2025 Future Turtles Bus FAQ
This is from 2024. We have not yet updated it for 2025.
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.
Our camp placement has not yet been announced for 2025.
WHY THE BUS IS AWESOME
- Your personal car does not get trashed from being on playa!
- 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!
- You SKIP THE LINE to enter and exit Black Rock City. The line can be ten hours each way!
- You are riding with TURTLES!
- You can SLEEP all the way home because you're going to be TIRED!
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 23, 9:00am
- at the Safeway 16th & 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 1, 2:00pm
- from the Future Turtles Theme Camp
- One stop at Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV
- Then continuing to 16th & Bryant, San Francisco
RULES
- 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.
LUGGAGE
- 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. This travels separately from the bus and you will need to make a reservation for that separately.
| Month | One Way (SF) |
One Way (Reno) |
| June | $180 | $140 |
| July | $190 | $150 |
| August | $200 | $160 |