AZ · Southwest · 2026 exact answer
Grand Canyon entrance pass at Grand Canyon: what applies in 2026?
Direct answer
Grand Canyon entrance pass (covers both rims)
Exact conditions
- Status
- Required under the listed conditions
- Applies to
- all visitors
- Place or corridor
- South Entrance (north of Tusayan), East Entrance (Desert View), and the North Entrance
- Effective dates
- January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
- Published fee
- $35
- Release model
- on sale now
Release detail: Sold at entrance stations and online; no advance window. Note Arizona does not observe daylight saving time.
Fee detail: $35 private vehicle / $30 motorcycle / $20 per person, valid 7 days. Grand Canyon Annual Pass $70. Non-U.S. residents aged 16 and over pay an additional $100 per person unless admitted with an Annual or America the Beautiful pass.
Exceptions and limits
- Free on the 2026 federal fee-free days.
- Covered by an America the Beautiful interagency pass.
- One pass covers both rims for its seven days.
Official source
National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026
"Private Vehicle: $35.00"; "Motorcycle: $30.00"; "Per Person: $20.00"; "Valid for 7 days"; the vehicle pass "Admits one single, private, non-commercial vehicle and all its passengers, up to a 15 person passenger van." Same page: "Each non-US resident aged 16 and older visiting Grand Canyon National Park must pay a $100 nonresident fee (in addition to the standard entrance fee), unless admitted with an Annual or America the Beautiful Pass."
Fees & Passes - Grand Canyon National Park