The Tahoe Transportation District announced Wednesday that the East Shore Express will not operate in 2020, but plans to resume service in summer 2021.
TTD has operated the East Shore Express service to Sand Harbor State Park every year since 2012. This year, in cooperation with Nevada State Parks, TTD will suspend this service for the 2020 season in an effort to promote public health and safety and assist in the prevention of visitation surges during the COVID-19 crisis.
“The East Shore Express has been widely popular with day-trippers traveling to Sand Harbor,” said Carl Hasty, district manager of the Tahoe Transportation District. “Given the state’s concerns about crowding at public parks and beaches, we felt suspending the transit service for the season was the most responsible way forward.”
To avoid crowding and ensure that social distancing requirements are met, Nevada State Parks has put control measures in place that include reducing the number of vehicles able to access the park and closing access to Sand Harbor State Park from the Tahoe East Shore Trail. These measures remain in effect until further notice.
(TTD contributed to this report.)
