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Reservation Process and Fees
Seasonal Rentals May - Sept

Fees and deposits

Step 1

Decide on your park or shelter and check availability. There is a link to availablity on each shelter description.

Step 2

Request a reservation online.

Step 3

Pay for your reservation by email, fax or in person.

Step 4

Bring your signed rental agreement to the park at the time of your event and have a great event! 

    Fees

    Shelters:  all fees  are per time block - either  10 - 2 pm.  OR   5 - 9 pm. during the rental season.  
    General Park Use Permits (year round) for 50 or more and/or  alcohol approved city park areas.  

    Fees for the following park shelters: Eben G. Fine Park,  North Boulder Park and Martin Park.
    NOTE: Foothills Community Park Shelters A, B and C, -you may need to reserve up to 3 shelters based on the group size.      50 = one shelter  100 = two shelters  over 100 = all three.

    City of Boulder Resident Non-City of Boulder Resident
     $100  $125

    Fees for Tom Watson Park

    Group Size City of Boulder Resident Non-City of Boulder Resident
    Up to 100 people    $200   $250
    101 to 250 people   $400   $500

    Large Group Use Permit Fees for Chautauqua Park, Harlow Platts Park, Scott Carpenter Park, Other Parks subject to 50 people or more.  There are no fees for parks without reservable shelters.

    Electricity Fee: $10 - Pick up a key no more than three days in advance of your event at the IRIS Center.

    Alcohol Fee: $25 - three hour limit.

    Change Fee:   any change to date, time or location up to 7 days prior to event date.  No changes allowed 6 days or less prior to event date.
    Cancellation Policy: One-half (50%) of the fee will be refunded if cancellation is 15 days or more before the scheduled date.  If your reservation is canceled 14 days or less before scheduled date, no refund will be issued.

    Full payment of fees and deposits must be made prior to finalizing a reservation agreement.

    Deposit

    All deposits are per time block - either  10 - 2 pm.  OR   5 - 9 pm.

    Shelter Deposit: $100 regardless of group size. Renting more than one shelter will not increase the deposit.  If you are at a park with a shelter during the rental season and more than 50 people you must reserve the shelter within one of the time blocks.

    Alcohol Deposit: $100 for group with fewer than 100 people, $200 groups with between 101 and 250 people. Alcohol Rules

    Park Use (Large Group use) Deposit: $100 for any large group of 50 people or more on any park lands when a shelter is not reserved.  Groups with more than 100 people may be required to make a larger deposit, depending on the event plan. Deposits for groups with more than 100 people are determined on a case-by-case basis.

    Full payment of fees and deposits must be made prior to finalizing a contract.

    Shelter and park deposits are refunded 10 to 14 days after the event as long as all of the rules and regulations were followed. Credit card payments will be refunded to the original credit card used.

    Alcohol deposits are refunded provided the event applicant and participants followed the alcohol rules.

    Payment

    Cash, Checks and Visa or MasterCard are accepted for payment of fees and deposits made in person. Payment for reservations made by phone or fax must be paid by Visa or MasterCard.

    Payment of all fees and deposits must be made in order to secure your reservation.  Reservation provided agreements by email or fax must be returned within 24 hours (one business day).

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    Last Updated on Friday, 12 April 2013 16:38