Tusayan Route Shuttle Bus

All South Rim shuttle bus service was suspended in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. In an effort to protect public health and follow public health guidelines, shuttle bus service has been significantly modified.

Limited shuttle service has resumed - Details

 

General information about the Tusayan Route - The route is not in service at this time Navigation

 

Tusayan Route (Purple Route) is not in service

The Tusayan Route will not be in service during the remainder of 2020.

 

Cars waiting to enter the park at the South Entrance Station.

Information for Reference

The Tusayan Route (Purple Route) provides shuttle bus service between Tusayan and the park. After making four stops in Tusayan, the shuttle bus heads straight to the Grand Canyon Visitor Center, where you can begin your Grand Canyon experience. Park and ride, we'll be your guide.

Why wait in lines and drive in circles looking for parking? During Spring Break, summer, and fall weekends, lines are long at the entrance station and parking is difficult to find on the South Rim. So park in the gateway community of Tusayan and ride a shuttle bus into the park. No lines, no hassles, no fuss!

 

Entrance Pass Required

During the Spring Break and Summer - Park in the Gateway Community of Tusayan

• Ride the free Tusayan Route (purple) shuttle bus into the park, and bypass the wait at the entrance gate.
• Shuttles run every 20 minutes between 8 am and 9:30 pm. (20 minutes transit time to the Visitor Center.)
• You must present a valid park entrance pass when boarding the bus.
• You can buy an entrance pass online from recreation.gov
  An online pass will admit everyone traveling with you in your car or personal vehicle. More about pass options and Buying your Pass Online.
  .

  Or, you can buy an entrance pass in Tusayan at one of these locations:

  National Geographic Visitor Center (IMAX Theater)
  {accepts checks and credit cards}
  Vehicle ($35)
  Motorcycle ($30)
  Individual ($20)
  Interagency Annual ($80)
  
  Grand Canyon South Rim Chamber of Commerce
  [phone]
  Vehicle ($35)
  Individual ($20) permits.
  Interagency Annual ($80)
  .
  These Tusayan locations sell the:
  ($35) Vehicle Pass
  ($20) Individual pass
  Canyon Plaza Resort
  Pink Jeep Tours
  Red Feather Lodge
  West Wind Air Service
  
  Learn more about annual and lifetime park passes

 

Bus stops/shelters in Tusayan look like this. (Grand Hotel stop)

Route Times and Stops

During a normal year, buses will run every 20 minutes between 8 am and 9:30 pm.

Tusayan Route Schedule:

• 40 minute round-trip
• First bus leaves IMAX Theater in Tusayan at 8 am.
  Last bus leaves IMAX Theater at 9:45 pm
• First bus leaves Grand Canyon Visitor Center at 8:25 am
  Last buses leaves Grand Canyon Visitor Center at 9:30 pm

 

Tusayan Area Shuttle Stops.

 

Shuttles Make the Following 4 stops in Tusayan:

1. IMAX Theater/ R.P.'s Stage Stop
2. Best Western Grand Canyon Squire Inn
3. The Grand Hotel
4. Big E Steakhouse and Saloon

Day use and overnight visitors can park anywhere in Tusayan to take the bus, including the Grand Hotel, Big E Steakhouse, IMAX/R.P.'s Stage Stop, and the park-and-ride lot on the north end of town.

The park-and-ride lot (off the roundabout near the IMAX Theater) is the best place for day visitors to park RVs and trailers - since there are limited parking options inside the park for RVs.

 

Tusayan Shuttle at the IMAX Theater stop.

 

Additional Shuttle Bus Routes

Shuttle Bus Home Page

Village Route (Blue)

Kaibab Rim Route (Orange)

Hermit Road Route (Red)

Tusayan Park & Ride (Purple)

Hiker Express Shuttle

 

South Entrance Webcam - Live View

 

Grand Canyon National Park - South Entrance Station Webcam

Please check the date and time in the upper left corner of the frame, to make sure the image you are seeing is current. (Sometimes we loose the connection to the camera)

The South Rim experiences crowded conditions during busy periods throughout the year, including spring break, summer, and holiday times during the fall and winter.

View Webcam

 

Begin Your Grand Canyon Experience

Once the shuttle bus drops you at Grand Canyon Visitor Center, you can access trails, scenic viewpoints, or the in-park shuttle bus system. For information about the shuttle bus system within the park and Grand Canyon Village services, download the South Rim Pocket Map. You will receive a paper copy of the pocket map when you enter the park.

 

Front and back sides of the South Rim Pocket Map and Services Guide. Click on the image to download as an accessible PDF file (1.1 MB)