The South Rim’s South Entrance is open 24 hours/day. Overnight accommodations, and some visitor services are available. More
Desert View and the East Entrance remain closed because of COVID-19 lockdowns on the neighboring Navajo Nation. You must enter and exit the park through the South Entrance. (Tusayan)
The North Rim is open for Day Use Only. The Lodge and Campground have closed for the 2020 season.Details
Please note that due to Grand Canyon National Park's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the park will not process nor approve any new CUA Applications for the remainder of 2020.
As Grand Canyon National Park continues to review its response to the developing COVID-19 pandemic, we will not process or approve any new CUA Applications for calendar year 2021 until further notice. Please check this website regularly for updates.
For reference, current CUA holders must comply with the following conditions:
Group sizes must not exceed 10 people. That number includes the driver/guide/company employees in the vehicle.
Operational conditions within the park are subject to change. This could include closures, changes in operational hours, availability of facilities, suspension or further modification of CUA activities, etc.
A COVID-19 Mitigation Plan must be developed and submitted to the Commercial Permits Office for review. Plans must incorporate any applicable guidelines from: CDC; OSHA; FDA; and state and local governments. There is no specific format for your COVID-19 Mitigation Plan.
After the COVID-19 Mitigation Plan has been reviewed for compliance with CDC, OSHA, FDA, and state and local governments, and depending on local conditions, the Commercial Services Permit Office will provide written acknowledgement of the plan to the CUA applicant. All plans will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis.
Commercial services providers must have, as part of the COVID-19 Mitigation Plan, procedures for discontinuing services or activities; shutting down facilities, equipment and services; and conducting appropriate decontamination cleaning should the need arise. Commercial Service providers may also be asked to coordinate with the Office of Public Health to conduct exposure tracing and the quarantining/isolating of individuals.
Each CUA applicant will be required to have their COVID-19 Mitigation Plan and the CUA permit in the vehicle at all times when operating inside the park and available upon request.
Authorized group sizes have been temporarily modified to 10 or less, including the driver/guide and any employees. Grand Canyon National Park does not have a time frame on when CUA group sizes will be increased.
The CUA holder is responsible for implementing its COVID-19 Mitigation Plan for its employees and customers and taking appropriate actions so that their COVID-19 Mitigation Plan procedures are followed. If not, the group could be asked to leave the park and the CUA permit for that company could be suspended or revoked based on 36 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 1.5.
The Park’s shuttle system will not be in operation so please adjust your itinerary to account for this.
Parking will likely be a challenge. Make sure all drivers are properly and correctly parked. Do not cut corners and park in an inappropriate area “for just a few minutes”.
Updates to conduct business in Grand Canyon National Park
Commercial Use Authorizations (CUAs) are required for all commercial visitor services provided by a company or organization not based in the park.
You must be in possession of a valid permit if you wish to conduct business inside Grand Canyon National Park.
Make sure to apply 4 weeks before your first trip/event. Expect your permit to be ready approximately 30 days from when you submit a complete packet.
Please be sure to fill in ALL the blanks in your application forms. Type forms. Incomplete packets will not be processed until complete.
One of the best ways to get a permit quickly is under your control: read directions carefully and present us with a complete packet. Less than 5% of our applications are complete.
Applications cannot be expedited. We receive hundreds of applications each year, especially in winter and spring, and process complete applications in the order they are received.
2020 Annual Reports are due January 31, 2021. (Note: each CUA needs a separate annual report.)
If we do not receive your annual report by the due date, your 2021 CUA will be revoked.
Do NOT send your market price payment with the annual report. 2020 rates are full percentage market price and will be calculated after we receive your annual report.
CUAs are valid for the calendar year only. Companies will need to reapply each year. No renewal reminders are sent. Please refer to this website for any relevant updates.
E-BIKE REGULATIONS:
E-bikes are not allowed for commercial use in Grand Canyon National Park.
MARKET PRICE FEES:
In order to collect the Market Price Management Fee for applicable 2020 CUA holders, the permits office needs first to review your submitted Annual Report. The Annual Report is due January 31 of the next year. After reviewing each CUA holder's annual report, the permits office will send a separate email with the Market Price Calculator. CUA holders will use this calculator to confirm the total CUA fees due (gross reciepts earned minus the application fee). This payment process will be through Pay.gov and is separate from current application fees.
COMMERCIAL ENTRANCE FEE:
Commercial entrance fee changes are delayed until January 1, 2021. Current entrance fees are based on seating capacity.
Bus drivers must pay for each new client load they bring in. Receipts cannot be used for multiple busloads of clients. For example, a driver brings in 30 clients from LA one day, drops them off and the next day has a group of 34 clients from Las Vegas. The receipt for the LA clients is good for 7 days, but only with that particular client group. The bus driver cannot use the receipt from the LA clients to enter with the Vegas clients.
TUWEEP CUA:
Please contact the permitting office for the 10-115 form, or the specific application form. e-mail us for more information.
SHUTTLE AND MOTORCYCLE TOUR CUAs:
Contact the Commercial Services Office: e-mail us
Backcountry campsite
Backcountry Camping Permits
for Overnight Backpacking Operators
In addition to the CUA, Backpacking CUA holders are required to obtain all necessary backcountry camping permits from the Backcountry Information Center. Find more information about Backpacking Permits on the Backcountry Permits page.
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