News Release: Shuttle Bus Schedule for Summer Season Begins Saturday, May 24
May 16, 2025
The park's shuttle bus system will transition to the summer schedule beginning Saturday, May 24 and run through September 7, 2025.
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 one hour after sunset.
· The Kaibab Rim (Orange) Route begins service at 6 a.m. with service until 8:30 p.m.
· The Hiker’s Express Bus, from Bright Angel Lodge and the Backcountry Information Center — to South Kaibab Trailhead will run with departures at 4, 5, and 6 a.m.
· The Tusayan (Purple) Route, 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.
For more information on the shuttle bus routes and times, for the summer season, visit the park's website here (please note this website will not be updated until May 24 when the new schedule goes into effect).