Our Shuttle Services:
Guest Shuttles and For-Hire Shuttles

We offer guest shuttle service as well as paid-for shuttles for AT hikers to locations ranging from Atlanta, GA, to Fontana Dam, NC. We service all accessible trailheads on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia and parts of North Carolina.

​We make it easy to plan your trip - you can park, stay, resupply, and we can shuttle you to the trail! We are commercially insured and pet  friendly.

Guest Shuttles

To/From the Trail: Free Guest pick-up or drop-off at  Unicoi Gap,  Dicks Creek Gap, and Blue Ridge Gap when staying at Hostel Around the Bend.  For Unicoi Gap and Blue Ridge Gap pickups, please call or text in the morning on day of pickup with your estimated pickup time. Pick-up and drop-off to other trailheads available for a fee.

To/From Town: Free Guest shuttle  to/from town (location and schedule varies). One free scheduled town shuttle per guest per day stayed.   Shuttles at other times and to other locations available to guests for a fee.

​Slackpacking: Free slackpacking options for Unicoi Gap and Blue Ridge Gap with 2-night  minimum stay. Other paid-for slackpacking options available - please contact us for details and availability. See Slackpacking page for more information.

For-Hire Shuttles

Shuttles Around the Bend is our for-hire shuttle service based out of Hostel Around the Bend. Our range is from Atlanta, GA, to Fontana Dam, NC. 

Give us a call at 706-389-9668 to reserve a shuttle. Reservations are preferred, but we will do our best to accommodate last minute shuttle requests.

Shuttle rates are based on mileage, driving time, and number of passengers. The rates shown in the table below are the total pre-tax price for the shuttle for up to 4 passengers.  All rates are subject to sales tax (rates shown are pre-tax prices).  Forms of payment we accept: cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, and Venmo.

The table below is organized from closest to furthest shuttle locations north and south from Hostel Around the Bend. We can shuttle to other locations besides those listed below, so if you don't see your location listed, please contact us for pricing and availability!

Distance and driving time are approximate and rates are subject to change.

Location (miles given are AT miles north from Springer)		Driving Distance One-Way from Hostel Around the Bend	Driving Time One-Way from Hostel Around the Bend	Shuttle Price (USD) for up to 4 passengers
north of Hostel Around the Bend ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^	Asheville, NC	111 miles	​2 hr 5 min	$225
	Fontana Dam (Mile 164.3)	​85 miles	1 hr 50 min	$170
	Nantahala Outdoor Center (Mile 136.7)	63 miles	1 hr 20 min	​$125
	​Tellico Gap (Mile 128.8)	64 miles	​1 hr 30 min	$150
	​Wayah Gap (Mile 115.3)	52 miles	​1 hr 10 min	$120
	Franklin, NC	39 miles	52 min	$80
	Winding Stair Gap (Mile 109.4)	36 miles	45 min	​$75
	Rock Gap (Mile 105.8)	37 miles	46 min	$75
	Albert Mountain Fire Tower (Mile 99.4)	​41 miles	1 hr 20 min	$120
	Deep Gap, NC (Mile 85)	37 miles	1 hr	$75
	Blue Ridge Gap (Mile 75) - We shuttle directly to the trail!	7 miles	15 min	​$30
HOSTEL AROUND THE BEND (0.6 MILES FROM MILE 69.2 AT DICKS CREEK GAP)
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v   South of Hostel Around the Bend	Hiawassee, GA	10 miles	15 min	​$20
	Clayton, GA	17 miles	25 min	$35
	Addis Gap (Mile 63.7) - via Mill Creek Rd	15 miles	30 min	$40
	Addis Gap (Mile 63.7) - via Wildcat Rd	20 miles	1 hr	Road Currently Closed
	Tray Gap Parking Lot (Mile 56.9)	20 miles	55 min	$75
	Indian Grave Gap (Mile 55.1)	18 miles	35 min	​$45
	Unicoi Gap (Mile 52.5)	16 miles	21 min	$35
	Helen, GA	25 miles	​35 min	$50
	Hogpen Gap (Mile 38.2)	30 miles	41 min	$60
	​Tesnatee Gap (Mile 37.3)	30 miles	40 min	$60
	Neel Gap (Mile 31.3)	​29 miles	40 min	$60
	Woody Gap (Mile 20.5)	39 miles	1 hr	$80
	Gooch Gap (Mile 16.9)	40 miles	1 hr	$80
	Cooper Gap (Mile 12.3)	46 miles	1 hr 17 min	$100
	Hightower Gap (Mile 8.6)	54 miles	1 hr 25 min	$120
	Springer Mountain Parking	58 miles	1 hr 32 min	$130
	Amicalola Park Visitor Center	65 miles	​1 hr 30 min	$130
	​Gainesville, GA	67 miles	1 hr 15 min	​$120
	​North Springs MARTA Station	96 miles	2 hrs	​$220
	Atlanta, GA	128 miles	2 hrs 7 min	$250

 

Our Shuttle Policy

​Rescheduling: Please contact us as soon as possible if you need to change the date and/or time of your shuttle, and we will do our best to accommodate the change, but cannot guarantee availability. If we are not able to make the desired change, the shuttle will be cancelled and a full refund given if at least 24 hours notice is provided. Otherwise, a 25% cancellation fee applies if we receive notice of the change within 24 hours of the shuttle appointment time.

Cancellation Policy: Full refund will be given if cancel with at least 24 hour's notice from appointment time. A 25% cancellation fee will be charged if cancel within 24 hours of appointment time.