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2025 Future Turtles Bus FAQ

This is from 2024. We have not yet updated it for 2025.

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Just like the Burner Bus Express, the Future Turtles Bus skips the line to enter and exit playa -- which can save 10ten hours some years! It is operated by Burning Man, but it is chartered by the Future Turtles and goes directly to our camp.

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    WHY THE BUS IS AWESOME

    1. Your personal car does not get trashed from being on playaplaya!
    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 feefee!
    3. You SKIP THE LINE to enter and exit Black Rock City. The line can be 10ten hours each way!
    4. You are riding with TURTLES!
    5. 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 24,23, 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 playaBlack Rock City on Saturday with the bus!

    • Return Monday, September 2,1, 11:00am2:00pm
    • from the Future Turtles Theme Camp
    • One stop at Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV
    • Then returningcontinuing to 16th & Bryant, San Francisco

    RULES

    • You must have a physical ticket to the Burning Man event in hand to board the inbound bus. No Exceptions. 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. Reminder that weWe do not have room infor ourextra campluggage 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 Futurethat Turtles to drive in their own vehicles unless those vehicles are a part of the build team.separately.

        Your share of the cost of operating the Future Turtles Bus depends on how soon you buy your ticket:

        Month One Way 
        (SF)        		 One Way 
        (Reno)
        May - June $160180 $130140
        July $170190 $140150
        August $180200 $150160

        We can take one large suitcase and one carry on.

        If you have more than a large suitcase, for example, if you are also bringing a tent or a bicycle, we can carry that for you in the Turtle Truck.

          The Turtle Truck leaves SF on Friday; you must bring your large items to us on Friday morning and help load. The Turtle Truck will meet the bus in Reno so if you are getting on in Reno just bring your large items to the Turtle Truck While the bus skips the line to get into playa, the truck doesn't, so your large items may arrive in our camp several hours after the bus. Similarly, on the way home, the truck will leave playa at the same time as the bus, but it may be delayed in Reno and SF due to exodus, stopping to dump trash, and other things.
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