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There are NO shuttles in Kings Canyon at Kings Canyon: what applies in 2026?
Direct answer
There are NO shuttles in Kings Canyon — the free shuttle system runs only in Sequoia
Exact conditions
- Status
- Not required; the stated access rule still applies
- Applies to
- all visitors
- Place or corridor
- Kings Canyon National Park (Grant Grove and Cedar Grove). The fare-free shuttle operates only in Sequoia National Park's Giant Forest / General Sherman / Lodgepole area, May 22 - September 7, 2026.
- Effective dates
- January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
- Published fee
- $0
- Release model
- first come
Fee detail: The Sequoia shuttle is fare-free, but it does not serve Kings Canyon at all. You must drive in Kings Canyon.
Exceptions and limits
- Visitors to Sequoia's Giant Forest can use the free shuttle there; it does not extend to Kings Canyon.
Official source
National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026
Shuttles ONLY operate within Sequoia National Park; there are no shuttles in Kings Canyon National Park. ... Summer 2026 Shuttle Service Will Run From May 22 Through September 7
Park Shuttles - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (U.S. National Park Service)