Ski rental for Špindlerův Mlýn: what skis cost in the resort and on the way in Vrchlabí

The short answer: if you are driving to Špindlerův Mlýn, you can pick up your skis on the way in Vrchlabí. The stop adds about 3 minutes and for 1 to 4 days saves several hundred crowns per person. If you are travelling without a car, or want the rental a few steps from where you are staying, a shop in the resort will suit you better. The numbers are below so you can work it out yourself.

Why you drive past us anyway

Špindlerův Mlýn sits at the end of the Elbe valley, and the last stretch of road runs from Vrchlabí along road II/295. We had the OSRM route planner calculate the fastest driving route from 19 places in Czechia, Germany, Poland and Austria, including Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Hradec Králové, Liberec, Trutnov, Dresden, Berlin, Munich, Vienna and Wrocław. All 19 routes go through Vrchlabí and none passes further than about 710 metres from the rental.

You will find us on Valteřická street, not far from the roundabout on road I/14, and you can park right outside. According to the planner, the stop adds:

• from Prague, about 1 km and 3 minutes,
• from Liberec and Dresden, about 1.6 km and 3 minutes,
• from Trutnov and Wrocław, about 1 minute, as the route passes right by us.

From the rental to Špindlerův Mlýn it is 16 km, roughly 18 minutes by car. In winter, on snowy roads or in heavy traffic, allow some extra time.

What ski rental costs in Špindlerův Mlýn and with us

We compared the public price lists of four rental shops right in Špindlerův Mlýn with our own, as of 9 November 2026. The figures are for a basic adult set, both when booked online and at walk-in rates. Our online discount is 10%, and in Špindlerův Mlýn it is usually around 10%. For a shop that does not state an online discount, we use its walk-in price. One shop always includes a helmet and goggles in its set, so it appears only in the table with a helmet and goggles. Premium lines cost more. Euro amounts are only an approximate conversion at the Czech National Bank rate (€1 = CZK 24.345); our price list is in crowns. We compare rentals of 1 to 4 days; you can work out the price for a longer stay with the calculator on the price list page.

What this means

• Booked online, a basic set for 1 to 4 days costs 30 to 43% less with us, and 18 to 36% less with a helmet and goggles.
• If you book with us online and would otherwise pay walk-in rates in Špindlerův Mlýn, you save 31 to 49% for 1 to 4 days.

Example: a family for 3 days

Two adults and two children up to about 140 cm, basic sets for 3 days booked online: about €143 (CZK 3,492) with us, about €202 to €237 (CZK 4,920 to 5,760) at three shops in Špindlerův Mlýn. The difference is about €59 to €93 (CZK 1,428 to 2,268).

What else the stop gives you

• Your gear is ready. If you book, we prepare it according to height, weight and experience, so you can go straight to the slopes in Špindlerův Mlýn.
• You park right outside the rental. Parking in the centre of Špindlerův Mlýn is paid, and the rules for the central car parks can change every winter.
• You return it on the way home. On the last day you pack at your accommodation and drop the gear off in Vrchlabí on your way. In the main season we are open every day, and pick-up and return outside opening hours can be arranged in advance.
• The shop is run by Jiří Honců, a graduate of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport at Charles University, who spent several seasons as an instructor at an alpine ski school in Austria. Every item is checked, sharpened and waxed after it comes back.
• On Google Maps we are rated 4.9 out of 5 from 81 reviews (as of 9 November 2026).

When a rental right in the resort is better

Picking up on the way does not suit everyone. A rental right in Špindlerův Mlýn will be better if you:

• are travelling without a car, as you would have to take the gear on the bus,
• want the rental a few steps from where you are staying, for example to swap boots during your stay (it is 16 km back to us from the resort),
• arrive on the morning of your ski day, want to be on the slopes as soon as the lifts open and have not arranged pick-up with us in advance.

How to do it

• Book your gear through the form on our website and get 10% off. Without a booking, we serve you according to what is available.
• On your way to Špindlerův Mlýn, stop at Valteřická 1436 in Vrchlabí.
• Enter the return date straight away in your booking and return the gear on your way home.

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