How to get to Willow for the Iditarod restart

The restart of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins at 2 p.m. Sunday on Willow Lake.

New parking constraints this year have race organizers pushing fans to make use of shuttle bus services from Anchorage, Wasilla, Houston and Talkeetna. Mushers are staging at the Willow Community Center instead of on the lake, so parking will be “very limited” on Sunday, organizers say.

The general public will not be allowed to park in the Willow Community Center parking lot. Handicapped parking will be located as close as possible to the community center entrance.

Electronic sign boards on the Parks Highway in Wasilla and at Houston High School will provide updates on parking availability in Willow. Parking for those not using the shuttles costs $10 per vehicle.

Here are the shuttle schedules and prices:

Anchorage:

Departures: buses will depart The Lakefront Anchorage Hotel at the following times: 9 a.m. (volunteer bus only), 10 a.m. (volunteers and spectators) 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. (spectators).

Returns: the return buses will depart Willow for The Lakefront Anchorage Hotel at 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Pricing: Tickets can be purchased at the volunteer registration desk at The Lakefront Anchorage Hotel.

● Volunteer: $15 per person, round trip

● Spectator: $25 per person, round trip

Wasilla:

Departures: buses will depart Wasilla High School at the following times: 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 12:15 p.m., 12:30 p.m., 12:45 p.m. and 1 p.m. Buses will also depart the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center at the following times: 8:45 a.m. (volunteer bus only), 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Returns: the return buses will depart Willow for Houston High School, the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center and Wasilla High School at 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Pricing: Spectators may purchase tickets on-site (cash only) for the Wasilla shuttles.

● Adult: $2 per person, round trip

● Children under 12: free

Iditarod volunteers needing transportation from the Wasilla area can catch a ride on a bus departing the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center at 9 a.m.

Houston:

Departures: buses will depart Houston High School at the following times: 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Returns: the return buses will depart Willow for Houston High School, the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center and Wasilla High School at 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Pricing: spectators may purchase tickets on-site (cash only) for the Houston shuttles.

● Adult: $2 per person, round trip

● Children under 12: free

Talkeetna:

Departures: buses will depart the Talkeetna Sunshine Restaurant at the following times: 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Returns: the return buses will depart Willow for the Talkeetna Sunshine Restaurant at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Pricing: Spectators may purchase tickets on-site (cash only) for the Talkeetna shuttles.

● Adult: $2 per person, round trip

● Children under 12: free