Innsbruck, Verona & Venice to Val Gardena Transfers Private Cars, Taxis, Shuttles, Minibuses & Ski Transfers to Ortisei, Santa Cristina & Selva di Val Gardena

Fixed-price door-to-door ski transfers from Innsbruck, Verona and Venice to Val Gardena

Val Gardena is three villages on one valley road in the Dolomites: Ortisei, Santa Cristina and Selva. The airport that serves them best sits in another country. Innsbruck is 120 km and about 2 to 2.5 hours, and a private car there lists at £342 against £564 from Verona and £700 from Venice.

The gap widens with the group. An eight-seat minibus from Innsbruck is £467, which is less than a three-seat car from either Italian airport.

Private car from £342 · Minibus from £467 · Free cancellation up to 24 hours before travel · Prices are indicative. Check hoppa.com for live prices.

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What Val Gardena skiers ask before they book

Three gateways, two countries, and the cheapest one is not the one in Italy.

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The basics

How long is the transfer from Innsbruck to Val Gardena?

About 2 to 2.5 hours over 120 km, south across the Brenner and up the valley road. Verona is 190 km and about 2.5 to 3 hours. Venice is 200 km and about 3.5 to 4 hours, so it is the slowest of the three by some way.

How much is an Innsbruck to Val Gardena transfer?

£342 for a private car with 3 seats and the ski bags, or £423 for an MPV that takes 5. Both are Innsbruck fares, and both buy the vehicle rather than a place in one. Indicative, one way.

Which airport is cheapest for Val Gardena?

Innsbruck, on every vehicle it returns. A private car is £342 there against £564 from Verona and £700 from Venice, and it is the shortest drive of the three as well.

Can eight of us fly into Innsbruck?

Yes, and this is the number that decides the trip. An 8-seat minibus from Innsbruck lists at £467, which is less than a three-seat private car from either Italian airport. Verona charges £1,398 for the same eight seats and Venice £969.

Which of the three villages should I book to?

Whichever you are sleeping in. Ortisei is the main settlement, Selva is the best known ski resort and Santa Cristina links the two from the middle. Lifts run up and down the valley between them, so give the property name and the driver goes to that door.

Is there a shared shuttle from Innsbruck Airport to Val Gardena?

There is no shared shuttle on this route. Every hoppa transfer here is a private vehicle, priced per vehicle rather than per person, so the fare splits between your group.

Which vehicle fits my group?

How many people and how much luggage fit in each vehicle?

Vehicle categories include Sedan, Business Sedan, Minivan, Business Minivan, Minibus and Bus. Each has a strict insured maximum for passengers and luggage that drivers must adhere to. Default luggage allowance is one 24-inch suitcase per passenger — bags larger than 24″ count as two pieces. Choose a category that fits both your party and your bags.

Will I get the exact car shown in the picture?

Vehicle images are for illustration only. You're booking a category, not a specific model — and we may upgrade you to a higher category at no extra charge if your selected one isn't available.

Can I add a child seat for my baby or toddler?

Yes. We offer infant carriers, baby seats and boosters depending on your supplier and route. Add the seat type you need during booking so it can be confirmed in advance.

How much does a child seat cost?

The first child seat in your booking is included free. Any additional seats may carry a fee from the supplier — the exact amount is shown in your booking quote before you pay, so there are no surprises.

I forgot to request a child seat — can I add it after booking?

Yes. Contact customer service as soon as possible to add it to your booking. Late requests are honoured subject to availability, so the sooner you ask, the better. Important: no refund or replacement applies if a driver arrives without a seat that wasn't requested in time.

Is my child seat guaranteed once I've added it to my booking?

If you've added the seat at the time of booking, it's confirmed with your transport supplier. Seats requested after the booking is placed are subject to availability. If a seat ends up unavailable on arrival because it wasn't requested in time, no refund applies.

Can I bring a pet or service animal?

Yes, at no extra charge. Notify us at booking so the right vehicle is allocated. Important: animals count toward the vehicle's passenger capacity — so a 5-seat vehicle with two pets has three human seats.

Do you have wheelchair-accessible options?

Yes. Note any accessibility need (wheelchair, mobility scooter, special assistance) in the booking comments. We work with specialised partners and make reasonable efforts to accommodate.

What if my flight is delayed?

Will my driver wait if my flight is late?

Yes. Your driver waits up to 60 minutes free after your scheduled arrival for airport pickups. For international flights, there's also a 30-minute buffer added on top — so your driver's free waiting period starts after that buffer ends.

What if my flight is delayed by more than 2 hours?

Contact customer service to reschedule. If we can't pick you up at the new time, the order is cancelled without charge.

What if my flight is cancelled entirely?

Your transfer is cancelled free of charge. Contact customer service immediately so we can update the booking.

What if my flight is diverted to a different airport?

Contact us immediately. We'll do our best to reschedule your pickup — though we can't guarantee a free transfer if the new airport is in a different region or significantly further from your destination.

Where will I meet my driver?

24 hours before pickup we send a final SMS or WhatsApp with the exact meeting point and your driver's contact details. Meet & greet at the arrival gate is available on request, subject to airport policy — if not possible at the gate, we'll assign an alternative meeting point.

What if I'm stuck inside the airport (luggage, immigration)?

Use the emergency number on your e-ticket to call the driver or local supplier and let them know you're still in the terminal. The driver will wait through their free period and, if reached in time, can sometimes extend.

What counts as a no-show?

Not appearing within the free waiting period and being unreachable for additional time. No-shows are charged in full and non-refundable.

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Should I book early?

Yes. We recommend booking at least 24 hours in advance for the best vehicle selection. Bookings within 24 hours are subject to availability and may carry an expedited service fee. Booking early also locks in today's price.

Is there a low-deposit option?

On selected services and destinations, yes — pay a deposit now and the balance before your travel date. If the balance isn't paid in time the booking auto-cancels and the deposit is forfeited. Note: low-deposit bookings can't be paid with hoppa Credits.

What is Refund Protect?

An optional add-on at checkout from our partner Refund Protect. If you (or anyone in your party) can't attend for a covered reason, you receive 100% of your booking back. Refund Protect's decision is final — see their full terms when adding the option.

Can I use hoppa Credits from a previous booking?

Yes. hoppa Credits apply automatically to your next booking when you log in with the same email. They expire 12 months after issue, can't be transferred between accounts, and can't be combined with low-deposit bookings.

Can I cancel and get a refund?

Yes, depending on timing and vehicle size. Up to 7 seats: free cancellation more than 24 hours before pickup; 100% charge within 24 hours. 8–14 seats: free outside 48 hours. 16+ seats: free outside 14 days, 50% within 14–7 days, 100% within 7 days. Approved refunds process within 14 days to your original payment method.

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Why pre-book instead of grabbing a taxi at arrivals?

Fixed price quoted upfront (no meter, no surprise tolls), driver waits up to 60 minutes free if your flight's late, meet & greet on request, child seats and accessibility bookable in advance, 24/7 multilingual support, and a clear cancellation policy if plans change.

Aren't I just paying a middleman fee?

Your payment covers both our booking service and the supplier's fare — we pay the supplier on your behalf. That's what gives you a fixed all-in price, dispute resolution, and a single point of contact if anything goes wrong on the trip.

Are the drivers vetted and licensed?

We only work with established local transport partners who meet our service and safety standards, and who operate under their own local licensing and insurance requirements. Each supplier is contracted directly by hoppa.

Is my booking and payment secure?

Yes. Payments are processed through industry-standard encryption and secure payment gateways. Your booking details and personal information are protected throughout the transaction.

Can I read verified reviews?

Yes — thousands of travellers share their journey feedback on our website and on Trustpilot, so you can see real experiences from past passengers before you book.

What if something goes wrong on the day?

24/7 phone support is available in English, Spanish and Chinese; chat support runs in all languages. Emergency contact numbers are on your e-ticket so you can reach support or the local supplier directly.

How do I complain after the trip?

Any complaint must reach customer service within 30 days of the date of service. Email customer service with your booking reference.

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Where's my e-ticket and pickup time?

A confirmation email goes out immediately after booking, a reminder 7 days before, and final pickup details by SMS or WhatsApp 24 hours before. Everything is also visible in My Bookings when you log in.

Can I get a VAT invoice for expenses?

Yes — contact customer service within 30 days of your trip to issue an invoice.

I left something in the car

Contact customer service as soon as possible. We'll make reasonable efforts to recover and return your item, but we can't guarantee retrieval and don't accept liability for items left behind.

Smoking, damage and cleaning fees

Smoking or vaping in any vehicle triggers a minimum cleaning fee and the driver may end the trip; the fare becomes non-refundable. Rubbish, spills or other damage in the vehicle can also incur a cleaning fee. Both are disclosed before they are applied.

What are hoppa Credits?

Credit issued on refunds or as a goodwill gesture. They apply automatically to your next booking when you log in with the same email, expire 12 months after issue, can't be transferred, and can't be combined with low-deposit bookings.

How do I cancel my booking? Can I get a refund?

Cancel from your account or by contacting support. Refund depends on timing and vehicle size: up to 7 seats — free outside 24 hours, 100% charge within 24 hours. 8–14 seats — free outside 48 hours. 16+ seats — free outside 14 days, 50% within 14–7 days, 100% within 7 days.

Can I change my booking details?

Yes, but only for: passenger names, contact numbers, number of passengers, and luggage count (within the booked vehicle's capacity). One free modification is allowed if your booking is eligible. For other changes — including route, vehicle category or pickup point — you'll need to cancel and rebook at the current price.

How long do refunds take to process?

Approved refunds are processed within 14 days to your original payment method.

Common problems on the Innsbruck to Val Gardena run, and how hoppa solves them

An Italian resort whose best airport is Austrian, three villages that share one road, and no railway anywhere near them. Each row below is one of those three doing damage on a changeover Saturday, and the answer a pre-booked vehicle gives it.

Challenge	Solution	How do we solve it?
Your flight lands late	Book a transfer with flight tracking and 24/7 support.	hoppa watches your inbound flight and moves the Innsbruck Airport pickup to match. Airport arrivals carry 60 minutes of free waiting after your scheduled landing, plus 30 minutes more on international flights.
You booked an Italian airport because the resort is in Italy	Price the Austrian one before you book the flight.	South Tyrol is closer to Innsbruck than to either Italian gateway, and the fares say so loudly. A private car is £342 from Innsbruck, £564 from Verona and £700 from Venice. The border adds nothing to the drive and takes a good deal off the fare.
There are eight of you and the minibus quotes look brutal	Fly into Innsbruck and the problem disappears.	Eight seats from Innsbruck list at £467. The same eight seats are £969 from Venice and £1,398 from Verona. Put another way, the Innsbruck minibus costs less than the smallest car either Italian airport will sell you.
You are sixteen, or twenty, and Innsbruck has nothing	Book the coach out of Venice instead.	Innsbruck's largest vehicle on this route is a 14-seat minibus at £1,296. Above that it returns nothing at all, so a club trip flies into Italy: a 16-seat minibus is £2,891 from Venice, and a 23-seat coach £3,186 against Verona's £3,906.
You assumed there is a station in the valley	Plan the last leg before you land, not after.	There is no railway in Val Gardena. The nearest stations are Bolzano and Bressanone, and from either you still need a local bus or a taxi up the valley. A transfer removes that leg rather than shortening it.
It is a Saturday in February and the valley road is solid	Build the extra hour into the booking, not into the hope.	Traffic in and around Val Gardena runs heavy on winter weekends, and changeover Saturday is the worst of it. Allow at least an extra hour over the quoted drive. What you booked is what you pay, however long the last climb takes.
Your skis and boards do not fit the car that turns up	Declare the gear at booking, not at the kerb.	Tell hoppa how many ski, board and boot bags you are carrying and the vehicle sent has the space for them. From Innsbruck that upgrade is cheap: the MPV is £423 whether you are four or five, so the boot space takes you from £342 to £423.

Why do Val Gardena travellers choose a private transfer with hoppa?

Because the valley has no station and the alternative is three legs with ski bags. Every public route ends the same way: a train to Bolzano or Bressanone, a wait, then a local bus or taxi up the valley road to Ortisei, Santa Cristina or Selva.

Book ahead and one vehicle covers the lot. It takes you and the ski bags out of Innsbruck arrivals, south over the Brenner, and up to the door you are sleeping behind.

One fixed price, agreed at booking and untouched by a slow changeover Saturday on the valley road.
Door to door, to your hotel, apartment or garni in any of the three villages.
Boot space sized to the ski bags. Count them into the booking and the operator sends a vehicle that takes them over the Brenner.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before travel on vehicles seating 7 or fewer.
Flight tracking with 60 minutes of free waiting after your scheduled landing, plus a 30 minute international buffer.

	With a standard ride app	When you book with hoppa
The driver	Whoever is nearest, and a conversation about the Brenner in February conducted at the kerb.	A vetted local operator who runs the Brenner and the valley road through the season, confirmed before you fly.
The price	A meter, or a weekend rate quoted once the bags are already in.	A fixed all-in price agreed at booking. Taxes and the driver's fee sit inside it.
The airport	Book Venice because the resort is Italian, and pay £700 for the car and £969 for eight seats.	Compare all three first. Innsbruck is £342 for that car and £467 for those eight seats.
The vehicle	A saloon with room for two suitcases, and three board bags left standing on the pavement.	Sized from the gear you declared, and equipped for a mountain road in winter.
A delayed flight	The ride is gone and you rebook from the terminal at the late rate.	The pickup moves with your inbound flight. 60 minutes of free waiting, plus 30 more on an international arrival.
Where you are dropped	Bolzano station, then a bus, then the last climb with the bags.	The door of the address you named in Ortisei, Santa Cristina or Selva.
When plans change	A non-refundable booking, or a phone queue.	Free cancellation up to 24 hours before travel on 7 seats and under. Support answers in an average of 11 seconds, 24/7.

How long is the transfer from Innsbruck, Verona or Venice to Val Gardena?

Between about 2 hours and about 4 hours, and the airport you pick decides which end of that you get. Innsbruck is 120 km and about 2 to 2.5 hours. Verona is 190 km and about 2.5 to 3 hours. Venice is 200 km and about 3.5 to 4 hours, so the slowest drive of the three is not much the longest in kilometres. The extra time is road.

Innsbruck is also the cheapest on every vehicle it returns, which makes the choice unusually simple for anything up to fourteen seats. Above fourteen it stops: Innsbruck sells no 16-seater and no coach on this route, so a club trip flies into Venice or Verona and picks its airport off the vehicle rather than the map.

Route	Drive time	Approx. cost per vehicle	Vehicle type
Innsbruck (INN) to Val Gardena	~2 hr – 2 hr 30 min · 120 km	£342–£467private car to 8-seat minibus	Private car up to an 8-seat minibus — nearest, quickest and cheapest at every size
Verona (VRN) to Val Gardena	~2 hr 30 min – 3 hr · 190 km	£564–£1,398private car to 8-seat minibus	Private car up to an 8-seat minibus — the cheaper Italian car, the dearer Italian minibus
Venice (VCE) to Val Gardena	~3 hr 30 min – 4 hr · 200 km	£700–£969private car to 8-seat minibus	Private car up to an 8-seat minibus — and the only sensible gateway for a coach

Please note: Distances and drive times are the ones this page has always quoted, and they assume clear roads: winter weekends in the valley run an hour or more over. Each price runs from a private car to the 8-seat minibus on that route, so the top of the range is a bigger vehicle rather than a surcharge. Larger groups go further up the same list, to £1,296 for fourteen seats from Innsbruck and £3,186 for a 23-seat coach from Venice. Prices are indicative.

A cleared road curving below snow-laden conifers towards a rock spire

How much is an Innsbruck to Val Gardena transfer?

From £342 one way for the Innsbruck car: three seats, the ski bags, and the run south over the Brenner. Nobody buys a seat here, so three of you meet that figure once between you.

After that it is seats and gear that move the price, never the kilometres. The Innsbruck MPV costs the same whether you are four or five, so the spare seat is free. Fourteen is where the airport stops — for sixteen seats or a coach the gateway has to be Venice or Verona.

Everything each airport returns is priced in the table below. Prices are indicative.

Not every group needs a private car. The right vehicle for Val Gardena is decided by your ski bags as much as your headcount, and above fourteen seats it is decided by your airport too. Beyond the priced options above, hoppa runs a wider range of vehicle types:

Wheelchair accessible minibus: 1 to 6 seats, for travellers and families with mobility needs. Request it at booking.
Private coach: from £3,186 for 23 seats out of Venice and £3,368 for 36, or £3,906 for 23 seats out of Verona. Innsbruck returns no coach on this route. Vehicles seating 16 or more need 14 days' notice to cancel free of charge.

Child seats are free, the first one at no charge, requested at booking. Pets and service animals are permitted and count toward the vehicle's passenger allowance.

Vehicle type	Max passengers	Luggage capacity	Why choose this option?	Estimated price (one-way)
Private car (Innsbruck)	Up to 3	Up to 3 ski or board bags	The cheapest way to go door-to-door from arrivals to any of the three villages. Couples and threes travelling with skis and a bag each.	From £342
Private MPV (Innsbruck)	Up to 5	Up to 5 ski or board bags	Families who need boot space as much as seats. Priced the same band for four or five, so the spare seat costs nothing.	From £423
Private minibus (Innsbruck)	Up to 8	Up to 8 ski or board bags	The fare that decides this page. Eight seats out of Austria for less than the smallest car either Italian airport sells.	From £467
Executive car (Innsbruck)	Up to 3	Up to 3 ski or board bags	A better car for the run over the Brenner after a flight, and the usual choice for a business arrival.	From £490
Executive MPV (Innsbruck)	Up to 5	Up to 5 ski or board bags	Executive comfort with room for the gear, for five travellers with five board bags between them.	From £626
Large minibus (Innsbruck, 10 to 14)	Up to 14	Up to 14 ski or board bags	Club trips and extended families, and Innsbruck's ceiling on this route. Vehicles seating 8 to 14 need 48 hours' notice to cancel free of charge.	From £1,104
Private car (Verona)	Up to 3	Up to 3 ski or board bags	The cheaper of the two Italian gateways for a small party, and worth it when Verona holds the flight you want.	From £564
Private minibus (Venice)	Up to 8	Up to 8 ski or board bags	The cheaper of the two Italian gateways once you are eight, which is the opposite of how the two rank for a car.	From £969
Large minibus (Venice, 16 seats)	Up to 16	Up to 16 ski or board bags	The first size Innsbruck cannot reach. Vehicles seating 16 or more need 14 days' notice to cancel free of charge.	From £2,891

Lock in your Val Gardena transfer rate

A few things worth knowing before you book:

Price the Austrian airport first. Innsbruck is cheapest on every vehicle it returns, and the gap is widest exactly where budgets hurt: £467 for eight seats against £1,398 from Verona and £969 from Venice.
Count to fourteen. That is Innsbruck's ceiling here. Sixteen or more means Venice or Verona, and it means booking earlier, because 16-seaters and coaches need 14 days' notice to cancel free of charge.
Book to the village, not the valley. Ortisei, Santa Cristina and Selva are three separate addresses on one road. Give the property name so the driver has the door.
Allow an hour for a winter Saturday. Traffic in and around the valley is heavy on changeover weekends, and it is your arrival time that pays for it rather than your fare.
Declare the ski bags. One bag per person up to 24 inches is standard; over 24 inches counts as two pieces, and a ski bag almost always does.
Ask for the child seat at booking. The first one is free, and it has to be requested in advance rather than at the kerb.
Cancellation runs off the vehicle size. 24 hours on 7 seats and under, 48 hours on 8 to 14, 14 days on 16 and above.
Booking inside 24 hours still works, though an expedited booking fee applies.

Snow-covered chalet roofs below a broad wall of pale rock

How to book your Val Gardena transfer

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Use the search bar to tell us your arrival airport (Innsbruck, Verona or Venice), your travel dates and your destination address in Ortisei, Santa Cristina or Selva. Use the property name so the driver has the exact door rather than the village.

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Compare private vehicles side by side: private car from £342, private MPV from £423, minibus from £467, executive car from £490, executive MPV from £626. All prices and journey times are shown upfront.

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Tell us how many ski, board and boot bags are coming, and request a child seat if you need one. The first is free. Pets and service animals are permitted and count toward the vehicle's passenger allowance.

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Pay once, at the price shown, using Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro or PayPal. Your e-ticket names the meeting point in arrivals, hoppa tracks your inbound flight and sends the driver's details 24 hours before pickup, and vehicles seating 7 or fewer cancel free up to 24 hours before travel.

How else can you get from Innsbruck to Val Gardena?

There is no station in the valley, so every alternative below ends with a local bus or a taxi up the same road. The nearest railheads are Bolzano and Bressanone, and from either you are looking at a change, a wait and a last leg with the bags.

That is the gap a transfer fills. Weigh the options on how many times you pick the ski bags up, not on the headline fare.

Transport option	Indicative price to Val Gardena	Journey time	What's included / what to watch for
hoppa private car (Innsbruck Airport to Selva)	From £342 per vehicle	~2 hr – 2 hr 30 min	Fixed all-in price, and the cheapest car of the three gateways. Your driver waits inside arrivals with a name board and goes door-to-door to your address in Ortisei, Santa Cristina or Selva.
hoppa private minibus (Innsbruck Airport to Selva)	From £467 per vehicle	~2 hr – 2 hr 30 min	The fare this page exists to point at. Eight seats from Innsbruck list at £467, against £969 from Venice and £1,398 from Verona. hoppa runs no shared shuttle on this route, so a private vehicle is the option either way. Vehicles seating 8 to 14 need 48 hours' notice to cancel free of charge.
Train to Bolzano or Bressanone, then the valley bus	Ticketed per person, plus the bus	~3–4 hr from Innsbruck, including changes	The nearest thing to a rail option, and it stops short of the valley. Services run south from Innsbruck to Bressanone and Bolzano, and from either you change onto a local bus or a taxi for the climb to the villages. Cheap, scenic and slow, and the last leg is the one to check before you rely on it.
Bus from Innsbruck with a change (third-party operator)	Ticketed per person, per leg	Varies widely with the connection	Regional services run south towards Bolzano and Bressanone, where you change for a local bus into the valley. The stops sit close to the village centres, which is the appeal. Journey times swing hard on the time of day and the number of changes, so read the timetable against your flight rather than against the map.
Hire car from the airport	Day rate + fuel	~2 hr – 2 hr 30 min	Reasonable if you want to reach Corvara or Cortina under your own steam during the week. Weigh it against the drive: the Brenner and the valley road in winter are not the place to learn an unfamiliar car after a flight, and parking in the villages is tight on a changeover weekend.
Turning up and hoping for a taxi	No fixed price	Varies	Avoid. This is a two-hour run across an international border, and not every driver at the rank will take it. No fixed price, no guarantee the car swallows four board bags, and no recourse if nobody will go that far at that hour. Book ahead instead.

What should you know about skiing Val Gardena in winter?

Val Gardena is one of the most popular ski destinations in northern Italy, and the reason is the linking rather than any single mountain. Lifts run up and down the valley between the three villages and out onto the Sella Ronda circuit around the Sella massif, so you can ski from one village to the next and come home a different way. Several other Dolomites resorts still lean on buses to hold their links together.

That linking settles three things about a week here:

The village matters less here than it looks on a map. Ortisei is the main settlement, Selva the best known ski resort and Santa Cristina the one in the middle. All three are on the lift network, so pick on price, size and what you want to walk to in the evening.
Saturdays are the problem, not the snow. Winter weekend traffic in and around the valley is heavy, and changeover day is the peak of it. Allow at least an extra hour on the drive, and let the transfer absorb it rather than a hire car and a satnav.
The season is a Dolomites season. Book flexible, and note that hoppa transfers on 7 seats and under cancel free up to 24 hours before travel, with 48 hours on 8 to 14 seats.

If you want more mountain in the same trip, Corvara in Alta Badia is about 45 minutes away and part of the same Dolomiti Superski network, and Cortina d'Ampezzo is around two hours. Bolzano is about an hour down the road and makes an easy day out when the weather closes in. Each is a separate transfer, so book to the address you are actually sleeping at.

Sunlit rock towers above dark firs and unbroken snow

Your Val Gardena arrival guide, from Innsbruck Airport to the first lift

Wheels down at Innsbruck to a bed in the valley is about two hours. Outsize belt, arrivals hall, name board, then south across the Brenner and up off the main road into the villages.

Below: that drive laid out in order, what a Verona or Venice landing changes about it, and why the property name matters more here than the village does.

Ski-goers' arrival guide to Val Gardena

Everything you need from wheels down at Innsbruck to first lift in the valley.

Landing at Innsbruck South over the Brenner Your first ski day Practical essentials

Landing at Innsbruck Airport (INN)

Innsbruck is the gateway to Val Gardena for anything up to fourteen seats: 120 km, about 2 to 2.5 hours by road, and £342 for a private car. It is a small, single-terminal airport sitting minutes from the city, so you walk from the gate into the arrivals hall with no transit to catch.

Meeting your hoppa driver

Your driver waits in the arrivals hall, holding a board with your surname on it. Twenty-four hours before pickup hoppa sends a final SMS or WhatsApp with the exact spot and your driver's contact details.

Airport arrivals carry 60 minutes of free waiting after your scheduled landing, plus a 30 minute buffer on international flights
Your driver tracks the inbound flight, so a delay moves the pickup rather than losing it
If you cannot see them, stay where you are and call the number on your e-ticket. hoppa answers in an average of 11 seconds, and it is a person rather than a chatbot

Tip: you are crossing from Austria into Italy, so check your roaming settings before you leave the terminal. Signal is fine on the motorway and patchy once the road climbs into the valley.

Baggage & ski gear

Skis and boards are checked in as special baggage and come off a designated oversized belt rather than the standard carousel. Tell hoppa how many ski, board and boot bags you are carrying when you book, so the vehicle sent has the space. The standard allowance is one bag per person up to 24 inches, and anything longer counts as two pieces, which a ski bag almost always does.

Landing somewhere else instead

Three airports serve Val Gardena and they are not interchangeable. Book the transfer for the airport you are actually landing at:

Innsbruck (INN) — 120 km, about 2 to 2.5 hr, from £342. Nearest, quickest and cheapest, and capped at 14 seats.
Verona (VRN) — 190 km, about 2.5 to 3 hr, from £564. The cheaper Italian car, at £1,398 for eight seats.
Venice (VCE) — 200 km, about 3.5 to 4 hr, from £700. The slowest drive, the cheaper Italian minibus at £969, and the only sensible coach.

Austria to South Tyrol, then off the main road

From Innsbruck the route runs south over the Brenner into South Tyrol, down the Isarco valley past Bressanone, and then turns off the main north-south motorway and climbs east into Val Gardena. The motorway does most of the work, which is why an Austrian airport reaches an Italian resort this quickly.

From Verona and Venice the approach comes from the south and east instead, and Venice spends more of its journey off the motorway. That is where its extra hour goes.

Worth knowing: there is a border on this drive and there is nothing to do about it. It is an internal EU crossing on a motorway, and your driver has made it a few hundred times. Carry your passport or ID card, as you would on any flight.

Three villages, one road

The valley holds three separate addresses and your driver needs to know which:

Ortisei (Urtijëi) — the main settlement, and the biggest of the three for shops and evenings
Santa Cristina — in the middle, linking the other two
Selva — the best known ski resort of the three, and the village all the fares on this page were priced to

Give the property name when you book and the driver goes to the door rather than the village square.

The last climb, and winter Saturdays

The climb off the main valley into Val Gardena is an ordinary mountain road, well kept and driven daily all winter. What slows it is other people: traffic in and around the valley runs heavy on winter weekends, and changeover Saturday is the worst of it. Allow at least an extra hour and let the fixed fare do its job.

Your first day on the hill

Val Gardena links its three villages by lift and runs out onto the Sella Ronda, the circuit around the Sella massif. So your first morning does not have to start where you slept. Pick a direction and you can come back a different way.

Getting to the lifts from your door

On foot — most accommodation in all three villages sits within a walk or a short local bus ride of a lift station
Your transfer — hoppa drops you at your accommodation, so the daily run to the lifts is a local arrangement rather than part of the booking
Between villages — the lifts do this job, which is the point of the valley and the reason it reads as one ski area rather than three

Tip: the Sella Ronda runs in both directions and they are not the same day. Check which way round you are going before the first lift, not at the third one.

Timing your arrival

A morning flight into Innsbruck has you in the valley by early afternoon with time to collect a lift pass. An evening flight means a night arrival and a full first day instead. Transfers run through the night on this route; a nighttime surcharge applies between 22:00 and 08:00 local time and is already inside the price you agreed.

Your flight home

Book the return leg when you book the outbound and hoppa schedules the pickup to land you at the airport at least two hours before departure. On a changeover Saturday that buffer is doing real work.

Practical essentials

Your transfer, in numbers

Free waiting on airport arrivals: 60 minutes after your scheduled landing, plus a 30 minute buffer on international flights
Free waiting on departures and point-to-point: 15 minutes after the scheduled pickup time
Cancellation: 24 hours before travel on 7 seats and under, 48 hours on 8 to 14 seats, 14 days on 16 seats and above, all for a full refund
Child seats: the first one is free. Request it at booking
Luggage: one bag per person up to 24 inches. Over 24 inches counts as two pieces
Nighttime surcharge: 22:00 to 08:00 local time, already included in the price you agree
Booking inside 24 hours: possible, with an expedited booking fee
Pets and service animals: permitted, counting toward the vehicle's passenger allowance

Paying for it

Your transfer is paid once, upfront, in the currency you booked it in, so there is nothing to settle with the driver at the end of a long day. hoppa takes Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro and PayPal.

Crossing the border

The Innsbruck route crosses from Austria into Italy. It is an internal EU crossing on a motorway and there is nothing to arrange, but carry the passport or ID card you flew on, check your roaming before you leave the terminal, and travel with a GHIC or EHIC if you hold one. Mountain rescue and medical repatriation are not covered by it, so winter sports insurance is a separate and necessary thing.

If something goes wrong

hoppa's support team answers in an average of 11 seconds, 24/7, across chat, email and phone, with a 99.7% call answer rate. The hoppa help centre is the place to start if you would rather read the answer than ask for it. Any complaint must reach customer service within 30 days of the date of service.

Before you leave home: screenshot your e-ticket. The meeting point and the emergency number are the two things you want on the screen rather than in the cloud.

What to expect on the road to Val Gardena

Two hours south over the Brenner from Innsbruck, or up from the Italian plain. Three airports in two countries, and a fare gap wide enough to decide which flight you book.

A painted old-town street in Innsbruck below a snow-covered mountain wall

Innsbruck (INN) to Val Gardena — the main gateway (~2 hr – 2 hr 30 min)

120 km south over the Brenner into South Tyrol, then off the motorway and up into the valley. Private car from £342 direct to your door in Ortisei, Santa Cristina or Selva, and an 8-seat minibus at £467. Cheapest on every vehicle it returns, and capped at 14 seats.

The Roman arena and rooftops of Verona under a pale overcast sky

Verona (VRN) to Val Gardena — the cheaper Italian car (~2 hr 30 min – 3 hr)

190 km straight up the main north-south motorway, which makes it the quicker of the two Italian gateways. Private car from £564, 8-seat minibus £1,398. Cheaper than Venice for a car and dearer for a minibus, which is why the two need reading separately.

Hairpin bends on a snow-covered mountain road seen from the air

Venice (VCE) to Val Gardena — the coach gateway (~3 hr 30 min – 4 hr)

200 km and the slowest drive of the three, because more of it is mountain road. Private car from £700 and an 8-seat minibus at £969, cheaper than Verona's. It is also the only gateway worth booking a coach from, at £3,186 for 23 seats.

A cluster of snow-covered roofs beside a piste

Val Gardena and Corvara — 45 minutes, one lift network

Corvara sits in Alta Badia about 45 minutes away, on the far side of the Sella massif and part of the same Dolomiti Superski network. You can reach it on skis over the Sella Ronda or by road in under an hour. It is a separate transfer, so book it to the address you are sleeping at.

Can I cancel or change my hoppa transfer?

Yes. Plans change, and hoppa prices that in rather than punishing it.

Cancellation windows depend on the size of the vehicle you booked:

7-seater and below: cancel up to 24 hours before travel for a full refund.
8 to 14 seater: cancel up to 48 hours before travel for a full refund.
16 seater and above: cancel up to 14 days before travel for a full refund.

Changes work the same way. Amend your pickup time, flight number or drop-off address through your booking confirmation or by contacting the hoppa team. Booking inside 24 hours of travel is still possible, though an expedited booking fee applies.

Is hoppa transfer reliable?

Yes. hoppa has moved more than 40 million travellers through 2,600+ airports and resorts across 182+ countries, working with a network of 70,000+ vetted local fleet providers. hoppa is trusted by Mastercard and UnionPay as the mobility infrastructure layer for agentic travel.

On the Innsbruck to Val Gardena route that reliability is practical, not abstract. Your driver tracks your inbound flight, so a delay moves your pickup rather than losing it. You get 60 minutes of free waiting time after your scheduled landing, plus a 30 minute buffer on international arrivals. If something does go wrong, hoppa's support team answers in an average of 11 seconds, 24/7, across chat, email and phone, with a 99.7% call answer rate.

Every vehicle on this route is operated by a vetted local company that drives the mountain roads all winter. The price you agree at booking is the price you pay, with no surcharge for snow, traffic or a late landing.

Can an AI assistant book hoppa?

Yes. hoppa is built as a global mobility platform that powers agentic transactions, which means an AI assistant can search, price and book a transfer on your behalf.

That is why hoppa is trusted by Mastercard and UnionPay as the mobility infrastructure layer for agentic travel. Fixed, all-in pricing and a structured inventory of 70,000+ vetted local fleet providers give an AI agent something unambiguous to act on: one price, one vehicle, one confirmed pickup.

Ask your assistant for an Innsbruck to Val Gardena transfer and it can return live availability, vehicle sizes and a fixed price without you opening a booking form.

Arrive happy & ready for the slopes with hoppa

Innsbruck is the shortest drive and the cheapest vehicle at every size it sells, so unless your flights say otherwise the airport question is settled.

The village question is smaller than it looks. Ortisei, Santa Cristina and Selva sit along one valley road and the lifts link them, so pick the one you want to walk around after dinner.

Not sure where to ski or when? Our ski guides have you covered: top resorts in Europe, the best in Italy, and tips on timing your trip.

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Val Gardena transfers: frequently asked questions

What is the nearest airport to Val Gardena?

Innsbruck, at 120 km and about 2 to 2.5 hours by road. It is in Austria, which is the thing most people booking an Italian ski holiday never check, and it is also the cheapest of the three at £342 for a private car against £564 from Verona and £700 from Venice.

How much is a transfer from Innsbruck Airport to Val Gardena?

A private car is from £342 one way for up to 3 passengers and a private MPV from £423 for up to 5, on the same band whether there are four of you or five. Executive versions run £490 and £626. Every figure there is for the vehicle rather than per head, and it covers the whole run over the Brenner.

How do I get to Val Gardena from Venice or Verona?

By private transfer, Verona is 190 km and about 2.5 to 3 hours at £564 for a car, and Venice is 200 km and about 3.5 to 4 hours at £700. Once you are eight the order flips: Venice charges £969 for a minibus and Verona £1,398. Read the vehicle, not the map.

What is the cheapest way to get eight people to Val Gardena?

Fly into Innsbruck and take an 8-seat minibus at £467. That is a lower figure than the three-seat private car from either Italian airport, and it is the single strongest reason to look across the border before you book the flight.

Can hoppa take a group of twenty to Val Gardena?

Yes, but not from Innsbruck, which stops at a 14-seat minibus on this route. A 16-seat minibus from Venice is £2,891, a 23-seat coach £3,186 from Venice or £3,906 from Verona. Book early: a 16-seater or a coach needs 14 days' notice to cancel without charge.

Is there a train station in Val Gardena?

No. The nearest stations are Bolzano and Bressanone, and from either you still need a local bus or a taxi up the valley road to reach Ortisei, Santa Cristina or Selva. Plan that last leg before you land rather than after.

Which of the three villages is best to stay in?

Ortisei is the main settlement and the busiest in the evening, Selva is the best known as a ski resort, and Santa Cristina sits between them. All three are on the lift network, so the ski day is much the same wherever you sleep and the choice is really about the evening.

Can I ski to other resorts from Val Gardena?

Yes. The valley connects up and down its own length by lift and out onto the Sella Ronda circuit around the Sella massif, which links it to Alta Badia and beyond. Several other Dolomites resorts still depend on buses to hold their links together, and this one does not.

How bad is the traffic getting to Val Gardena in winter?

Heavy on weekends, and worst on changeover Saturday. Allow at least an extra hour on the drive. Your hoppa fare does not change because the road was slow, which is the difference between a fixed price and a meter on a day like that.

Do I need my passport for the Innsbruck to Val Gardena transfer?

Carry the passport or ID card you flew on. The drive crosses from Austria into Italy, which is an internal EU border on a motorway with nothing to arrange, but it is a border and you should have your documents with you rather than in a case in the boot.

Can I take ski and snowboard bags in a hoppa transfer to Val Gardena?

Yes, and this is the thing to declare at booking. The standard allowance is one case up to 24 inches per passenger, and anything longer counts as two pieces, which a ski or board bag almost always does. Say how many are coming and the operator sends a vehicle with the boot for them.

Can I get a child seat for the transfer to Val Gardena?

Yes, and the first one is free. Name the type in the booking, because a child seat has to be in the vehicle before it sets out for Innsbruck and there is nothing to be done about it at the kerb. Two children means two seats requested on the same booking.

What happens if my flight into Innsbruck is delayed?

hoppa tracks your inbound flight and moves the pickup to match. Airport arrivals carry 60 minutes of free waiting after your scheduled landing, plus a 30 minute buffer on international flights, and support answers in an average of 11 seconds if you need it.