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Seceda Lift ticket trouble

We've been trying for two weeks to book timed lift tickets for July in Ortisei on the lifts up to the Seceda Ridge. Their Nexi booking platform keeps giving an error message that the transaction cannot go through.

We have tried two Master Cards, a Visa, Google Pay, multiple internet browsers, multiple laptops/phones, and have cleared browsing history/deleted cookies.

We have contacted the lift operator and our tour operator. Neither have heard of booking problems.

Has anyone tried to book Seceda lift tickets!? Thanks.

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Just a thought, they may not actually be available yet, even though the site looks that way. We plan to purchase the Gardena ticket for 3 days in September, and the online link for the summer ticket takes me to the winter passes.
Do the operators say they are accepting summer bookings? It can be so confusing! I hope you get what you need.

Posted by
82 posts

Thank you for this post!! I will be there in July and planned to use that lift, but had not heard about the new reservation system. I now have my tickets!

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seceda.it/en/tickets

I put in number of tickets that I wanted and then found the date on the calendar. I then clicked on the time I wanted on that date.

Hopefully this helps.

Posted by
32 posts

Wow...will be in Ortisei June 3-7 and plan to take the cable car up to hike Seceda...do I need to get lift tickets this early?? Same for Alpe di Siusi?

Posted by
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Nexi is in Italy, only, and known for getting hung up on SCA issues & international credit cards.

Our trouble, which was at the payment stage, was resolved by borrowing a friend's Citibank Visa.

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dmd0522 - Our tour company told us about the new timed lift tickets for Seceda, starting this summer season. I've read that 2/3 of each day's tickets will be sold online, 1/3 walk up. The online tickets are now 5% discounted. They are moving to a timed system because summer lines and crowds are heavy. As for Alpe d'S, that's next on my list to research...

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120 posts

It’s also important to know that if you plan to purchase the 3 or 6 day Gardena pass for access to 18 lifts in the area, the pass also includes the Seceda lifts. Pass holders will not need a time slot and can board at any time. I emailed the lift operator to confirm this. (A lift pass is different from the mobile pass that gives you access to public transportation in the area.)
https://www.valgardena.it/en/summer-holidays-dolomites/mobility-val-gardena/gardena-card/

Posted by
167 posts

I'm so glad i saw this post. I also didn't know that Seceda lift require time reservation.
The posts i saw was people recommended buying tickets on the spot in case of bad weather.
What other lift nearby needs reservation?
I plan to take all three lifts from Ortisei, and thinking of purchasing the 3 day Gardena pass.
If i purchase the pass online, does reservation still required?

Thanks

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I just clicked the link, to see if I could purchase the 3 -day Gardena Pass, but I have to select a specific area (lift) and select option uphill/downhill. No option to just select 3 day pass.
Is it too early to buy the pass online?

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120 posts

Holly, please see my response. No time slots needed for any of the lifts with the Gardena card. The summer card does not seem to be available yet, and there’s really no urgency about purchasing. You can email the operator with any questions, as they’re actually very quick to respond.

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We bought three day passes the day we arrived from the tourist bureau. We were there 2025 at the end of June.

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120 posts

So Update from the Lift Operator with new information:\
"At the moment it is not possible to purchase them yet. Around early June it should be possible to purchase them online.
Now it also seems you will need a time slot booking with the Gardena Card as well, but we do not have any further information at the moment."

They must be still trying to figure out a new protocol, so we'll need to stay tuned.

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Thanka, fraubarr.
I also contacted them through chat earlier and still wait for the answer.