I can't say enough great things about this company! My husband and I were married in Yosemite on 10/11/18. Me, my husband, and all of our guests are from out... Read More of town and had never visited Yosemite before. My ceremony and reception locations were over an hour away from each other so I thought a shuttle service between the two spots would be a relief for my guests.
I got quotes from several different shuttle services in the area and all were pretty outrageous compared to Mother Lode. They were by far the most reasonably priced and the service was absolutely impeccable.
Kelly was such a pleasure to deal with and was very easy to get a hold of whenever I had any questions. It was such a breath of fresh air because all of the other vendors used for our wedding were difficult to reach most of the time. Kelly was also our driver on the big day (she was so sweet!) and my guests told me they really enjoyed the ride.
Finally, upon our return home to Virginia, we found a small package on our doorstep from Mother Load Charters. They sent us a very sweet card and a box of local CA chocolates! I was blown away by their excellent customer service and professionalism.
If you are looking for any sort of transportation for an event in the Yosemite area, this is your company.

  We used Mother Lode as shuttle service for some guests of our wedding. We got married a little outside of Groveland and we didn't want anyone to feel that they... Read More had to get on the road and drive. Kelly was great the whole way through and was very helpful. The Pine Mountain Lake gated community threw a little wrench in our plans but Scott (the driver) was able to work through that and we had no complaints at all. Honestly, with being as busy as I was getting married, I wasn't able to chat with Scott but the shuttle was on time, and we heard he was friendly.

The main goal for us was to have things as seamless as possible and not to take away from the day and from our family/friends. Mother Lode did that and more. We would recommend them in any capacity.

  We contacted Mother Lode Adventures for a wine tasting day in Murphy's. From beginning to end they were fantastic. Kelly, in the office, was very prompt and professional. She... Read More responded to emails very quickly. She was very easy to work with and accommodated changes easily. Kelly's husband, Scott, was our driver. He waited patiently for us to be ready. He packed waters and strawberries that Kelly had cut and washed for us. They were the best strawberries we have ever tasted. Kelly provided each seat in the van with a cute wine tasting magnet. Scott was friendly, unassuming and patient. We had a car trailing our van due to a party-goers recent injuries from a car accident. To me, this seems like it would be annoying to the driver of our van. Scott never complained and was extremely helpful to the other driver, making sure they knew where we were going and waiting for them to follow. He was even cheerful about it! Scott knows the area well and was very helpful when we asked for input. He made sure we had a great time and continually checked-in to see if there was anything we needed without being obtrusive. I frequently wine taste and have used other transportation services before in Sonoma/Napa County. I have never been so pleased. All the ladies were equally impressed. We couldn't get over how nice they were. Over the course of the day we shared with Scott our plans to walk to downtown Twain Harte after our dinner at home. He surprised us a few minutes after drop-off with mini-flashlights for us all! He wanted to make sure we walked home safely! ! Seriously! Kelly and Scott are the best ever!! Please book them if you can. You will not be disappointed.

  I wish there were something other than Great to use as my rating....I would like to go higher....at least ten **********
Kelly and her immaculate, safe, and lovely bus was... Read More a joy...
Kelly never took her eyes off the road....but she was in tune with our group as well....I don't know how she did it all....with such kindness and
anticipating every one's needs....
We can't wait to plan another trip with Kelly....she is so personable and
has a beautiful spirit....
We would ride to a destination unknown just to be in her company....