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Cars waiting to enter the park at the South Entrance Station.
During the Summer of 2027, the Tusayan (Purple) Route will provide free shuttle bus service between the gateway community of Tusayan and the park. After making four stops in Tusayan, the shuttle bus heads directly to the National Park Service's Grand CanyonVisitor Center, where you can begin your Grand Canyon experience. Park & ride, we'll be your guide.
Why wait in lines in your vehicle and drive in circles looking for parking? During summer, lines can be long at the entrance station and parking is difficult to find on the South Rim. So park in the gateway community of Tusayan and ride a shuttle bus into the park. No lines, no hassles, no fuss!
Park Entrance Pass Required
During Summer 2027 - Park in the Gateway Community of Tusayan
Ride the free Tusayan Route (purple) shuttle bus into the park, and avoid waiting in your car at the entrance gate.
You must present a valid park entrance pass when boarding the bus.
During 2027, there are a number of options for U.S Residents - and Non-US residents. Visit this link for detais: Fees and Passes at Grand Canyon National Park.
Bus stops/shelters in Tusayan look like this. (Grand Hotel stop)
Route Times and Stops
May 22, through September 10, 2027 (tentative dates)
50 minutes round trip (without getting off the bus)
Every 45 minutes: starting at 8 am
First and Last Bus Departure Times
First bus leaves IMAX Theater in Tusayan at 8 am.
Last bus leaves IMAX Theater at 8:50 pm
First bus leaves Grand Canyon Visitor Center at 8:30 am
Last bus leaves Grand Canyon Visitor Center at 9:15 pm
This bus does not return to the Visitor Center
Tusayan Area Shuttle Stops.
Shuttles Make the Following 4 stops in Tusayan:
IMAX Theater
The Squire at Grand Canyon, a Holiday Inn Resort
The Grand Hotel
Big E Steakhouse and Saloon
Day use and overnight visitors can park anywhere in Tusayan to take the bus, including the Grand Hotel, Big E Steakhouse, IMAX Theater and the park-and-ride lot on the north end of town.
The park-and-ride lot (off the roundabout near the IMAX Theater) is the best place for day visitors to park RVs and trailers - since there are limited parking options inside the park for RVs.
Use this webcam to help time your South Rim arrival and to check winter road conditions. During spring break, summer, and fall weekends, there can be long lines with up to two hour wait times between 10 am and 4 pm. This view refreshes every minute.
The entrance station is about 1.6 miles (2.5 km) north of the gateway town of Tusayan, Arizona, and 4.9 miles (7.8 km) south of Grand Canyon Visitor Center,
Check that the time and date are current (upper left in the photo).
