Chamonix's lift company has reduced the price of its Rapid Card lift ticket from 50 to 25 Euros for the rest of the season and is also offering the first day of skiing it using it for free, saving up to 19.50 Euros.
The Rapid Card is a kind of combination lift ticket and loyalty card. Users pay the up front fee to buy it then are sent special offers and also get their seventh day of skiing free – not so much use for people on the regular 6 day ski holiday, but anyone staying 7 days or more now get two days free on the ticket for the rest of the season – which runs to May 11th.
Having bought the Rapid Card, holders need to pay 44.5 Euros per day to ski at present, then from April 12th a 'Spring rate' kicks in of 35.60 Euros per day. The tickets are charged direct to your credit or debit card as soon as you go skiing – there's no need to go to a ticket office or activate the card once it is used. If you don't go skiing one day, you don't pay.
There are discounts for seniors aged 65 and over, children and full time students aged up to 30. Families with two children get a vewrsion in which one of the children skis free. A cheaper cersion for les Houches only is available.
The Chamonix Valley Rapid Card covers the ski areas of Brevent-Flegere, Grands Montets (including the summit), Balme Tour Vallorcine, Les Houches and Aiguille du Midi as well as the Montenvers Mer de Glace train and the Tramway du Mont-Blanc.