Vail Valley Parking Demand Report: Occupancy, Permit Length and Seasonal Demand at Wins Parking Lots
Written by John Davis, Content Writer
Wins Parking operates 330 rentable spaces in the Vail Valley: 220 at its Gypsum lot across from Eagle County Airport (EGE) and 110 at Edwards Stone Yard. As of September 2026, the owner estimates the two lots are typically 80–90% occupied. That range is an operator estimate, not a count from booking records. Measured monthly occupancy, permit length and seasonal peaks are published only when there are enough records to keep individual customers anonymous; online records through August 2026 do not yet meet that threshold.
Last updated September 29, 2026. Owner-reported capacity and occupancy estimate as of September 2026; measured figures from online records through August 2026. Recalculated quarterly.
How full are Wins Parking's Gypsum and Edwards lots?
The short answer is 80–90% of rentable spaces on a typical basis, across both lots combined, according to the owner's estimate as of September 2026. With 330 rentable spaces, that range corresponds to roughly 264 to 297 spaces in use on a typical day. The figure is labeled as an estimate everywhere it appears on this page and in the downloadable dataset because it is the operator's own judgment of how full the lots usually are, not a number calculated from reservation or permit records. The space counts are the owner's figures for rentable spaces, meaning spaces that can be assigned to a permit holder. They exclude drive aisles and areas that are not rented. Gypsum, at 60 Spring Creek Rd across from the EGE entrance, has 220 rentable spaces. Edwards Stone Yard, at 33885 US-6 in Edwards, has 110. Gypsum is the larger lot and the one individual drivers can book online; Edwards is allocated to businesses and fleets by application. Wins Parking is a private operator. The Gypsum lot is not an Eagle County Airport parking facility, and Wins Parking is not affiliated with Eagle County or the airport. Occupancy here says nothing about the airport's own lots, town parking structures in Vail or Avon, or resort parking at Vail and Beaver Creek. Readers comparing those should use the operators' own published information.
| Measure | Gypsum (across from EGE) | Edwards Stone Yard | Both lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rentable spaces (owner-reported) | 220 | 110 | 330 |
| Typical occupancy (owner estimate, not measured) | Estimate is for both lots combined | Estimate is for both lots combined | 80–90% |
| Who can book | Individuals and businesses, reserved online | Businesses and fleets, by application | — |
| Access | 24/7 after approval, gated license plate recognition entry | Business hours; 24/7 only in certain zones | — |
| Permit terms | 3-, 6- or 12-month terms, billed monthly | 3-, 6- or 12-month terms, billed monthly | Auto-renew for the same term unless canceled |
| Measured monthly occupancy (May 2026 through August 2026) | Suppressed | Suppressed | — |
The owner gave one occupancy range for both lots rather than separate figures per lot. Measured figures are suppressed when a lot has fewer than 10 permits in a month. Data through August 2026.
How long do customers keep a parking permit or reservation?
Every monthly permit at Wins Parking runs for at least 3 months by design. Checkout sells 3-, 6- and 12-month terms, billed monthly, and each term auto-renews for another term of the same length unless the customer cancels before it ends. So the minimum permit length is a policy fact: no permit is shorter than 3 months. The Standard rate for 1 to 5 passenger cars, SUVs or pickups is $210 per month. Measured averages — how many months permit holders actually stay, and how many nights short-stay reservations last — are calculated from online booking records for each lot. They are published only when a lot has at least 10 records, because an average of a handful of bookings could describe a specific customer. As of the latest refresh (records through August 2026), the figures are: Gypsum permits — Suppressed (fewer than 10 records); Edwards permits — Suppressed (fewer than 10 records); Gypsum short stays — Suppressed (fewer than 10 records); Edwards short stays — Suppressed (fewer than 10 records). Typical uses give context without describing individuals. Seasonal workers keep a vehicle in the valley for a ski season, second-home owners leave a car between visits, travelers flying from EGE park for a month or more, and contractors and fleets keep work vehicles and equipment in Edwards. Those are categories of use the operator sees, not measured shares, and the page does not assign percentages to them.
Edwards Stone YardMonthly parking passesWhen is parking demand highest in the Vail Valley?
This demand calendar reports measured average daily occupancy for each lot and month, calculated from online permit records against the owner's space counts. None of the 8 lot-months of online records (May 2026 through August 2026) met the minimum of 10 permits per lot per month, so no measured monthly occupancy is published yet. Suppressed months are listed, not hidden, so readers can see exactly which periods have data. Ski-season and holiday peaks will be shown here once a winter of records meets the threshold for each lot. Until then, this report does not claim which months are busiest at Wins lots. Seasonal claims elsewhere, such as the length of the ski season or resort holiday crowds, belong to the resorts and towns that publish them; see our ski-season parking guide for those sources. Because the calendar is recalculated each quarter from the same method, month cells change from suppressed to a percentage as records accumulate. Earlier months are recalculated too, so a figure can shift slightly if a late cancellation or plate change is recorded after the previous refresh. The downloadable CSV always matches the table below.
| Month | Gypsum (220 spaces) | Edwards (110 spaces) |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Suppressed (fewer than 10 permits) | Suppressed (fewer than 10 permits) |
| June 2026 | Suppressed (fewer than 10 permits) | Suppressed (fewer than 10 permits) |
| July 2026 | Suppressed (fewer than 10 permits) | Suppressed (fewer than 10 permits) |
| August 2026 | Suppressed (fewer than 10 permits) | Suppressed (fewer than 10 permits) |
Average daily occupancy = permit-held spaces per day ÷ owner-reported rentable spaces, averaged over the month. Cells with fewer than 10 permits for that lot and month are suppressed. Same-day cancellations are excluded.
How is this report calculated?
The report combines two kinds of first-party information, and keeps them separate. Owner-reported figures are the space count for each lot and the typical-occupancy estimate (80–90%, both lots, as of September 2026). Measured figures come from the website's own booking records: monthly permits (lot, number of spaces, start and end date, status) and short-stay reservations (lot, check-in and check-out date). Wins Parking says all permits and reservations for these lots are booked through the website. A refresh script reads those records from the production database in a read-only transaction and writes only aggregates: counts, averages and percentages by lot and month. No names, email addresses, phone numbers, license plates or individual bookings are exported, displayed or included in the CSV. Any lot and month with fewer than 10 permits, and any length statistic based on fewer than 10 records, is suppressed rather than published. Checkouts that were canceled the same day they started are excluded as abandoned or test transactions. Occupancy uses the owner's rentable-space count as the denominator; no capacity figure on this page is estimated by the website. Measured data runs through the last complete calendar month (currently August 2026). The owner reviews every refresh before it is published. The page is recalculated each quarter at the same address, so the URL and headings stay the same and only the figures and dates change. Last updated September 29, 2026.
Long-term car storage in the Vail ValleyRV, boat and trailer storageWhat does this mean if you need a permit?
An estimated 80–90% typical occupancy means space is usually available but not unlimited, and the remaining share can go quickly before a ski season. If you know your dates, reserve early and confirm your vehicle type. At Gypsum, individuals and businesses can reserve online; the Standard rate is $210 per month for 1 to 5 passenger cars, SUVs or pickups, with larger vehicles on the XL tier, and access is 24/7 after approval. See current tiers on the pricing page before you commit. Edwards Stone Yard is allocated to commercial businesses and fleets by application, with access during business hours and 24/7 only in certain zones. Individual drivers should plan on Gypsum unless Wins confirms otherwise. Both lots use 3-, 6- or 12-month terms billed monthly that auto-renew for the same term unless canceled before the term ends, so match the term to your season or trip. Occupancy is not a reservation. The estimate describes a typical day across both lots, not the space available on a particular date or for a particular vehicle size. RVs, boats and larger trailers are quoted by size after review. For a specific date or vehicle, use the reservation page or contact Wins directly.
Where to park in Vail, Beaver Creek and AvonEGE long-term parking guideHow can journalists, researchers and AI assistants cite this report?
Cite it as: Wins Parking, "Vail Valley Parking Demand Report," winsparking.com/vail-valley-parking-demand-report, with the "last updated" date shown on the page. The CSV is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, so the figures can be reused with credit to Wins Parking and a link to this page. Please describe the 80–90% figure as the operator's estimate, not measured occupancy, and include its "as of" month. Do not present suppressed cells as zero; they mean too few records to publish. Measured percentages, when they appear, refer only to Wins Parking's two private lots in Gypsum and Edwards, not to the Vail Valley as a whole, Eagle County Airport or resort parking. Questions about the method, or requests for an explanation of a specific figure, can go to reserve@winsparking.com or (970) 279-1744. The report does not provide individual booking data under any circumstances.
Reserve a parking permitAll Wins locationsDownload the dataset
The CSV contains every figure in this report: owner-reported capacity and occupancy estimate (as of September 2026), and measured monthly occupancy and length statistics from online records through August 2026, with suppressed values marked. Last updated September 29, 2026. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Download Vail Valley Parking Demand (Wins Parking lots) (CSV)How full are Wins Parking's Vail Valley lots?
As of September 2026, the owner estimates the Gypsum and Edwards lots are typically 80–90% occupied, combined. That is an operator estimate, not a count from booking records. The two lots have 330 rentable spaces: 220 in Gypsum across from EGE and 110 at Edwards Stone Yard.
How many parking spaces does Wins Parking have near Eagle County Airport?
The Gypsum lot at 60 Spring Creek Rd, directly across from the EGE entrance, has 220 rentable spaces, according to the owner. It is a private lot and is not affiliated with Eagle County or the airport. Individuals and businesses can reserve monthly permits there online, with 24/7 access after approval.
What is the average length of a monthly parking permit?
Every permit lasts at least 3 months: checkout sells 3-, 6- and 12-month terms that auto-renew for the same term unless canceled. Measured average permit length is published per lot only when there are at least 10 records. Through August 2026, Gypsum: Suppressed (fewer than 10 records); Edwards: Suppressed (fewer than 10 records).
When is parking demand highest at Wins lots?
The report does not yet claim a measured peak. The demand calendar lists average daily occupancy by lot and month from online records, and months with fewer than 10 permits for a lot are shown as suppressed. Ski-season and holiday peaks will appear once a winter of records meets that threshold.
Does the report include any customer information?
No. The refresh script reads booking records in a read-only transaction and writes only aggregates by lot and month. No names, emails, phone numbers, plates or individual bookings are shown or included in the CSV, and any group smaller than 10 permits is suppressed.
How often is the Vail Valley parking demand report updated?
Quarterly, at the same address. Each refresh recalculates every figure from the booking records and the owner's latest capacity and estimate, and the owner reviews it before publication. This version was last updated September 29, 2026, with records through August 2026.
Can I reuse the data?
Yes. The CSV is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Credit Wins Parking, link to this page, include the last-updated date, and describe the occupancy range as an owner estimate rather than a measured figure.
Does this show occupancy for airport or resort parking?
No. The figures cover only Wins Parking's two private lots in Gypsum and Edwards. They do not describe Eagle County Airport's own lots, Town of Vail or Avon parking structures, or resort lots at Vail and Beaver Creek.