I was a little skeptical when I opted to use the shuttle instead of driving to Sequoia National Park but at the end of the day when my feet hurt from hiking and I was just exhausted, It was the best decision ever! Ticket is $15 round trip which includes your entrance fee. Yes, you do not have to pay the $15 entrance fee you would normally have to pay per person to get into the park. Winning!!! Note: I can't recall if there is an option to pay a fee for vehicle instead of per person. I selected Visalia Convention Center for my pickup and drop off zone. The shuttle pick up is the bus stop located on front of the Convention Center on E Acequia. There is a free parking in parking structure right across the street. We departed around 6:20AM and the drive was about 2 hours. There are plenty shuttles inside the park that takes you to all the main locations inside Sequoia. During the afternoon, there might be a long line to catch the shuttle but the shuttles come frequent enough that your wait time is not too long. Bonus, the shuttles are air conditioned and you don't have to deal with trying to fine parking. Overall, I really enjoyed my round trip using the Sequoia Shuttle from Visalia to the Sequoia and grateful for the free shuttle that runs inside the park. read more

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Great solution if you don't want to drive all the way to the Giant Forest Museum. We took it from the Three Rivers Museum to visit the Sequoia National Forest. Though it seemed to be a short distance, it takes close to 1.5 hours to get to the Giant Forest. The number of cars and the big construction project makes the drive long. Our driver, Diane, became our tour guide. She told us stories of Sequoia and pointed out some interesting things along the route. When you get to the Giant Forest Museum, there are free shuttles that take you from the Museum to multiple locations within the Forest, including the General Sherman tree and Moro Rock/Crescent Meadows. Pay close attention to how these shuttles work because my biggest frustration were the visitors asking the same question of, "Does this go to..........". Please, visitors, read the signs! Book ahead of time and ensure you're budgeting your time wisely if you decide to take it from, i.e. Three Rivers. Make plenty time so you can make the most of your Forest trip. If you're lucky, and if you can find them, you can talk to the supervisor to ask if you can leave earlier, or later. Also, pay attention to when they're running. They do not run all year if you're coming from the valley into the Forest. read more

Hubby and I booked this shuttle to take us from Visalia to Sequoia National Park. We booked and paid online. Easy-peasy and only $15.00 round trip (and that includes entrance price to the park!). We booked an early pick up and were able to snooze a little on the way up before we turned our eyes on the beautiful sights along the road. My hubby was so happy he could just sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery. The park was super crowded since it was Memorial Day weekend and opening weekend too....but since we were in the shuttle we just sat back, enjoying the fact we didn't have to deal with traffic craziness. The drivers were super nice, very informative and great drivers. I would book the shuttle again in a heartbeat. Thank you Sequoia Shuttle for helping to make our day GREAT!!! I wish I could give this service 10 stars because it is that good!!! read more

I really enjoyed the shuttle at the park and it was air conditioned and was greatful with the bus drivers and very friendly too.

Pros: Inexpensive, considering the amount of driving saved. Cons: Erratic pick ups not on schedule, must stringently stick to schedule in order to leave park At first the Sequoia Shuttle seemed like a really good deal. They picked me and a friend up in Visalia and then hauled us all the way into Sequoia, about an hour and half of driving saved. The seats were decent, with a little cushioning. I figured that it we would've spent just as much money on gas alone had we driven, and Sequoia has a bunch of hairpin uphill turns that I didn't want to deal with in my manual transmission car. There's shuttles that operate solely within the park, taking you to the most popular points. Had the shuttle schedule been reliable, I probably would've given Sequoia Shuttle five stars. Unfortunately, after we were done at the first stop, Moro Rock, there was a huge line to take a shuttle out. That combined with late shuttles made it over an hour wait to get out. The shuttle is supposed to be around every 20 minutes. The first shuttle out didn't show up until well over 30 minutes, and we had to wait until the third shuttle came because there was just too much build up, and people just crowded around the shuttle to get in instead of waiting in a line. You have to book your departure time in advance, and if you don't come on time you risk not being able to get out of the park (at least not by shuttle) if other shuttles are full. There is only one centrally located stop to take a shuttle out of the park. The strict no-latecomer policy combined with unreliability made us uneasy and unable to enjoy the rest of the day. I was constantly worried if we would be able to take other shuttles back to the central location in order to meet our scheduled departure time. We were constantly looking at trail maps to make sure we didn't veer off course and cut our hike of the Congressional Trail short because we were worried about not making it back in time--Would our shuttle ride back to the central location arrive as promised? Would there be a 1 hour backup line of people waiting to get back to the central location? Next time I will rent a car with an automatic transmission, get up early, and drive myself into the park. $30 for two people is an insignificant amount of money to pay in order to enjoy my vacation. read more

Great value and it is the best way to reduce traffic in the national park. It was perfect because everyone got to enjoy the scenery on the way up. The shuttle is very comfortable and not stuffy at all. I also felt less motion sickness in the shuttle versus our car ride up there. The drivers were very friendly and we were even able to hop on an earlier bus(earlier than our scheduled return time) on the way down , we got lucky . read more

We were very happy with Sequoia Shuttle. Paid $15 each for round trip from our hotel in Visalia to the main entrance of Sequoia national park Our driver Douglas went out of his way to show us the best sights during the 2 hour drive. We had made reservations to return at 3:30 but decided to leave at 2:30. Our request was gracefully accepted. An amazing trip at a very low price. Why drive this narrow and twisting road when you can sit back and enjoy the trip. We recommend this shuttle and would take it again our next visit. read more

Sequoia Shuttle is a great way to go see Sequoia National Park and not have to worry about driving up there, gas or trying to find a parking spot. That is one of my biggest problems driving in the mountains is that I want to look at all the scenery, but it's hard to do that when your driving on single lane, narrow roads. When I took the shuttle last year I was able to look at all the scenery I wanted! I'm excited because the season is starting up again soon! It's only $15 per person which is cheaper than you entry fee normally. If you want to check it out.. go to www.sequoiashuttle.com. IT's pretty cool.. and they have group rates if you want to go as a group! read more

Sequoia Shuttle - Transportation Near Me - Visalia, California

All bookings are final! No refunds or changes. Their web site did not take reservations or cancellations, I called their hot line and the lady on the phone was not respectful when I tried to cancel/change my trip. In today's busy schedule in addition to California's traffic, why would this company not have refunds or changes! read more

Awesome!!! I accidentally stumbled upon Sequoia Shuttle while looking for ways to get to Sequoia without a car. I thought I was going to have to take a tour that cost $$$. But out of no where I saw Sequoia Shuttle on the internet and that they picked up from many different hotels around Visalia. And to learn they have free shuttle service in the park was a bonus!!! It only cost $15 round trip and I am so glad we did this. The road to get to Sequoia is crazy and I am glad I didn't drive. The whole trip to the park takes over two hours so to be able to sit back and watch the scenery was worth it. Before booking I had some questions about the shuttle and Shannon was so helpful and patient and quick to answer all my emails. I highly recommend them! read more