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BUS
TRIP FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
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Q:
What should I bring with me? |
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Aside from the gear you need to ski or ride
with, we suggest bringing some of the following items to make your
trip more enjoyable.
• Personal media player
• Sleeping mask for the morning commute
• A change of clothes. It is great to
be dry on the way home
• Your favorite adult beverage. Drinking
is allowed on the bus for people over the age of 21
• Morning snack. We do not stop on the
way to the resort. We do provide snacks in the afternoon.
• A DVD you way want to watch. We may
play it if the group agrees
• A small travel pillow for snoozing
on the ride up and back |
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Q:
What if it is snowing? |
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As we all know
Tahoe gets some of the deepest snowpack in the country. The buses
are equipped with chains for adverse conditions. Roads do sometimes
close for a bit for snow safety. If the roads are open and the resorts
are operating, we will get you there. |
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Q:
What time does the bus leave the resort? |
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Please meet back
at the bus between 4:00PM and 4:15 PM so we may depart the resort
promptly at 4:30 PM. Please be aware of how long it takes to return
from the lifts to the bus. |
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Q:
What time will we get back to the Bay Area? |
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Weather permitting
and based on all riders cooperation to meet back at the bus at the
scheduled time the bus should be at the first drop off location by
8:30 PM. |
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Q:
Will we stop for dinner? |
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Most trips we
offer an end of day BBQ or cookout. This allows us to go non-stop
on the way home. In the event that we can't offer food at the end
of the day, the bus will stop on the way home. The leader will take
a vote on which type of food to stop for. |
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Q:
What time will we get to the resort? |
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Weather permitting
we try to have the bus parked at the resort with our local reps distributing
lift tickets by 9:30 AM. |
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Q:
Can we purchase lessons and rentals? |
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Yes, reserve
these online or over the phone. Prices for add-ons are listed on bus
reservation page. |
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Q:
How do we just book a $45 ride without the ticket? |
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Quantities are
limited for just the ride without the ticket, so please call to book
any reservations without a lift ticket. |
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Q:
Can we leave personal property on the bus? |
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Yes you can leave
items on the bus. The driver stays with the bus all day or locks the
bus if he leaves. There are also lockers at the resorts. |
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Q:
Where do we put our ski and snowboard equipment? |
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These are coach
buses with plenty of storage underneath the bus for all equipment. |
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Q:
Is there a bathroom on the bus? |
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Yes, these coach
buses are equipped with bathrooms. |
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Q:
Is alcohol allowed on the bus? |
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Drinking is allowed
on the bus for all passengers over the age of 21. |
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Cancellations
of Seat Reservations:
All seat reservations must be cancelled 48 hours in advance. Cancellation
within this time are subject to a $45 charge. Lift tickets, rentals,
and lessons reservations can be cancelled at any time. |
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Road
Closures:
If the road should be delayed or closed and you are unable to ski
or ride we will refund you the price of your lift ticket or you may
use it towards a credit for another trip. Call us and we can work
something out. |
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All buses
leave promptly at posted times for morning and afternoon departures |
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