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Getting To and Around Lake Tahoe
Getting To and Around Lake Tahoe

Getting here is easy...

The miles melt away in the blink of an eye as your journey carries you toward an unforgettable alpine adventure ... Getting away from it all has never been easier. The pioneers used horses, wagons, even snowshoes to access our mountain paradise. Luckily, today's travelers enjoy many fast, convenient transportation options.
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When you get here .... Check out The Most Beautiful Drive in America
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By air from all major cities
The Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) -- about 60 miles northeast of South Lake Tahoe -- offers more than 100 flights daily, with non-stop departures to 23 cities served by 10 national airlines. For reservations and information, call the numbers listed below or your local travel agent.

Alaska Airlines 800-426-0333
America West Airlines 800-327-7810
American Airlines 800-433-7300
Continental Airlines 800-525-0280
Frontier Airlines 800-432-1359
Northwest Airlines 800-225-2525
Skywest Delta Connection 800-453-9417
Southwest Airlines 800-435-9792
United Airlines 800-241-6522
Reno Tahoe International Airport 775-328-6400
The Lake Tahoe Airport
The Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) is located three miles southwest of town.

Fuel, tiedown, hangar, catering, flight instruction, aircraft rental and ground transportation can be arranged through Oasis Aviation (530-541-2110).

Alpine Lake Aviation offers charter flights and sightseeing flights (775-588-4748).

Local Tours & Sightseeing
You are about to embark on a scenic journey unlike any in the world. This map is designed to guide you through many of the natural and man-made wonders in the Lake Tahoe Basin, all on The Most Beautiful Drive in America.

At 22 miles long and 12 miles wide, Lake Tahoe is North America's largest alpine lake. The lake contains an estimated 39.75 million gallons of water, enough to coverthe entire state of California to a depth of 14 inches. The water is 99.99 percent pure, and a white dinner plate can be seen to a depth of 67 feet. Lake Tahoe's altitude is 6,225 feet above sea level. The California Nevada state line bisects the lake.

You'll start this 72-mile drive at the South Shore casino area featuring restaurants, showroom entertainment, spas and shopping. From Stateline, follow Highway 50 west. Click here to begin your Virtual Tour of America's Most Beautiful Drive. Please be patient while it loads.

Discover Lake Tahoe, Inc.
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Ground transportation
You can rent a car or board a luxurious Tahoe Casino Express motorcoach shuttle (800-446-6128 or 775-785-2424). Aladdin Limousine provides limos, vans and charter buses (800-546-6009 or 530-544-3333). Car rentals are located at the airport or in the Stateline area of the South Shore area.

Rental Car Agencies located at the Reno/Tahoe International Airport:

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1-800-777-5500
Alamo 1-800-GOALAMO
Avis Rent-A-Car 1-800-984-8840
Budget Rent-A-Car 1-800-527-0700
Dollar Rent A Car 1-800-800-4000
Hertz Rent-A-Car 1-800-654-3131
National Car Rental 1-800-CAR-RENT
Resort Rent-A-Car 1-800-289-5343
Thrifty Car Rental 1-800-FOR-CARS

Other Ground Transportation located at the Reno/Tahoe International Airport:

Bell Luxury Limousine 775-786-3700
Executive Limousine 775-333-3300

Scheduled Service from the Reno/Tahoe International Airport:

No Stress Express 775-885-7550 or 800-426-5644
Tahoe Casino Express
14 departures daily between the Reno/Tahoe International Airport and South Shore Lake Tahoe Resorts: Caesars, Harveys, Harrah's, Horizon, Embassy Suites and Lakeside Inn
$19 per person each way, $34 per person roundtrip - children 12 and under ride free
775-785-2424 or 800-446-6128

Ground transportation at the Lake Tahoe Airport:
Enterprise Car Rental 530-544-8844
Bus Plus Shuttle
($5 per person)
530-542-6077
Discover Lake Tahoe - Demo Tours 530-542-1080

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Getting to town by car
Arriving from the Bay Area or Sacramento, South Lake Tahoe is six miles north of the intersection of Highways 50 and 89. Seven highways connect the lake with major cities in California and Nevada. From the San Francisco area, the most direct route to South Lake Tahoe is up all-weather Highway 50. Click here for a Driving Directions Map to Lake Tahoe.

Mileage to South Lake Tahoe from...

  • Sacramento - 100
  • San Francisco - 198
  • Yosemite - 211
  • Las Vegas - 463
  • Los Angeles - 474
  • Reno - 58
  • Virginia City - 43
  • Carson City - 24
  • Drive around the Lake - 72

All-Weather Highways to South Lake Tahoe

  • 50 East over Echo Summit
  • 88 North from Stockton
  • 207 Over Kingsbury Grade
  • 395 to 50 West at Carson City
  • Interstate 80 East from Sacramento
  • 89 and 267 South from 80
  • 431 Over Mount Rose from Reno

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Getting around town
Information? For schedules, fares, routing assistance or any other information on transportation services, call the numbers listed below:

STAGE (530) 542-6077
South Tahoe Area Ground Express offers service throughout the South Shore area with primary routes running from Zephyr Cove, Nevada along Highway 50 to the South "Y." STAGE operates from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., seven days a week.

BUS PLUS (530) 542-6077
Operated in conjunction with STAGE, Bus Plus provides convenient demand-response (door-to-door) service within the South Lake Tahoe City limits and some El Dorado County areas. Reliable service is available 24 hours a day in clean and comfortable 6-8 passenger vans.

NIFTY "50" TROLLEY (530) 542-6077
Operating daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (summer only), the Trolley provides narrated trips throughout the South Shore from Zephyr Cove to Emerald Bay. Passengers can travel all day for only $3 and get on and off as often as they like. Trolleys roll by every 60 minutes.

PADDLEWHEELER SHUTTLES
The Tahoe Queen and the M.S. Dixie II provide free shuttles from resorts and hotels for their cruise guests. Times coordinate with cruise departures. Call (775) 588-3508 or 800-23-TAHOE.

WINTER SKI SHUTTLES
Major ski resorts in the South Shore area provide free shuttle service daily (during ski season) to and from motels, hotels, lodges and numerous designated roadside stops.

  • HEAVENLY SKI RESORT
    (530) 541-7548;
  • KIRKWOOD SKI RESORT
    (775) 588-4472;
  • SIERRA-AT-TAHOE
    (530) 541-7548.

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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