{"id":38034,"date":"2026-01-14T19:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/?p=38034"},"modified":"2026-02-11T20:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:45:12","slug":"bansko-loyalty-club-rules-bonus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/bansko-loyalty-club-rules-bonus\/","title":{"rendered":"Bansko Loyalty Club: VIP card and cheap parking (Season 2025\/2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<article style=\"max-width: 850px;margin: 0 auto;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height: 1.6;color: #333\">\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-size: 1.15em;margin-bottom: 25px\">Do you ski or snowboard in Bansko every year? If the answer is &quot;yes&quot;, you may already be part of an elite club without even knowing it. The program <strong>Bansko Loyalty Club<\/strong> of &quot;Yulen&quot; AD is the &quot;ray of light&quot; for the most regular skiers, providing privileges that solve the two biggest problems in the resort: the queues for the lift and the price of parking.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f0f8ff;border-left: 5px solid #0073aa;padding: 20px;margin-bottom: 30px\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0;color: #0073aa\">\u2139\ufe0f Quick overview of bonuses for 2026.<\/h3>\n<p>As of the active winter season 2025\/2026, the program continues to operate at full capacity. The biggest advantages remain:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0\">\n<li><strong>Fast Track:<\/strong> Fast corridor for the gondola lift (for all levels).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parking:<\/strong> Up to 90% discount (for Platinum cards).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ski service:<\/strong> Free edge sharpening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #2c3e50;border-bottom: 2px solid #eee;padding-bottom: 10px\">What is Bansko Loyalty Club?<\/h2>\n<p>This is the official loyalty program of the ski area concessionaire. It is not open to all tourists, but is exclusively aimed at card holders. <strong>season tickets<\/strong>. The philosophy is simple: &quot;Yulen&quot; rewards perseverance.<\/p>\n<p>The more <strong>consecutive<\/strong> The more years you purchase a season ticket, the higher level you reach in the club hierarchy. There are three levels: <em>Silver, Gold and Platinum<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffebee;border: 1px solid #ef9a9a;padding: 15px;border-radius: 5px;margin: 25px 0\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0;color: #c62828\">\u26a0\ufe0f Critically important rule: Sequence<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0\">The system does not count the total number of cards purchased in your lifetime, but <strong>continuous series<\/strong>. If you have had a card for 3 years, but miss a season (do not purchase a card), your accumulated experience is lost. With the next purchase, you start from scratch.<\/p>\n<p><small><em>*The first season that counts as the start of the count is 2017\/2018.<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #2c3e50;margin-top: 40px\">Membership levels and privileges<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#039;s a detailed breakdown of what you get at each rung of the loyalty ladder.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #607d8b\">\ud83e\udd48 Silver Card<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Requirement:<\/strong> Purchased season ticket in <strong>2 consecutive years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This is the \u201centrance\u201d to the club. The greatest value here is <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"the weather\" href=\"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/useful\/weather-in-bansko\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2301\">the weather<\/a>, which you save in the morning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\ude80 <strong>Fast Track:<\/strong> You use the VIP corridor for the gondola lift.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udecd\ufe0f <strong>5% discount<\/strong> in the stores of <strong>Maxsport<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf7b <strong>5% discount<\/strong> in restaurants: <em>Sopranos, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Happy Ending\" href=\"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/yes\/happy-ending-bansko\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2302\">Happy Ending<\/a> and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/yes\/bachvite-restaurant\/\" title=\"The barrels\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2663\">The barrels<\/a><\/em> (once daily).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfc2 <strong>Ski service:<\/strong> One-time free double-sided edge sharpening.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f <strong>Events:<\/strong> Access to the stands at World Cup competitions (if any).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"color: #fbc02d\">\ud83e\udd47 Gold Card<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Requirement:<\/strong> Purchased season ticket in <strong>4 consecutive years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Gold Card is the moment when you start to feel serious financial relief, especially if you travel by car to the starting station.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udd7f\ufe0f <strong>50% parking discount:<\/strong> You pay half price at the VIP parking lot at the starting station (once daily).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\ude80 <strong>Fast Track<\/strong> to the elevator.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udecd\ufe0f <strong>10% discount<\/strong> in Maxsport stores + invitations to new collections.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf7b <strong>10% discount<\/strong> in establishments, including <em>the yellow bars<\/em> on the slopes.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfc2 <strong>Ski service:<\/strong> Three free edge sharpenings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"color: #455a64\">\ud83d\udc8e Platinum Card<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Requirement:<\/strong> Purchased season ticket in <strong>6 consecutive years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This is the \u201cHoly Grail\u201d for skiers in <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/for-bansko\/\" title=\"Bansko\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4389\">Bansko<\/a>. The Platinum Card makes the experience comparable to that of the most expensive Alpine resorts, but with huge discounts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udd7f\ufe0f <strong>90% parking discount!<\/strong> Parking is available for a nominal fee, which is a huge bonus considering the high hourly rates in the area.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\ude80 <strong>Fast Track<\/strong> access to the lift.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udecd\ufe0f <strong>15% discount<\/strong> in Maxsport stores.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf7b <strong>15% discount<\/strong> in the restaurants on the slopes and in the city.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfe8 <strong>Bonuses from Balkan Holidays:<\/strong> 10% discount on bookings and free room upgrade (subject to availability).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfc2 <strong>Ski service:<\/strong> Five free sharpenings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color: #2c3e50;margin-top: 40px\">Bonus comparison table<\/h2>\n<div>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;margin-bottom: 30px;border: 1px solid #ddd\">\n<thead style=\"background-color: #34495e;color: white\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px;text-align: left\">Privilege<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px;text-align: center\">Silver (2 years old)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px;text-align: center\">Gold (4 years)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px;text-align: center\">Platinum (6 years)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\"><strong>Fast Track (Elevator)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;text-align: center;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\">\u2705 YES<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;text-align: center;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\">\u2705 YES<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;text-align: center;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\">\u2705 YES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\"><strong>Parking discount<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;text-align: center;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;text-align: center;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\">50%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;text-align: center;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\"><strong>90%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\"><strong>Discount restaurants<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;text-align: center;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\">5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;text-align: center;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\">10%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;text-align: center;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\">15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\"><strong>Ski service (sharpening)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;text-align: center;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\">1 time<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;text-align: center;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\">3 times<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;text-align: center;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\">5 times<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #2c3e50\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.1em\">How do I find out what my status is?<\/h3>\n<p>Your membership information in <strong>Bansko Loyalty Club<\/strong> is stored in the database of &quot;Yulen&quot; AD. When purchasing a season ticket for the new season, the system automatically checks your history by name and personal identification number\/personal identification number. If you have any doubts (for example, when changing your last name), bring your old plastic cards or purchase documents to the cashier just in case.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.1em\">Does the parking discount apply to all parking lots?<\/h3>\n<p>No. The 50% and 90% discounts apply specifically to the parking lot at <strong>starting station of the cable car<\/strong> and can be used once a day, only upon presentation of your name card (Gold or Platinum).<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.1em\">What is a \u201cCharity Race\u201d?<\/h3>\n<p>This is a club tradition. Usually at the end of the season (in April), loyal customers receive an invitation to a special competition and party. This is a great opportunity to socialize with people who share your passion for the mountains.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #34495e;color: #ffffff;padding: 25px;border-radius: 8px;text-align: center;margin-top: 40px\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #ffffff;margin-top: 0\">Are you planning a ski season in Bansko?<\/h3>\n<p>Don&#039;t forget to check the current ticket prices and the condition of the slopes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041a\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0435 \u043b\u0438 \u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0438\u043b\u0438 \u0441\u043d\u043e\u0443\u0431\u043e\u0440\u0434 \u0432 \u0411\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e \u0432\u0441\u044f\u043a\u0430 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0430? \u0410\u043a\u043e \u043e\u0442\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u044a\u0442 \u0435 \u201e\u0434\u0430\u201c, \u043c\u043e\u0436\u0435 \u0431\u0438 \u0432\u0435\u0447\u0435 \u0441\u0442\u0435 \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442 \u043e\u0442 \u0435\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043d \u043a\u043b\u0443\u0431, \u0431\u0435\u0437 \u0434\u043e\u0440\u0438 \u0434\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0435. \u041f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0442\u0430 Bansko Loyalty Club \u043d\u0430 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":38037,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1069],"tags":[9969,9971,4614,9973,9972,7861,8343,9970,4644,4648],"class_list":["post-38034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ski-i-snoubord","tag-bansko-loyalty-club","tag-fast-track-bansko","tag-bansko-ski-zona","tag-evtin-parking-bansko","tag-loyalni-klienti-bansko","tag-parking-bansko","tag-sezonna-karta-bansko","tag-ski-karta-bansko-czeni","tag-ski-sezon-2025-2026","tag-yulen-ad"],"acf":[],"cubewp_post_meta":[],"taxonomies":["\u0421\u043a\u0438 \u0438 \u0441\u043d\u043e\u0443\u0431\u043e\u0440\u0434","Bansko Loyalty Club","Fast Track \u0411\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e","\u0411\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e \u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0437\u043e\u043d\u0430","\u0435\u0432\u0442\u0438\u043d \u043f\u0430\u0440\u043a\u0438\u043d\u0433 \u0411\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e","\u043b\u043e\u044f\u043b\u043d\u0438 \u043a\u043b\u0438\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0438 \u0411\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e","\u043f\u0430\u0440\u043a\u0438\u043d\u0433 \u0411\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e","\u0441\u0435\u0437\u043e\u043d\u043d\u0430 \u043a\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0430 \u0411\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e","\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u043a\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0430 \u0411\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e \u0446\u0435\u043d\u0438","\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0441\u0435\u0437\u043e\u043d 2025\/2026","\u042e\u043b\u0435\u043d \u0410\u0414"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38034"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41727,"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38034\/revisions\/41727"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}