Summer is HERE & The Tahoe Trolleys and Buses are ready to roll……Extended Service Starts July 1, 2010

July 1^st Lake Tahoe residents and visitors can leave their cars behind and travel to outdoor recreation, restaurants, shops and nightlife destinations in style on the Tahoe Trolleys, TART buses, the FREE Northstar Night Rider Shuttle and a new connection to Emerald Bay and South Lake Tahoe.  TART is even running on Hwy 267 between Northstar and Crystal Bay starting July 1^st.  And, Hwy 28 will have 30 minute service between Tahoe City and Incline Village this summer!

Travelers wishing to get to South Shore or Emerald Bay can do so by traveling on TART to Tahoma and transferring to the Blue-Go Nifty Fifty Trolley since the Blue Go Trolley now comes to Tahoma for the first year! 

Our very most popular Night Trolley service is back to serve our visitors, locals and employees starting at 7:00 pm until Midnight.  This has always been a favorite with the highest ridership numbers.  The nighttime trolley runs from Squaw Valley to Incline Village.  Granlibakken service is ON-Call.  There will be extra service on the nights of July 3^rd and July 4^th for fireworks in Kings Beach, Squaw Valley and Tahoe City. AND……the Northstar is running the Summer Night Rider through Sept 6^th!

There are connections with the Trolleys, TART buses, Truckee Transit and the Emerald Bay Connection with the Blue Go Nifty Fifty Trolley.  For detailed schedule information please check http://www.laketahoetransit.com.  Our new schedules will be out this week!

The Tahoe Summer Transit Program serves a dual purpose– to help reduce traffic congestion during the peak summer season, and to give locals and visitors a fun and convenient reason to get out of their cars.  Traffic isn’t good for the environment and it’s not good for business. The Night Tahoe Trolley has proven to be a great way to attain several goals within the Summer Transit Program.  WE hope everyone will just try transit once & they will surely start thinking of ways to use transit that works for them!  We are especially excited about the new connection to South Lake Tahoe and hope people will travel on the shuttle to avoid so much traffic congestion on the West Shore.

The Tahoe Trolley conveniently stops at beaches, playgrounds, museums, shopping, hiking and bike trails, golf courses, special events, water sports locations and other destinations.  The Tahoe Trolleys, TART buses, Truckee buses, Northstar buses and the BlueGo Trolleys are equipped with bicycle racks, making it a convenient way to access the region’s various trailheads. With stops at casinos, clubs and restaurants, it’s also a great alternative to driving while enjoying North Lake Tahoe’s famed dining and gaming nightlife.

Using the Tahoe’s Summer Transit Program is a great way to chip in to protect Lake Tahoe’s fragile alpine environment. Increased public transit use also decreases traffic congestion, resulting in improved air and water quality. According to the California Air Resources Board, one car releases 15 grams of carbon monoxide into the air every 15 minutes.

Anything we can do to reduce traffic congestion aids to further protection of Lake Tahoe. Public transit is high on our list of ways to promote better air quality and keep Tahoe blue. We urge the Lake Tahoe community and its visitors to support this cause by traveling on the Tahoe Trolley rather than getting behind the wheel.  Just get on the Bus!

The Tahoe Trolley is operated by Placer County’s TART bus system and the Northstar Free Shuttle is operated by Northstar Resort(tm) and both are funded by the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association and local business sponsorships.  The Southshore/Emerald Bay Connection is funded by the US Forest Service.

For schedule information call Tahoe Area Regional Transit at 530-550-1212, toll free at 800-736-6365, or log on to laketahoetransit.com. 

Ride the Bus, It’s Good for US!