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Public Transportation to or in Yosemite

Writer: balzaccom
balzaccom
12 hours ago
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If you're planning a winter trip to Yosemite without a car, YARTS Highway 140 runs between Merced and Yosemite Valley on the winter timetable through May 28, 2027. YARTS lists no service on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26), Christmas Day (Dec. 25), New Year's Day (Jan. 1), and Easter Sunday (Mar. 28). If you’re connecting at Merced Amtrak, check the bus schedule for both legs before booking.


The official YARTS timetable lists the holiday closures.


And if you’re visiting Mariposa Grove this month, NPS lists the free shuttle from the Welcome Plaza near the South Entrance as running from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting. The last bus back from the grove is at 5 p.m. Those are different times, so check the return before setting out on a walk.


Starting Dec. 1, the shuttle is scheduled to stop for the winter. When it isn’t running, NPS lists the Washburn Trail or Mariposa Grove Road as the walking options from the plaza, about two miles each way with roughly 500 feet of elevation gain.


 
 
 

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