Shuttle service provides convenient access following the elimination of dangerous roadside parking
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (July 14, 2025) – Unsafe, illegal, and environmentally harmful roadside parking has been removed in Emerald Bay and a new shuttle service, funded by Keep Tahoe Blue and the Tahoe Fund, starts July 15 to provide access to one of Tahoe’s most visited spots. Reservations can now be made online.
The new shuttle service is part of a pilot program to reduce traffic congestion, improve roadside safety, and make it easier for everyone to experience one of the most beautiful places in Tahoe. As part of the program, the Tahoe Transportation District has installed temporary barriers to restrict access to illegal and unsafe roadside parking, and California Highway Patrol is strictly enforcing parking restrictions throughout the Emerald Bay corridor.
Beginning on Tuesday, the shuttle service will operate seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m until October 15, 2025. The roundtrip cost to the rider is $10 for adults, and $5 for kids ages 13 and under.
Riders are encouraged to use alternative, lake-friendly transportation options – such as bikes, buses and TART Connect microtransit service – to reach the shuttle’s pickup points and avoid the cost of paid parking at Camp Richardson Resort and Sugar Pine Point State Park.
Routes from South Lake Tahoe:
Camp Richardson to Eagle Falls Trailhead
The South Tahoe Y Transit Center to Eagle Falls Trailhead (weekends only)
Route from North Lake Tahoe:
Sugar Pine Point Campground Overflow Parking to Eagle Falls Trailhead
Funding for this pilot is being provided by the Tahoe Fund and Keep Tahoe Blue, with the project team consisting of transportation planning and implementation experts, local government officials, and potential funders from agencies and organizations including: El Dorado County, Caltrans, California Highway Patrol, California State Parks, Placer County, Tahoe Transportation District, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, City of South Lake Tahoe, Sierra State Parks Foundation, South Shore Transportation Management Association, Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, Tahoe Fund, and Keep Tahoe Blue.
Learn more and make reservations at www.emeraldbayshuttle.com.
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About Keep Tahoe Blue
We are the donor-funded, science-based organization of environmental experts and Tahoe-lovers behind the movement to Keep Tahoe Blue. We have led the protection and restoration of the Lake Tahoe Basin since 1957 and continue to conserve the health of Tahoe for all, for generations to come. We use science to design innovative solutions, advocate with federal and state partners on behalf of the Lake, and engage thousands of volunteers as citizen scientists and stewards of Tahoe. Learn more, donate, and get involved at keeptahoeblue.org.
About the Tahoe Fund
The Tahoe Fund is a nonprofit founded in 2010 to support environmental improvement projects that reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire, improve the health of the lake, and make it easier to get around, enjoy, and take care of Lake Tahoe. Through the generous support of its donors, the organization has leveraged more than $30 million in private funds to secure more than $200 million in public funds for more than 220 environmental projects. Learn more at www.tahoefund.org.
Media Contacts:
Chris Joseph, Communications Director
cjoseph@keeptahoeblue.org, 530.541.5388 ext. 206
Jess Weaver, JVP Communications for the Tahoe Fund
jessica@jvpcommunications.com or (530) 448-6981