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The Blue Bus Glacier Express Is a fully narrated trip to the Mendenhall Glacier

The Blue Bus Glacier Express Is a fully narrated trip to the Mendenhall Glacier

Overview

“The Blue Bus“ is a no frills direct express trip to the Mendenhall Glacier. The knowledgeable guides will narrate about historic Juneau, gold mining and wildlife on your drive to and from the Glacier. You choose when you want to go and you choose when you want to come back. We call that the Anytime Express. It allows you to stay an hour or eight hours if you choose to do so and take advantage of the trails, visitor Center, and wildlife viewing to the fullest extent.

Blue Bus runs to and from the Glacier every 30 minutes on all ship days.

City: Juneau

Wed 25 Dec

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $45.00

Make a reservation

Wed 25 Dec

Starting at $45.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

All Fees and Taxes

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Face mask are required to be worn by all guest and crew when on the bus due to DOT regulations.

What To Expect

Mendenhall Glacier

Our knowledgeable guide will narrate on the drive to the Mendenhall glacier. You’ll hear stories of Historic Downtown Juneau and the mining days. Learn of our black bears whales and bald eagles. The blue bus glacier express runs every 30 minutes most days from the Mount Roberts tramway parking lot to the glacier. Some days it is every hour. Please check the last return with your driver. While at the glacier be sure to visit the glacier visitor Center building and Gift Shop. See the film about the glaciers and how they are formed. The national forest service imposes a five dollar fee for entry into the visitor center but that fee is included in the cost of your tour. Don’t miss nugget falls. One of the most fabulous sites of nature near Juneau. When returning to downtown remember “The Blue Bus” picks up right where It dropped you off at and that is at the “Bear stop“

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (101)

Carlene_S

Aug 2022

The driver was very funny and informative. We enjoyed his banter. The bus was on time. I'd recommend this tour.

Hemali_P

Aug 2022

It was really nice. We can pick our own time and also decide when to go back. So we enjoyed the whole trip.

Kevin_D

Aug 2022

The Blue Bus Company is the worst tour company and I would definitely not recommend this bus tour company if you want to enjoy your stay in Junea. The company had only two buses and it took us 1.5 hours to get a bus. We stood in the hot sun with no proper communication from the Agent. With limited time at ports while cruising, we were not able to do anything else. Our visit to Mendenhall was quick as we had to return quickly for fear of not getting a bus back as well as not sure if they had proper service. For our return, we had problems again as one of their bus broke down and there was going to be further delay for us to get back to town. The Driver of the Alaska Glacier bus service was good enough to give us a ride back and said this is not the first time the Blue bus had problems in the past week. At all cost avoid The Blue Bus and enjoy your trip with any other tour bus service. August 10, 2022.