Shuttle Bus Schedule for Summer Season Begins
May 29, 2024
The park's shuttle bus system transitioned to the summer schedule on May 25 and will run through September 6, 2024.
Buses on the Village (Blue Route) and Hermit Road (Red Route) routes will run every 15 minutes during the early morning hours, then every 10 minutes during most of the day. The Kaibab Route (Orange Route) to the South Kaibab Trailhead and Yaki Point runs approximately every 15 minutes from 5 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
The Village (Blue) Route begins service at 6:30 a.m. The last bus does the loop at 8:30 p.m. Riders need to be at a bus stop no later than 8:30 p.m. The Hermit Road Route (Red) will begin service at 8 a.m. The last bus is 30 minutes after sunset. Riders will need to be at a bus stop no later than 30 minutes after sunset.
The Hiker’s Express Bus, from Bright Angel Lodge and the Backcountry Information Center — to South Kaibab Trailhead will run with departures at 5 and 6 a.m.
Tusayan (Purple) Route buses, with service from Grand Canyon Visitor Center to the Town of Tusayan, will run every 45 minutes from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Visitors riding the bus from Tusayan into the park must present a valid park entrance pass when boarding the bus.