05/25/2022
So this long line of cars
Will never have an end
And this long line of cars
Keeps coming around the bend ♫ ♪
-Cake, "Long Line of Cars"
Want to avoid being one of these cars this weekend? Traffic regularly backs up at all entrance stations, with the longest wait times between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Parking lots, especially near the Grand Canyon Visitor Center, will reach capacity by 12 p.m. and shuttle bus lines will be long.
Here are some key congestion tips if you're planning on visiting Grand Canyon this Memorial Day weekend:
• Arrive early (before 9 a.m.) or later in the day (after 5:00 p.m.)
• Monitor the South Entrance Station We**am to help time your arrival
• Buy your park pass online or in Tusayan at one of the following businesses – IMAX Theater, Canyon Plaza Resort, Red Feather Lodge, and Westwind Air Service
• To lessen wait times, visitors with prepaid passes entering the South Entrance should use Lane 1, the prepaid pass lane.
• If arriving from the east on I-40 or from Phoenix on I-17, consider taking US 89 from Flagstaff north to Cameron, Ariz. and then west on State Route 64 to the East Entrance of the park, where you can enjoy your first views of the Grand Canyon from Desert View.
• If you are a day-use visitor or are spending the night in the gateway community of Tusayan, park in Tusayan and take a shuttle bus to the Grand Canyon Visitor Center, where you can access trails, scenic viewpoints, and the in-park shuttle bus system. The Tusayan Route will run from May 28 through Sept 9, 2022.
• Day-use visitors in RVs or pulling a trailer should park in Tusayan and take the shuttle. If you choose to drive into the park, please go to parking lots 1, B or D.
• Consider taking the train from Williams, Ariz.
Full article here: https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/memorial-day-weekend-tips-2022.htm