Rider Alert: Due to the Washburn Fire, Route 41 is temporarily closed

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Rider Alert:

Due to the Washburn Fire, Route 41 is temporarily closed. YARTS Services on Highway 41 are being reduced from the Fresno Airport to the Tenaya Lodge today, 7/12/22 through Friday, 7/15/22.

 

For passengers in Yosemite Valley who need to return to Fresno:

They may board a Highway 140 YARTS bus back to Merced, CA.

 

From there, they can reserve a ticket on an Amtrak train back to Fresno.

 

Or, they can reserve a Greyhound trip back to Fresno from Merced.

 

For additional assistance, please contact 1-800-USA-RAIL (872-7245). Thank you for understanding!

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