Ride a bus …

Using Rocky Mountain National Park’s free shuttle bus service enables you to access many destination and loop hikes along the Bear Lake Road corridor while enjoying the beautiful scenery without the distraction and hassle of traffic congestion and limited parking. Shuttle buses run between many trailheads, Moraine Park Visitor Center, and Moraine Park and Glacier Basin Campgrounds.

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.

Click here for a map of the shuttle bus routes.

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.

Click here for a hiker shuttle map. (pdf)

2007 Town of Estes Park Shopper Shuttle

Note: The following schedule is from 2007. As soon as 2008 information is released it will be posted on this site. For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park and the shuttle bus system call 970-586-1206.

The “Shopper Shuttle” will operate from June 30 through September 3, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and will stop roughly every 20 to 30 minutes. There will be three routes this year; the Blue Route will travel east from the Estes Park Visitor Center along Route 34: Stops at Budget Host, Best Western, Grumpy Gringo, Lake Estes Marina, Ride-A-Kart, KOA Campground, Rodeway Inn and Lower Stanley Village; the Red Route will travel west from the Estes Park Visitor Center along Elkhorn Avenue: Stops at Town Hall, Local’s Grill, Ore Cart, Tregent Park, West Park Center, Grubsteak, Rocky Mountain Traders, and Barlow Plaza; the Brown Route will travel south of the Estes Park Visitor Center alone Route 7: Stops at Holiday Inn, Estes Park Golf Course, Saddle & Surrey Motel, Marys Lake Campground, National Park Village, Alpine Trail Ridge Inn, Elk Meadow Lodge & RV Park, Glacier Lodge, Rockmount Cottages, BMVC, Worldmark, Piccadilly Square, and Barlow Plaza.

Click here for a map of the Shopper Shuttle.