HOTEL SHUTTLE BUS INFORMATION

Please note that entry to the Satsang Hall will open at the same time, 6:30 am, for the everyone, whether they arrive by bus or any other means. In addition, there will be a separate entrance for those arriving by bus. Those arriving by bus will be eligible for seating in the Hall (East side) on a first-come, first-served basis.

Roundtrip shuttle buses will be available from select hotels in Petaluma and Rohnert Park for a cost of $18, and from select hotels in Novato and Santa Rosa for $20 per person. The cost is the same whether used one way or round-trip. An airport shuttle will be available from the Center to San Francisco and Oakland International Airports on Sunday at a cost of $40.

Please note that shuttle buses cannot accommodate wheelchairs or walkers, and boarding must be possible without assistance. Please note there is approximately a 1/4 of a mile (400 meters) walk from the bus parking area to the Satsang Hall.

Please review the list of supported hotels below and plan your stay accordingly.

The Shuttle Bus Order Form must be completed and submitted by Sunday, June 14, 2026.

FOUR STEPS TO SUBMIT THIS FORM

1. Print, complete, sign and date the Shuttle Bus Order Form.
2. Make check for the total amount calculated payable to: SOS-NTA
3. Mail form and check by the deadline date of Sunday, June 14, 2026 to:
   ATTN: Hotel Shuttle, c/o Science of the Soul Study Center, 2415 East Washington Street, Petaluma, CA 94954.
4. Email: hotelshuttlepetaluma@gmail.com to let us know that your check is in the mail.

ONCE THE FORM IS SUBMITTED

1. All purchases are final and all payments are non-refundable.
2. The hotel or shutle stop selected on the form is final and cannot be changed.
3. Upon receipt of payment, confirmation will be provided either via email or telephone call.
4. Availability of shuttle transport is not assured until confirmed.
5. If you do not receive a confirmation from us within 3 weeks of submission, please contact the helpline immediately.

** BUS SCHEDULE & TRIP TIMINGS

1. Bus schedules and trip timings will be finalized 15 days before the start of program and printed on each ticket.
2. Shuttle bus tickets will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis and every effort will be made to accommodate the bus departure time preference selected on the Shuttle Bus Order Form.
3. Shuttle buses from hotels will start at about 5:00 - 5:30 am, and will depart approximately every hour.
4. The last bus will arrive at the Center by 7:30 - 8:00 am.
5. After satsang, the return trip to hotels will start from the Center bus stop 45 minutes after satsang ends.
6. Passengers on the 1st/2nd trip to Center in the morning will be assigned to the 1st/2nd return trip respectively. (i.e. if you are on the first trip in to the Center, then you will be on the first trip out of the Center on the return)

TICKET PICK-UP LOCATION

1. All bus tickets and breakfast bags that have been pre-purchased using the Shuttle Bus Order Form will be available for pickup at the designated Hotel Welcome Desk, staffed by sevadars, on the evening before the first day of program.
2. If you are arriving on a late flight and the Hotel Welcome Desk is closed, please pick up our shuttle bus tickets at the hotel reception desk when you check-in.

ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR TICKETS

1. Bus tickets cannot be transferred to board at a different bus stop.
2. Check bus timings on your ticket and be sure to check-in 15 mins prior to bus line-up time. Buses will not wait.
3. Entry to the Satsang Hall will be at the same time (6:30 am) for everyone, whether arriving by bus, car or other means.
4. There will be a separate entrance to facilitate those arriving by bus.
5. Hall passes for chair seating and translation seating are limited. They will be given to each person taking the bus on a first-come, first-served basis.

*AIRPORT SHUTTLE DETAILS

For airport shuttles from the Cente to either San Francisco (SFO) or Oakland (OAK) airport on last day of program:

1. Check-out of your hotel early and make sure you bring your luggage with you on the bus.
2. Upon arrival at the Center, check your luggage into the luggage container.
3. After attending satsang, pick up your luggage from the luggage container and wait at the Center bus stop.
4. For your convenience, lunch kiosks are located right at the Center bus stop.
5. Airport shuttle departures from the Center will be 1 hour after satsang ends. Please ensure that your flight departs after 5 pm.
6. If you use both the hotel shuttle and airport bus, there will be no refund on the unused portion of the hotel round trip ticket on the last day.

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