Reds Meadow/Devils Postpile Shuttle Information

Visitors board the Reds Meadow/Devils Postpile shuttle bus.

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WHO HAS TO RIDE THE BUS?

The easy answer here is almost everyone. The shuttle system reduces congestion on park and forest roads, protects sensitive resources from damage due to illegal parking, and reduces vehicle emissions. In 2009, visitors who rode the bus saved 437,799 miles of vehicle emissions. See below for exceptions to the shuttle bus.

2013 SHUTTLE BUS INFORMATION

Shuttle service will begin on June 22 for the 2013 season. Shuttle buses will run May 25-27, however, this will only be for the Memorial Day Weekend. Between May 28 and June 21, visitors will be permitted to drive their personal vehicles into the monument. A free intervalley shuttle will run between Devils Postpile and Reds Meadow Resort on the weekends in June and September when the regular shuttle buses are not running.

SHUTTLE BUS TICKETS

Shuttle bus tickets are $7.00 for adults, $4.00 for children over the age of 3, and children under 3 are free. Tickets may be purchased at the Mammoth Mountain Adventure Center. Tickets are usually purchased the day of, but may be purchased in advanced in special circumstances. Contact Eastern Sierra Transit Authority for more information.

SHUTTLE BUS PARKING

Parking for the Reds Meadow/Devils Postpile Shuttle is near the Mammoth Mountain Main Lodge and along the roadside downhill from the Main Lodge and the Adventure Center. On busy weekends and on holidays, parking lots are crowded and visitors may have to walk along the roadway to get to the Adventure Center. Please be careful of traffic on the roadway. View a map of the Adventure Center and parking areas.

SHUTTLE BUS SCHEDULE

From the Village at Mammoth Lakes
The Reds Meadow/Devils Postpile shuttle bus service from the Village at Mammoth runs in tandem with the Mammoth Mountain Bike Park Shuttle. The bike park shuttle is free for hikers and backpackers and runs from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at least every 30 minutes. After 4:30, visitors can take the Reds Meadow/Devils Postpile buses back to the village.

Reds Meadow/Devils Postpile Shuttles will transport visitors from the Village at 7:15 a.m., 8:00 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. From 9-4:30, visitors should use the bike park shuttle.

From the base of the mountain (Mammoth Mountain Adventure Center)

• 7:15am - 9:00am once an hour
• 9:00am - 5:00pm every 20 minutes
• 5:00pm - 7:00pm every 30 minutes

EXCEPTIONS TO THE SHUTTLE BUS
The following exceptions may drive into the valley. Visitors who:
Arrive before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m.

• Are staying overnight at the Reds Meadow Resort or at any designated campground in the valley. Backpackers must use the shuttle system.
• Have a cartop boat or inflated float tube for use on valley lakes (there are no boat launches in the valley)
• Are towing a livestock trailer and intend to use livestock on valley trails.
• Display a handicap placard or plates.
• Hunters transporting weapons or game.
• Arrive outside of shuttle bus operating hours or seasons.

Exception vehicles that arrive before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. must pay the standard amenity fee or show a federal lands recreation, military, senior, or access pass upon exiting the valley.