Getting Here

Distances

Jindabyne to Perisher Valley - 33km

Jindabyne to Skitube at Bullocks Flat - 20km

Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport to Jindabyne - 45km

By Road

Perisher is an easy 5.5 to 6 hour drive from Sydney via Canberra and Cooma or 7 hours from Melbourne with more than half the distance on freeway standard or dual carriage roads. Kosciuszko Road gives access to Perisher, Smiggins and Guthega from Jindabyne.

Motorists are legally required to carry properly fitting chains in any vehicle other than 4WD's in a ‘snow-ice' risk section within the National Park. It's an easy half hour drive from Jindabyne in good weather. Entry to the National Park is $27 per car per day. Annual passes are $190.* (further information on the NPWS Park Use fees can be located here)

Unfortunately during the ski season, the National Parks DO NOT permit any overnight parking in the main car park areas of Smiggin Holes Alpine Village.

However on changeover days, IMBAC offers Members and Guests free transport to and from their vehicle at Sawpit Creek Car Park using the club's own 4WD vehicle.

So, what do you do with your vehicle?

There are basically 3 options available to you. These are:

Lodge Parking: (limited spots @ $20/Night)

There will be four parking spots available at the lodge this winter. The cost to park at the lodge will be $20 @ night per vehicle pre-booked and prepaid with the Booking Officer.

Because snow/road conditions can change very quickly, only 4WD vehicles will be allowed to park at the lodge. Members & Guests who have pre-booked a spot are asked to take their vehicles down to the main car park after un-loading so that Members/Guests still arriving/departing have enough room to unload/load.

After the parking/troopie allocation process by our managers those with lodge parking spots will be given NPWS permits by our lodge managers and allowed to park their vehicles.

Click here to view the Lodge Parking Rules

Bullocks Flat: (catch Tube)

Leave your vehicle at Bullock's Flat car park and catch the ski tube to Perisher terminal, where you can then catch the FREE shuttle bus that runs between Perisher and Smiggins between 8.30am and 7.00pm every day, all day (no set times). Then you walk up the hill to IMBAC lodge with your gear.There is a sled available for use by members and guests to assist with luggage.

Outside these times and as long as it is pre-arranged and not too late, pick-up via the troopie is possible.
You then do the reverse of this on your day of departure.

Sawpit Creek and IMBAC Lodge vehicle:

Sawpit Creek is located on the Kosciuszko Road just below the snowline.

IMBAC has an 11 seater Toyota Land Cruiser Troop Carrier. The main reason for the troopie is to assist IMBAC Members and Guests with easy access to their vehicles at Sawpit Creek Car Park during the Winter Season.

The Lodge vehicle is to be driven by a volunteer driver (Member or Guest) to bring other drivers back up from Sawpit Creek Car Park Friday & Sunday afternoons after having parked their own vehicles.

Please note: This is NOT a taxi service where you just ring for a pick-up, nor are the managers the taxi drivers. It is to operate only at these set times and using Members & Guests as drivers.

By Air

Aeropelican Fly Sydney to Snowy Mountains Airport this winter!

You can fly to Perisher via Snowy Mountains Airport in 2010
Daily services commence 11 June 2010

Visit Aeropelican for schedule details and to book your flight online from just $129 each way and earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points as you go...