Eastern Sierra Transit

Eastern Sierra Transit is the operator of public transportation for the Eastern Sierra Region in California (between the Sierra Nevada and the California state line). The agency operates both inter-city and local services. They also offer Dial-a-ride service to disabled passengers in all service areas and to the general public in areas where there is no scheduled fixed-route service.^[3] The Eastern Sierra Transit Authority was established in 2006 and took over the operations of Inyo Mono Transit in 2007.^[4]

Eastern Sierra Transit

Parent	Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Founded	November 2006 (2006-11)
Locale	Inyo County, California, Mono County, California
Service area	Eastern Sierra Region
Service type	bus service
Routes	7 inter-city, 2 local, 1 seasonal shuttle
Fleet	63[1]
Annual ridership	772,942 (2022)[2]
Fuel type	Diesel
Website	ESTA

History

In April 2024, Eastern Sierra Transit started the transition of its bus fleet to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. ^[5]

Bus routes

Due to its rural and seasonal nature, Eastern Sierra Transit is split into intercity and community routes. Mammoth Lakes operates multiple routes that are seasonally adjusted.

Intercity

Intercity routes are known as Route 395 routes because they operate on U.S. Route 395. These routes travel from Lancaster to Reno, Nevada.

• Lone Pine to Reno - Route (395 NORTH)^[6]
• Mammoth Lakes to Lancaster - Route (395 SOUTH)^[7]
• Lone Pine Express - From Lone Pine to Bishop^[8]
• Mammoth Express - From Bishop Airport to Mammoth Lakes^[9]

Community routes

Community routes run with a lower frequency and act as a lifeline service.

• Walker to Mammoth Lakes^[10]
• Bridgeport to Carson City^[11]
• Benton to Bishop^[12]
• Tecopa to Pahrump - This route is currently suspended due to the lack of drivers.^[13][14]