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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

Thu 09 Jan

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $45.00

Make a reservation

Thu 09 Jan

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)

fjHu2630

Jun 2022

We highly recommend using the Blue Bus Glacier Express to get to Mendenhall Glacier. Our driver was very informative. Felt very safe with our driver since he's been driving tours for years. He also provided a lot of useful knowledge since he is a member of the Native Tlingit Tribe. The bus picked us up exactly where it is was supposed to at the port and at the drop off point near the glacier. We had the freedom to walk to the glacier and explore the area and then hop back on the bus back to the port. Total time of our self lead excursion was about 3 1/2 hours. You can do it in less or more time depending on how much exploring you want to do.

Hallie_B

Jun 2022

When we got on the bus it was just our family and another couple. we started off and the bus driver started talking and after sharing one historical fact about Juneau she stopped talking the entire rest of the trip. When we got to the glacier as I was getting off the bus I asked why she stopped talking. I thought it was a narrated bus trip… She said she was tired of people who talked over her. I told her that we wanted to hear the story and she just said she was not going to talk over people. My family was not talking. The driver was disrespectful and rude. It was not worth the money! It was an awful way to start our adventure at the glacier. Immediately upon getting off the bus I called aviator to let them know how awful our bus driver was. I am waiting on a refund.

Bethanie_N

Jun 2022

Archie was awesome! He shared such a wealth of knowledge during the ride. What we learned we used to determine the rest of our outings!