Last updated: October 10, 2024
Place
Bright Angel Lodge - Village (Blue) Route
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Quick Facts
Significance:
Shuttle Bus Stop — Village (Blue) Route
Amenities
7 listed
Benches/Seating, Bus/Shuttle Stop, Parking - Auto, Recycling, Shelter/Cabin, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Wheelchair Accessible
Nearby:
- Bright Angel Lodge (Thunderbird and Kachina Lodges)
- Canyon Views a few steps away
- Canyon Rim Trail
Located on Village Loop Road, parallel to the railroad tracks and just east of Bright Angel Lodge, this shuttle stop offers quick access to the canyon rim.
This is tne closest stop to Thunderbird and Kachina Lodges (guest rooms), and Bright Angel Lodge (including Bright Angel Coffee Bar/Fountain, Fred Harvey Burger and Arizona Steak House).
The early morning Hikers' Express Shuttle, with service to South Kaibab Trailhead, also departs from this stop. Scroll down this page for the 2024 Schedule by month.
From this shuttle stop, Village (Blue) Route buses head west to the Hermits Rest Route Transfer station, Maswik Lodge, and the Backcountry Information Center —before looping east towards the campgrounds, Market Plaza and finally, Grand Canyon Visitor Center.
Village (Blue) Route - Fall Schedule
September 7, through November 30, 2024
50 minutes round trip (without getting off the bus)
First bus is at 7:00 am, and the last bus is 9:00 pm.
- 7:00 am to 10:30 am (every 15 minutes)
- 10:30 am to 8:00 pm (every 10 minutes)
- 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm (every 15 minutes)
- Visitors dining in Grand Canyon Village need to be at a bus stop no later than 8:30 pm
Route Information
The Village (Blue) Route is a shuttle bus loop that will take approximately 50 minutes to return to the same location. From the Bright Angel Lodge shuttle stop the bus heads west, making stops at the following locations:
- Hermits Rest Route Transfer
- Maswik Lodge
- Backcountry Information Center
- Center Road
- Village East
- Shrine of the Ages (Eastbound)
- Mather Campground
- Trailer Village
- Market Plaza (Eastbound)
- Grand Canyon Visitor Center
- Market Plaza (Westbound)
- Shrine of the Ages (Westbound)
- Train Depot and El Tovar Hotel
- Bright Angel Lodge
The Hikers' Express Bus begins here at Bright Angel Lodge
an early morning bus with service from Grand Canyon Village — to South Kaibab Trailhead
- 5 am, 6 am - May 25 through September 6, 2024
- 6 am, 7 am, 8 am, September 7, through September 30
- 7 am, 8 am in October
- 8 am, 9 am in November
- 8 am, 9 am in December, January, February
- 8 am, 9 am in March
- 7 am, 8 am in April
- 6 am, 7 am, in May
Shuttle Bus Rules
- No eating or open drink containers.
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No pets allowed on shuttle buses. Service dogs are permitted (as defined by the Americans With Disabilities Act).
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Shuttle buses are equipped with ramps and space to carry passengers in wheelchairs. Please note that wheelchairs larger than 30 inches wide by 48 inches long (76 cm x 122 cm) cannot be accommodated on shuttle buses, and most motorized scooters will not fit.
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Collapse strollers before entering the shuttle bus. No oversized or jogging strollers. Remove baby-back carriers when seated.
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Shuttle buses can accommodate two or three bicycles, but not tag alongs, baby trailers, or children's bicycles with wheels less than 16 inches (41 cm). Riders must load and unload their bicycles from the front-facing rack.
- Shuttle buses only stop at designated bus stops.