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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

Mon 23 Dec

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $45.00

Make a reservation

Mon 23 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)

Robert_C

Oct 2022

Ride to and from glacier was fine, very friendly drivers. The only issue was having to wait 2 hours for ride back to town at the end of our tour due to about 200 people in line waiting for bus. Instead of calling for additional buses, the company stuck to the every 30 minute schedule, even though no one was riding the bus from town to glacier that time of day.

cbowman11

Oct 2022

Booked the Blue Bus online. We were on an NCL Cruise which provided a shuttle from the dock to the Tram area were we met the Blue Bus. Look for orange hat fellow. Bring a print out of your email to verify your tickets purchased. Bus runs every 30 minutes. Restrooms are nearby. Our driver was funny and informative. Pointed out several bald eagles. Dropped us off a short walk from the glacier visitor center. We stayed at the glacier as long as we liked, walked back to the pick up point, and took the bus back to town. The driver on the return trip gave us the option to get off in town near The Red Dog Saloon (which we did - browsed and shopped as we walked back to the NCL shuttle pick up point). You can choose to stay on board and be dropped off at the Tram area.

Mary_A

Oct 2022

The blue bus was the best way for us to spend time at the glacier. Both guides filled us in on the area on the trip. They were funny and well informed.