Rocky Mountain National Park Hiker Shuttle Tickets
Access the Bear Lake Road corridor within Rocky Mountain National Park via the park’s Hiker Shuttle. The Hiker Shuttle provides a direct connection from the Town of Estes Park Visitor Center to RMNP's Park and Ride transit hub, located along Bear Lake Road.
This connection allows you to leave your vehicle behind at your lodging or parked in the Town’s parking structure adjacent to the Estes Park Visitor Center (near the intersections of HWY 36 and 34) and access many of the park’s most well known destinations within the Bear Lake Road corridor using the park’s interior shuttle system. Additionally, the shuttle system allows you to create your own “loop” hikes enabling you start at one trailhead and exit at another.
When you are ready to return to the Estes Park Visitor Center, simply return to the park’s Park and Ride transit hub to catch a return Hiker Shuttle back to town. Please remember, the last bus departs from Park and Ride at 5:15 pm.
Please keep in mind that Hiker Shuttle tickets only allow you to access to the Bear Lake Road corridor inside RMNP.
Your Hiker Shuttle ticket is only valid for the Hiker Shuttle. You cannot drive your vehicle into Rocky using this ticket.
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 person may reserve up to 4 tickets per $2.00 reservation. If your party needs more than four tickets, another member of your party will need to book an additional reservation.
Seats are limited, please only book the number of tickets you need so others may enjoy the park experience.
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 person may reserve up to 4 tickets per $2.00 reservation. If your party needs more than four tickets, another member of your party will need to book an additional reservation.
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
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: 9:00 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:15 p.m.
The Hiker Shuttle will return to the Estes Park Visitor Center from Park & Ride at the following times: 9:45 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:15 p.m.
When you are ready to return to the Estes Park Visitor Center, simply return to RMNP's Park and Ride Transit Hub to catch a return Hiker Shuttle back to town. Please remember, the last bus of the day departs from Park and Ride at 5:15 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.
A valid park entrance fee or park pass is required to enter the park. Entrance fees may be purchased on line in advance here: https://www.recreation.gov/sitepass/74291. All entrance passes will be checked at the time of boarding the Hiker Shuttle. For more information on park entrance fess and annual passes please visit: Fees & Passes - Rocky Mountain National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)