West Rim Drive is closed to private vehicles 11 April through 12 October. Free shuttle bus service is available then. Close to five million people visit the park each year.
Summers are extremely crowded.
Good for 7 days and includes both rims. Entrance fees are waived with an annual Grand Canyon Passport or Golden Eagle, Golden Age or Golden Access Passport. You can obtain these passes at any national park, monument or recreation area, including any Grand Canyon Park entrance. It is located approximately 5 miles northwest of the south entrance station. Here you may obtain maps and brochures about the park.