Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System - YARTS

Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System - YARTS Skip the traffic and parking—ride with us and enjoy the journey. We like to say, "You Could Drive, But Why?", but it is so much more than just that.

YARTS (Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System) provides safe, reliable, and convenient public transit to Yosemite National Park and surrounding communities. Since its start in May 2000, the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System(YARTS) has been providing visitors to the Yosemite region with a comfortable, economical, and convenient alternative to driving. YARTS provides regularly sched

uled public transit service into Yosemite National Park and the gateway communities along its routes in buses that are air-conditioned and equipped for rider comfort. Get out from behind the wheel and you will see Yosemite in a whole new way. YARTS operates year round on Highway 140 through Mariposa with multiple runs each day. There is also daily service from Mammoth Lakes and Mono County during the summer (typically June through September), when Tioga Pass Road is open. The YARTS schedule makes connections with all intercity transportation providers in Merced: Amtrak, Greyhound, and Great Lakes Airlines at the Merced Airport. In Mono County, YARTS allows connections with "The Crest" bus that runs between Reno, NV and Lancaster, CA on Highway 395.

🚨YARTS Service Alert🚨 Highway 140 between Yosemite Cedar Lodge and Midpines is temporarily closed due to the Colorado fi...
09/02/2026

🚨YARTS Service Alert🚨

Highway 140 between Yosemite Cedar Lodge and Midpines is temporarily closed due to the Colorado fire. Today, service along the Highway 140 corridor will operate between Merced and Mariposa only.

For updates, please call 877-989-2787 or sign up to receive YARTS text alerts by texting YARTS140 to 1-877-559-2787.

Thank you to our passengers for your patience and thank you to the firefighters who are working hard to keep us safe! 🙏

We are excited to participate in the upcoming Passport to Fresno event as welcomes its students back to campus!If you’r...
09/01/2026

We are excited to participate in the upcoming Passport to Fresno event as welcomes its students back to campus!

If you’re a Fresno State student, come see us and learn more about how you can take YARTS from Fresno to Yosemite!

Tuesday, September 1st
11am-1pm
Memorial Gardens
(in front of the Kennel Bookstore)
Fresno State campus

Welcome back Blue Devils and Bobcats! Being a student at and comes with plenty of benefits—including easy access to Yo...
08/27/2026

Welcome back Blue Devils and Bobcats!

Being a student at and comes with plenty of benefits—including easy access to Yosemite with YARTS!

When you’re ready for a break from campus, YARTS makes it simple to get to Yosemite without driving. Enjoy a weekend adventure or day trip, explore the Park, and get that mental re-set you need to succeed this semester.

Local resident benefit: If you live in Merced or Mariposa County, you may be eligible for one free YARTS pass through the YARTS LCTOP program.

For more information about schedules, applying for the free pass program, or to make your reservation, visit: www.yarts.com.

Make the most of your student experience in Merced and plan your next Yosemite trip with YARTS!

Happy fall semester to all Fresno State students starting classes this month! If you need a start-of-term weekend getawa...
08/25/2026

Happy fall semester to all Fresno State students starting classes this month! 

If you need a start-of-term weekend getaway, remember that YARTS can get you to and from Yosemite National Park on any day of the week now through September 25th! There are four convenient bus stops in the Fresno area - just a few miles from campus - and plenty of room for some friends to join in on the adventure!

Routes, schedules and reservations are available on the YARTS website at: www.yarts.com.

We look forward to seeing you on board!

Happy National Park Week!Today YARTS celebrates ‘America in Motion Monday’ as part of this weeklong commemoration of our...
08/25/2026

Happy National Park Week!

Today YARTS celebrates ‘America in Motion Monday’ as part of this weeklong commemoration of our country’s most stunning landscapes. YARTS has provided public transit service to Yosemite National Park for more than 26 years and is still the only service of its kind in the United States. We’re proud to offer year-round access to Yosemite for anyone looking to experience the wonder of this special National Park car-less and carefree.

Summer reservations are still available at: www.yarts.com.

We're thrilled to announce that more than 270 students from 79 difference colleges and universities have taken advantage...
08/19/2026

We're thrilled to announce that more than 270 students from 79 difference colleges and universities have taken advantage of our Student Explorer program this year!

Due to the high demand, the funding is now exhausted and the program is currently on hold until further notice.

We hope to be able to bring it back in the future so that young adults from all over can experience the iconic Yosemite National Park in person!

YARTS is offering FREE round-trip vouchers to Yosemite National Park through for✔ Any enrolled college student, anywhere...
08/03/2026

YARTS is offering FREE round-trip vouchers to Yosemite National Park through for

✔ Any enrolled college student, anywhere in the world

Vouchers are available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

Apply for your pass today at yarts.com!

Book your free trip to Yosemite this summer! Our free pass program for Merced and Mariposa County residents is back! Vo...
07/22/2026

Book your free trip to Yosemite this summer!

Our free pass program for Merced and Mariposa County residents is back! Vouchers are available NOW while supplies last.

Your adventure begins at yarts.com.

The Mono County Local Transportation Commission is offering free YARTS tickets to all Mono County residents this summer!...
07/21/2026

The Mono County Local Transportation Commission is offering free YARTS tickets to all Mono County residents this summer!

How it works:

1. Apply online (fastest), or submit a paper application by email, mail, or in person.
2. Provide proof of Mono County residency.
3. Once your application is approved, you’ll receive a voucher number to use when booking your YARTS trip online.

For more information and the online form, visit: www.monocounty.ca.gov or contact Mono County Community Development at (760) 924-1802 or [email protected].

The public is welcome to join the meetings of the YARTS Authority Advisory Committee (AAC) and Governing Board this mont...
07/13/2026

The public is welcome to join the meetings of the YARTS Authority Advisory Committee (AAC) and Governing Board this month. The AAC meeting will be held in-person at the YARTS Administrative office and on Zoom on Wednesday, July 15th at 1:30pm. The Governing Board will be held in-person on Monday, July 27th at 10:00am at various locations.

For more information about locations, Zoom details, or topics scheduled for consideration, see the agenda packets in the Agenda Center here: https://www.mcagov.org/AgendaCenter

Agendas will be posted no later than 72 hours before the respective meetings take place.

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369 W 18th Street
Merced, CA
95340

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Tuesday 5am - 10pm
Wednesday 5am - 10pm
Thursday 5am - 10pm
Friday 5am - 10pm
Saturday 5am - 10pm
Sunday 5am - 10pm

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