Yosemite still requires reservations even to drive through it, through September 30, due to Covid.
Is there a way to see some of Yosemite without going inside it?
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3One option might be to take the YARTS bus in: "If you enter the park on a Yosemite Area Regional Transporation System (YARTS) bus or with an authorized tour group, you do not need an additional reservation or permit."– Zach LiptonCommented Jul 23, 2021 at 1:45
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If you’re good with scripting languages you can run a web crawler script to auto book a reservation for you at 8am. The Yosemite site says reservations are released at 8am for a week in advance.– JonathanReez ♦Commented Jul 23, 2021 at 3:31
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Yosemite does NOT require a reservation if you are simply driving through from west-to-east or east-to-west. However without a pre-booked day pass/accommodation you are not allowed stop in the park, and if you are caught there are significant fines (it's easy to tell as all vehicles in the park are given stickers for their windscreen, with varying color)– DocCommented Jul 25, 2021 at 0:24
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@JonathanReez Do you want cut-rate CAPTCHAs that are hard to use? Because that's how you get cut-rate CAPTCHAs that are hard to use.– Harper - Reinstate MonicaCommented Jul 25, 2021 at 2:14
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1I was a able to get a pass without any scripting. But now I have a different problem. I’ll leave this question here in case it helps others. BTW @doc I believe your info is incorrect during COVID rules.– Alex RCommented Jul 25, 2021 at 18:50
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The answer from the comments, at the entrance station, without a reservation, you can get a time-limited pass to drive through the park without long stops, was the correct answer in Summer 2021.