Wayfarer is expanding west. After five years operating out of our Colorado Springs location, we’ve opened our second location in Reno, Nevada! Our newest spot is only a day’s drive from Seattle and San Diego, making it easier than ever to complete your Wayfarer van conversion. Please note that as our Reno shop gets up to speed we are only doing a limited number of installs on select vans.
Reno Is Only A Quick Drive Away
- San Francisco: 4 hours
- Las Vegas: 7 hours
- Los Angeles: 8 hours
- Portland: 9 hours
- San Diego: 10 hours
- Seattle: 12 hours
Why Reno?
It’s the perfect spot to jumpstart your adventure in your new Wayfarer Van. You can park under the shadow of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, dip your toes in the Pacific Ocean, travel to the flats of Death Valley or ski the towering mountains surrounding Lake Tahoe. Reno has it all!
Reno Destinations
- Lake Tahoe: 45 minutes
- Napa Valley: 3 hours
- Yosemite National Park: 3 hours
- Mt. Whitney: 5 hours
- Crater Lake National Park: 5 hours
As things heated up at our new shop, we are limiting the number and type of conversions we do at our Reno location, so order your Wayfarer conversion today.
Vans Available in Reno
- Walters: RAM Promaster 136” high roof
- Walts: RAM Promaster 159” high roof
- Your own van or full package (conversion + van) through our dealer partner
Location Details
Address:
757 Kietzke Lane
Reno, Nevada, 89502
Shop Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-5:00pm PST
Friday: 9:00am-noon PST
Video Transcript
Hey everyone!
Today we’re so excited to announce our second Wayfarer Vans location in Reno Nevada!
So, Wayfarer Vans started 5 years ago and, from the beginning, we had aspirations to open up multiple locations. We just didn’t know it was going to happen this fast.
Morning everybody, we found a great camp spot. It’s early spring in Colorado. A handy little trowel … just for those emergencies.
So here we are, opening up our second location in one of the best adventure hubs in the country. So why did we choose Reno for our second location? Well, because Reno offers a great jumping off point to some of the best outdoor recreation and national parks in the country: Yosemite, Redwoods, Mount Shasta, the coast of California and Oregon, Death Valley … the list goes on and on.
Alright, so what does this mean for those of you on the West Coast looking to get a Wayfarer Van? Well, Reno is so much closer to you than Colorado. All of you from the Pacific Northwest to the tip of Southern California and everywhere in between: You’re within a day’s trip to Reno to pick up your brand new Wayfarer Van.
So just like our Colorado facility, you can pick up a full package from a great dealership that we’ve partnered with called Dolan Auto and we’ll have your Wayfarer Van finished for you prior for arrival so you can just toss in your bags, your gear and GET OUT OF THERE! Or, as always, bring us your own van and we’ll convert it for you Wayfarer Van style and get you outside and camping on the same day.
At Wayfarer Vans, it is our mission to provide simple, quality camper vans that introduce and inspire connections to the outdoors and community. Therefore, by opening up our Reno location, we are making the dream of adventure and exploration accessible to more of you!
… And then we also have an overarching task board at the bottom. Just to make sure we’re making all your vans pretty on time. We have a hangboard right behind you to make sure we stay strong when we’re gripping those tools.
Congratulations on your second location! If you are thinking about a third location for the future, we hope you will consider the Carolinas (NC/SC). We have mountains, the ocean, state and national parks, the White Water Center, and it would give you a presence in the Southeast. 🙂
I’m pleased you are closer. I live north (a little) of Portland and you’re right – it’s just a “hoot and a hollar’ ” away. I think your kits are the best in design and execution and commend you for your work. I’m also tickled that you’ve constructed kits for the Ford. Congratulations on your growth.
Any plans on working the Ford 250-350 Transit AWD into your program?
Hi Kim – great minds think alike. We added a Transit option to our lineup this year – it’s only available from our Colorado location right now though.
I would much rather start with a Ford Transit (150 or 250) also
Looking to convert AWD Ford Transit 350 long wheel base, 148″ in Reno.
Hi Lewis – we haven’t introduced our Wilford conversion for the Transit to Reno just yet. Stay tuned though as our second location grows!
The Olympian Wave 3 heater runs on propane, so it probably emits CO2. How is that vented from the interior of the van?
Hi Mike – Great question. First we recommend that anyone using propane in the van installs a CO2 monitor/alarm. And most importantly, always leave a window or the vent fan cracked while using any propane device.
Are you doing any Sprinter vans?I have a 2006 2500 high top.
Hi Ken – Sprinters are great options for some folks, but we don’t have any plans to add Sprinters to our lineup. We prefer the ease of maintenance (parts cost and abundance of service centers) with the Ford and RAM models.