and gives you back two hours of your day. Which one is right depends on your dates, your budget and how much Saturday-morning I-70 you are willing to sit in — we compare them honestly on EGE or DEN for Vail.
The drives themselves, with real timings, pass-closure behavior and rates, live on the route pages: DEN to Vail, EGE to Vail and EGE to Beaver Creek. This page is for deciding which town you want to wake up in.
Four miles of town along Gore Creek and 5,317 acres above it. Vail Village and Lionshead are pedestrian cores you can walk in ski boots; West and East Vail are ordinary streets with better prices. The busiest, best-served town in the valley.
A gated mountain above Avon, reached by an escalator and a security checkpoint rather than a lift line. Smaller than Vail, quieter, and the easiest big mountain in Colorado to ski with children.
The working town at Beaver Creek's base, where the Riverfront gondola starts and rooms run 30–50% under village rates. Nottingham Park, the grocery store and most of the valley's practical life.
The western end of the valley and the town nearest Eagle County Regional Airport. Ranch land, Eagle River access, and the shortest transfer to Vail of anywhere you can land a commercial flight.
Ten minutes west of Avon and where valley residents actually eat. Riverwalk restaurants, no lift access, and the best value bed within twenty minutes of two ski mountains.
Getting around: most Vail Valley trips start at one of two airports. Eagle County Airport car service covers EGE arrivals — 35 minutes to Vail — and EGE or DEN? Choosing the best airport for Vail & Beaver Creek compares the two on drive time, cost and winter reliability before you book the flight.
Door-to-door from DIA or anywhere on the Front Range. Flight tracked, no surge pricing.
Free QuoteVail if walking to a gondola matters most. Beaver Creek if you want a smaller mountain and a quieter village. Avon for gondola access at 30–50% less. Edwards if you would rather spend the difference on dinner. Every town on this page has its own guide with the beds and restaurants laid out.
Marginally. Everything in the valley sits off the same I-70 exits between mile 140 and mile 176, so a storm affects all of them at once. What changes is the last mile: Beaver Creek's gate and Vail's pedestrian cores need a chauffeur who knows the drop points, while Avon, Edwards and Eagle are ordinary door-to-door addresses.
Yes, and most of ours do. A group staying in Avon that skis Vail on Tuesday and eats in Edwards on Wednesday is one standing arrangement, not three bookings. Tell dispatch the week rather than the trips.
We track every flight in real time. If your flight is delayed, we automatically adjust your pickup time. No extra charge and no rebooking needed.
At DEN your chauffeur meets you curbside on Level 5 — Island 2, near door 506 on the west side or door 511 on the east, depending on your baggage claim — and texts you the exact spot. For private FBOs, we meet you on the tarmac or at the terminal.
We ask for two hours' notice for any pickup between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Anything inside two hours is Rush service for an additional $50, and we only confirm it once a driver is assigned. For a pickup between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., book before 10 p.m., when our dispatch office is staffed. Call us for the fastest confirmation.
Yes. Tell us each child's age and weight when booking so the right seat is in the vehicle. Colorado law leaves the installation and the final safety check with the parent or guardian; your chauffeur will help if you ask, and will never rush you at the curb.
Last reviewed: September 13, 2026 by Arion dispatch. Rates, policies, travel times and Colorado Department of Transportation rules are subject to change; call (970) 703-4995 for current details.