Cars waiting to enter the park at the South Entrance Station.
During the Summer of 2025, the Tusayan (Purple) Route provides shuttle bus service between the gateway community of Tusayan and the park. After making four stops in Tusayan, the shuttle bus heads straight to the National Park Service's Grand Canyon Visitor Center, where you can begin your Grand Canyon experience. Park & ride, we'll be your guide.
Why wait in lines 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 2025 - Park in the Gateway Community of Tusayan
Ride the free Tusayan Route (purple) shuttle bus into the park, and bypass the wait at the entrance gate.
You must present a valid park entrance pass when boarding the bus.
Vehicle ($35), Motorcycle ($30), Individual ($20) —Passes are valid for 7 days on both South and North Rim of the park. - or an annual pass >
National Geographic Visitor Center (IMAX Theater)
{accepts checks and credit cards}
Vehicle ($35)
Motorcycle ($30)
Individual ($20)
Interagency Annual ($80) . These Tusayan locations sell the:
($35) Vehicle Pass
($20) Individual pass Canyon Plaza Resort
Pink Jeep Tours Red Feather Lodge
West Wind Air Service
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There are also automatic fee machines available right at the shuttle bus stops in front of the IMAX Theater and the Grand Hotel.
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Learn more about annual and lifetime park passes
Bus stops/shelters in Tusayan look like this. (Grand Hotel stop)
Route Times and Stops
The Tusayan Route will be in operation during summer 2025. Buses will run every 45 minutes between 8 am and 9 pm.
Tusayan Route Schedule:
50 minutes round-trip
First bus leaves IMAX Theater in Tusayan at 8 am.
Last bus leaves IMAX Theater at 8:45 pm
First bus leaves Grand Canyon Visitor Center at 8:30 am Last buses leaves Grand Canyon Visitor Center at 9:15 pm
Tusayan Area Shuttle Stops.
Shuttles Will Make the Following 4 stops in Tusayan:
IMAX Theater/ R.P.'s Stage Stop
Best Western Grand Canyon Squire Inn
The Grand Hotel
Big E Steakhouse and Saloon
During the summer of 2025, day use and overnight visitors can park anywhere in Tusayan to take the bus, including the Grand Hotel, Big E Steakhouse, IMAX/R.P.'s Stage Stop, 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.
To help time your South Rim arrival, monitor the South Entrance Station Webcam. During busy weekends, there can be long lines and up to two hour wait times between 10 am - 5 pm. This view refreshes every minute. The entrance station is about 1.6 miles (2.5 km) north of the gateway town of Tusayan, AZ.
From Grand Canyon Visitor Center, you can access trails, scenic viewpoints, or the free, in-park shuttle bus system.For information about the shuttle bus system within the park and Grand Canyon Village services, download the South Rim Pocket Map. You will receive a paper copy of the pocket map when you enter the park.
This summer, four shuttle bus routes are in service from May 25, through September 6, 2024. Kaibab Rim (Orange) Route, right, transports visitors to S. Kaibab Trailhead and outstanding views at Yaki Point. Village (Blue) Route, center, connects Visitor Center with lodges, campgrounds, Backcountry Information Center, and Market Plaza (general store and post office). Hermit Road (Red) Route travels a 7-mile scenic road with spectacular overlooks. Tusayan (Purple) Route to the gateway community.
