Palisades Tahoe

Palisades Tahoe

The ski bus to Palisades Tahoe from the Bay Area

Round-trip bus from San Jose, San Francisco and Walnut Creek to Palisades Tahoe, in Olympic Valley, northwest of Tahoe City. Host of the 1960 Winter Olympics, with two mountains, Palisades and Alpine, linked by the Base to Base Gondola.

Bus only, $109 round trip. Palisades Tahoe trips on sale are listed at the bottom of this page.

Summit
9,050 ft
Base
6,200 ft
 
 
 
 
Palisades Tahoe, to scaleGolden Gate Bridge towers, 746 ft each

2,850 feet of vertical. Stack three Golden Gate Bridge towers and you still need another 612 feet.

Palisades Tahoe by the numbers

6,000skiable acres
296trails
400"average snowfall a year
3.2 milongest run, Mountain Run

Riding to Palisades Tahoe with us

Pickups are in San Jose, San Francisco and Walnut Creek. Each trip page lists its exact pickup times.

Bus leaves Palisades Tahoe at 4:30pm sharp
Ride home, typical drop-off times
7:45 to 8:00pmWalnut Creek
8:30 to 8:45pmSan Francisco
9:15 to 9:30pmSan Jose

Drop-off times depend on traffic.

1,527riders on 27 trips to Palisades, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows with us since 2018Ikon Passworks here, so pass holders only need the bus

Good to know

  • Two mountains on one ticket: the Base to Base Gondola connects the Palisades and Alpine sides.
  • The resort was called Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows until 2021.
  • The 1960 Winter Olympics were held here.
  • Lift tickets, rentals and lessons are not included. Buy tickets and book lessons with Palisades Tahoe. For rentals, use rentskis.com or Last Minute Gear.

Mountain stats: Ikon Pass destination page and Wikipedia, checked for the 2026-27 season. Rider counts: Tahoe Ski Trips records.