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Grand Canyon National ParkParking Lot B on the South Rim
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Grand Canyon National Park
Parking - South Rim
Parking Lot B - Market Plaza
Parking Lot B - Market Plaza

Upon arriving at the park, be sure to read
THE GRAND CANYON GUIDE NEWSPAPER and the other information provided at the entrance station. This information will direct you to parking areas and access to visitor services.

If you would like to read The 2008 Fall Guide before your trip, you may download a copy of it here (1.71MB PDF File) Archived copies of the Guide, from the other seasons of the year are available here.

Parking is available in lots throughout Grand Canyon Village. Please avoid parking along the roadside except where signs or lines on the road indicate that it is permissible. Location of the lots is indicated on the Fall 2008 South Rim Village Shuttle Route Map (466kb PDF File)

  • Lot A: Near Park Headquarters (administrative offices). Large lot that frequently has available spots.
  • Lot B: Near the businesses in Market Plaza. This is the largest lot, but tends to fill early.
  • Lot C: This small lot near the intersection of Center and Village Loop Roads may have sites when others do not.
  • Lot D: Unpaved lot along the railroad tracks in the middle of the Grand Canyon Village historic district. Parking Lot D is not plowed after snow storms and can be muddy or icy during inclement weather.
  • Lot E: Near the Backcountry Information Center. The southern portion of this lot has large, pullthrough spaces for RVs and vehicles with trailers.

Easily accessible shuttle bus stops are located in or near all parking areas.

THIS SUMMER RIDE THE PARK'S FREE SHUTTLE BUSES AND SAVE FUEL !
Grand Canyon National Park's free shuttle buses operate in and around the South Rim. Village. There are also shuttle buses that connect Grand Canyon Village to the gateway community of Tusayan (June 2 - September 28) and to Desert View (July 7 - September 5)
No tickets are required, and bus stops are clearly marked throughout the park by signs.

Download the Fall 2008 South Rim Village Shuttle Route Map (466kb PDF File) Shows Shuttle Bus Routes, Parking and Points of Interest. The map is available as a PDF file that can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader. (version 5 or newer). If you plan on printing the file, it may print faster if you download it first to your computer.

 
COLORADO RIVER AT THE BOTTOM OF GRAND CANYON  

Did You Know?
From Yavapai Point on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, the drop to the Colorado River below is 4,600 feet (1,400 m). The elevation at river level is 2,450 feet (750 m) above sea level. Without the Colorado River, a perennial river in a desert environment, the Grand Canyon would not exist.

Last Updated: September 01, 2008 at 17:34 EST