Grand Canyon Travel Guide

Getting There

Air

Grand Canyon Airport (GCN) +1 928 638 2446 http://www.grandcanyonairport.net/

The Grand Canyon Airport in Tusayan is located just seven miles south of the rim and Grand Canyon Village, a popular destination. A handful of carriers offer service to and from Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City in Nevada, Deer Valley in Arizona, and Long Beach, California:

Scenic (+1 800 446 4584/ http://www.scenic.com/) Vision Airlines (+1 800 256 8767/ http://www.visionairlines.com/) Westwind (+1 480 991 5557/ http://www.westwindaviation.com/) Skylink Charter (+1 888 682 6227/ http://www.skylinkus.com/)

From the Airport

Taxi: Xanterra South Rim +1 928 638 2822 Provides taxi service from Grand Canyon Airport to Tusayan and Grand Canyon Village

Grand Canyon Coaches +1 928 638 0821 Provides taxi service from the airport to the Canyon Rim Visitors Center or Bright Angel Lodge. The ride is approximately 15 minutes and costs about $5 per person. Taxis also offer service to other local destinations—call for season appropriate information.

Shuttles: CASSI Tours +1 928 638 0821 Departs the airport hourly (on the half-hour) for the South Rim.

Train

The Grand Canyon Railway +1 800 THE TRAIN (843 87246) http://www.thetrain.com/

Runs train service from Williams, AZ to Grand Canyon Village. The Southwest Chief makes a stop here, which links with other national routes such as Amtrak, (+1 800 872 7245/ http://www.amtrak.com) which stops in Flagstaff (90 miles southeast) and Williams (60 miles south).

Highway

Interstate 89 and 64 offers a few choice glimpses of the Grand Canyon along the East Rim, while highway 64 and US highway 180 takes you along the South Rim. The North Rim can only be accessed using US highway 67.

Getting Around

Train

Grand Canyon Railway (+1 800 843 8724/ http://www.thetrain.com/) offers destination trips to and from the south end of the Grand Canyon National Park in an old-fashioned steam/diesel locomotive. Call for reservations; prices range from USD58-147 for adults and USD25-114 for children.

Shuttle

Free shuttle buses run on 5 routes every 15-20 minutes within the park around the South Rim, as well as to Tusayan and Desert View. There is also a Trans-Canyon Shuttle running from the South to North Rim once a day for USD80 one way or USD150 round trip. The trip takes approximately 4 ½ hours.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000 590