Telluride Town Vacation Rentals Near the Gondola

Telluride is a historic mining town in a box canyon, with restaurants, shops and festivals along Main Street (Colorado Avenue). Mountain Village sits above it at the ski area base. A free gondola connects the two in about 13 minutes, so you can enjoy both wherever you stay.

Stay in town if you want to

• Walk to dinner, coffee, shops and festivals

• Be close to the gondola and the San Miguel River

• Skip the car for most of your trip

Our Telluride home

Pacific Avenue Paradise is a three-level, 3-bedroom townhome in town that sleeps 6, steps from the gondola and an easy walk to downtown. It has panoramic Ajax Mountain views, two gas fireplaces, a private deck with a grill, a game room with foosball, a steam shower in the primary suite and one reserved covered parking space.

Getting to Telluride

• Fly: Telluride Regional Airport is about 6 miles from town. Montrose Regional Airport, about 65 miles away, is the main commercial airport.

• Drive: AWD or 4WD is strongly recommended in winter.

• Get around: the free gondola and the free Galloping Goose bus cover town and Mountain Village.

2026–27 winter dates

• Telluride Ski Resort: targeting November 26, 2026 to April 4, 2027

• Free gondola: November 20, 2026 to April 4, 2027, 6:30 a.m. to midnight

Dates depend on snow and conditions, so check before you travel.

Visiting over the holidays? See our Christmas & New Year's in Telluride guide for Noel Night, torchlight parades and New Year's Eve fireworks, or browse all Telluride travel guides.