RIDE THE NEW SHUTTLE!
Sightsee while you ride, park once and forget moving your car again and again, and reduce air pollution! Three routes run May 21 through September 1:

In Sequoia National Park:
Free shuttle - The Giant Forest ("green") route connects Wuksachi Lodge, Lodgepole Visitor Center, the Sherman Tree, and Giant Forest Museum.

Free shuttle - The Moro Rock/Crescent Meadow ("gray") route goes from Giant Forest Museum to the Moro Rock staircase, then over to sequoia-ringed Crescent Meadow. For details call 1-559-565-3341.

From the City of Visalia:
-The Sequoia Shuttle runs from the City of Visalia, through Three Rivers, and up to the Giant Forest Museum, where you can transfer to the above routes. A round-trip ride costs only $15 (and no additional park entrance fee is required). For details and reservations online see www.sequoiashuttle.com, the City of Visalia's website, or call 1-877-BUS-HIKE.

Top Tips for Taking the Shuttle:

Parking
- Park only at larger lots: Sherman Tree Parking and Trail, Lodgepole Campground Parking Area (go through the campground entrance kiosk to get there; you won't have to pay), Giant Forest Museum, or Wuksachi.
- If you plan to use the Giant Forest Route along the Generals Highway, avoid using the Giant Forest Museum lot on holiday weekends.
- If you have an RV, use RV spaces where available.

Before leaving your vehicle
- Take a small backpack with what you need for the day: park newspaper and map, snacks, water, a jacket, and wallet.
- Take all other food and items with a scent out of your car or campsite and store them in a bear-resistant box. Learn more about bears and required food storage. 

Shuttle logistics
- Signs at each stop give details about the shuttles, what time the last bus of the day leaves that stop, and what there is to see at that location.
- Stop at Lodgepole Visitor Center or the Giant Forest Museum for more information and trip-planning ideas.
- Check signs or ask the driver if the shuttle is going your way (shuttles travelling in both directions go to each shuttle stop).
- Keep track of time in the late afternoon so as not to miss the last shuttle (times vary from stop to stop). If you need to ride a shuttle from Giant Forest Museum to get back to your car, be sure to get back there before the last shuttle leaves the museum.
- Unlike last year, every shuttle on the Giant Forest Route does go to Wuksachi Lodge.
- Allow people to exit the bus before you board.

Combine shuttles and walks!
- Take the shuttle first and walk back to your car. If you get delayed, there's no risk of missing the return shuttle.
- Trail distances and intersections can be confusing. Purchase and carry a trail map before hiking trail out of sight of roads.

AIRPLANE: The closest commercial airports are in Fresno & Visalia. Fresno Air Terminal (or "Fresno Yosemite International") is 1¼ hours from the Kings Canyon National Park entrance on Hwy 180 and 1¾ hours from the Sequoia National Park entrance on Hwy 198.

Visalia Airport is 1 hour from the Sequoia National Park entrance on Hwy 198 and 1½ hours from Kings Canyon National Park entrance on Hwy 180.

TRAIN: Amtrak serves Visalia twice daily via motor coach. These buses connect trains stopping in Hanford with the same Transit Center in Visalia served by the Sequoia Park Shuttle (see above). (Hanford is about 30 miles west of Visalia, 1¼ hours from the Sequoia National Park entrance on Hwy 198.)
There is also an Amtrak station in Fresno (1¾ hours from Kings Canyon National Park entrance on Hwy 180).