Zion Canyon Shuttle
Zion Canyon Shuttle
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The mandatory shuttle leaves from the visitors center and travels six miles through the most popular canyon road, with seven stops in between.
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- Lisa L2 contributionsConvenient and InformativeZion is crowded, but the shuttle makes everything a lot easier. While you are on the shuttle, the driver plays recordings that tell you a little about the history of the area. One of our drivers stopped a couple of times to point out cool features along the way. He had a lot of great information. Before each stop, either the driver or a recording would tell you what was located there, a bit about the trails, and other helpful information. The shuttles come fairly often, and there were several running, so--other than at the entrance (shuttle stop 1), we didn't have to wait long at all to board one.Visited October 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 15, 2023
- PonyMan132Denver, North Carolina240 contributionsA pleasant way to tour.What a pleasant way to tour the Zion Canyon without having to fool with vehicle traffic. I suggest taking the shuttle all the way the initial time and use that first trip to plan what you want to see and what trails you may want to travel. It is wonderful to hop on and off at different locations. The total trip goes faster than you would think.Visited July 2023Traveled soloWritten March 13, 2024
- Icarus4335Colorado Springs, Colorado807 contributionsFree and Convenient, Please Appreciate and Respect the DriversYou basically have to use the shuttle at some point unless you plan on hiking/walking the entire distance of the main canyon (something like 7.7 miles one way, so 15+ out and back). The main reason I am even reviewing the shuttle is to shout out the drivers who I am sure are underpaid and underappreciated considering the crap we watched them deal with. Nobody can follow basic directions; cyclists not pulling off the road to let the shuttles past even though there were clearly marked signs, cars parking in no parking zones or bus-only parking areas, etc. Multiple times the various shuttle drivers we had throughout the day had to honk at people or lean out the window to ask someone to move, etc. I'm sure they have to deal with this all-day, everyday, so please be respectful and appreciative of them when you visit the park.Visited March 2024Traveled with familyWritten March 26, 2024
- Saravanan REast Bridgewater, Massachusetts8 contributionsNarrows' Visit on Aug 2024Visited zion on Aug 2024 . We took Narrows/riverside walk and Canyon Junction at various time of day. Each time we travelled in shuttle without issues. we did notice the wait time of 10mins for Narrows at 8AM and rest of theday shuttle wait time is close to 1-2minsVisited August 2024Traveled with familyWritten August 20, 2024
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Joseph M
Bowling Green, OH177 contributions
Aug 2020
The shuttle is a good way to navigate transportation to the various trails, hikes, and stops throughout Zion National Park. The fee is $1.00/ ride, but you will need an advanced reservation with a 1 hour window of time for your ride. I am not sure if this is just a Corona-19-time rule, or a standing rule. Not real convenient for hikers, but it is the way to get to different points throughout the park. The park entrance to stop 9 (the end of the line) is about 10 (uphill) miles. We rented bicycles, and put them on the bus (front of bus rack) and exited at stop 9 (Temple of Sinawava) for the Narrows river trail. We ride our bikes back down hardly pedaling at all. After a long day of walking and hiking, THAT was a treat!
The advanced reservation requirement presents a scheduling nightmare! But i do believe its Corona related (isn't everything anymore?)
The advanced reservation requirement presents a scheduling nightmare! But i do believe its Corona related (isn't everything anymore?)
Written August 7, 2020
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Farookh Shaikh
San Diego, CA1 contribution
Sep 2020 • Family
I visited Zion National park on Sep 8,2020
However after reaching found that there are limited shuttle tickets and we all annoy see scenic drive and other points like Narrows , Riverwak without Shuttle which was a great disappointment.
The tickets are available though one day prior to the day of your visit starting 9 am and which are sold out in seconds.
The National park should either increase the tickets or allow personal vehicles to go the points.
I could only cover the points where personal vehicles are allowed like the canyon lookout and Grotto trial
If anyone has other solutions to reach Narrows and other points without shuttle please comment.
Hope this would be helpful to someone
Thanks
Farookh
However after reaching found that there are limited shuttle tickets and we all annoy see scenic drive and other points like Narrows , Riverwak without Shuttle which was a great disappointment.
The tickets are available though one day prior to the day of your visit starting 9 am and which are sold out in seconds.
The National park should either increase the tickets or allow personal vehicles to go the points.
I could only cover the points where personal vehicles are allowed like the canyon lookout and Grotto trial
If anyone has other solutions to reach Narrows and other points without shuttle please comment.
Hope this would be helpful to someone
Thanks
Farookh
Written September 9, 2020
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ShirleyT1960
Bowling Green, MO12 contributions
May 2021
Tried to purchase tickets for June 14, 2021. Accessed the recreation.gov website at 9:00 a.m. on 5/16/21. All tickets were sold out 1 minute after they went on sale. Not sure how this is possible, but very disappointed that we will not be able to access Zion National Park during our visit...
Written May 16, 2021
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George S
Miami Beach, FL1,620 contributions
May 2021 • Family
We had no problems with the shuttle system ONCE we “won” the computerized lottery to secure a time for the shuttle. The lottery is the problem — it is very difficult to operate and unwieldy. We started the process at the designated 5pm time to secure a time for the next day — it was not a pleasant experience with either the software crashing or getting knocked out. There has to be a better way!
Written June 2, 2021
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ELKW
United States11,824 contributions
Jun 2019
for the Zion scenic drive, you can't drive your own car beyond the canyon junction point, so if you want to go to the other points along the scenic drive, you must take the shuttle bus, there were many people take the bus in summer time, you may have to wait for 20-30 min before you can get onto the bus due to the long queue, although the buses come to pick up people one by one at the visitor center terminals, it still take a period of time to load the people onto the bus, so prepare to wait for 20-30 at the bus terminal in visitor center in the morning (at about 9am). But it's the only choice in summer time, you no have no other choice, you must take this shuttle bus, unless you walk from one point to another on foot. There are 2 types of shuttles, one is older, one is newer, the older one has no air-conditioner, but the windows are open, so have breeze blow in, not very hot unless it's very crowded. There are recorded introduction to every stop on the bus when going from visitor center to the last stop (Temple of Sinawava), but no such service when you go from the opposite direction assuming that you have already listened to it once when you go up. But as you may need to take the shuttle for several times, you may listen to the same description more than one time.
Written April 20, 2020
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JillbPA
Pennsylvania80 contributions
May 2021
The actual shuttle bus is run well. You can board any shuttle that leaves during or after your assigned time. For example, if you have an 8-9 ticket, you can still board at 10. However, securing a shuttle ticket is a nightmare. As others have said, you may not secure one at 5:00 pm. It is impossible to park at the visitor center if you arrive past 7:30 am, so be prepared to park in town and take the very inefficient Springdale town shuttle to the visitor center. Another option is riding an electric bicycle into the canyon. But at $100/pp, that is an expensive option, and you should reserve one ahead of time, since they sell out.
Written June 2, 2021
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Sharla B
Odessa, TX51 contributions
Jul 2021
It's such a shame that people can be rude and obnoxious when asked to follow the rules--in our case it was about wearing a mask on the shuttle. The staff members (both on the shuttle and at the boarding location) were so professional in the face of two separate groups of people who were extremely confrontational. Expectations were clearly stated and signage was prominent, so we were taken aback that these folks were unaware of the policy. Kuddos to the two staff members who were able to keep their composure.
Written August 2, 2021
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Rebecca D
25 contributions
Jun 2022
The zion canyon shuttle was clean and nice. We sat in the pull-behind car which seemed a little scary at first but the drivers go very slow and are professional. They point out certain points along the way over the intercom, too. Sit on the left side of the bus on the way up the canyon, and the right side on the way back down if you want the best views. BE AWARE: Later in the day as the crowds form, they will allow people to stand and ride in order to fill the bus to maximum capacity. We were thankfully sitting but it was a little uncomfortable to have people standing over us the whole way back down the canyon. If you get there early (we arrived just after 6 am for our first but up to Sinewava) there weren't any crowds and our bus had plenty of room.
Written June 23, 2022
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Saffron
New Lenox, IL367 contributions
Sep 2020
Reserve your tickets in advance at recreation.gov. The earliest we were able to reserve was for 12 noon, and that was perfect for us because we weren't planning on long hikes. We had enough time to see what was available. Four stops were closed, probably because of the coronavirus. Good social distancing and everyone wore masks on the shuttle.
Written October 4, 2020
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rod-n-tas
Livingston, WI64 contributions
Apr 2021
We were so impressed by the drivers we had on the various shuttles who provided very good historical and fun facts about Zion. We learned things about Zion that we would not have learned anywhere else. Patience is important when riding the shuttle and understanding that they are doing everything they can to ensure your visit is a good one.
Written May 7, 2021
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If I’m trying to catch the first shuttle of the day at 6am, how early should I line up?
Written August 13, 2022
If I’m trying to catch the first shuttle at 6am, how early should I line up?
Written August 13, 2022
I accidentally bought one shuttle ticket instead of two and they’re sold out. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you.
Written February 18, 2021
They sell tickets the day before online
Written March 13, 2021
Hello. I’m visiting Zion from out of state for my birthday. I’m visiting the park tomorrow, August 3, and Tuesday, on my birthday, August 4. I didn’t believe we needed a shuttle ticket as we planned on bringing our car to drive through. However, now I am seeing that a ticket may be needed? I hope my boyfriend and I are still able to visit tomorrow and Tuesday as we drove from far away to get here. Can you please help me?
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.
Terese
Written August 3, 2020
Does anyone know how we can get 6 tickets for the Zion shuttle? We’re planning on going July 25th & didn’t know we needed to get these in advance. Thanks for your help!
Written July 17, 2020
Is the shuttle worth the 90 minute ride just for sight seeing, or should we just drive Highway 9? We are not planning on doing any hiking unless it is a very short distance.
Written June 30, 2020
Does the shuttle run year-round? If not, then when is the off-season for the shuttle?
Written June 28, 2020
I’m a photographer (as many are who visit Zion) and my question regarding the shuttle is getting out after the shuttles stop running. Is it possible to venture by private vehicle at around midnight to get some star trails over Court of the Patriarchs?
Written October 17, 2019
The shuttle stops to early for that kind of photography, I’m planning on staying inside the park for a chance to get some of these. I was going to get some night shots while staying outside the park but too much light pollution. Check park hours but I’m not sure about driving up the canyon without a pass for the lodge.
Written October 17, 2019
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