Bus Travel

Greyhound stops in Sacramento, Truckee, and Reno. BlueGO ($2 per ride) provides year-round local service in South Lake Tahoe, Nifty 50 Trolley service to parks and other attractions during summer. On the north shore, Tahoe Area Regional Transit (TART; $1.75) operates buses between Tahoma and Incline Village and runs shuttles to Truckee. RTC RIDE buses ($2) serve the Reno area. All local rides require exact change.

In winter, BlueGO provides free ski shuttle service from South Lake Tahoe hotels and resorts to various Heavenly Mountain ski lodge locations. Most of the major ski resorts offer shuttle service to lodgings near them.

Bus Contacts

Greyhound (800/231-2222. www.greyhound.com.)

BlueGO (530/541-7149. www.bluego.org.)

RTC RIDE (775/348-7433. www.rtcwashoe.com.)

Tahoe Area Regional Transit (TART) (530/550-1212 or 800/736-6365. www.laketahoetransit.com.)