Public Transportation

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Park Shuttle Bus

RIDE THE PARK'S FREE SHUTTLE BUSES - SAVE FUEL !
Grand Canyon National Park's free shuttle buses operate in and around the South Rim. Village.

Between mid-May and mid-September, there is free shuttle bus service between Grand Canyon Village and the gateway community of Tusayan. (7 miles/11km south of Grand Canyon Village) 

No tickets are required, and bus stops are clearly marked throughout the park by signs. Learn more...

 

Summer 2012
South Rim Village Transit Map
(1 MB PDF File) letter-size paper - 4 pages

as one large page 22.5" x 17"
(735 kb PDF file)

 

Taxi Service
Xanterra South Rim operates a taxi service between Grand Canyon Airport, the hotels and businesses in Tusayan, AZ (7 miles / 11 km south) and Grand Canyon Village. 928-638-2822

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Train Service

The Grand Canyon Railway offers train service between Williams, AZ (on I-40) and Grand Canyon Village.. 1-800-THE-TRAIN

Train Service
Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) offers train service from Flagstaff, AZ to points nationwide.  Reservations: [phone] - Flagstaff Arrival/Departure times: [phone]

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Air Service

Commercial air carriers serve Las Vegas, Nv, Phoenix and Flagstaff, AZ. There is limited air service into Grand Canyon Airport (10 miles / 16 km south of the park) from Las Vegas and elsewhere.

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Car Rental
Car rentals are no longer available from the Grand Canyon Airport.

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Bus Service

Greyhound Bus Lines  [phone] - offers service from Flagstaff and Williams to points nationwide. 928-774-4573 (Flagstaff Greyhound office)

Scheduled service between Tucson, Phoenix and Flagstaff, and between Flagstaff and Williams and Grand Canyon Village is offered daily by Arizona Shuttle (928-225-2290 or 800-563-1980)

On demand shuttle service between Flagstaff/Sedona/Williams and Grand Canyon National Park is provided by Grand Canyon Shuttle Service [phone]. Custom itineraries and pickup times may be scheduled at flat or hourly rates.

The Trans-Canyon Shuttle runs between the north and south rims of the park once each day, in each direction, and the travel time is about 4 1/2 hours each way. This is the only regularly scheduled service between the north and south rims of the park.

• The shuttle leaves the north rim at 7:00 a.m. and arrives at the south rim at 12:00 p.m.
• The shuttle leaves the south rim at 1:30 p.m. and arrives back at the north rim at 6:30 p.m.
  
  Reservations are required and can be made by calling 928-638-2820. Scheduled service is available between May 15th and October 15, with a limited schedule between October 16 and October 31.
  

 

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Shuttle vans by the Grand Canyon Lodge

North Rim (Open mid-May through mid-October)

No airport or rail service to the North Rim of the park. 
(The North Rim village may only be reached by road.)

Hiker Shuttle
The Grand Canyon Lodge provides shuttle service to the North Kaibab trailhead twice daily in the morning at 5:45 and 7:15 a.m. The passenger pick-up is in front of the lodge. Reservations are required 24 hours in advance.


On demand shuttle service between Flagstaff/Sedona/Williams and Grand Canyon National Park is provided by Grand Canyon Shuttle Service [phone]. Custom itineraries and pickup times may be scheduled at flat or hourly rates.

The Trans-Canyon Shuttle runs between the north and south rims of the park once each day, in each direction, and the travel time is about 4 1/2 hours each way. This is the only regularly scheduled service between the north and south rims of the park.

• The shuttle leaves the north rim at 7:00 a.m. and arrives at the south rim at 12:00 p.m.
• The shuttle leaves the south rim at 1:30 p.m. and arrives back at the north rim at 6:30 p.m.
  
  Reservations are required and can be made by calling 928-638-2820. Scheduled service is available between May 15th and October 15, with a limited schedule between October 16 and October 31.