Driving, Parking & Charging
Big White Ski Resort is located 56 km (35 mi) southeast of Kelowna, the largest city in the Okanagan Valley. In the summer, it’s an easy 55-minute drive from Kelowna.
Directions from Kelowna: Follow Highway 33 for 32 km (20 mi) until you reach Big White Road. Turn onto Big White Road and follow it for another 24 km (15 mi) until you arrive in the main village, where you'll find free parking at the Village Centre Mall with additional parking at Happy Valley on Saturdays and Sundays with a shuttle operating to get you to the village centre.
Parking Info
During our Summer Operations we welcome you to park in the Village Centre; please follow signs to the Village Centre for all hiking and biking access. There are a limited number of day parking spots available in the main Village Centre Mall lot; if this area is full please continue up Big White Road to find appropriate roadside parking near the Whitefoot Lodge. Always proceed with caution along Big White Road to ensure the safety of our guests and community members; the speed limit along this section of road is 30km/h. Parking is also available on the side of Big White Road between Trappers Crossing (Kettle View Road) and the Bullet Chair (Raven Ridge Road, Feathertop Way).
Overflow parking is available in the Happy Valley Parking Lot. The gondola runs every Saturday, Sunday & Holiday Mondays only.
Overnight parking for RV's is available in Happy Valley, please see full details here.
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Big White Ski Resort offers 100kW, 200A rapid DC fast charging stations located in the Happy Valley Parking Lot (Mountain Check-In). These stations are operated by FLO and are accessible 24 hours a day.
Connector Types Available
| Connector | Compatible Vehicles | |
| Combo (CCS1) | Most non-Tesla EVs — Ford, GM, Hyundai, Kia, BMW, Volkswagen, and others | |
| CHAdeMO | Older Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, and select legacy models |
Tesla Drivers: Our on-site station does not include a NACS (Tesla-native) connector. CHAdeMO and CCS1 connectors have limited or no compatibility with current Tesla models, even with adapters. We recommend planning your charge stop before arriving at the resort. Use PlugShare to find NACS-compatible stations in the Kelowna and Big White corridor.
For a full map of FLO network locations and connector types, visit the FLO website.
Smoking of any kind (including tobacco, marijuana, e-cigarettes and vaporizers) is strictly prohibited anywhere on Big White Ski Resort property outside of designated smoking areas. Applies to summer and winter seasons. Mountain Safety Info