The closest airport to Palisades Resort in Olympic Valley is Reno-Tahoe International airport in Reno. Reno-Tahoe Intl airport is about 45 minutes away. Oakland Airport (OAK) is about three hours away. San Francisco (SFO) and San Jose (SJO) are about three and a half hours away.

Ubers and Lyfts are available in the area though not as prevalent as they are in bigger cities. If you want to do some exploring while you are here in Tahoe, especially if you want to do any hiking and sightseeing, having a car is the the most convenient option.

There are modes of public transportation that are free and go along sections of the lake. Buses and on demand to your door shared shuttles. They are, however based on demand and can at time take thirty minutes or more for a pick up. TART truckee is door to door within Truckee. TART Tahoe City stays within Tahoe City. Download TARTconnect app or Call: (530)550-7451. Mountaineer is another door to door shared van that will take you anywhere between Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows. Download Mountaineer app.