SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE

Leave the driving to us. Access many destinations 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. Keep reading to learn more about the new Experimental Hiker Shuttle between the town of Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park

Easy Connections

Shuttle buses run between many trailheads, Moraine Park and Glacier Basin Campgrounds and the Moraine Park Museum on the Bear Lake Road. The shuttle buses run on two routes along the Bear Lake Road, the Bear Lake Route and the Moraine Park Route. Both routes are based at the Park & Ride shuttle bus parking area, across from Glacier Basin Campground on the Bear Lake Road, where you can make your connection between the routes.

Annual Schedule for Both Routes

2006 Schedule
The buses run daily from June 16 through October 1. The first bus departs from Park & Ride at 7:00 a.m. and the last bus leaves at 7:00 p.m.

The Bear Lake Route shuttle makes the round trip between the Park & Ride and Bear Lake.

The Moraine Park Route shuttle makes the round trip between the Park & Ride and the Fern Lake Trailhead bus stop.

Bear Lake Route

The shuttle bus leaves the Park & Ride enroute to Bear Lake. Stops include Bierstadt Lake Trailhead and Glacier Gorge Trailhead. There is no shuttle bus stop at Sprague Lake. Click here for maps of the shuttle bus routes.

Buses run every 10 to 15 minutes.

To Bear Lake (departing from the Park & Ride):
first bus leaves at 7am; last bus leaves at 7pm

From Bear Lake (departing from the bus stop at Bear Lake trailhead):
the last bus leaves Bear Lake at 7:30pm
Do not miss the last bus!

Moraine Park Route

The shuttle bus leaves the Fern Lake Bus Stop, enroute to the Park & Ride, throughout the day. Stops include Cub Lake Trailhead, C-Loop Trail to Moraine Park Campground, Moraine Park Campground Junction, Moraine Park Museum, Tuxedo Park, Hollowell Park and Glacier Basin Campground. Click here for maps of the shuttle bus routes.

Buses run every 30 minutes.

To Fern Lake Trailhead (departing from the Park & Ride):
first bus leaves at 7am; last bus leaves at 7pm

From Fern Lake Trailhead (departing from the bus stop at Fern Lake trailhead):
the last bus leaves Fern Lake at 7:30pm
Do not miss the last bus!

Experimental Hiker Shuttle Between Town of Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park and the Town of Estes Park will be experimenting this summer with a "hiker shuttle" that 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 from July 1 through September 4 on an hourly schedule. The first bus will leave the Town of Estes Park Visitor Center at 9:00 a.m. and the last bus will leave the Park & Ride bound for Estes Park at 8:00 p.m. 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. This experiment, the first of its kind in our area, will explore whether visitors are interested in leaving their cars behind in Estes Park to board a bus that brings them directly to Rocky Mountain National Park.

The "hiker shuttle" will leave the Estes Park Visitor Center on the hour and will leave the Park & Ride on the half. However, there will be no 7:30 pm bus leaving from the Park & Ride.

Campers who are 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 coming to the park will the leave the Estes Park Visitor Center at 7:00 p.m.

Click here for maps of the shuttle bus routes.

Town of Estes Park Free Shopper Shuttle

This will operate from July 1 through September 4 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and will stop roughly every 20 to 30 minutes. East from the Visitor Center: Stops at Budget Host, Best Western Silver Saddle, Grumpy Gringo, Lake Estes Marina, Olympus Lodge, KOA, Rodeway Inn, Estes Park Visitor Center. West from the Visitor Center: Stops at four locations on the north side (roughly each block) of Elkhorn Avenue including a turn-a-round at Performance Park and then three stops on the south of Elkhorn Avenue (roughly each block) and back to Visitor Center.

Click here for the Shopper Shuttle Map