Hearing Bird Song & Smelling Wildflowers- Zion National Park's Shuttle Bus
Cleaning the air and reducing noise, not to mention reducing the stress that comes from traffic jams and lack of parking were all major concerns in Zion's recent history. Then along came the brilliant, and often times controversial idea of replacing 5000 cars with 21 buses. And what a difference it has made- for air quality, wildlife, and you!

The shuttle system has improved wildlife habitat and increased visitor safety in the park. In addition, visitors’ use of the public system rather than their private vehicle prevents 24,201 lbs of CO2 emissions from being prevented daily (that’s almost the equivalent weight of an entire shuttle bus)!

A visitor from Las Vegas comments “Being able to park your vehicle at your motel and not worry about traffic is a godsend.” Another remarked “the success of the system was reflected in the visitors we saw. Everyone looked stress-free from not having to fight for parking.”

Details:

·Zion’s Transportation System began running in 2000 and serves as a model throughout the Park Service

·50,385 vehicle miles reduced per day

·10,580,866 vehicle miles reduced annually

·5,082,254 lbs of CO² prevented annually

·Shuttles have 16 stops—8 in Springdale, and 8 in the Park, and run every 7 minutes

·Operates from April through October (peak season). more...