Free Giant Forest and Lodgepole shuttle at Sequoia: what applies in 2026?

Exact conditions

Status

Not required; the stated access rule still applies

Applies to

all visitors

Place or corridor

Sequoia National Park only - Route 1 Giant Forest Museum to General Sherman to Lodgepole, Route 2 Moro Rock and Crescent Meadow Road, Route 3 Lodgepole to Wuksachi, Route 4 General Sherman to Wolverton. There are no shuttles in Kings Canyon National Park.

Effective dates

May 22, 2026 through September 7, 2026

Published fee

$0

Release model

first come

Release detail: No tickets - board on a first-come basis.

Fee detail: Fare-free within the park. The Visalia-Sequoia Shuttle is a separate paid, reservation-required service.

Exceptions and limits

• The shuttle is fare-free and requires no reservation.
• The separate Visalia-Sequoia Shuttle from outside the park does require a reservation and a fee.
• Parking at the Giant Forest Museum and General Sherman Tree is usually full by mid-morning; Wolverton usually has space.
• Riding the shuttle does not replace the entrance fee.