Our March to the Mountains Lift Tickets Giveaway (2026) is now live on the BigBear.com booking engine. This campaign is designed to help bolster March lodging bookings by adding extra value for guests who book their stay through BigBear.com.
Retail, restaurant, and activity partners: please use the campaign marketing assets as well—this is a great opportunity to help drive visitors up the mountain and encourage them to shop, dine, and explore at your establishments during March.
Below is the full promo overview, plus an important note: if you have a guest staying at your Big Bear Lake property who did NOT book through the booking engine, there’s still a way to manually opt them into the promotion (details below). |
Offer Reserve your stay in Big Bear Lake via BigBear.com and enjoy complimentary lift ticket(s) to Bear Mountain or Snow Summit during your trip. Booking Window - Book between: Now – March 15, 2026
- Eligible lodging check-in dates: March 16 – April 17, 2026
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Stay requirement: 2-night minimum
- Lift Ticket Pickup Window: Tickets can only be picked up during the check-in window at The Big Bear Visitor Center (March 16 – April 17, 2026)
What You Get (Based on Reservation Total) - Reservation total $250 – $599: 1 Lift Ticket
- Reservation total $600+: 2 Lift Tickets
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Available while supplies last. Once tickets are gone, the giveaway ends.
Lift Ticket Valid Dates -
Lift tickets are only valid for use between: March 16 – April 19, 2026
How Guests Redeem -
Reserve a lodging stay online at BigBear.com and select a qualifying 2-night stay within the check-in window (March 16 – April 17, 2026).
- Opt into the promotion shown on the booking confirmation.
- Guest receives a QR code.
- Guest picks up lift ticket(s) by presenting QR code + lodging confirmation + ID (ID must match the reservation name) at:
Big Bear Lake Visitors Center
40824 Big Bear Blvd
Open Daily: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Bring proof of reservation (printed confirmation or email on your phone).
- Redemption is based on availability at the time of pickup.
Restrictions, Terms & Conditions (Please Read) -
2-night minimum lodging reservation required
- Check-in must be March 16 – April 17, 2026
- Lift tickets are only valid March 16 – April 19, 2026
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Lift tickets must be picked up during March 16 – April 17, 2026
- One gift per reservation
- Pickup required at the Visitors Center during open hours
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Proof of reservation and a valid ID are required at pickup (ID must match the name on the reservation)
- Ticket redemption is based on availability
Promotion landing page: https://www.bigbear.com/march-to-the-mountains-lift-tickets-giveaway/ |
We have ready-to-use marketing assets available for lodging, retail, restaurant, and activity partners to help promote March visits to Big Bear Lake. |
When promoting March to the Mountains, please make sure your calls-to-action link guests to https://www.bigbear.com. |
If you have a guest staying at your property and the booking did not come in through the booking engine, you can still opt them into the promotion using your booking engine dashboard. Use the “Link Guest to Promotion” feature here:
https://book.bigbear.com/managers.php?type=bookings-promotions Important: Get your booking engine setup completed
If your booking engine setup is not complete, this is the time to get finalized so your property can benefit from Visit Big Bear lodging promotions like this one. Please reach out to support@localota.com to complete your setup and get your property listed and bookable on the engine. |
To participate in Visit Big Bear lodging promotions, lodging members need to have their property listed on the booking engine.
One of the biggest benefits of listing on BigBear.com is that Visit Big Bear covers the OTA fees, helping you and your guests save money compared to traditional third-party booking sites. |
If you have any questions about the promo details or how to use the manual opt-in feature, reply here and I’ll help point you in the right direction. Mike Lindsey
Member & Partner Relations Manager |
Call for General Info
1.800 .424.4232 This email was sent by:
Visit Big Bear, P.O. Box 1936, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 |
