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Official Map and Guide

The park contains more than 26 miles of paved roads open for touring by private vehicle. Park visitors should begin their tour at the National Park Service Visitor Center. Visitors may tour the park on their own with the use of a self-guiding park map, hire a Licensed Battlefield Guide for a personal touch, or use one of the commercially available audio tours.

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Tour sign.

SELF-GUIDED AUTO TOUR
The Gettysburg National Military Park Brochure is available at the National Park Service Museum and Visitor Center at 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg. The brochure has a map of the park with designated tour stops, a brief description of the battle and short history of the park. The map coincides with park tour route signs and wayside exhibits so that you can take a self-guided tour one stop at a time, at your liesure. Audio programs are available at specified stops. The length of the tour is at your own pace but plan to spend at least two hours on the field. Free. (One brochure per family, please.)

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LICENSED BATTLEFIELD GUIDES
Battlefield guides are available to give you and your group a personal tour of the park in the comfort of your own vehicle. Widely known for their knowledge and courtesy, the guides are self-employed ladies and gentlemen tested and licensed by the National Park Service and your guide can customize a tour to your special needs and desires. Tours last two hours in length. Guides are assigned to personal vehicles from the Visitor Center desk on a first come, first served basis beginning at 8:00 AM each day.  Guides can also be reserved for cars and buses. Visit or our Fees and Reservations page for further information.  

Guide Fees:

1-6 people= $55.00
7-15 people= $70.00
16-49 people= $105.00
50+ people= $140.00.

For visitors without vehicles, there is a bus tour of the battlefield available with a guide on board, which begins from the Museum and Visitor Center. Check our Things to Do page for bus schedule and times. For additional information about the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides, visit their web site at www.gettysburgtourguides.org.

SELF-GUIDED AUDIO TOURS
Audio-cassette and compact disk tours are also available for purchase. The audio tours are self-guiding, take you to the important areas of the battlefield, and describe the battle action. There are maps available for some tapes or you can use the park brochure as a guide. Audio tours can be purchased and/or rented at many local businesses, and may be taken through the park at your leisure. Plan to spend at least two hours on your tour with an audio tape. Approximate costs range from $10 to $15. To purchase an audio tour on cassette or compact disk, call the Museum and Visitor Center Bookstore at (717) 334-2288 for further information.

For information on the commercial tape and bus tours, call the Gettysburg Travel and Convention Center at (717) 334-6274.

GETTING AROUND GETTYSBURG
Public transportation is available in Gettysburg through Freedom Transit, operated by the Adams County Transit Authority. Freedom Transit has three lines- Red, Blue and Gray- that run to downtown Gettysburg from the Museum and Visitor Center, to stops west of Gettysburg as well as stops east of town at convenient locations for visitors staying in area hotels and motels. For additional information on rates and schedules, visit the Freedom Transit web site.

The speed limit in Gettysburg is 25 miles per hour on most borough streets, which are clearly marked with directional signs and turning lanes at prominent intersections. Metered public parking is available on most borough streets. For downtown convenience, public parking lots are available on East High Street and in the downtown parking deck on Race Horse Alley, accessible from North Stratton Street. The parking deck should be used for your visit to the Wills House, located on the square in Gettysburg.

Drivers should be mindful of slow moving horse-drawn carriages during spring, summer and fall months as well as heavy pedestrian traffic at intersections.