Utah State Route 9.

Getting To Zion National Park

Plane:
The closest major airport is Las Vegas International, 150 miles from the park. There is a smaller airport in St. George, UT, 46 miles (74.1 km) from the park.

Car/Motorcycle:
 I-15 passes west of the Park and connects with UT-9 and 17 to the Park. US-89 passes east and connects with UT-9 to the Park. The Zion Canyon Visitor Center is a short distance from the Park's South Entrance adjacent to Springdale. The Visitor Center at the Kolob Canyons entrance is accessible from I-15, exit 40.

RV/Coaches/Trailers/All Large Vehicles:
Drivers of large vehicles approaching Zion National Park from the east on UT-9 need to be aware of the large vehicle size restrictions.

Vehicles sized 7'10'' in width or 11'4'' in height, or larger, are required to have an ''escort'' (traffic control) through the Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel. Vehicles this size are too large to stay in their lane while traveling through the tunnel. Nearly all RV's, buses, trailers, 5th wheels, and some camper shells will require an escort.

(Note:It is possible to visit Zion with a large vehicle without going through the Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel. To do this enter and exit through the south entrance of the park, near Springdale).

Visitors requiring an escort must pay a $15 fee per vehicle in addition to the entrance fee. Pay this fee at a park entrance before proceeding to the tunnel. The fee is good for 2-trips through the tunnel for the same vehicle during a 7-day period. more...

Prohibited Vehicles
*Vehicles over 13 feet 1 inch tall.
*Semi-trucks.
*Commercial vehicles.
*Vehicles carrying hazardous materials. *Vehicles weighing more than 50,000 pounds. *Single vehicles over 40 feet long.
*Combined vehicles over 50 feet long.

Park Ranger Pam Doerr

Bicycle/Pedestrian:
The park may be accessed at all entrances. Bicycles and pedestrians are prohibited through the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel. Bicycle/pedestrian traffic entering through the east entrance, heading westbound, must arrange their own shuttle service through the one-mile Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel.

Public Transportation:
Public transportation to the park is not available.

Getting Around:
From April through October, the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive (a park road off of Highway 9) is accessible by shuttle bus only. more...

Highway 9, which traverses the park from east to west, is open year-round to private vehicles.