The 16-mile Dunes Drive is suitable for buses.  Allow 40 minutes of driving time.  We recommend a minimum of two hours for commercial tours, including stopping at the Visitor Center and stopping in the dunes.

Park rangers are available to serve as step-on guides for buses driving through the park.  To reserve a ranger-guide, call (575) 679-2599 x 230. There is no additional fee for this service.

Commercial bus or van tours are charged a set fee based on the capacity of the vehicle (not the number of passengers):

Seating Capacity   Fee

26 and over         $100

7 - 25                 $ 40

1 - 6                   $ 25

Checks should be made out to "National Park Service." 

National Park, Golden Age and Golden Access passports are not valid for commercial tours.