# The Future Turtles Charter Bus

Starting in 2024, we chartered a whole bus from Burner Express Bus (BxB) to bring our campers directly to our camp on playa and home. This is a huge win for so many reasons!

1. Super convenient. Direct drop off and pick up right in our camp
2. Nobody has to drive their personal cars to playa
3. Nobody has to wait in line for gate or exodus - the bus skips the line!
4. Ensures that its easy for our campers to stick around until the last minute of strike.

# 2026 Future Turtles Bus FAQ

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#### [<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">**Click to buy tickets**</span>](https://futureturtles.com/surveys/turtle-bus-2026)

Just like the Burner Bus Express, the Future Turtles Bus skips the line to enter and exit playa -- which can save ten hours some years! It is operated by Burning Man, but it is chartered by the Future Turtles and goes directly to our camp (location - tbd), in the heart of the queerborhood.

### **WHY THE BUS IS AWESOME**

<div class="form-input-wide" data-layout="full" id="bkmrk-your-personal-car-do"><div class="form-html" data-component="text" id="bkmrk-your-personal-car-do-1" tabindex="-1">1. Your personal car does not get trashed from being on playa!
2. You don't have to rent a car and explain to the rental agency that you are absolutely not going to Burning Man and then pay a huge cleaning fee!
3. You **SKIP THE LINE** to enter and exit Black Rock City. The line can be ten hours each way!
4. You are riding with TURTLES!
5. You can SLEEP all the way home because you're going to be TIRED!

</div></div>### **ABOUT THE FUTURE TURTLES BUS** 

Our bus is similar to the Burner Bus Express, in fact, it is operated by Burning Man, but this one goes right to and from our camp on Playa, so you don't have to take the on-playa shuttle, or drag your gear for miles through the dirt!

- **Departure** Saturday, August 29, 9:00am
- at the Safeway 16th &amp; Bryant, San Francisco
- Making one stop to pick up passengers at the Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV at approximately 1:00pm

NO SAP IS NEEDED to enter Black Rock City on Saturday with the bus!

- **Return** Monday, September 7, 3:00pm
- from the Future Turtles Theme Camp
- One stop at Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV
- Then continuing to 16th &amp; Bryant, San Francisco

Due to the unpredictable nature of the road leading to Burning Man, the possibility of inclement weather or accidents causing that road to be closed, and other difficulties operating in a remote environment, it is impossible to predict when the bus might depart or arrive, so all times must be taken with a grain of salt.

RULES

<div class="form-input-wide" data-layout="full" id="bkmrk-you-must-have-a-phys"><div class="form-html" data-component="text" tabindex="-1">- You must have a **physical ticket to the Burning Man event in hand** to board the inbound bus. The bus **cannot** stop at will-call to pick up tickets--sorry! 
    - If you have a Ticket Aid ticket or some other kind of ticket that can only be picked up at will-call, you will have to go to the Burning Man Express Bus stop in San Francisco or Reno in advance of your bus ride to pick up your ticket.
- Priority will be given to Turtles but we will also open up remaining spaces to other burners in our neighborhood to help defray our costs.

</div></div>LUGGAGE

<div class="form-input-wide" data-layout="full" id="bkmrk-the-luggage-allowanc"><div class="form-html" data-component="text" tabindex="-1">- The luggage allowance is up to two (2) items, and one carry-on item. Each piece of luggage may not exceed 62 linear inches (length + width + depth) or weigh more than 50lbs.
- We do not have room for extra luggage or bicycles. There may be room to send extra cargo or bikes with the [Turtle Truck](https://wiki.futureturtles.com/books/burning-man-infrastructure/page/turtle-truck "Turtle Truck"). This travels separately from the bus and you will need to make a reservation for that separately.

</div></div>**Your share** of the cost of operating the Future Turtles Bus is the same as the Burner Bus Express:

<div class="form-input-wide" data-layout="full" id="bkmrk-month-one-way%28sf%29-on"><div class="form-html" data-component="text" tabindex="-1"><table style="width: 472px; height: 106px; margin: 0 auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="align-center" style="width: 257.15px;">**One Way  
(SF)**</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 213.85px;">**One Way  
(Reno)**</td></tr><tr><td class="align-center" style="width: 257.15px;">$206</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 213.85px;">$171</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></div>#### [<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">**Click to buy tickets**</span>](https://futureturtles.com/surveys/turtle-bus-2026)

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