Shuttle Schedule
2026 Shuttle Schedule listed below.
Friday Shuttles To Winery:
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BUS 1 - AMERICINN/SUPER 8, ALEXANDRIA HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER, BEST WESTERN, & ARROWWOOD
11:00 AM AmericInn/Super 8 / 11:10 AM Alexandria Hotel & Conference Center / 11:20 AM Best Western
12:10 PM Arrowwood
1:00 PM AmericInn/Super 8 / 1:10 PM Alexandria Hotel & Conference Center / 1:20 PM Best Western
2:10 PM Arrowwood
3:00 PM AmericInn/Super 8 / 3:10 PM Alexandria Hotel & Conference Center / 3:20 PM Best Western
4:10 PM Arrowwood
Return trips 5:00 PM / 6:00 PM / 7:00 PM
BUS 2 - FAIRFIELD INN, HAMPTON INN/HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, LAKE DARLING RESORT, & ARROWWOOD (guests from Holiday Inn Express will need to go to Hampton Inn lobby for pick-up).
11:00 AM Fairfield Inn / 11:10 AM Hampton Inn/Holiday Inn Express / 11:30 AM Lake Darling Resort
12:20 PM Arrowwood
1:00 PM Fairfield Inn / 1:10 PM Hampton Inn/Holiday Inn Express / 1:30 PM Lake Darling Resort
2:20 PM Arrowwood
3:00 PM Fairfield Inn / 3:10 PM Hampton Inn/Holiday Inn Express / 3:30 PM Lake Darling Resort
4:20 PM Arrowwood
Return trips 5:00 PM / 6:00 PM / 7:00 PM
Saturday Shuttle Schedule
BUS 1 - AMERICINN/SUPER 8, ALEXANDRIA HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER, & BEST WESTERN GUESTS ONLY
Schedule Posted in Each Hotel Lobby - Must have ticket from Hotel to ride this bus! Shuttles start at 9:00 AM from AmericInn/Super 8.
BUS 3 - RCC PUBLIC STOP & LAKE DARLING RESORT
9:00 AM - RCC, 9:20 AM - Lake Darling Resort
10:00 AM - RCC, 10:20 AM - Lake Darling Resort
11:00 AM - RCC, 11:20 - Lake Darling Resort
12:00 PM - RCC
1:00 PM - RCC, 1:20 - Lake Darling Resort
2:00 PM - RCC
3:00 PM - RCC, 3:20 - Lake Darling Resort
4:00 PM - RCC
NEW!!!! BUS 5 - VIKING PLAZA MALL LOT - PUBLIC BUS (Change from last year!)
9:00 AM - Viking Plaza Mall Parking Lot
10:00 AM - Viking Plaza Mall Parking Lot
11:00 AM - Viking Plaza Mall Parking Lot
12:00 PM - Viking Plaza Mall Parking Lot
1:00 PM - Viking Plaza Mall Parking Lot
2:00 PM - Viking Plaza Mall Parking Lot
3:00 PM - Viking Plaza Mall Parking Lot
4:00 PM - Viking Plaza Mall Parking Lot
BUS 2 - FAIRFIELD INN, HAMPTON INN/HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS GUESTS ONLY
Schedule Posted in Each Hotel Lobby - Must have ticket from Hotel to ride this bus! Shuttles start at 9:00 AM from Fairfield Inn. Guests from Holiday Inn Express will need to go to Hampton Inn lobby for pick-up.
BUS 4 - ARROWWOOD RESORT & CARLOS STATE PARK GUESTS ONLY!
9:00 AM - Lake Carlos State Park, 9:25 AM - Arrowwood
10:00 AM - Arrowwood
10:30 AM - Arrowwood
11:00 AM - Arrowwood
11:30 AM - Arrowwood
12:00 PM - Lake Carlos State Park, 12:25 PM - Arrowwood
1:00 PM - Arrowwood
1:30 PM - Arrowwood
2:00 PM - Arrowwood
2:30 PM - Arrowwood
3:00 PM - Lake Carlos State Park, 3:25 PM - Arrowwood
4:00 PM - Arrowwood
Saturday Shuttles from Winery:
All buses will be running in a continuous loop from their point(s) of departure to the winery and back again. You can catch an early ride back by riding the same bus you took to the festival. Departure times will be approximately every half hour from 10:30am - 3:30pm. Starting at 5:00 - Buses will no longer pick-up passengers at Hotels, the Campground or the two public bus stops. They will only RETURN passengers to these stops. Here’s the schedule!
BUS 1 - AMERICINN/SUPER 8, ALEXANDRIA HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER, & BEST WESTERN GUESTS ONLY
4:00 PM - Return to ALL Bus 1 Hotels
5:00 PM - Return to ALL Bus 1 Hotels
6:00 PM - Return to ALL Bus 1 Hotels
7:00 PM - Return to ALL Bus 1 Hotels
BUS 2 - FAIRFIELD INN, HAMPTON INN/HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS GUESTS ONLY
4:20 PM - Return to ALL Bus 2 Hotels
5:20 PM - Return to ALL Bus 2 Hotels
6:20 PM - Return to ALL Bus 2 Hotels
7:20 PM - Return to ALL Bus 2 Hotels
BUS 3 - RCC PUBLIC LOT & LAKE DARLING RESORT
4:30 PM - Returns to Lake Darling Resort and RCC Public Lot ONLY!
5:30 PM - Returns to Lake Darling Resort and RCC Public Lot ONLY!
6:30 PM - Returns to Lake Darling Resort and RCC Public Lot ONLY!
BUS 4 - ARROWWOOD RESORT & CARLOS STATE PARK GUESTS ONLY!
4:30 PM - Returns to Arrowwood Resort & Carlos State Park Only!
5:30 PM - Returns to Arrowwood Resort & Carlos State Park Only!
6:30 PM - Returns to Arrowwood Resort & Carlos State Park Only!
BUS 5 - VIKING PLAZA MALL PARKING LOT
4:30 PM - Viking Plaza Mall Lot ONLY!
5:30 PM - Viking Plaza Mall Lot ONLY!
6:30 PM - Viking Plaza Mall Parking Lot ONLY!
LATE BUSES: Buses 3, 4 & 5 will return to the winery to pick up any remaining passengers.
NOTE! There will be NO late bus to Carlos State Park!!
BUS 3 - 7:30 - ALL ALEXANDRA HOTELS & RCC
BUS 4 - 7:30 - ALL ALEXANDRIA HOTELS AND ARROWWOOD
BUS 5 - 7:30 - ARROWWOOD & VIKING PLAZA MALL