Shuttle service for backpackers at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is provided by:

ALTRAN Public Transit
530 East Munising Avenue, P.O. Box 69
Munising, MI 49862
906-387-4845
www.altranbus.com/backpack.html 

Reservations are required.  If no reservations are made, the bus does not run. When making a reservation, please indicate your pick-up date, time, and location; your drop-off location; and the number in your party.

Costs must be pre-paid. Please allow time for mailing your check.  Checks and cash are accepted, but no credit cards.

Altran's reservation page
www.altranbus.com/reservation.html

Regular Shuttle Schedule
The bus begins its trip traveling east towards Grand Marais on Alger County Road H-58. The return trip travels west towards Munising on state highway M-28. Drop-offs and pick-ups are made on the regular route on H-58. Due to time contraints and to keep costs down, the bus does not go down any other roads.  

It is suggested that you use the bus at the beginning of your trip and hike to your vehicle so that you do not have to worry about getting off the trail to catch the bus.

Regularly scheduled runs are mid-June to September 30; reservations are required. Call 906-387-4845 to make special arrangements for any dates after September 30.

Cost for the regular shuttle is $20 per person pre-paid.

Regular Schedule	Monday	Thursday	Saturday
Leave Munising Falls Interpretive Center	10 a.m.	10 a.m.	10 a.m.
Arrive Grand Sable Visitor Center	11:30 a.m.	11:30 a.m.	11:30 a.m.
Leave Grand Sable Visitor Center	11:45 a.m.	11:45 a.m.	11:45 a.m.
Arrive Munising Falls Interpretive Center	1 p.m.	1 p.m.	1 p.m.

Group Rates and Off-Schedule Runs
You name the pick-up location, date, and time. For groups up to four people, the cost is $100.  For groups of five or more people, the cost is $150.

Shuttle from Munising to Chapel and Little Beaver Lake
This shuttle will depart from Munising Falls and travel down Chapel Road or Little Beaver Lake Road.  This service is available seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. You must call in advance to request your date, time, and destination. The cost is $30 for the first person and $10 for each additional person (i.e., one person - $30; two people - $40; three people - $50).

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