Vail Car Service: Luxury Black Car and Chauffeurs in Vail

Winter Roads and Closures

Vail Pass is the road that matters for Vail. It sits on I-70 between Copper Mountain and East Vail and closes several times each winter for crashes, whiteouts and heavy snow. When it closes there is no short detour; the alternates add hundreds of miles, so our chauffeur holds at a safe point, watches for the reopening and moves as soon as the pass is cleared rather than gambling on a long loop. Arrivals from DIA also pass through the Eisenhower Tunnel, which closes for storms, crashes and hazardous-materials holds. Arrivals from EGE avoid both, which is a real advantage on stormy days.

Colorado’s traction law is in force every year from September 1 to May 31 on I-70 between Morrison and Dotsero, and every mile of both airport legs into Vail is inside that zone. The law requires AWD or 4WD with adequate tread on winter, all-weather or M+S tires, or chains or approved traction devices. Our SUVs and Sprinters meet it every day of the season, run winter tires, and carry ski gear on rooftop carriers or inside the vans. Your chauffeur checks CDOT conditions before leaving, adds margin on storm days and keeps you informed if the timing changes.

Getting Around Vail Without a Rental Car

Most Vail visitors stay in or near the villages and do not need a car for the mountain itself. Where a chauffeur earns a place in the week is everything beyond walking distance. Dinner in Vail Village when you are staying in East Vail is an easy round trip with a set pickup time. Dinner in Beaver Creek is about 15 minutes each way and removes any worry about the drive back afterward. Grocery and errand runs to West Vail, Avon or Edwards fit into a scheduled hour.

For skiers who want a change of mountain, Beaver Creek is about 15 minutes west and Breckenridge about 50 minutes east over Vail Pass, with Copper Mountain and Keystone on the same side of the pass. We drop at the base, keep street shoes and extra layers in the vehicle if you like, and pick you up at the time you set. A day in Aspen is a longer commitment through Glenwood Canyon and Highway 82, a little over two hours each way in good conditions, and it works best as a full-day hourly booking.

Weddings, corporate retreats and festival weeks run on schedules, and Vail hosts many of them, from summer concerts and music festivals to winter events on the mountain. For these we assign a vehicle and chauffeur to the group for a block of hours, so guests move between lodging, venue and dinner without anyone waiting on a ride. Hourly bookings also suit a day of meetings in Avon and Edwards. Tell us the plan and we will build the day around it.

Planning Your Departure from Vail

For a departure from EGE, allow the 40-minute drive, or 45 minutes to an hour in winter, plus the check-in time your airline recommends. EGE is a single terminal with short walks, so a modest extra margin on a storm day is usually enough. For DIA, add the 2-hour drive, 30 to 45 minutes of winter weather margin, and your airline’s check-in window, which often means leaving Vail around four hours before a winter departure. Sunday afternoons and holiday Mondays are the slowest eastbound periods on I-70, so an earlier pickup or a morning flight makes those days easier. Your chauffeur checks conditions before pickup and will suggest an earlier time if a storm is forecast. Tell us your flight number when booking and we will propose the pickup time.