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TIME ZONE
Salt Lake City, Utah is in the Mountain Time Zone and follows Daylight Savings Time.

POPULATION
Salt Lake City Metro: 170,000
Salt Lake Area: 930,000
Wasatch Front: 1.5 million

The Wasatch Front is roughly 80 miles long with Ogden approximately 40 miles north of the Salt Lake Valley and Provo approximately 40 miles south of the Salt Lake Valley.

Utah: 2.7 million

ELEVATION
Salt Lake City: 4330 feet / 1320 meters
Snowbird: 8100 feet / 2469 meters

CLIMATE
Salt Lake City enjoys four separate seasons.

Summer is usually warm, dry, sunny with low humidity.
Fall starts to bring the colors out with cooler temperatures.
Winter usually enjoys above freezing temperatures during the day with powdery snow in the mountains. Cold after dusk.
Spring is usually nice enough for a round of golf in the valley, with skiing in the mountains.

WEATHER AVERAGES (temp. F. )

HOW TO DRESS
We, like you, dress accordingly to the weather and our preferences. Warm clothes for the winter, and shorts and sandals for the summer. Jeans ( or what I like to call " dundarees " ) are acceptable almost anywhere, even our nicest restaurants. Nicer clothes for things like the ballet, snooty restaurants, a couple of our nightclubs and for church on Sunday.

TIPPING
This is easy! Tipping is not a town in China! If they do a good job, tip em. You’ll be surprised how helpful someone is after they receive a tip. Usually 15 to 20 % is sufficient, 30 % for great service. This usually goes for waiters, waitresses, bartenders & taxi drivers. Hotel bellmen, porters and airport skycaps should receive no less than $1.00 per bag.

AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION/SHUTTLES

The airport is located about ten minutes from downtown Salt Lake. Taxis, limos, buses and shuttles supply service to anywhere in the valley and the local ski resorts. A one-way taxi from the airport to downtown is usually around $ 14.00. Most hotels provide free airport shuttle services, so call them before you arrive to make arrangements.

SALT LAKE CITY SKI RESORTS
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS

Driving routes:
From the airport, leave the airport and take I-80 east (left lane) (about 1/4 mile from the airport), about 1.5 miles you will see the entrance to I-215 south (towards Cheyenne & Provo) Go south on I-215 about 12 minutes, it will curve towards the mountains, about another 2 to 3 minutes you will get off at 6200 South and follow the ski markers.

From downtown, take I-15 South to I-215 East. Follow that to 6200 south, get off and follow ski markers. It's about 15 to 20 minutes from the downtown area to 6200 south.

PARK CITY SKI RESORTS/ DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS

From the airport take I-80 east ( about 1/4 mile from the airport, so stay in the left hand lane ), about 5 miles you will see the entrance to I-15 Southbound, take I-15 to I-80 East towards Cheyenne. In less than 4 minutes you will see the signs for Park City. Stay left side, this is Parleys Canyon, and you will be there in less than 25 minutes.

From downtown, take I-15 Southbound to I-80 Eastbound, and the same info above applies.

LIQUOR LAWS

See our adjoining page for a complete rundown. Liquor Laws

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
The UTA ( Utah Transit Authority ) provides an extensive bus & light rail ( TRAX ) service throughout the valley. Fares are $1.35 within the valley. They also provide airport transportation, service to the ski areas and door to door service for disabled passengers. For more info call 801-287-4636.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Although Salt Lake City is the home of the world-wide headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ( The Mormons ), over 40 % of Utah’s population call another religion the one they choose to practice. Our citizens are a mix of religious and cultural backgrounds, so you should be able to find your religious service being practiced here. In fact, there are more than 25 Catholic Churches alone in the Salt Lake Valley.