How is the final price worked out?
How is the final price worked out?
How it works:
- Choose your dates on the calendar and your level.
- Choose your gear from the options on this page.
- The total price is calculated instantly from the days and the gear you pick, and you see it before you pay.
- Before paying you also see how much is paid online now and how much, if anything, is left to pay at the shop when you collect your gear.
Adult full ski set from €22/day: €66 for 3 days and €132 for 6 days. Kids from €14/day. Every day costs the same, with no multi-day discount.
Book online and collect your gear without queuing in Metabief
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Free cancellation up to 24hYes
🎿 The gear you will receive
🎿 The gear you will receive
Depending on the option you choose, your kit includes skis (or a board), boots and poles, or just part of it; the selector shows what each option includes. The gear is fitted to your size when you collect it.
- Beginner: soft, stable gear for learning.
- Intermediate: versatile all-mountain gear to progress and explore more terrain.
- Advanced: stiffer, more precise gear for speed and technique.
- Snowboard: only if it appears in the selector on this page; you book it the same way as skis.
📦 How your booking works, step by step
📦 How your booking works, step by step
- Book online — choose dates, level and gear, and see the total before you pay.
- Email confirmation — with the exact address of the pick-up point in Metabief.
- Collect without queuing — the booking is already in your name; the gear is fitted to your size when you collect it.
- CaranvaSports Guarantee — if the shop can't provide what you booked, you get an equal or better alternative at no extra cost or a 100% refund.
- Return the gear when your hire ends.
📍 The resort: Metabief
📍 The resort: Metabief
km of pistes
Always check the official report before heading up: open lifts, snow quality and the weather forecast.
Payment methods
Secure online payment
Before paying you see the total, the part paid online now and, if anything is left, what you pay at the shop when you collect your gear.
CaranvaSports security
This is what you get when you book in Metabief with Caranva
Fixed price before paying and, if the shop can’t provide what you booked, an equal or better alternative or a 100% refund.
Why book before you get to Metabief?
| At the resort (counter) | Booking with Caranva | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | The shop’s walk-in price on the day | You see the total before paying, based on days and gear |
| Time | There may be queues in high season | Collection without queuing, booking already made |
| Gear | Whatever is left | Reserved for your dates and fitted to your size on collection |
| Cancellation | Depends on the shop | Free up to 24h before |
| Payment | In the shop, when you hire | Online; at some shops, part at pickup |
Before your trip to Metabief
Slope conditions and weather in Metabief
Check the snow report, the weather forecast and lift status before you travel.
See resort conditionsMetabief webcam, live
See what the slopes look like right now before you book your gear.
Watch the live webcamWhat ski or snowboard level do you need in Metabief?
Ski hire in Métabief: FAQs
How much is ski hire in Métabief?
How much is ski hire in Métabief?
An adult full set (skis, boots and poles) costs €22 a day at Beginner level, €30 at Intermediate and €42 at Advanced. Skis and poles only from €16 a day; boots only from €9.
How much is a week of ski hire in Métabief?
How much is a week of ski hire in Métabief?
It is the daily price times the days, with no multi-day discount: at Beginner level, 6 days cost €132 and 7 days €154; Intermediate €180 and €210; Advanced €252 and €294.
What does the full set include? Is a helmet included?
What does the full set include? Is a helmet included?
Skis, boots and poles, fitted to your size and level when you collect. A helmet is not included: add one when booking for €6 a day (€36 for 6 days).
How much is kids’ ski hire?
How much is kids’ ski hire?
A children’s full set costs €14 a day: €42 for 3 days and €84 for 6 days. Skis and poles only €10 a day; boots only €6 a day.
Can I hire a snowboard?
Can I hire a snowboard?
Not with this booking: the Métabief page is for alpine ski equipment (skis, boots and poles) in four levels.
Where do I collect the equipment, and when?
Where do I collect the equipment, and when?
In Métabief. The exact pick-up point and its opening hours come in your booking confirmation email, together with how to return the equipment.
Can I cancel my booking?
Can I cancel my booking?
Yes: cancellation is free up to 24 h before. The terms are in our cancellation and refund policy.
Is there insurance for the equipment?
Is there insurance for the equipment?
Yes, you can add equipment breakage insurance when booking for €3 a day (€18 for 6 days).
Is the lift pass included? When does Métabief open?
Is the lift pass included? When does Métabief open?
No: lift passes are sold by the resort. On its 2026/27 winter price list, an adult day costs €34.90 and 6 consecutive days €171.80; the “Saison Super Promo” season pass is €349 until 30 November 2026. No 2026/27 opening date has been published yet: the resort says winter returns in December.
In short: ski hire in Métabief (Montagnes du Jura, Doubs, France) from €22/day for an adult full set (skis, boots and poles): €66 for 3 days and €132 for 6 days. Kids from €14/day. This is alpine ski equipment only: no snowboards on this page. You book and pay online, and the exact pick-up point in Métabief, with its opening hours, comes in your confirmation email. Season 2026/27.
Before you book: free cancellation up to 24 h before · Ski hire in Gérardmer · Ski hire in La Bresse-Hohneck
Ski hire in Métabief
Book your ski rental for Métabief online — the Montagnes du Jura resort right by the Swiss border — and collect your kit ready under your name, with no queue at the hire shop counter on day one. It covers both linked sectors of the ski area: Métabief (the village base, Métabief Village) and Super Longevilles.
The price is per day and the total is the daily price multiplied by the number of days you ski: there is no multi-day rate, every day costs the same.
Which level should I choose?
You choose the level when you book; ski length, boot size and binding settings are adjusted to your height, weight and ability when you collect.
- Beginner — for first-timers or anyone who skis a few days a year: easy-turning skis for green and blue runs, such as the gentle slopes at the base (Pré-Midi, Ch’neau and P’tite Bleue). Full set from €22/day.
- Intermediate — for skiers who are comfortable on blues and starting on reds: a versatile ski to explore all 26 km of the area. From €30/day.
- Advanced — for confident skiers after precision and stability on the 8 red runs and the black, La Renversée. From €42/day.
- Kids — children’s skis, boots and poles, with bindings set to their weight. From €14/day.
What each pack includes
- Full set: skis, boots and poles.
- Skis + poles (no boots): if you bring your own boots; from €16/day (kids €10).
- Boots only: from €9/day (kids €6). If you want poles with your boots, add them for €4/day.
Extras you can add when booking, per day: ski helmet, €6 (€36 for 6 days); poles, if your pack has none, €4; and equipment breakage insurance, €3 (€18 for 6 days).
Métabief ski hire prices per day (2026/27 season)
| Level | Full set | Skis + poles | Boots only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | €22 | €16 | €9 |
| Intermediate | €30 | €22 | €13 |
| Advanced | €42 | €30 | €18 |
| Kids | €14 | €10 | €6 |
Price per person per day; extras are charged separately.
Total by number of days: full set
Daily price times the number of days, with no multi-day discount.
| Full set | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days | 4 days | 5 days | 6 days | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | €22 | €44 | €66 | €88 | €110 | €132 | €154 |
| Intermediate | €30 | €60 | €90 | €120 | €150 | €180 | €210 |
| Advanced | €42 | €84 | €126 | €168 | €210 | €252 | €294 |
| Kids | €14 | €28 | €42 | €56 | €70 | €84 | €98 |
Where and when to collect and return
Once your booking is confirmed, you get an email with the exact pick-up point in Métabief, its opening hours and how to return the equipment at the end. Whether you are staying in Métabief Village or a nearby village such as Jougne or Les Longevilles-Mont-d’Or, you will know where to go before you arrive.
Getting to the slopes: the Métabief base is on place Xavier Authier (8 place Xavier Authier, 25370 Métabief), with car park P1 (about 450 spaces) and P2 on avenue Bois du Roi (about 150); the Super Longevilles sector, in Les Longevilles-Mont-d’Or, has P3 (about 120). From 1 November to 31 March, France’s Loi Montagne requires winter tyres (3PMSF) or snow chains/socks in the car to drive up to the resort.
How booking works
- Choose the level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced or Kids) and the pack: full set, skis + poles or boots only.
- Select your dates in the calendar and add a helmet, poles or insurance if you want: you see the total before paying.
- Pay online. Your confirmation email gives you the pick-up point and its opening hours.
- Collect your kit fitted to your size and head for the slopes. If your plans change, cancellation is free up to 24 h before, and your booking is covered by the CaranvaSports Guarantee.
Métabief at a glance
Métabief is the alpine ski resort of the Haut-Doubs, in the Montagnes du Jura, with views of the Alps. You ski between 1,000 and 1,463 m on 26 runs (7 green, 10 blue, 8 red and 1 black), with 26 km of linked pistes and 14 lifts across two sectors, Métabief and Super Longevilles, plus three fun zones: Jura Kid Park, Easy Park and Snow Park. It is about 23 km from Pontarlier, 55 km from Lausanne and 85 km from Besançon; Vallorbe station (Switzerland) is 10 km away and Frasne TGV station 25 km.
The resort says winter returns in December, with no 2026/27 opening date published yet. Lift passes are not included in the hire and are sold by the resort: on its 2026/27 winter price list, an adult day pass costs €34.90, 6 consecutive days €171.80 and the “Saison Super Promo” season pass €349 until 30 November 2026. Métabief is also part of the Magic Pass.
Complete your trip to Métabief
Before you go, check the cancellation terms. And if you fancy another French resort, you can also book ski hire in the Vosges and the Alps.
Ski hire at other resorts in France
- Ski hire in Gérardmer — Vosges
- Ski hire in La Bresse-Hohneck — Vosges
- Ski hire in Morzine-Les Gets — Alps (Haute-Savoie)
- Ski hire in Chamonix — Alps, Mont Blanc massif
