Park & Ride / Shuttle Bus
A pair of shuttle-bus routes snake through Rocky Mountain National Park, providing service to Bear Lake and Moraine Park.
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Park & Ride / Shuttle Bus Details
From the Park & Ride transportation hub across from Glacier Basin Campground, a pair of shuttlebus routes provide service to Bear Lake and Moraine Park. There's also a special express service for hikers. The Bear Lake and Moraine Park shuttles operate within the park and connect many trailheads, as well as the Moraine Park and Glacier Basin Campgrounds. The Hiker Shuttle is an express route between the town of Estes Park's Visitors Center, the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, and the Park & Ride hub. Bus schedules vary Memorial Day through early-October. Bus rides are free, but you'll need a park pass to ride the Hiker Shuttle; you can buy passes from vending machines at the Estes Park and Beaver Meadows visitor centers.
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Park & Ride
Daily service: May 27 to October 18 (15 passenger limit due to COVID-19). Every 10-15 minutes from 7 am to 7:30 pm. Times are approximate estimates based on frequency.
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Park & Ride
This is a central parking and transfer station for all routes located within the park near the Glacier Basin Campground.
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Glacier Basin Campground
The Glacier Basin Campground is open late May through mid-September and has 150 camping sites.
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Glacier Basin Campground
The Glacier Basin Campground is open late May through mid-September and has 150 camping sites.
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Sprague Lake/Glacier Creek Stables
Daily service: May 27 to October 18 (15 passenger limit due to COVID-19). Every 30 minutes from 7 am to 7:30 pm. Times are approximate estimates based on frequency.
