New Trolleys on Oregon Coast (and Another Shuttle): Pacific City, Tillamook, Yachats

Published 05/26/26 at 5:55 a.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

(Tillamook, Oregon) – Most know of the trolleys at Seaside and Astoria, but now two new Oregon coast areas have them: Yachats and Tillamook. To top off the good news for public transportation, Pacific City's shuttles are back in action. (Above: Tillamook's trolleys)

All of them will be – or already are – ferrying people around various attractions, beaches, landmarks or restaurants and other businesses.

Visit Yachats is launching its summer season with the debut of the Yachats Area Trolley, a new hybrid-electric shuttle designed to give visitors and residents an easy, scenic way to move through town without relying on their cars.

The trolley will operate from Memorial Day through Labor Day, running between Beachside State Park and Cape Perpetua with stops at hotels and key points throughout the village. Service is limited to Saturdays and Sundays until June 11, after which it expands to Thursday through Sunday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Visit Yachats says the route is intended to connect riders with some of the community’s most popular destinations while reducing congestion and encouraging a slower, more relaxed pace.

Courtesy Visit Yachats

The trolley is equipped with a wheelchair ramp and secure space for two wheelchairs. A route map is available at visityachats.org/yachatstrolley.

The Tillamook County Transportation District (TCTD) will launch its 2026 Pacific City Shuttle service on Saturday, May 23, offering free weekend transportation along a seven-mile route from Bob Straub State Park to the Whalen Island/Clay Myers area.

Courtesy Tillamook's The Wave

The shuttle will run Saturdays and Sundays, with additional service on Memorial Day and Labor Day. One of the district’s trolleys will be assigned to the route. All trips begin and end at the Thousand Trails office, with seven departures each day at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The service connects riders to major destinations in and around Pacific City, including the Pelican Pub, Sitka Sedge Natural Area, Whalen Island and the Kiawanda Community Center. Residents of both Pacific City and Woods are encouraged to use the shuttle. Buses are equipped with front-mounted racks that can carry two bicycles.

Courtesy Visit Yachats

More information is available by calling the Tillamook County Transportation District at 503-815-8283 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or by visiting tillamookbus.com.

Two low-mileage vintage trolley buses arrived at the Tillamook County Transportation District in late May, adding new capacity as the agency continues upgrading its fleet.

They're “new to us,” said the TCTD.

The trolleys, brought in from Washington with roughly 3,800 and 4,200 miles on them, will begin serving Routes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 by mid-June. TCTD says additional new buses will also begin appearing in the coming weeks as part of its ongoing renewal efforts.

Tillamook County's The WAVE keeps...well....making waves. See tillamookbus.com

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