January 8, 2026

Reduce Traffic Congestion and Headaches - Take TART to Ski/Ride and TART Connect to Get Around Truckee This Winter

Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART) makes getting around the Tahoe-Truckee region easy and free, helping to reduce traffic, CO2 emissions, and parking headaches. Once again, through partnerships with the Town and our local resorts, TART is offering complimentary Park & Ride shuttle service from Truckee to Palisades Tahoe, Northstar California Resort, and Sugar Bowl Resort. Weekend Park & Ride shuttles run every 15 minutes from Truckee High School lower field lots to Palisades Tahoe from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., hourly to Northstar from Lift Truckee Workspace from 7:09 a.m. to 5:09 p.m., and from Cold Stream Rd. transit center in Truckee to the summit: Five loops to Sugar Bowl with Donner Lake, Donner Ski Ranch and more stops in between at 7:10 a.m. 8:10 a.m. 12:10 p.m. 4:10 p.m. and 5:10 p.m.

TART Connect, Truckee’s on-demand microtransit service has begun extended winter hours service, operating within Truckee town limits from 6:30 am to midnight daily. TART Connect also provides on-demand night service to Northstar Village. Riders can book via the TART Connect app or by phone.

In addition to shuttles and microtransit, TART’s fixed-route buses like the Highway 89, Highway 267, and Truckee Local routes are free and run daily, linking Truckee with North Tahoe communities and ski areas.

Visit https://tahoetruckeetransit.com/ for more info and for their easy-to-use Trip Planner.

Author:
Melissa
Williams
Date:
January 8, 2026
News
Transportation

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