•From early April through late October the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive is accessible by National Park Service shuttle bus only. Private and commercial vehicles are not allowed. Free shuttles operate on two loops. The town loop stops at six locations in Springdale and the park loop stops at eight points of interest along the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive. The two loops connect with a footbridge at the Zion Canyon Giant Screen Theater at the north end of Springdale. All other roads in the park are open to regular traffic.

•Where To Park
Park motor coaches in the designated bus parking spaces at the Zion Canyon Giant Screen Theater at the north end of Springdale.  If you enter the park at the east entrance, continue through the park and exit at the south entrance.  Take the first left into the theater parking area.

•How To Pay
The bus parking area is right next to the pedestrian bridge that connects to the National Park Service Visitor Center. Your passengers will enter the park by crossing the footbridge. Guides or drivers should contact the ranger in the entrance station before allowing passengers to disperse.  After paying the entrance fee, the guide or driver will receive a reentry sticker for each passenger.  This will allow them to enter and leave the park at their leisure.  If you enter the park and pay the fee at the east entrance, show your receipt at the pedestrian entrance to receive reentry stickers.

•Authorization To Drive Up Canyon
All travel on the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive is by National Park Service shuttle bus only with the following exceptions:

•If your motor coach is allowed authorization to drive up canyon, it is under these conditions:

•What Your Passengers Will Receive 
Each couple or family will receive a park brochure, the Zion Map & Guide with information on planning their visit and on how to use the shuttle system. Encourage your passengers to take this helpful publication with them on the shuttle.

•Passenger Options
After dropping your passengers off at the pedestrian entrance and giving them each their reentry sticker, they have several choices:

•The best way for your passengers to plan their time in the park is to stop at the visitor center before boarding a shuttle. The visitor center plaza has restrooms, water, and shaded places to sit and relax.

•Outdoor exhibits will help your passengers select short walks, hikes, viewpoints, and other places of interest they may wish to visit. The exhibits are set up based on whether visitors have less than three hours or more than three hours in the park. Exhibits also detail how to use the shuttle system. A large aerial photograph shows the points of interest in Zion Canyon that are accessible by shuttle as well as other areas of the park. Additional exhibits show how the Virgin River has shaped the landscape, the diversity of life in the park, and how humans have used and visited the canyon. A large relief model of Zion Canyon illustrates the impressive nature of the geology and identifies features visible from the shuttle.

•Descriptions of Ranger-led talks, shuttle tours, hikes, and campfire programs with times and locations are posted on bulletin boards throughout the visitor center plaza.

•Exhibits inside the building include a 4-minute video showing scenes of the most popular short hiking trails in the canyon and will aid passengers in choosing a hike. A short animated program depicts the geologic processes that created the scenery of today. Rangers staff an information desk where additional questions can be answered. Zion Lodge maintains a desk as well. Books, maps, guides, videos, posters, and film are available at the non-profit bookstore operated by the Zion Natural History Association. Profits from sales are returned to the park to enhance educational and interpretive activities and fund research.

•After planning the best use of their time, your passengers can board a shuttle at the north end of the visitor center plaza.

•The shuttle is free.

•The buses and trailers are enclosed and have large windows for viewing and clear roof vents for ventilation.

•Shuttles operate from 5:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. daily during the busy season.

•Shuttles run as often as every six or seven minutes during the middle of the day. Check schedules at shuttle stops.

•Round trip takes a minimum of 90 minutes.

•Passengers may get on and off the buses as often as they like.

•Buses are fully accessible with lifts and ''kneeling'' capability.

•Picnic baskets, coolers, packs, and strollers can be accommodated.

•Pets are not allowed.

•Bring water, walking shoes, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, camera,
binoculars.

•The Zion Canyon Scenic Drive is the only road in the park with the mandatory shuttle. All other roads remain open to regular traffic. Large vehicle restrictions remain in effect for motor coaches passing through the Zion-Mt Carmel tunnel. Fees may be paid at entrance stations or at the tunnel.

•Commercial Tours Price varies according to seating capacity of vehicle. Inquire upon arrival or call (435) 772-0177 for current rates.