The “Cottonwood Connect” ski shuttle will provide passengers $10 round-trip rides to either Alta and Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon, or Brighton and Solitude in Big Cottonwood Canyon, on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning Thursday morning.
It also comes about a month after theamid a driver shortage, which suspended service on one ski bus route and reduced frequency on two others.
The fleet of mini-coaches and large passenger vans that make up the new “Cottonwood Connect” shuttle service is being provided by Snow Country Limousines. The service will begin with a weekly capacity of 736 passengers and aims to end the season with a 1,120 weekly passenger capacity. “We appreciate Salt Lake County leaders for providing the Cottonwood Connect service,” Sandy Mayor Monica Zoltanski said in a statement. “Sandy City is pleased to support the program by including the shuttles with UTA buses who are guided by theas a direct way to promote transit use and ease traffic congestion in our neighborhoods closest to the canyon.”
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson also said in a statement that she was “proud of everyone who came together to make this a reality.” “‘Cottonwood Connect’ will benefit so many across the valley who want to use our canyons this winter and environmentally it’s another win for our community.”
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