Policies & information

Shuttle services (2026)

We are not offering car spotting in the 2026 season. Shuttles between Upper Falls, Lower Falls, and Rivermouth Campground are our priority. Call us if you have questions about a future season.

Live shuttle map

When our shuttle is on an active in-park trip, we show its approximate location on this map. We do not track your personal device.

Open the live map during your visit or scan the QR on lot signage. Location is shown only inside Tahquamenon Falls State Park during active shuttle trips. If the map is unavailable, call (906) 291-3422.

Reservations & timing

Online in-park reservations are valid any shuttle that day in your booked direction — Upper Falls, Lower Falls, Rivermouth, and campground stops. Be at your pickup stop a few minutes before departure; boarding is first come, first served. Starting in 2027, online bookings will have priority — customers who booked online will be served first. Lot signage shows typical departure times for reference. Season hours and on-call days are posted on this site and at park kiosks when in season.

Sustainability impact estimates

The home and book pages show estimated private vehicle trips avoided, car miles removed between Upper and Lower Falls, passenger miles saved, and greenhouse gases avoided (CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, and CO₂e in kilograms) based on completed shuttle fares recorded in our payment system since January 2025.

• Afternoon and evening (12 PM+): completed fares are grouped by posted Upper/Lower pickup departure times on our lot signage timetable (40-minute cycle). The first paying group on each departure is net-neutral; each additional group on that same shuttle counts as one avoided private car.
• Morning (before 12 PM): fares at the same pickup use rolling 5-minute windows (each transaction within 5 minutes of the previous on the same day). Same first-group-neutral rule applies.
• Car miles removed sums avoided private-vehicle distance on the Upper–Lower corridor (one car-mile per avoided trip × typical stop-pair distance). Passenger miles saved multiplies that distance by passengers beyond the first paying group on each shuttle load.
• When a booking is linked to the fare, we use your party size and stops; other sales use the standard tiered fare to estimate party size and a typical Upper–Lower distance.
• Emission factors follow EPA passenger-car averages per passenger-mile; CO₂e combines CO₂, methane, and nitrous oxide using standard warming potentials.
• These are planning estimates for guests and DNR stewardship messaging — not a formal emissions inventory and not shuttle bus tailpipe emissions.

Operating schedule

Posted schedules at the park and on this website match our operating calendar. In-season shuttle runs Memorial Day weekend through the second weekend in October. Online reservations open April 1; card payment from May 10. Off-season and early-season trips may be arranged by phone.

Book online between Upper Falls, Lower Falls, and Rivermouth Campground.

On-call or same-day by phone: North Country Trail at County Road 500 and custom destinations. On-call destinations: North Country Trail at County Road 500. Call (906) 291-3422.

Rates & posted park info

Rates

Standard trips between Upper Falls, Lower Falls, and Rivermouth Campground: $25 first person, $7 each additional person, $5 per non-service animal when pet transport is permitted (service animals at no charge). On-call pickups (e.g. North Country Trail at County Rd 500): call (906) 291-3422. Off-park trips (Shipwreck Museum, Wheelhouse, custom addresses): call or text (906) 291-3422 for a quote, or submit a request on /book. Off-park trips with no park stop: morning starts are route-limited so the van is back at the falls by 12 PM Eastern, or from 7 PM Eastern — plus the advance notice above. Midday windows require a phone call.

Weather & cancellations

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.

Text messages (SMS)

Hunter Transportation LLC collects your mobile phone number when you submit a shuttle reservation at huntertransportation.net/book. We use your number only to send a transactional text message about that reservation (confirmation code, date, time window, route, payment status, and how to pay or contact us). SMS consent is optional and is not a condition of booking — you may reserve by phone without providing a mobile number. We do not sell, rent, or share your mobile phone number with third parties for their marketing or promotional purposes. Message frequency is about one message per booking. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel text messages from us. Reply HELP for help. For support, call (906) 291-3422 or email info@huntertransportation.net.

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Terms of use

By checking the SMS consent box on the booking form and providing a mobile phone number, you consent to receive transactional SMS from Hunter Transportation LLC about your booking. Messages are sent from (906) 936-7567. You are not required to consent to SMS as a condition of purchasing shuttle service; you may contact us by phone instead. Service is subject to our posted operating schedule, park rules, and Michigan DNR concession requirements. Fares, cancellations, and payment methods are on this website. See our Privacy Policy for how we handle mobile numbers.

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Payments

Pay online (Visa or MasterCard) or at the shuttle when you board. You can also pay later at huntertransportation.net/pay using your confirmation code. Save your confirmation page or email — your HT code works offline at the park where cell service is limited. We text updates when carrier messaging is active.

April 1 – May 9: reserve online without payment; we confirm by phone. Before April 1 and after October 11: submit a trip request online and we follow up. Off-season and early reservations do not use card checkout until payment opens May 10 or during in-season online days.

You may change your reservation date or time at no charge from your confirmation page until your pickup hour begins (Eastern time). If you already paid online, your payment stays the same — we do not charge again for a schedule change.

Pets & service animals

Pets are prohibited in state park buildings and facilities operated by the concession, except service animals as defined under 28 CFR 36.104. Service animals are welcome at no additional charge. Non-service animals permitted on the shuttle, when offered, are $5 each, subject to park rules and DNR approval.

Infants

Infants under 24 months ride free when held on a lap with a paying adult. Infants still count toward shuttle capacity.

Enter total party size and infant count when booking online. See rates.

Shuttle & facilities

Smoking is prohibited in state park buildings and in concession shuttle vehicles and facilities operated by Hunter Transportation.

Non-discrimination

Hunter Transportation does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, or disability unrelated to job requirements. No one is denied access to shuttle service on these grounds.

Recreation Passport

Vehicles entering Tahquamenon Falls State Park must display a valid Michigan Recreation Passport or obtain a day pass. Michigan DNR — Recreation Passport