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Sundance 2016: Buses, trains, shuttles available in Park City, Salt Lake, Ogden

By Mark Shenefelt - | Jan 21, 2016

Going to the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, but don’t want to maneuver your car through the crowds? You’re in luck — there are plenty of public transportation options in Salt Lake City, Park City and Ogden.

Here’s a look at which shuttles, buses, trains and taxi services can help festival-goers get around northern Utah:

PARK CITY TRANSIT

The Park City Transit service provides an easy way to get around town. Maps of its routes and their schedules are available here

The Sundance website says free festival shuttle buses and Park City Transit buses stop frequently at all festival theaters and venues and most hotels. 

Early-morning, citywide service in Park City starts daily at 5:45 a.m., and the last citywide bus leaves the Old Town Transit Center at 2:30 a.m. Peak hours are from 8:00 a.m. to midnight for all routes.

FREE SUNDANCE SHUTTLES

Sundance Film Festival shuttle buses stop frequently at the Park City theaters and venues, as well as all of the city’s festival-designated parking lots (here’s a list of the parking lots, if you’re wondering where they are). A map of the shuttle routes is available here.

GETTING TO OGDEN, SALT LAKE CITY FROM PARK CITY

Utah Transit Authority provides services to and from venues in Salt Lake City and Ogden. UTA route maps and schedules

UTA and Park City also cooperate on a commuter route that runs between Salt Lake and Park City, Routes 901 and 902, said UTA spokesman Remi Barron.

For more information, consult the festival organization’s transit map.

TAXIS AVAILABLE IN THE AREA

Festival organizers urge taxi users to ask about the cost of a ride in advance, as additional fees may apply during Sundance. Taxis are required to post their fee schedules and display their permits in the left corners of their rear windows.

According to Sundance’s website, services available in Park City and the surrounding area include:

  • All Resort (435) 649-3999
  • Park City Transportation (435) 649-8567
  • Park City Cabs & Shuttles (435) 658-2227
  • Citiride Taxi Service (435) 658-2220
  • Peak Transportation (435) 901-4266
  • Powder for the People (435) 649-6648

UBER

Uber is available in Park City, Salt Lake City and Ogden.

And if you really want to splurge, the company is offering helicopter rides from Salt Lake City to Park City during Sundance. When you pre-book, the chopper rides — offered in conjunction with Airbus and Air Resources — are $150 during the day and $250 at night per seat. Those requesting an on-demand helicopter ride will have to shell out $200 during the day and $300 at night per seat. More details are available on Uber’s website.

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