All About Yosemite National Park
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Getting There
Air
Fresno/Yosemite International Airport (FAT) +1 559 621 4500 http://www.fresno.gov/flyfresno
FAT is located approximately one hour from the Southern entrance of Yosemite National Park and services the following airlines:
Alaska Airlines (+1 800 426 0333/ http://www.alaskaair.com) Allegiant Airlines (+1 888 594 6937/ http://www.allegiantair.com) American (+1 800 433 7300/ http://www.americanair.com) Continental (+1 800 525 0280/ http://www.flycontinental.com) Delta (+1 800 221 1212/ http://www.delta-air.com) Hawaiian Airlines (+1 800 367 5320/ http://www.hawaiianair.com) Horizon Air (+1 800 547 9308/ http://www.horizonair.com) Northwest (+1 800 225 2525/ http://www.nwa.com) Skywest (+1 800 453 9417/ http://www.skywest.com) United (+1 800 241 6522/ http://www.ual.com) US Airways (+1 800 428 4322/ http://www.usairways.com)
From the Airport
Car Rental: Avis (+1 800 331 1212/ http://www.avis.com) Budget (+1 800 527 0700/ http://www.budget.com) Dollar (+1 866 434 2226/ http://www.dollar.com) Hertz (+1 800 654 3131/ http://www.hertz.com) National (+1 800 227 7368/ http://www.nationalcar.com)
Bus
Greyhound (+1 800 231 2222/ http://www.greyhound.com) has no direct service to Yosemite. The closest stop is Merced, California. From Merced, the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) (+1 877 989 2787/ http://www.yarts.com) offers buses to Yosemite.
Car
Approach Yosemite via Highway 41, Highway 140 and Highway 120. Yosemite National Park closes many roads by October or November and reopens them around late May or June.
Getting Around
Shuttle Bus
Shuttle buses are the preferred way of getting around Yosemite. The free Yosemite Valley shuttle system provides service around eastern Yosemite Valley year-round. The free Wawona-Mariposa Grove shuttle bus offers trips between Wawona and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias during the spring through fall. The free Tuolumne Meadows shuttle bus accesses the area between the Tuolumne Lodge and Olmsted Point during the summer.
Public Transit
A convenient way to get to the park is by the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) (+1 877 989 2787/ http://www.yarts.com), which runs regional transit buses throughout the counties of Mariposa, Merced and Mono.
VIA Adventures (+1 800 369 7275) provides transportation from Merced to Yosemite Valley three times daily. Buses also depart daily from Mariposa.
You are free to travel in the park via automobile, bicycle, tour bus or foot. However, beware of road closures during the winter months and even during the summer for shuttle buses. A great way to see Yosemite National Park is by hiking one of the many trails.
Travel Information
If traveling overseas, take the safety precaution of registering your trip at https://travelregistration.state.gov and for helpful, practical advice about traveling technicalities and safety standards check out http://travel.state.gov/
Train
Amtrak (+1 800 872 7245/ http://www.amtrak.com) has trains serving San Diego, Los Angeles, Fresno, San Jose, San Francisco and Sacramento to and from Merced/Riverbank. This connects with VIA Bus lines (+1 800 369 7275), which offer direct service on a luxury motorcoach to Yosemite Valley.
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