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Transportation

To reduce traffic and to improve the park experience, a new bus transportation system started operation on May 26, 2000. It l runs during the busy season, March through October, and peak periods. One loop includes stops in Zion Canyon, and a second includes stops in the town of Springdale. Parking is available throughout Springdale and inside the south park entrance.

It is possible to leave your vehicle at the Cliffrose and walk to the visitor center. The visitor center is the start of the Zion Canyon loop into the park. Shuttles depart each location often throughout the day. You may get on and off the shuttle as many times as you wish.

Riding the shuttle on both loops is included in the park entrance fee. All visitors use the shuttle buses to access Zion Canyon. You also have the option of biking or hiking along the canyon's scenic drive. The Pa'rus Trail connects Zion Canyon to the new visitor center and both campgrounds.

The east side of the park will remain accessible by private vehicle. Currently motorcoaches, R.V.'s , cars and trucks may pass through the park on highway 9 but will be unable to drive up the main canyon to major points of interest.

Zion Shuttle Operation Schedule

The shuttle operates daily beginning at 6:30 a.m. every 30 minutes, increasing to every 15 minutes and then, during the busy part of the day, every 6 to 8 minutes. Toward evening shuttle times will scale back to 15 minutes, then to 30 minutes. The last bus will leave the Zion Canyon Visitor Center at 9:30 p.m. The schedule is subject to change. A complete round trip will take a minimum of 90 minutes.

A fee is charged for large vehicles equal to or exceeding 7'10" in width or 11'4" in height for a ranger escort through the Zion Tunnel. Located on SR 9 between the main canyon and the East entrance of the park, the tunnel, completed in 1830, is 1.1 miles in length and part of a nearly impossible engineering task. As you pass through the tunnel several windows give views through the side canyon wall into the main canyon.