News Release

Bandelier’s Summer Shuttle Service to Begin on May 19, 2025

This year, the shuttle runs within the park between the Frey Trail Parking Lot and the Bandelier National Monument Visitor Center.

NPS / Zachary Whitlow

News Release Date: May 16, 2025

Contact: Zachary Whitlow, [phone]

Los Alamos, N.M. – Bandelier National Monument is beginning its free summer shuttle service to Frijoles Canyon on May 19, 2025. This replaces the earlier announced date of May 14. The shuttle, provided by Atomic City Transit, boards at the Frey Trail Parking Lot in the park and runs every 30 minutes starting at 10 am.

Unlike previous years, the shuttle is not mandatory unless the parking lots in the canyon are filled up.There is no charge for riding the shuttle, but all normal entry fees still apply for entering the park. Fees are based on the vehicle visitors arrive to the shuttle in, which is not a per person basis usually. If a visitor has a valid America the Beautiful or Bandelier pass, then no entry fees need to be paid. 

The park’s summer shuttle service is expected to end on October 14, 2025.

Bandelier's 2025 Shuttle Schedule.

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