In a county pretty much void of public transportation, I was pleasantly surprised to hear that Big Sky Transportation Service is now offering year-round bus service between Bozeman and Big Sky. This is a very good thing for our area. First of all, Highway 189 has to be one of the most treacherous highways around. It's a two lane winding mountain highway, complete with anxious skiing and riding afficianados, construction workers late to their great paying jobs in the Yellowstone Club, tourists on the way to Yellowstone National Park, and commercial trucks making their way down through West Yellowstone to Idaho and Wyoming. Throw in nasty Montana winter weather and it's a recipe for disaster.
If this bus can get 25-50 cars off of that highway each day this winter, Highway 191 will be a safer, cleaner place. It could be a great way to meet people, or just sneak a nap, read the paper, and have a bagel and coffee on the way up to the hill. Best of all, you can toss on a buzz apres ski and ride down worry free. That sounds decent to me.
The bus to Big Sky will run every day, leaving the SUB at MSU at 5 am, 7:45 am, 9:30 am, 1:30 pm, and 5:30 pm. It's free until December 15, then the fee will be $5 per one way trip. Monthly passes will also be available for $60 for unlimited rides.
Either way you slice it, the more public transportation we start to see around here, the better. $10 round trip makes sense for sleeping to the top, riding all day, having a few drinks, then relaxing on a safe ride home. Kudos to the Big Sky Transportation District for their efforts.
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