The Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System, also known as YARTS, is a

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bus line based in

Merced, California Merced (; Spanish for "Mercy") is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California, United States, in the San Joaquin Valley. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 86,333, up from 78,958 in 2010. Incorporated on April 1 ...

. YARTS provides scheduled service into popular locations within

Merced Merced (; Spanish for "Mercy") is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California, United States, in the San Joaquin Valley. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 86,333, up from 78,958 in 2010. Incorporated on April 1 ...

, Mariposa,

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counties, including

Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park ( ) is an American national park in California, surrounded on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The park is managed by the National Park Service and covers an ...

and

Fresno Yosemite International Airport Fresno Yosemite International Airport is a joint military/public airport in Fresno, California, United States. It is the primary commercial airport for the San Joaquin Valley and three national parks: Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon. It ...

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History

First proposed in 1992, YARTS was designed as a way to reduce traffic and increase accessibility to Yosemite National Park. In May 2000, after 8 years of planning, the bus line officially commenced service in Yosemite's neighboring communities. To date, the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System has provided over 1,000,000 rides. On May 23, 2015, YARTS began operating on Highway 41 between

and Yosemite.

Operation

YARTS is managed by the Merced County Association of Governments, and governed by a

Joint Powers Authority A joint powers authority (JPA) is an entity permitted under the laws of some U.S. states, whereby two or more public authorities (e.g. local governments, or utility or transport districts), not necessarily located in the same state, may jointly ex ...

between Merced, Mariposa, and Mono counties. Each county provides two elected supervisors to serve on the governing board.

VIA Adventures

Although the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System maintains a proprietary fleet of motor coaches, the majority of passengers utilizing the YARTS service are carried by VIA Adventures. VIA Adventures, Inc. is a private charter bus company based in Merced and

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. Through a contract with YARTS, VIA Adventures handles most of the passenger traffic originating from stops along the Highway 140 route. During the month of July 2011, VIA carried over 10,000 passengers.Monthly VIA Report 070110

Routes

References

External links

Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System - YARTS.comMerced County Association of Governments
{{Valley Transit Bus transportation in California Transportation in Merced County, California Merced, California Transportation in Mariposa County, California Transportation in Mono County, California Transit agencies in California