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Grand Canyon National Park
Entrance Fees - Commercial Tours
Grand Canyon National Park Commercial Tour Fee - Based on vehicle capacity for all tour groups and bus companies that originate outside a 100 mile radius of an entrance station for Grand Canyon National Park. Taxis are classified as commercial tours as they do not have regularly scheduled service.

Vehicles with capacity of 1-25: will be charged a Flat Fee of $8.00 per person. Holders of Golden Eagle, Golden Age, Golden Access, Grand Canyon Park Passes, America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes, and those age 15 and under will be exempt from payment of fees.

Vehicles with capacity of 26 or greater will be charged a flat fee of $300.00. No Golden Eagle, Golden Age, Golden Access, Grand Canyon Park Passes, or America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes, will be accepted and no exemptions for age.

Regional Shuttle Service is defined as service organizations within a 100 mile radius of an entrance station for Grand Canyon National Park. All vehicles will be charged a flat fee of $8.00 per person, regardless of vehicle size. All Golden Eagle, Golden Age, Golden Access, Grand Canyon Park Passes, America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes, and those age 15 and under will be exempt from payment of fees.

Local transit is designated as having regularly scheduled transit service originating within a 100 mile radius of an entrance station for Grand Canyon National Park. All vehicles will be charged a flat fee of $6.00 per person, regardless of vehicle size. All Golden Eagle, Golden Age, Golden Access, Grand Canyon Park Passes, America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes, and those age 15 and under will be exempt from payment of fees.

No per person fees are charged as long as passengers are traveling with the original commercial vehicle. Tour passengers who re-enter the park by other means are subject to per person fees. Entrance Fees are NOT refundable and/or transferable. The permit is valid for up to 7 days for the same tour group only. A Commercial Use Authorization is required for any commercial tour company, regional shuttle service company, or local transit company that enters the park.

 
Fred Harvey Tour Busses Parked In Front Of The Desert View Watchtower. Circa 1938 NPS
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Fred Harvey Tour Buses Parked in front of the Desert View Watchtower. Circa 1938
FOSSIL FOOTPRINTS IN GRAND CANYON  

Did You Know?
No one has ever found a fossilized reptile skeleton or bone within the Grand Canyon. Fossil footprints were left by more than 20 species of reptiles and amphibians, but no teeth or bones!

Last Updated: October 12, 2007 at 21:21 EST