Free Shuttle Bus
Rocky Mountain National Park is full of great sights and sounds. One of the best ways to travel around the park and really have an opportunity to see all the sights is by the free shuttle bus. The buses run in late spring, summer, and early fall. During the summer, the buses run everyday of the week. The buses do not run in the winter.
Come to visit Rocky Mountain National Park and leave the driving to someone else. Everyone in your party can enjoy the Park and travel to many destinations and loop hikes by traveling via the free shuttle bus. You can enjoy the fantastic scenery without any distractions and without worrying about the hassle of the congestion of traffic or worrying about limited parking. The buses are environmentally friendly and the drivers are friendly and informative.
The free shuttle buses make convenient connections between the various trailheads, between Moraine Park and Glacier Basin Campgrounds, as well as between the various trailheads and the Moraine Park Museum on the Bear Lake Road. There are two separate routes for the free shuttle buses, both of which are based at the Park & Ride shuttle bus parking area which is located directly across from the Glacier Basin Campground on the Bear Lake Road.
The free shuttles buses provide transportation only on the weekends in the early spring and late fall. However, during the summer, the buses run every day of the week. In the winter, the buses do not operate.
2008 Shuttle Schedule for Bear Lake and Moraine Park Routes
Buses run weekends starting Memorial Day Weekend (May 24, 25 & 26) through June 8. Daily service begins June 14 and runs through September 28. There are two routes: The Bear Lake Route and Moraine Park Route. Both routes are based at the Park & Ride shuttle bus parking area across from Glacier Basin Campground. The first bus departs from Park & Ride at 7:00 a.m. and the last bus leaves at 7:00 p.m. The last buses of the day leave Bear Lake and Fern Lake Trailheads at 7:30 p.m.
The Bear Lake Route shuttle makes the round trip between the Park & Ride and Bear Lake; please see map for specific stops. Buses run every 10 to 15 minutes.
The Moraine Park Route shuttle makes the round trip between the Park & Ride and the Fern Lake Trailhead bus stop; please see map for specific stops. These buses run every 30 minutes.
2008 Hiker Shuttle Between Town of Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park
The Rocky Mountain National Park and the Town of Estes Park express route known as the "hiker shuttle" will run from the Town of Estes Park Visitor Center to the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center and continue to the Park & Ride. The "hiker shuttle" will operate daily from June 28 through September 1 on an hourly schedule. The "hiker shuttle" will operate on weekends only through September.
The first bus will leave the Town of Estes Park Visitor Center at 6:30 a.m. and the last bus will leave the Park & Ride bound for Estes Park at 8:00 p.m. on all scheduled days. A park pass will be required to board the bus. Passes can be purchased at automated fee machines located at the Estes Park Visitor Center and Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. Campers staying at Moraine Park Campground and Glacier Basin Campground can also utilize this route to go to Estes Park, leaving their cars and/or RVs behind in these two park campgrounds. The last bus to the park will depart the Estes Park Visitor Center at 7:30 p.m.
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