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Get a FREE $100 Gift Card - Fall & Early Winter Lodging Offer

Lodging Details

How to Qualify

Book a 2-night (or longer) stay in Truckee, CA.
Stay must cost $300 or greater and fall between Oct 14 - Dec 15, 2024.
Must book directly on our booking engine to qualify.

This offer is valid only for participating mountain homes, hotels, and lodges, which will be clearly indicated in the booking engine. Once your stay is booked, you will receive a $100 Sustainable Truckee Gift Card.

Get a FREE $100 Sustainable Truckee Gift Card

Accepted at 65+ locally-owned businesses in Truckee-Tahoe.
Use it at restaurants, breweries, shops, yoga studios, gear stores, adventure companies, and more!
Need ideas? Check out our blog: 20 Ways to Redeem Sustainable Truckee Gift Cards.

Thanksgiving Guide 2024

Thinking about celebrating Thanksgiving in Truckee-Tahoe? You’re in for a treat! From Thanksgiving feasts to an array of outdoor and indoor activities, Truckee offers the perfect blend of holiday togetherness and adventure. Whether you’re carving into a delicious meal or carving down early-season slopes, Truckee has it all.

Read our Thanksgiving guide to learn why this holiday is unbeatable in Truckee-Tahoe!

Christmas Tree Permits 2024

Cut your own Christmas tree in Tahoe National Forest! Permits are $10 per tree (limit two per household) and available on Recreation.gov from Nov 1 – Dec 31, 2024.

Make sure to select the correct Ranger District and review cutting guidelines on Recreation.gov.

Get your Tahoe National Forest Christmas Tree Permit here!

Getting Around Truckee

TART Connect - FREE On-Demand Shuttle in Truckee-Tahoe

TART Connect Schedule:

Fall - Sept 3rd through Dec 11, 2024. 6:30am-10pm daily

Use the FREE on-demand shuttle to get from your Truckee lodging to anywhere within Truckee town limits. Point to point rides seven days a week. Download the TART Connect APP on Android or Apple, then order a ride and get picked up in as little as 15 minutes. Additional vehicles have also been added to the fleet this winter to help minimize wait times.

Current Fire Bans in Truckee

Tahoe National Forest Fire Restrictions

From Sept 29, 2024 through Nov 28, 2024 - NO CAMPFIRES, smoking, shooting, and charcoal BBQs on Tahoe National Forest Lands & recreation areas.

Truckee Fire Ban

In effect for Truckee and Donner Summit residential areas:

NO WOOD OR CHARCOAL FIRES & BBQs. Residential campfires/bonfires that burn anything other than gas. BBQ’s that burn solid fuel like charcoal briquettes, wood or lump charcoal including the Big Green Egg type are not prohibited.
Outdoor gas devices are permitted including gas fire pits, gas BBQ’s, pellet burning devices.
During a Red Flag Warning, all open flames are banned including gas grills. Red Flag Warnings are posted by the National Weather Service and posted on truckeefire.org.

Donner Memorial State Park Fire Restrictions

Camping: Fires permitted in designated camp rings.
Day Use: Wood and charcoal prohibited in day use areas. Propane/gas grill allowed.
During a Red Flag Warning, wood and charcoal fires are prohibited.

Download the Watch Duty App to get updates and sign up for TahoeAlerts - Your One-Stop Emergency Notification System.

Guide to Power Outages (PSOMs)

Read our Visitor's Guide to Wildfire Safety Power Outage (PSOMs).

During extreme fire weather, utility companies may shut off power to Truckee to minimize the risk of wildfire. Whether you’re visiting the area or live locally, be prepared for wildfire safety power shutoffs and know that unplanned outages are also possible during wildfire season.

What is a PSOM?

PSOM stands for Public Safety Outage Management, a program by NV Energy to protect high-risk communities during extreme weather events. When there is an imminent threat of fire danger, NV Energy will shut off power delivered via transmission lines to Truckee Donner Public Utility District (TDPUD) and Liberty Utilities. View TDPUD's PSOM page.

Text Alerts:

Opt in to text alerts by texting "TDPUD" to 333111.

Travel Guides

2024 Sustainable Truckee Visitor Guide

Before you arrive, check out the Sustainable Truckee Visitor Guide for ways to travel sustainably with mindfulness and care for our environment, community, and local economy. The guide lists actions you can take to learn and stay informed, reduce waste, respect our land, water, and wildlife, visit car-free, lower carbon emissions, be a good neighbor, and much more.

Other Visitor's Guides

Planning a visit to Truckee-Tahoe? Read these Visitor Guides to prepare for your trip and understand what to "know before you go."

Visitor's Guide to Black Bears and Food Storage
Visitor’s Guide to Sustainable Transportation
Visitor's Guide to Boating and Water Recreation
Visitor's Guide to Wildfire Season
Visitor's Guide to Planned Power Outages (PSOMs)

Leave No Trace & Trash Info

Trash & Recycling in Bear Country

Learn how to properly recycle and dispose of trash in bear county from Keep Truckee Green. When visiting Truckee-Tahoe, always dispose of trash in a secured, bear-proof garbage receptacle. If a bin is full, pack out your trash - take it home or find the closest empty bin. Remember, proper food storage protects bears and keeps us all safe!

Visitor's Guide to Black Bears and Food Storage
Be Bearwise on Vacation - Bear Safety
Tips from Keep Truckee Green
Download Recycling & Trash Guide (PDF) - English & Spanish

Leave No Trace and Pack Out Your Trash

We invite everyone to help take care of Truckee-Tahoe's beautiful landscape. Please keep our trails, beaches, and public areas clean and litter-free. Pack out all of your trash, and pick up any other trash you see for extra good karma points. Thank you for being a good steward of our mountain town!

Learn how to Recreate Responsibly and Leave No Trace.

Sustainable Truckee Gift Cards

Sustainable Truckee Gift Cards are digital gift cards that can be redeemed at 65 locations in Truckee: restaurants, breweries, shops, boutiques, yoga and massage studios, wine bars, grocery stores, outdoor guiding companies, and many other local businesses. Buy cards online in just a few clicks and schedule the e-gift for delivery on the date that you choose. An easy gift that friends, family, coaches, and teachers will love. And, every card gives back! Visit Truckee-Tahoe matches 25% of every card for Sustainable Truckee stewardship projects.

Buy Sustainable Truckee Gift Cards in bulk for your employees or team. There's no e-delivery for businesses and organizations that make bulk purchases over $1,000!

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Emergency Notification System

Sign up for Emergency Alerts

Tahoe Alerts makes emergency notification registration easy for residents and visitors across the Tahoe region. Coverage Areas: Placer, El Dorado, Nevada, Douglas, Alpine, and Washoe counties, as well as Truckee, Carson City, and South Lake Tahoe.

Steps to sign up:

Visit TahoeAlerts.com
Enter your address or location
Let the system identify the right emergency notification system for you.

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‍Be Prepared for Power Outages:

‍Read our Visitor's Guide to Wildfire Safety Power Outage (PSOMs).

Sign up for text alerts from TDPUD:

Opt in to text alerts by texting "TDPUD" to 333111.

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