Terms & Conditions

Attention

• MTB Uplift Season Passes purchased via the Instalment option are non-refundable from the date of the first payment.
  • 3 equal amount instalments, MTB Uplift Pass can only be collected after full payment is made
  • $21 Admin Fee split equally across all instalments
  • $30 late payment fee for every payment not made in time
• Due to ongoing developments at the Skyline Top Complex, there will be increased traffic on the Skyline Access Road. Please take extra care at points where bike trails cross the access road.
• Forestry work in and around the Skyline Gondola is scheduled for the duration of the 2025/26MTB season, and this may impact the operational hours of the Skyline MTB uplift service.

Operations

• The Ben Lomond Trails (bike park) are not owned or operated by Skyline Queenstown. It’s a feature of the Ben Lomond Recreation Reserve (which is managed by Queenstown Lakes District Council). The bike park is available for public use and can be accessed from multiple locations within the reserve. Skyline Queenstown simply provides customers with a Gondola assisted uplift service to the Skyline Queenstown Top Terminal.
• Skyline Queenstown does not patrol the Queenstown bike park.
• Skyline Queenstown reserves the right to close, suspend, or change, Gondola services and/or bike carriage, operating times, or refuse people entry, at its own discretion.
• Gondola service and/or bike carriage is likely to be stopped or suspended by Skyline Queenstown whenever the Ben Lomond Recreation Reserve is closed by QLDC (due to high fire risk, heavy rainfall or other unforeseen circumstances).

Passes

• The Skyline Queenstown ‘Mountain Bike Uplift Pass’ entitles the pass owner (along withonebike) to Skyline’s Gondola Uplift Service.
• The Skyline Queenstown ‘Mountain Bike Uplift Pass’ must be presented to Skyline Queenstown staff to validate the passholders benefits (basically, no pass = no Gondola ride).
• Skyline Queenstown reserves the right to review passholder benefits and prices.
• Skyline Queenstown ‘Mountain Bike Uplift Passes’ are non-refundable and non-transferable. The only exclusions to this rule apply to pass holders who also purchased the Skyline MTB Uplift Pass Cover (detailed below).
• All lost passes will incur a replacement fee of $10.
• Unauthorised use of a Skyline Queenstown ‘Mountain Bike Uplift Pass’ will result in the immediate revocation of the pass and may result in prosecution.
• Skyline Queenstown ‘Mountain Bike Uplift Passes’ are only valid for use within the season purchased.
• The Skyline Queenstown ‘25/26 Mountain Bike Uplift SeasonPass’ is valid for the duration of the 2025/2026 MTB season only. Please note that season dates can vary, however, indicative season dates are late-September 2025 to early-May 2026.
• Skyline Queenstown ‘Mountain Bike Uplift Passes’ are not valid for commercial use.

Skyline MTB Uplift Pass Cover Policy

Pass Cover is your insurance policy for your Skyline MTB 50 Uplift, 100 Uplift and Season Uplift Pass in the event you sustain an injury or medical condition which prevents you from using your pass for the remaining current season.

A refund percentage is to be calculated based on the use of the pass, outlined in the table below:

• Refunds only extend to the value of the pass type purchased and do not cover any additional associated expenses. The Pass Cover charge is additional to the value of the pass and will not be covered by any refund. Refunds will be made to the credit/debit card used to purchase the pass and the pass will be cancelled.
• To apply for a refund please contact our team at skylinequeenstownreservations@skyline.co.nz. You may be required to supply a doctor’s note as evidence to support the injury/medical claim.
• Skyline Queenstown reserves the right to obtain independent advice to validate any claim.
• Refund applications will only be considered during the current season the pass is eligible for. Any applications submitted after April 23rd of the current season will not be processed.
• Pass Cover can only be added when initially buying the 50 Uplift, 100 Uplift and season pass and cannot be added later. Pass cover is only available for 50 Uplift, 100 Uplift and season Uplift passes.
• Refunds will be made in New Zealand Dollars. If you paid by a credit card denominated in a foreign currency, the refund amount in your foreign currency may differ from what you were originally charged due to changes in foreign exchange rates, non-refundable or additional bank or credit card charges, or other factors. Skyline Queenstown will accept no liability for any loss that may be suffered due to these factors in relation to the amount refunded.

Equipment

• Bikes must be fully assembled and safe to transport.
• Wheels must be securely fastened to the bike frame prior to loading the Gondola.
• Skyline Queenstown takes no responsibility for bikes during carriage.

Safety

• Skyline Queenstown reserves the right to refuse Gondola entry to any individual who clearly appears unsafe and/or presents obvious risks to themselves or others.
• Skyline only provides a Gondola Uplift Service and does not take responsibility for personal injury or damage to property in the Ben Lomond Recreational Reserve.

Conduct

• Riders must ensure cabins are kept clean (dry and free of mud, dirt or litter) for all other Gondola guests.
• Under no circumstances should the cabin doors be forced open for ventilation; charges will apply for any repairs or maintenance required.