Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System - YARTS

04/22/2025

🌍 Happy Earth Day from YARTS! 🚍🌱

At YARTS, we're proud to help protect the beauty of Yosemite and our planet—one ride at a time. By choosing public transit, you're helping reduce emissions, ease congestion, and preserve the stunning landscapes we all love.

Let’s keep moving toward a greener tomorrow—together. 🌿💚
Tread lightly. Ride green. Ride YARTS.

04/20/2025

🌸🐣 Happy Easter from YARTS!

We’d like to wish all our riders a joyful and relaxing Easter. Thank you for riding with us — we appreciate you! 💛

Enjoy the holiday and stay safe! 🐰🌷 As a reminder, there is no YARTS service is available today.

04/19/2025

🌲🏞️ Happy National Park Day from YARTS!

Today we celebrate the beauty, history, and adventure found in our national parks! At YARTS, we're proud to connect riders to Yosemite National Park and help protect these natural treasures by offering sustainable travel options.

Thank you for riding with us — and here's to many more park adventures! 🚌🌄

04/18/2025

🎉 Come visit YARTS at Bobcat Day!

Heading to Bobcat Day at UC Merced? Stop by the YARTS booth to learn all about our regional transit service — and how UC Merced students can ride to Yosemite for FREE! The event will be held at Pavilion Lawn from 8am - 2pm.

Come say hi, grab some info and swag, and find out how easy it is to travel to Yosemite and beyond with YARTS! 🚌🌄

04/18/2025

Summer service starts in May! Plan your trip today at https://www.yarts.com/

04/17/2025

🚨 Service Alert from YARTS

Please note: There will be no YARTS service this Easter Sunday.

Regular service will resume on Monday, April 21. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to call YARTS at (877) 989-2787 (Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM).

Happy Easter! 🐣🌸

04/16/2025

Hear ye, hear ye!

Shakespeare in Yosemite proudly presenteth: As Yosemite Likes It 🌿🎭

Make haste and hop upon the noble YARTS carriage, and be whisked away to the heart of Yosemite National Park, where mirth and revelry await thee! Join us for free performances of this woodland comedy from April 24th to 27th at Curry Village, beneath the towering trees and the open sky.

This whimsical 90-minute adaptation, brought to life by players from UC Merced and the Yosemite community, is brimming with music, laughter, and, aye—plenty of trees! Whether thou be a scholar, a traveler, or a lover of nature’s stage, all are welcome to revel in this merry blend of Shakespeare and Sierra splendor.

Bring thyself, bring thy friends, and lose thyself in the forest of Arden—Yosemite style! 🌲🎶

UC Merced and Merced College ride YARTS for free.

UC Merced Arts Community Foundation of Merced County UC Merced Merced College

Student Vouchers: https://www.yarts.com/tickets-and-fares/ -Programs

Tickets available at: https://yarts.betterez.com/cart/57f29bf6c241026a0b0001a1

04/01/2025

🥳🚌 This year we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of YARTS service! As part of this special milestone, YARTS will be highlighting an important moment in it's 25-year history AND giving away two round-trip tickets to a lucky passenger every month!

This month, we are honoring the contributions of our YARTS Authority Advisory Committee. The AAC was formed in 2002 and exists to advise the YARTS Governing Board on issues regarding to YARTS policy matters and projects. All AAC members are unpaid volunteers who are appointed by the Governing Board and represent a cross section of partners across the YARTS service area. AAC members often have backgrounds in transportation planning, economic development, tourism-related business, or other such groups or organizations that may be helpful in contributing to YARTS' operations. Thank you to all our past and present AAC members for their service to YARTS!

In order to enter the "YARTS in the Wild" competition for the month of April you must do the following:
❤ Like and share this post
✅ Follow the YARTS Facebook and Instagram
📸🚌 Post a picture on social media showcasing YARTS and use the hashtag
in your post.

03/27/2025

🥳🚌 Great news riders! Highway 140 is now open with one-way traffic controls in place. Riders should expect at least 5–10 minute delays while construction continues on the highway.

Thank you Caltrans, District 10

03/26/2025

We're almost there riders!

03/25/2025

03/21/2025

Update on Route 140

: A long-term FULL CLOSURE remains in place on SR-140 from Briceburg to the Yosemite Cedar Lodge due to a landslide that occurred on 3/17/25. While there is no current ETO, geotechnical experts are carefully assessing the site to determine the safest course for cleanup and ensure stability for crews to move as carefully and expeditiously as possible and open this roadway. Motorists should avoid this route and seek alternative highways to and from Yosemite National Park. For the latest highway information visit: quickmap.dot.ca.gov Caltrans HQ CHP - Mariposa Mariposa County Mariposa Gazette

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03/20/2025

03/19/2025

🎉🚌 Please join us in recognizing our drivers today on . Our drivers work tirelessly to get our passengers to their destinations safely and on time. Next time you board, please take a moment to thank them for their service; we happen to think they're the best in the business!

03/18/2025

🚨 YARTS Route Alert 🚨

Highway 140 is currently closed between El Portal (Cedar Lodge) and Midpines (Bug Hostel) due to a rockslide. There is no estimated time for re-opening at the moment, all passengers with reservations on the Hwy 140 service will be contacted directly.

🔔📱 To stay up-to-date with route information, sign up for our YARTS Alerts by texting YARTS140, YARTS120, YARTS395, or YARTS41 to 1-877-559-2787.

03/17/2025

🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day from YARTS! 🍀

May your day be filled with luck, adventure, and scenic views! 🏔️✨ This St. Patrick’s Day, let YARTS be your green way to travel—whether you're heading to Yosemite or just enjoying a ride through the beautiful countryside. 🌿🚌

03/06/2025

🥳🎫🎫 Congratulations to our February winner of the YARTS in the Wild giveaway!

Thank you to everyone who participated; if you didn’t win this time, don’t worry—there’s still another chance to win tickets in March! All you have to do is the following:

❤ Like and share the latest YARTS 25th anniversary post
✅ Follow the YARTS Facebook and Instagram
📸 Post a picture on social media showcasing YARTS and use the hashtag in your post.