Summit Merchant Pass Program 22-23

Program Highlights

• Available for purchase all season
• Unlike Individual passes, the merchant pass belongs to the business, and may be transferred once, from one employee to another employee of the same business, for $115 for each transfer occurrence

Merchant Pass Offerings 22-23 Season

• Vail Resorts International (VRI) will offer the Merchant Epic Pass $841 & Merchant Epic Local Pass $626
• The Gondola ticket office will be open Thursdays – Sundays, 9:00am – 4:00pm beginning 10/13
• Merchant Epic & Merchant Epic Local passes will have the following restriction dates 11/25 & 11/26, 12/26 through 12/31, 1/14, 2/18 & 2/19
• Both pass types come with six “Ski With a Friend” tickets
• Unlike Individual passes, the merchant pass belongs to the business, and may be transferred once, from one employee to another employee of the same business, for $115 for each transfer occurrence
• Merchant Epic & Merchant Epic Local pass access is listed here

How to Qualify

• Merchant must hold a Breckenridge business license or membership with the Summit Chamber. All merchant pass information is distributed through the BTO or SCC and all application processing is done through VRI

Purchasing a Merchant Pass

• Merchant must read program policies thoroughly, then complete Form B (Merchant Application) and email to breckgroupsales@vailresorts.com
• Merchant will be notified when approved. Please allow 24 hours for processing
• Merchant completes Proof of Employment form (Form C) for each employee obtaining a pass. The employee will bring this form to the pass office along with ID and a pay stub. Do not email the employee form

Transferring a Merchant Pass

• Merchants are to call 970-496-7339 to deactivate passes of employees who no longer work for their company.
• Each pass may be transferred one time to another employee working for the same business
• A transfer fee of $115 will be charged to the merchant’s credit card on file
• A completed and signed Form C and photo ID are required at time of transfer
• A pass can only be transferred to a like pas, ie. Epic to Epic or Local to Local

Merchant Pass Refunds

• All applicable refunds will be given to the merchant, not the pass holder
• If there is a medical injury and the pass is unused, VRI can refund 100%
• If there was a medical injury and it was used, the refund will be calculated by charging the pass insurance per diem rate for each day used
• If the pass was unused and no medical applies, can refund the total value of the pass less a $25 processing fee.

Pass Holder Refunds

Refunding an individual’s previously purchased season pass who is now eligible for a Merchant Pass follows this timeline:

• 100% refunded if request for refund is prior to December 31st, 2022
• 50% refunded from January 1, 2022, through March 15th, 2023
• No refund after March 15th, 2023