Hunter Transportation · Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Shuttle between the falls
Upper and Lower Falls — $52 same-day round trip for 2.
Text HOURS · RATES · TRACK · BOOK · HELP to (906) 936-7567 — pages for each keyword. No call needed for hours, rates, or the live map.
Schedule · Reviews · Pay with your code · North Country Trail · Off-park
Eastern UP counties only
We shuttle Alger, Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac, and Schoolcraft counties — Tahquamenon Falls, Paradise, Newberry, Sault Ste. Marie, Whitefish Point, St. Ignace, Munising, and Manistique. Marquette, Escanaba, and the western Upper Peninsula are outside our area.
Our routes
Core service: Upper ↔ Lower Falls and Rivermouth Campground (book online). Custom trips in Alger, Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac, and Schoolcraft counties (Wagner Falls, Laughing Whitefish Falls, hotels, trailheads): instant quotes on off-park booking. North Country Trail legs: North Country Trail shuttle. Park to off-park trips need 24 hours’ notice. All-off-park trips need 48 hours. Same-day off-park adds $40.
Falls shuttle
Hiker shuttle between Upper and Lower Falls — $52 same-day round trip for 2.
North Country Trail
Hiker shuttle between falls, CR-500 crossing, north campgrounds, and staging points.
Off-park
Custom trips in Alger, Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac, and Schoolcraft counties — Wagner Falls, Laughing Whitefish Falls, hotels, and trailheads.
Today's shuttle
Friday · Off-season · No posted shuttle. Pick another date on the calendar to see how that day runs.
Operating calendar
Same color calendar as booking — posted days, on-call weekdays, and off-season.
Friday, October 16
Off-season
No posted shuttle
Submit a trip request — we follow up by phone
October 2026
- Fall weekend (Fri–Sun · 12–8:30)
- Fall weekday on-call
- Off-season request
Text HOURS · RATES · TRACK · BOOK · HELP to (906) 936-7567 — pages for each keyword. No call needed for hours, rates, or the live map.
- Questions: call (906) 291-3422
- Booking and notifications: text (906) 936-7567
- Park office: Tahquamenon Falls State Park (906) 492-3415 — camping, trails, and passes. Not the shuttle.
Shuttle fares
| Fare | Amount |
|---|---|
| One-way — first person | $25.00 |
| One-way — each additional person | $7.00 |
| One-way — each pet (non-service animal) | $5.00 |
| Infant 24 months or less (guest car seat) | Free |
| Upper ↔ Lower Falls round trip (same day) | $40.00 first person+$12.00 / additional · +$8.00 / pet RT (e.g. 2 people $52.00)Book round trip |
Shuttle Impact at Tahquamenon Falls
People served since 2025, plus estimated private vehicle trips and emissions guests help avoid by riding the shuttle.
People served
4,619
Since 2025
Car trips avoided
746
Since 2025
Car miles removed (Upper ↔ Lower)
7,758.4 mi
Passenger miles saved
10,306.4 mi
CO₂ avoided
4,163.8 kg
CH₄ avoided
0.057 kg
N₂O avoided
0.057 kg
CO₂e avoided
4,180.4 kg
Combined warming impact
Impact totals as of 2026-10-16 (America/Detroit).
Text a keyword — skip the call
Text one word to (906) 936-7567. You get an automated reply. The same answers are on this site — use the page if you have signal, or the keyword if you do not.
| They ask | Text this | Or open |
|---|---|---|
| How do I ride today? | SHUTTLE | Home |
| What time? | HOURS | Schedule |
| How much? | RATES | Rates |
| Where’s the van? | TRACK | Shuttle map |
| I want a seat | BOOK | Book online |
| Change or cancel my reservation | CHANGE | Manage reservation |
| Ready at Upper / Lower (on-call days)On-call | PICKUP UPPER / PICKUP LOWER | Schedule |
| Stuck on the trail (not 911) | BAIL | Trail help |
| What are today’s ride steps? | HELP | Text keywords |
Reply STOP to opt out of booking texts. Custom trips, missed timed pickups, and midday off-park still need a person — that is the shuttle line, not a keyword. PICKUP is both words; posted-service days wait at the green flags instead.
Protect park waters
Help protect Tahquamenon's waters and trails: clean, drain, and dry boats, waders, and gear between waterbodies. Follow Michigan DNR invasive species decontamination guidance before and after your visit.
Park conditions
Weather, UV, bug pressure, air quality, trail outages, fire danger, and burn bans for your visit.
42°F
Partly cloudy
AQI 31 — GoodUV 0.7 — LowBugs: NoneKnow before you go
Stay on designated trails and follow posted closures — check park conditions before you travel.
If someone in your party has limited or low mobility, Michigan DNR keeps a limited number of wheelchairs for park visitors at the Upper Falls and Lower Falls parking lots. They are first come, first served — availability is not guaranteed, especially on busy days.
Park conditions · Policies & Recreation Passport · Limited mobility FAQ
How it works
Step 1
Pick your date
Off-season: submit a trip request on the booking form and we will follow up by phone.
Step 2
From & To
One-way: $25 first adult · +$7 each additional. Same-day Upper ↔ Lower round trip: $40 first person (+$12 each additional). Rivermouth Campground books on the falls shuttle form. North Country Trail and off-park trips use their own pages for an instant quote.
Step 3
Pay & confirm
Submit a trip request — we follow up by phone. No card payment online.
Shuttle service may be delayed or cancelled due to weather or park conditions. The Michigan DNR is not responsible for weather-related delays or cancellations.
Book online
Most visitors book the Upper ↔ Lower shuttle — one button below, or open the full form.
$52 same-day round trip for 2 · book, pay, and reschedule online · cancel online or by text · no phone call for in-park trips · All routes · NCT hikers · Eastern UP custom trips