Ski hire Serre Chevalier

Ski hire in Serre Chevalier (Briançon)

Book your ski rental online for Serre Chevalier Vallée Briançon — the Briançon, Chantemerle (Saint-Chaffrey), Villeneuve (La Salle-les-Alpes) and Le Monêtier-les-Bains sectors — and collect kit set up for your size and ability, without queuing at the hire shop counter.

Which range should you choose in Serre Chevalier?

You choose the range when you book; ski length and binding settings are adjusted at collection, based on your height, weight and ability.

• Beginner — for first-timers and skiers who only get a few days a year: easy-turning, forgiving skis for green and blue runs. Full set from €22/day.
• Intermediate — for skiers already comfortable on blues and reds: versatile skis to explore 250 km of pistes, 28 of them red runs. From €30/day.
• Advanced — for skiers who want grip and stability at speed, including on the 13 black runs. From €42/day.
• Kids — children’s kit with bindings set to the child’s weight. From €14/day.

What does each package include?

• Full set: skis with bindings, boots and poles. From €22/day.
• Skis + poles: if you bring your own boots. From €16/day.
• Boots only: if you bring your own skis. From €9/day.

Extras you can add when booking, per day: ski helmet, €6; poles (if you hire boots only), €4; equipment damage insurance, €3. A helmet is not included in any package.

Serre Chevalier ski hire prices per day (2026/27 season)

Price for one day, per person.

How much is ski hire for several days in Serre Chevalier?

Total for the full set by number of days. Every day costs the same here: the total is the daily price multiplied by the number of days, and you see it as soon as you pick your dates, before paying.

Example for a ski week: two adults on Beginner and one child for 6 days come to €132 + €132 + €84 = €348. Helmets for all three add €108 (3 × €36).

Where and when to collect and return your skis

The exact collection point in Serre Chevalier and its opening hours are in your confirmation email, together with how and when to return the equipment. Bear in mind the valley has four bases — Briançon, Chantemerle, Villeneuve and Le Monêtier-les-Bains — several kilometres apart, so check the email before you set off. Your kit is ready under your name, so there is no queue at the counter.

How booking works

1. Choose the range and package (full set, skis + poles or boots only) and add any extras.
2. Pick your dates: you see the total rental price before paying.
3. Pay online and get your confirmation email with the collection point and its opening hours.
4. Collect your kit in Serre Chevalier, fitted to your size. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, plus the CaranvaSports Guarantee.

Serre Chevalier at a glance

According to the resort, Serre Chevalier Vallée Briançon is the largest ski area in the Southern Alps: 250 km of pistes (410 marked hectares), 58 lifts and 82 runs — 15 green, 26 blue, 28 red and 13 black — with 80% of the runs above 1,800 m. The highest point is the top of the Yret chairlift (2,830 m), above Le Monêtier-les-Bains. The ski area links three villages in the Guisane valley — Chantemerle, Villeneuve and Le Monêtier — with Briançon, the Vauban-fortified town (1,326 m) listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Many visitors search for the villages as “Serre Chevalier 1350” (Chantemerle) or “1400” (Villeneuve).

2026/27 season: scheduled to open on 5 December 2026 in Chantemerle, Villeneuve and Le Monêtier, and on 12 December in Briançon; closing on 4 April 2027 in Briançon and on 18 April in the other three sectors, snow permitting. Lift passes are sold separately; children under 6 and adults over 75 ski free.

Getting there: by train to Briançon station (TGV from Paris and Marseille, plus the overnight train from Paris); by air via Turin (about 2 hours) or Lyon Saint-Exupéry (about 3 hours); and by shuttle bus from Oulx TGV station in Italy.

Nearby resorts: which one suits you?

• Montgenèvre, on the Italian border above Briançon: for a different day without leaving the area.
• Sestriere, just across the border beyond Montgenèvre: for a taste of the Italian Alps on the same trip.
• Alpe d’Huez and Les 2 Alpes, in the Oisans on the other side of the Col du Lautaret: big ski areas if you are staying on the Grenoble side.