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Rocky Mountain National Park Hiker Shuttle Tickets
Staying in Estes Park? The Hiker Shuttle provides service to passengers from the Estes Park Visitor Center in the town of Estes Park (near the intersections of U.S. Highways 36 and 34), to Rocky Mountain National Park's Park & Ride Transit Hub, located on Bear Lake Road.
The Hiker Shuttle allows you to leave your vehicle at your lodging or at the Estes Park Visitor Center parking structure and access destinations located along the Bear Lake Road corridor. Once at Park & Ride, transfer to the Bear Lake or Moraine Park shuttle routes to access destinations like Moraine Park, Sprague Lake, Glacier Gorge, and Bear Lake. For more details to see a map of the shuttle routes, visit RMNP's Shuttle Buses and Public Transit webpage.
To ride the Hiker Shuttle, tickets are required. All passengers, regardless of age, must have their own ticket. Hiker Shuttle Tickets are $2 per transaction. They can be purchased on a first-come, first-served basis through www.recreation.gov. Hiker Shuttle Tickets cannot be purchased in person at the Estes Park Visitor Center or at any of RMNP's visitor centers or entrance stations. Hiker Shuttle Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
One person can purchase up to 4 Hiker Shuttle Tickets per day, per transaction. If there are more than 4 people in your party, a second person with a second Recreation.gov account will need to purchase additional tickets. During check out, select date, time and quantity of tickets to match the number of people in your group.
Passengers with Hiker Shuttle Tickets will board the Hiker Shuttle outside of the Estes Park Visitor Center. The Hiker Shuttle does not pick up or drop-off passengers at any other locations in Estes Park or Rocky Mountain National Park.
Hiker Shuttle Schedule:
- Daily Hiker Shuttle Service is available May 23 - September 1, 2025
- Saturday/Sunday Only Service begins September 6 - October 19, 2025.
Hiker Shuttle Route Schedule:
- Hiker Shuttles depart from the Estes Park Visitor Center at the following times: 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., and 1:30 p.m.
- Hiker Shuttles pick up returning passengers from RMNP's Park & Ride at the following times: 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 6:00 p.m.
When you are ready to return to the Estes Park Visitor Center, return to RMNP's Park and Ride and board a returning Hiker Shuttle back to Estes Park. Please remember, the last bus departs from Park and Ride at 6:00 p.m. Do not be late! There are no other public transportation services available to return from Rocky Mountain National Park to the Town of Estes Park.
Hiker Shuttles provide access to the Bear Lake Road Corridor inside RMNP. A Hiker Shuttle ticket is only valid to ride on the Hiker Shuttle. It does not give you access to drive a vehicle into the park.
All passengers riding the Hiker Shuttle will need two things: a Hiker Shuttle Ticket and a valid park entrance pass. Entrance passes should be purchased on Recreation.gov before arrival. If you, or someone in your group, already has an America The Beautiful Interagency Annual, Senior, Access, Military, Veterans, 4th Grade, or Volunteer Pass, this pass will cover your park entrance fee. A pass covers the individual park entrance fee for the passholder and indivduals in the same private vehicle. If don't have an annual pass, purchase 1-day individual pass ($15) if traveling solo or two (2) or more individuals traveling in the same private vehicle should purchase a 1-day vehicle pass ($30).
Need to Know
- Roads & Construction
When traveling on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park, please pardon our mess. In the town of Estes Park, crews are working to improve access to and from RMNP. Inside Rocky, construction is wrapping up from a major improvement project at the Fall River Entrance. Please give yourself plenty of time to arrive and pack your patience; these critical projects will greatly improve access to Rocky Mountain National Park for current and future visitors.
Booking Windows
In 2025, Hiker Shuttle Tickets were released on a first-come, first-served basis on Recreation.gov.
Changes and Cancellations
Hiker Shuttle Tickets are non-transferrable and non-refundable. They cannot be gifted or transferred to another person, including parents, children or siblings. If you are unable to use your Hiker Shuttle Tickets, cancellations may be made up to 24 hours prior to your visit.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
1000 HY 36 Estes Park CO 80517
Phone Number
970-586-1206
