Yosemite transportation from San Francisco

Yosemite National Park Transportation

STTY (San Francisco to Yosemite)
STXY (Yosemite to San Francisco)

If you have your own accommodation,
you can come with us on our direct motorcoach.

Round Trip or One Way from San Francisco

Leave San Francisco from Fisherman's Wharf Pier 43 1/2 at 7:00 a.m. Across the Oakland Bay Bridge drive through Livermore and San Joaquin Valley. Brief refreshment stop in Oakdale. Enter Yosemite Park at about Noon. Drive up to Tunnel View followed by a short tour of Yosemite Valley reaching Yosemite Lodge by 1:45 p.m. If you are staying at The Ahwahnee Hotel or Camp Curry please take the free shuttle from Yosemite Lodge.

For Yosemite View Lodge or Cedar Lodge in El Portal or Yosemite Bug Hostel in Midpines take the YARTS bus at 4:15 or 5:15. Arrival in El Portal is 30 minutes later. Takes another half an hour to Bug Hostel. Next morning to come up to Yosemite Valley YARTS early schedules are: 7:09 at Cedar Lodge and 7:22 at View Lodge arriving Yosemite Lodge at 8:08. From Bug Hostel at 8:20 arriving Yosemite Lodge at 9:52.

This transportation is not suitable for other destinations in and around Yosemite such as Wawona, Tenaya Lodge, Oakhurst, and Bass Lake. Ask your hotel or campsite how to get there.

Return Trip from Yosemite Lodge. Meet at 3:45, arriving San Francisco after 8:30 p.m.

Tour includes:
Deluxe narrated tour transportation, Yosemite Park entrance fee, Yosemite Sights Tour. YARTS ticket to El Portal ($7) or Bug Hostel ($12) NOT included.

Tour Operates daily all year (except certain holidays)
By First Class Motor Coach from May to October
November to April by Bus and Amtrak

Cost per person :

Adult: $160 Child (5-17): $108

One way going $90.00 (includes park entrance fee) and One way returning $70.00.
Discount available for Backpackers, Campers, and Students with valid ID.

For Reservations click here

Boarding & Hotel Locations / Rules and Regulations

To book your own room:
For Yosemite Bug Hostel: www.yosemitebug.com 209/966-6666
For Yosemite View Lodge: www.yosemite-motels.com/yosemiteviewlodge/index.htm 209/379-2687
For Yosemite Lodge or Ahwahnee Hotel or Curry Village: https://world2.dncinc.com/smsworld/yosemite/world_page.htm 559/252-4848

Bridalveil Fall
The Ahwahneechee called this place Pohono, "Sprit of the Puffing Wind." The wind swirls about the cliff, often lifting the falling water and blowing it from side to side in delicate free-fall. It is 62 story high.

MCI Motorcoach in front of Yosemite Falls.

Shuttle Bus
Free Shuttle Bus to take you within Yosemite Valley. It operates quite often. The map for Shuttle Bus route will be provide by our driver.