by Phil » Sun Aug 13, 2017 7:13 pm
The permit offices all close at 5pm, and I believe that Big Oak Flat opens at 8am. Regardless of the reservation, it's not the actual permit, just a right to it. You must agree to the conditions of the permit and sign it, in person. As AT mentions, WW is closed until late August.
I'm assuming that you're talking about the Rush Creek Lodge just outside the park on hwy 120. If that's the case, since your wife's tour is at 9am, stay the night with her at the lodge, drive in with her and have her wait a few minutes while you grab your permit at Big Oak Flat, then drop you off at the gas station at Crane Flat where you should be able to grab the hiker's shuttle out to WW or wherever they're able to drop you off, be that at WW itself, the gate, or at the Luken's Lake trailhead.
Call and verify everything, including the shuttle schedule, availability (reservation?), exact drop off location, and even what the rangers are wanting you to do/consider for the bridge at Pate.