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Northstar California

CA · Epic Pass·November 1–1, 2026

No rain in this forecast

The recorded rain estimate is zero. This is a forecast, not a guarantee of all-snow conditions.

0"
Snowfall
7
Score

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Road Conditions

I-80 · SR-267

I-80 East to SR-267 — chain controls at Donner Pass

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Route Options

Pre-researched routes from major origin cities. Drive times are airport → resort.

RNOReno
0.67hdrive
35 mi
No flight needed

Primary airport. I-80 West to Truckee, then Hwy 267 South to Northstar (Exit 188B). Hwy 267 is 6 miles, well-plowed, rarely closes. Storm conditions 75–150min due to I-80 Donner Summit.

Ground Transport

Shuttle — North Lake Tahoe Express~$49

Direct service from RNO to Northstar Village. Also: TART Hwy 267 route hourly between Crystal Bay and Truckee with Northstar stops. Free weekend Park & Ride shuttles from Truckee to Northstar through Apr 12, 2026.

Visit provider · enter dates
Rideshare — Uber, Lyft~$100

$70–$130 from RNO. Reasonable availability within Northstar area in season due to the Village.

Rental Car — Enterprise, Hertz, Avis, Budget, National, Alamo, Dollar, Thrifty, Sixt~$140

Same RNO rental center. Parking requires reservation on weekends/holidays. Free options limited. Preferred parking $30–$40/day. AWD/4WD recommended for I-80.

SMFSacramento
2hdrive
105 mi
No flight needed

Secondary airport. I-80 East to Truckee, Hwy 267 South. Same Donner Summit concerns. Storm conditions 3–5hrs.

Ground Transport

Rental Car — Enterprise, Hertz, Avis, Budget, National, Alamo, Dollar, Thrifty~$105

On-airport rental center. Same I-80 Donner Summit issues. AWD/4WD recommended.

SFOSan Francisco
3.5hdrive
195 mi
No flight needed

Alternate airport. I-80 East to Truckee, then Hwy 267 South. Storm conditions 5–8hrs.

Ground Transport

Rental Car — Enterprise, Hertz, Avis, Budget, National, Alamo, Dollar, Thrifty, Sixt, Fox~$100

$60–$140/day for SUV. AWD/4WD recommended for Sierra portion.

Cached one-way fares · 2026-11-04 · not a trip total. Check round-trip prices in the planner above.