This Estes Park Shuttle page discusses the free shuttles in Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park.
For paid shuttle transportation to and around Estes Park, see the Getting to Estes Park page.
The free shuttles run only in summer and early fall. There are several routes:
The Estes Park Visitor Shuttle, the “shopper shuttle,” has several routes, all of which connect to the Estes Park Visitor Center downtown. Most hotels and all the downtown shops are serviced by this shuttle.
Estes Park Visitor Shuttle Map (PDF format)
The Hiker Shuttle provides service between the town’s Visitor Center and Rocky Mountain National Park’s “Park and Ride,” the hub for the Park’s shuttle system. It stops at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center along the way. You will need to have a pass to enter the Park; it can be purchased at either the town’s or the Park’s visitor center if you don’t already have one.
Hiker Shuttle Map (PDF format)
Rocky Mountain National Park has two routes for its shuttle bus. One leaves the Park and Ride lot and heads to Bear Lake, the other leaves the Park and Ride lot and goes to Moraine Park.
RMNP Shuttle Bus Map (PDF format)
Here is a funny little advertisement for the Estes Park Shuttle:
The times and dates of operation change every year. You can get the most current information on Estes Park shuttle buses from the Estes Park Convention and Visitors Bureau or Rocky Mountain National Park.