With Burning Man underway, plenty of Burners are passing through Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
The airport offers many different ways to get to Black Rock City, including the Burner Express shuttle bus.
It's especially great for first-time Burners like Monica Ho.
"I'm really excited to make this an easier part of the journey because all the other stuff has been such a logistical nightmare," she said.
Monica says she's been on many adventures the last few years, and Burning Man is the latest journey she's taking.
"My inner compass was telling me that this was the year to go ahead and try this," Monica said.
The Burner Express will look a little different this year.
Pickup will be moved back to just outside the baggage claim, where it was before 2023. Dropoff will be on the south side of the loop road, near the check-in for Southwest Airlines.
Returning Burners are also taking advantage of the service. Landon Cline is coming back to the playa for his second year. Last year, he said he researched how to get to the playa online and didn't want to risk blowing the air filter on a rental car. He took the bus, and everything went smoothly.
"It's a cheap, affordable way to get down there," Cline said. "And last time, the experience was great. We didn't have to wait in line. Same thing coming out."
Beatrice Nash is another first-time Burner who took the shuttle. She says she's excited to go to the festival while she's visiting Reno.
"My friends are getting married, and my boyfriend is officiating the wedding," Nash said. "So, I'm excited to have an excuse to go to Burning Man."
Nash says the shuttle has made the trip so much easier and will help her get back to New York.
"Oh, it's huge," she said. "I mean, we're taking it all the way to San Francisco after the festival as well. It's very convenient."
Burning Man continues until September 1. The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority says the busiest travel days during the rest of the festival are expected to be August 29, August 30, and September 1.
