The Audi FIS Ski World Cup returns to St. Moritz from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 December 2026, with women's Super-G races on Friday and Saturday and a giant slalom on Sunday, according to the FIS event page and the organisers. The races run on the Corviglia above St. Moritz Dorf, with the finish area and public village at Salastrains, and the Sunday giant slalom brings the technical specialists back to St. Moritz for the first time since the 2017 World Championships, as the organisers put it.
For visitors, the race weekend is also the start of the high winter season: the week before Christmas, when chalets and hotels fill and the roads from Zurich and Milan carry the first holiday traffic. Elly8.net books it as a fixed-price plan: a chauffeur who meets you at Zurich Airport or Engadin Airport, a winter-ready car over the passes, race-day drops at the right lift station, and evening cars in the Dorf. Prices are all-in and the same on race weekend as any other, and the 24/7 desk runs the booking from landing to departure.
How do you get to the St. Moritz World Cup races?
Fly into Zurich and book a fixed transfer to St. Moritz, about 217 km (135 mi) and three hours on a clear road, or land privately at Engadin Airport, 8 km (5 mi) away. On race days, a chauffeur drops you at the Signal or Chantarella lift station, or at the spectator shuttle stop, and collects you in the afternoon.
The races themselves are on the mountain, and cars do not go to the finish area. The organisers recommend reaching Salastrains on foot or by the Chantarella or Signal lifts, because the regular spectator shuttle buses can involve longer waits. The hard part for most visitors is not the last kilometre but the first two hundred: the drive from Zurich over the Julier Pass, or through the Vereina car-train tunnel, in mid-December weather, timed around a flight and a race start.
A pre-booked chauffeur handles that part. The fare is fixed whatever the road does, the car is equipped for winter, and the chauffeur chooses the route on the day.
See St. Moritz prices and reserve
The race programme
The organisers' programme page sets out each day, and changes are possible. In outline:
| Day | Race (start) | Finish area Salastrains | St. Moritz Dorf in the evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 18 December | Super-G, 10:30 | Public village from 09:00; winners presentation about 12:15; live music from 13:00; race day ends about 16:00 | Winners ceremony 18:30, bib draw 18:45 |
| Saturday 19 December | Super-G, 10:30 | Public village from 09:00; winners and medal ceremony about 12:15; concert from 13:00; ends 16:00 | Giant slalom bib draw 18:30 |
| Sunday 20 December | Giant slalom, 1st run 09:30, 2nd run 12:30 | Public village from 08:00; winners ceremony after the 2nd run; ends about 16:00 | - |
The evening ceremonies take place in St. Moritz Dorf, which is where the car is most useful: a drive down from a hotel in Champfèr, Celerina or Pontresina, waiting through the ceremony and dinner, and the drive back.
Tickets and getting to the finish area
The tickets page lists standing places in the finish area from CHF 30, grandstand day passes for adults at CHF 45 on Friday, CHF 85 on Saturday and CHF 60 on Sunday, with children's prices lower, and VIP and Panorama Lounge options. Every ticket includes free second-class public transport in all zones of the Upper Engadin, for the journey there and back, which is a real benefit for visitors staying in the valley.
The organisers' arrival and site plan page describes the ways up:
- Spectator shuttle. Buses run every 15 minutes from St. Moritz station (Bahnhof) and Schulhausplatz to Salastrains, ski school stop, between 08:45 and 11:30 and between 13:00 and 17:00.
- Chantarella lift. From the Chantarella middle station, about 20 minutes uphill on foot to the finish area.
- Signal lift. From the Signal top station, about 15 minutes downhill on a signed path.
- On foot from the station. About 45 to 60 minutes uphill from St. Moritz station.
- On skis. Via the Signal, Chantarella or Suvretta lifts from St. Moritz, or Marguns from Celerina; the public piste runs alongside the race course, with tunnels to cross it.
Lift rides are charged for pedestrians. For drivers, the organisers list the Serletta and Quadrellas car parks in the village and the car parks at the Signal and Marguns valley stations, while recommending public transport. A chauffeur avoids the car park entirely: you are dropped at the lift station or the shuttle stop of your choice and collected at an agreed time. The organisers also provide a special grandstand for spectators with reduced mobility, booked in advance by phone or email, and can help with transport into the finish area.
Arriving: Zurich, Engadin Airport and Milan
| Airport | Distance to St. Moritz Dorf | Clear-road drive | Business Sedan | Business SUV | First Class SUV | Executive Sprinter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich (ZRH) | 217 km / 135 mi | about 3 hours | US$745 | US$970 | US$1,195 | US$1,940 |
| Engadin Airport, Samedan (SMV) | 8 km / 5 mi | about 12 min | US$125 | US$165 | US$200 | US$325 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) | quoted in the web booker | about 3 hours | - | - | - | - |
Prices are per vehicle, all-in. Round trips from Zurich start at US$1,420 in a business sedan and run to US$3,690 in an Executive Sprinter, and most guests book both legs together so the departure is settled before they arrive.
Zurich. Zurich Airport is the usual gateway for North American visitors. Give us the flight number; the chauffeur tracks the landing and waits in arrivals with a name board, and waiting after a tracked landing is complimentary, useful when ski bags take time at the oversize belt. See airport transfers and meet and greet, and our Zurich page if you stay a night in the city first.
Engadin Airport. Engadin Airport in Samedan serves private jets, charters and helicopters, 12 minutes from town. Give us the tail number or handling agent and the estimated arrival time. See private jet and FBO transfers.
Milan. From Italy the road climbs the Maloja Pass. Malpensa transfers are quoted in the web booker, and the same desk runs Milan and Lake Como.
The winter road in December
The Engadin tourist board's road report lists the Julier, Maloja and Ofen passes as open all year, while the Albula and Flüela passes close in winter. From Zurich the winter route runs by motorway to Chur and over the Julier. The alternative is the Rhaetian Railway's Vereina car transporter through the tunnel between Klosters Selfranga and Sagliains, 18 minutes on the train, with a winter timetable from 1 December 2026. When snow is falling, the chauffeur may choose the tunnel; the fixed fare does not change, and any car-train ticket is billed at cost.
Race weekend falls on the last weekend before Christmas, so expect holiday traffic on the Saturday and Sunday. The desk works back from your flight: about three hours to Zurich in good conditions, extra margin when snow is forecast, and the check-in time your airline recommends for a long-haul flight with ski bags. If you fly home on Monday 21 December, a morning departure from St. Moritz is the calmer option.
Race days and evenings: hourly cars and packages
On race days, a car by the hour is the simplest plan for families and groups staying outside the Dorf. The chauffeur drops you at the Signal valley station or Schulhausplatz in the morning, is back in the afternoon when the race day ends, and takes you on to lunch or the hotel. Hourly chauffeur service in St. Moritz costs US$100 an hour in a business sedan, US$125 in a business SUV, US$150 in a First Class SUV, US$160 in a First Class Sedan and US$200 in an Executive Sprinter, three hours minimum.
For the evening ceremonies and dinner, the evening out and event night package keeps a car and chauffeur with you for five hours, from US$500 in a business sedan to US$1,000 in an Executive Sprinter. The full-day chauffeur (8 hours) costs from US$740 to US$1,475, and suits a day that combines the race, lunch on the mountain and dinner in another village. The chauffeur follows Swiss rules on what can be carried in the vehicle.
Sponsors, ski clubs and hospitality guests
World Cup weekends bring sponsor guests, ski federation teams, fan clubs and hospitality groups. The desk books multi-car plans on one confirmation: Zurich arrivals spread through Thursday and Friday, an Executive Sprinter for a group's daily runs between the hotel and the lift stations, and evening cars for the ceremonies. See Sprinter van with driver, group transportation and sports event transportation.
Companies that host guests each season can open a corporate account with monthly invoicing, and travel advisers can book for clients through travel agent accounts. NDAs are available on request.
Honest alternatives: the train, the bus and the shuttle
Switzerland's railways are excellent, and for many visitors the train is the right way up. The Rhaetian Railway runs to St. Moritz station, and on race days your World Cup ticket covers second-class public transport in the Upper Engadin. For one or two travellers with light bags, train and shuttle are hard to beat.
| Option | Price | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train to St. Moritz | Swiss rail fare | Solo travellers, light bags | Changes with ski bags; station is below the Dorf |
| Race-day shuttle and buses | Included with a World Cup ticket in the Upper Engadin | Visitors staying in the valley | Waits at peak times, as the organisers warn |
| Rental car | Daily rate plus fuel and parking | Confident winter drivers | Passes, chains, car-train queues, village parking |
| Elly8.net transfer and hourly car | From US$745 from Zurich; from US$100 an hour | Families, groups, early flights, evenings | Book early for the pre-Christmas weekend |
A chauffeur wins with families and ski bags, with an early flight home, in snow, and on evenings in the Dorf. See chauffeur vs car rental and train station transfers.
The rest of the season
The St. Moritz Christmas markets run until 20 December, the last day of the races, and the season continues with the Snow Polo World Cup in January and White Turf in February. The same desk covers Lake Como, Munich and Venice, and long-distance rides are on city-to-city car service.
Rides in St. Moritz are operated by licensed, commercially insured local chauffeur partners vetted through the Limousine Worldwide network; Elly8.net takes the booking, fixes the price and runs the 24/7 desk. Elly8.net is a member of LimousineWorldwide.Directory, LimousineAssociation.International, HotelsWorldwide.Directory and VacationsWorldwide.Directory. Flights and hotels can be booked through our travel partner BookingWorldwide.net.
How to book
- Enter the pickup and drop-off, with your flight number or tail number, and the hotel.
- Choose the vehicle: business sedan or SUV, First Class sedan or SUV, or an Executive Sprinter for groups and ski bags.
- Reserve now on the St. Moritz page for listed fares and packages, or use the web booker for Malpensa and any other address. Confirmation arrives by email.
The pre-Christmas weekend books out early, so reserve as soon as your flights are set. Prices on the list do not change for the races; tolls, parking and car-train tickets are billed at cost.
Frequently asked questions
When are the St. Moritz World Cup races in 2026?
Friday 18 December (Super-G, 10:30), Saturday 19 December (Super-G, 10:30) and Sunday 20 December (giant slalom, runs at 09:30 and 12:30), on the Corviglia with the finish at Salastrains, according to FIS and the organisers. Check the official programme for changes.
How much is a transfer from Zurich Airport to St. Moritz?
US$745 in a business sedan, US$970 in a business SUV, US$1,195 in a First Class SUV, US$1,305 in a First Class Sedan and US$1,940 in an Executive Sprinter, per vehicle and all-in. The drive is about 217 km (135 mi), three hours on a clear road.
Can the car take us to the finish area?
No. The finish area at Salastrains is reached by lift, on foot, on skis or by the spectator shuttle. The chauffeur drops you at the Signal or Chantarella lift station or the shuttle stop at Schulhausplatz, and collects you at an agreed time.
Is public transport included with a race ticket?
Yes. The organisers say every ticket includes free second-class public transport in all zones of the Upper Engadin, for the trip there and back. It is a good option within the valley; the car is most useful for the airport and the evenings.
What if it snows on the day we travel?
The chauffeur chooses the safest route, over the Julier or through the Vereina car-train tunnel, and the fixed fare does not change. Car-train tickets are billed at cost. If the forecast is poor, the desk may suggest an earlier pickup for your flight.
Do you provide child seats and room for skis?
Yes. Child seats are available on request, and a business SUV or an Executive Sprinter carries skis and boot bags. Tell us the number of ski bags when you book.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel more than 72 hours before pickup for free. Within 72 hours the charge is 10%, within 48 hours 50%, and within 24 hours or for a no-show 100%. Refunds go back to the original card.
