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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 to and through the beautiful Lake Tahoe region.

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When you get here .... Check out The Most Beautiful Drive in America
Click Here for VirtualTahoe.com's exclusive Virtual Tour Map of the Lake Tahoe Basin.


Bigfoot Air
Bigfoot Air - Fly between San Francisco Bay Area and Lake Tahoe!
Why fight traffic when you can be in Lake Tahoe in one hour in the comforts of one of our Cessna 206, turbocharged, six seat airplanes? Our pilots have years of experience flying in, out, and around the beautiful Lake Tahoe basin. We can schedule flights around your schedule... and check out the cost, I think you'll find flying Bigfoot Air very affordable!!
  • Regulated under Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations; FAA Air Carrier certificate W9RA704Y
  • Fly out of many Bay Area Airports such as Napa, Concord, Santa Rosa, Oakland, San Francisco... call today for more details!
Bigfoot Air
Lakeshore Pacific - Lake Tahoe Airplane Charters
Now offering Lake Tahoe airplane charters in our King Air C90. Call today for rates and details.
  • Also Providing Lake Tahoe Limousine Services
  • (530) 307-8886
 
Air Taxi to Lake Tahoe
Call or reserve on-line (408)729-IFLY (4359)

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
Bigfoot Air
888-439-1449
The Lake Tahoe Airport
The Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) is located three miles southwest of town.


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 (very blue) water, enough to cover the 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.

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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). Lakeshore Limousine provides limos, SUVs and sedans (877-347-4789). 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
 
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Other Ground Transportation located at the Reno/Tahoe International Airport:

Lakeshore Limousine
Cost-effective airport transportation to/from the Sacramento, San Francisco, Reno and Tahoe airports. Travel in style in a luxury sedan and leave airport parking and car rental hassles behind.

Scheduled Service from the Reno/Tahoe International Airport:

Discover Lake Tahoe - Demo Tours
530-542-1080
South Lake Tahoe Express
866-898-2463

Ground transportation at the Lake Tahoe Airport:

Lakeshore Limousine
(877) 347-4789
Discover Lake Tahoe - Demo Tours
530-542-1080
Enterprise Car Rental
530-544-8844

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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
  • New York City - 2768
  • Seattle - 730
  • Phoenix - 730
  • London - 5190
  • Tokyo - 5198
  • Sydney - 7596
  • Toronto - 2094
  • 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:

NIFTY "50" TROLLEY 530-541-7548
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
    530-587-6128;
  • SIERRA-AT-TAHOE
    (530) 541-7548.

Buses & Trains

GREYHOUND (800) 231-2222

AMTRAK (800) 872-7245 or (800) USA-RAIL
Depot is located in downtown Truckee, North Lake Tahoe, opposite Commercial Row.