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National Geographic Visitor Center450 State Route 64Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

Phone: (928) 239-3235Fax: (928) 638-2807email: [email protected]

Visitor Center Hours of OperationMarch-October open 8:00am - 10pm


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Grand Canyon South Rim is open all year, including holidays.

The South & East Entrances are open 24 hours aday to allow visitors to come and go, but stationbooths are not staffed at night.








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GRAND CANYON NORTH RIMtypically closes every winter.

The North Rim will stay closed, which means no vehicle traffic. State Route 67 and all other services on the North Rim will open for the 2014 season beginning May


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SHUTTLE





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A shuttle bus from the National Geographic Visitor Center IMAX Theatre to the Grand Canyon National Park is once again being offered.

The shuttle bus runs every 15 minutes from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. May 12 – September 7. Public parking for the Tusayan shuttle is available at the IMAX Theatre. Visitors taking advantage of the shuttle service will be able to have expedited entry into the park and connection to the park’s free shuttle service inside the park.

Passes for the park must be purchased in advance at the National Geographic Visitor Center to use the shuttle service.


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Arizona Shuttle provides scheduled daily van service between Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and Flagstaff, Williams, and Grand Canyon Village. Contact: arizonashuttle.com; (800) 888-2749.

On-Demand Shuttle Service to South Rim and North Rim (summer only) from Phoenix, Sedona, Flagstaff and Williams by Grand Canyon Shuttle Service; also serves Lees Ferry, Page & Supai Villagetrailhead.

Contact: grandcanyonshuttles.com; (888) 215-3105. Once-daily service between South Rim and North Rim from mid-May to mid-Oct. is available by reservation through Trans Canyon Shuttle. Contact: www.transcanyonshuttle.com; (928) 638–2820





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Grand Canyon Railway provides daily servicebetween Williams and the South Rim. Thescenic trip across the high desert is 2 hours,15 minutes each way; round trip coach fare$70 adults, $40 children (staged Wild Westtrain robbery is free). Get reservations andinfo at thetrain.com; (800) 843-8724.Amtrak rail service stops in Flagstaff andWilliams. Contact: amtrak.com; (800) 872-7245


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AIR





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The closest hubs are Phoenix Sky Harbor and Las Vegas McCarran International. Flagstaff Pulliam Airport offers commuter flights to and from Phoenix via US Airways (usairways.com; 800-428-4322). Grand Canyon National Park Airport in Tusayan mainly serves commercial helicopter and fixed wing aircraft tour operators

Charter service from Las Vegas is available via Vision Airlines(visionairlines.com; 877-359-2538).


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PARK SHUTTLE





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The park’s bus service is free and frequent.Hours change seasonally; times below arefor Labor Day through November. South Rimroutes are:

Grand Canyon Village (BLUE,5 a.m. to 10p.m.) Stops include Visitor Center, MarketPlaza bank, post office, store, hotels, MatherCampground.





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Kaibab Rim (ORANGE, 5 a.m. to one hourafter sunset) Stops include Grand CanyonVisitor Center, South Kaibab Trailhead, YakiPoint, Yavapai Geology Museum, and PipeCreek Vista.

Hiker’s Express (4 a.m.-9 a.m.) This earlyshuttle to South Kaibab Trailhead stops atBright Angel Lodge, Backcountry InformationCenter, Grand Canyon Visitor Center, andSouth Kaibab Trailhead.








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Tusayan (PURPLE, 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m.) Stops:Tusayan airport “Park & Ride” lots and South Rim Visitor Center

Hermit Road (RED, March thru November,5 a.m. to one hour after sunset) Stopsinclude Village Transfer, Hermits Rest, andoverlook points.




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