Transportation & Tour Options to Mt. Rainier National Park
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National Park Service Shuttle
Are you flying in to climb Rainier and you don't want to rent a car that will just sit in Ashford for 5 days? Or are you flying to Seattle to board a cruise ship and you want to visit Rainier either pre- or post-cruise? Perhaps you are staying with friends or at a local hotel, or are you driving to Mt. Rainier from the airport? Here you will find contact information for your transportation options. Also, keep in mind the free shuttle from Ashford to Paradise operates late-June through early-September.
GROUP CHARTERS
- Hesselgrave International: 800-422-4042 (25 - 57 Persons)
- Grayline Charters: 206-626-5270 (54 or more persons)
TAXI SERVICE
- Ace Taxi: 253-589-1000; Round trip transportation between SeaTac airport and Ashford. Also serving most communities around Mt. Rainier from Olympia to Seattle.
- Yellow Cab Inc: 253-848-2930; No airport pickup but available for return trip to SeaTac from Ashford. Also available to pickup anywhere in Tacoma area.
SPECIALIZED GROUP TOURS
- Adventure Outdoors | Website
509 1st Ave. W., Seattle, WA 98119
Toll free: (800) 755-3789 or 206-286-7550
E-mail: HEllis3341@aol.com
Contact for customized tours only. Offering Salmon BBQ at Paradise and more. - Beeline Tours Ltd. | Website
Toll free: (800) 959-8387 or 206-632-5162
E-mail: info@beelinetours.com
Provides custom charter service and private touring options for groups of 10 or more. Beeline Tours can create a unique Mt. Rainer experience around your schedule. Each tour is lead by a certified naturalist and can include meals, photography, hiking, birding and more, along with overnight accommodations. - Customized Tours | Website
325 5th Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109
Toll Free: 1-888-554-8687 or 206-878-3965
Email: info@toursofseattle.com
Enjoy a fun-filled, day-long tour of the breathtakingly-beautiful wonderland that is Mount Rainier National Park. Heading south from Seattle, we'll enter through the Nisqually park entrance and continue up the scenic, winding road to the new Paradise Jackson Visitor Center at an elevation of 5,400 ft. - Evergreen Escapes | Website
801 S Fidalgo St. Suite 110, Seattle, WA, 98108
Toll Free: 866-203-7603 or 206-650-5795
E-mail: experience@evergreenescapes.com
Pick up at hotels/cruise terminal.
Two Tours to choose from:
All are lead by Naturalist Guides in bio-fueled Mercedes Vans or 4WD Jeeps.
1) Mt. Rainier National Park Glaciers, Waterfalls & Wildlife
8am - 6pm
Year round
Lunch and breaks included
$195 per person + tax
2) Ultimate Rainier National Park
1pm - 10pm (9 hours)
July 1st-October 1st
Dinner at the Summit House Restaurant included
$235 per person + tax - Grayline Tours | Website
Toll Free: 1-800-824-8897 or 206-626-5200
Mt. Rainier Vista Tour:
Pick-ups at downtown Seattle hotels from 8:30-9:15am
Daily June 21-Sept 11; Weekends only Sept 17-Oct 2
8 hour tour
Lunch on your own
Adult $65; Youth $60; Child $55; Senior $50
Tours only available as a roundtrip same-day tour. No one-way transportation to the mountain. - Seattle Tours / Tours Northwest | Website
Toll Free: 1-888-293-1404 or (206) 768-1234
10 Hours
Adults $79.89 plus tax ($87)
Children (3-12) $54.18 plus tax ($59)
Mt. Rainier National Park Tour - 24 passenger van; Lunch on your own.
Call for Reservations 7am-10pm PST. - Shuttle Express | Website
800 SW 16th St., Renton WA, 98057
Phone: (425) 981-7000
Email: sales@shuttleexpress.com
Customized Van and Town Car service for trips to Mt. Rainier National Park.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SHUTTLE
The free shuttle runs from Ashford to Paradise on Saturdays and Sundays; the shuttle from Longmire to Paradise runs Fridays through Sundays. Shuttle service begins late June and runs through early September. You can view the complete 2011 schedule here.
Shuttle pick up in Ashford at Whittaker Mountaineering Basecamp... with an unofficial pickup/drop off at Nisqually Lodge (unpublished, but official).
If you do drive to the Paradise Area:
- Parking in the upper Paradise lot, adjacent to the Jackson Visitor Center, is intended for short-term visitors and is limited to two hours. This lot is generally full by 11:00 a.m. Disabled visitors with a valid disabled parking permit may park in the upper lot with no time restriction. Guests staying overnight at the Paradise Inn may also park in the upper lot during their stay.
- Parking in the lower Paradise lot is intended for visitors staying longer than two hours, and for backcountry campers and climbers with a valid backcountry permit. When the upper Paradise lot is full, short-term visitors may also use the lower lot.
- Additional parking for all-day and overnight visitors is available along the one-way Paradise Valley Road, east of the upper Paradise lot.