The Yosemite Valley Railroad reaches the western border of Yosemite
Park at El Portal. This road connects with the Southern Pacific and
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroads at Merced, where stopovers
may be obtained on tourist tickets, and excursion ticket to Yosemite
Village may be purchased for $18.50 for the round trip. Through
sleeping and parlor cars are also operated from San Francisco to El
Portal by way of the Southern Pacific Railroad. The round-trip fare
from San Francisco to Yosemite Village is $23.00. During the season
the Park may also be reached by automobile stage from Fresno or Merced
on the Southern Pacific and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroads. The
latest automobile rates from these points by way of the Yosemite Stage
and Turnpike Company are as follows:--
_Automobile stage fares from Fresno or Merced to_--
Yosemite via Mariposa Big Trees, Wawona, and Inspiration Point,
in each direction $14.25
Yosemite via Mariposa Big Trees, Wawona, and Inspiration Point,
including side trip Chinquapin to Glacier Point and return,
in each direction 19.25
Yosemite and return to either point via Mariposa Big Trees,
Wawona, and Inspiration 24.00
Yosemite and return to either point via Mariposa Big Trees,
Wawona, and Inspiration Point, including side trip
Chinquapin to Glacier Point and return 29.00