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Wildlands Express
Wildlands Express—Your Catalina Island Shuttle
The Wildlands Express is a convenient and inexpensive Catalina Island shuttle to get to and from the world-famous Airport in the Sky and see the exciting wildlands of Catalina Island. It also stops at Black Jack Junction and Little Harbor for hikers and campers. If you’re lucky, you may spot a Catalina Island fox, bald eagle high in the sky or bison along the hills. Explorer-level conservancy members and above receive shuttle discounts.
Now offering free shuttles to and from the Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden with a purchased garden entry ticket.
Visitors can purchase their ticket to the Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden at the Conservancy’s Trailhead Visitor Center or online. Shuttles run daily. See schedule below.
Catalina Island Shuttle
Reservations are required for trips into the interior, book your trip below.
Avalon to Airport
Airport to Avalon
Airport to Little Harbor
Little Harbor to Airport
Free daily shuttles with purchased ticket to Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden:
- Trailhead Visitor Center to Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden: 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
- Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden to Trailhead Visitor Center: 10 a.m., 11a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Know Before You Go
Our Catalina Island shuttle only goes to Little Harbor if there are advance bookings. Space is limited and there is no baggage area. Included with your ticket is up to 1 large backpack per person (hiking pack) that could be carried in your lap or at your feet. We are unable to accommodate extra baggage even if there are unsold seats as we cannot guarantee that there will be space on your return. If you plan on bringing large items, many items, or camping gear please contact a gear haul service such as Catalina Backcountry at 310-913-9036. Extra baggage can be stored in lockers at the Catalina Express Terminal in Avalon.
Pet Policy: We welcome service animals. Due to California Civil Code 54.2 & CA Commercial Driver Handbook section 4.2.6, we are unable to transport pets as prohibited by law. Please notify guest services in advance if you will have a service animal at 310-510-2595 x0.
For more information call 310-510-2595 x0.
