Since I typically go for the "walk in permit" I checked out the cost of shuttle service. East Side Sierra Shuttle offers rides for:
- from Lone Pine: $65 plus $20/extra passenger.
- And to leave at 2:00 AM an additional $100.00. So, for one person, leaving at 2:00 AM the total would be $165.00
While a bit expensive, in consideration of the total cost of one of these hikes not really so much. In particular since you have no worries about finding parking.
Might want to take a chance and hitchhike, save $165
