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Rocky Mountain National Park Hiker Shuttle Tickets
Rocky Mountain National Park Hiker Shuttle Tickets
The Hiker Shuttle provides round trip service from the Estes Park Visitor Center (in Estes Park) to Park & Ride located on Bear Lake Road in Rocky Mountain National Park.
To ride the Hiker Shuttle, tickets are required. All passengers, regardless of age, must have their own ticket.
Hiker Shuttle Tickets are only available on Recreation.gov.
- One (1) person can purchase up to 4 Hiker Shuttle Tickets per $2.00 reservation fee. You can make up to two (2) reservations per transaction per day for a total of 8 tickets per email account.
- If there are more than 4 people in your party, the same person can purchase another $2.00 reservation with an additional 4 hiker shuttle tickets in the same transaction and email account for a total of 8 tickets.
- During check out, select date, time and quantity of tickets to match the number of people in your group.
- Tickets are limited.
- A valid park entrance fee or park pass is required to enter the park.
Why Should I Ride the Hiker Shuttle?
The Hiker Shuttle allows you to leave your vehicle behind at your lodging or parked in the town or at the Estes Park Visitor Center (near the intersections of HWY 36 and 34) and access destinations located within the Bear Lake Road Corridor.
When you are ready to return to the Estes Park Visitor Center, simply return to the park’s Park and Ride to catch a return Hiker Shuttle back to town. Please remember, the last bus departs from Park and Ride at 6:00 p.m.
A Hiker Shuttle ticket is only valid to ride on the Hiker Shuttle. Private vehicle access is not permitted with this ticket.
Need to Know
- Booking
When booking your Hiker Shuttle reservation, please be aware that all members of your party, regardless of age, need a ticket to ride the Hiker Shuttle. One (1) person may purchase up to 4 tickets per $2.00 reservation. If there are more than 4 people in your party, the same person can purchase another $2.00 reservation with an additional 4 hiker shuttle tickets in the same transaction and email account for a total of 8 tickets.
- Private Vehicle Access
Please keep in mind that Hiker Shuttle tickets only allow you to access to the Bear Lake Road corridor inside RMNP.
Private vehicle access is not permitted with this ticket. You will need a Private Vehicle Timed Entry Permit Reservation to enter the park using your vehicle. Those can be found at https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086910
- Hiker Shuttle Schedules
The Rocky Mountain National Park Hiker Shuttles departs from the Estes Park Visitor Center and goes to RMNP's Park and Ride Transit Hub, located on the Bear Lake Road. At the Park & Ride Transit Hub, riders will transfer to the Bear Lake or Moraine Park Shuttles.
Departure Time Schedule for Hiker Shuttle buses leaving the Estes Park Visitor Center and heading to Rocky Mountain National Park: 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.
Return Time Schedule for Hiker Shuttle buses to the Estes Park Visitor Center from 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 to catch a return Hiker Shuttle back to town. Please remember, the last bus of the day departs from Park and Ride at 6:00 pm.
Do not be late - there are no other public transportation services available to return from the park to the Town of Estes Park.
You may return to the Estes Park Visitor Center using any return Hiker Shuttle bus throughout the day.
