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Be aware that if you are entering from the east side of the park and drive a large vehicle, which includes nearly all RVs, buses, trailers, dual-wheel pickups, 5th wheels, campers, and boats, there will be special requirements. Vehicles wider than 7 feet 10 inches including mirrors and/or higher than 11 feet 4 inches must be escorted through the Zion Mt. Carmel Tunnel. The fee for this service is $15, which includes two trips for the same vehicle within 7 days. Mid-March through October escorts are stationed at the tunnel entrances from 8:00 – 8:00 daily. From November through Mid March you will have to arrange for escorts at the entrance stations or visitor center or by calling to arrange an escort. These escorts may be scheduled between 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. You will not be following he escort through the tunnel, rather the escort makes sure that he tunnel is clear. You will have to drive down the middle of the road, as the tunnel is very narrow, built in the 1930s for the cars of the time.
The following are prohibited from passing through the tunnel at all times: those over 13 foot 1 inch tall, semi trucks, commercial vehicles, vehicles carrying hazardous materials, vehicles weighting more than 50,000 lbs, single vehicles over 40 foot long. And combined vehicles over 50 foot long, as well as bicycles and pedestrians. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor HomePhone: (435) 772-3256.
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From April through October, private vehicles are not allowed to drive the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive. This decision was made because the park has many visitors during these months, and this removes the traffic congestion along the road, which at times would be bumper to bumper. For this reason, the park runs a free shuttle bus service that will take visitors along the scenic drive. This shuttle runs on a continuous loop, and makes stops at the main points of interest along the way. Visitors may get off the shuttle and board another shuttle as often as they wish, making it possible for you to hike the trails, bike (the shuttles include storage racks for bicycles), or climb the cliffs along the drive. The shuttle along the Canyon Scenic Drive runs from dawn to late evening. Be aware that pets are not allowed on the shuttle buses. A kennel service is available in Springdale. Since there is not enough parking at the Visitor Center there is parking available throughout Springdale. A town shuttle will pick you up and drop you off at these parking areas taking you to and from the park boarder, where it is only a short walk to catch the Scenic Drive Park Shuttle. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 shuttles help keep Zion Canyon
less congested by richiecdiscLeave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 Zion Park shuttle by agapotravel |
 worth getting out of the car
for by richiecdiscLeave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 heading into Zion via Mt.
Carmel Highway by richiecdisc
Entering Zion National Park costs $25 per car load for a one week stay. This entitles you to all the shuttles and ranger programs as well as a million dollar view everywhere you look. We used the American The Beautiful Pass which costs $80 and gets you entry into all National Parks and administered lands for a period of one year. That is perhaps the best value in all of travel. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Mt, Carmel Tunnel by GuthrieColin
If your vehicle is over that size the escort fee is 15$ and is good for two trips through in a 7 day period. While these vehicles are being escorted through the tunnel traffic will be halted in one direction. Backups can develop during these procedures.
Due also to the size of the tunnel some vehicles are prohibited entirely from driving through the tunnel. The banned vehicles are as follows: vehicles over 13'1" tall (4 m), semi trucks, commercial vehicles, vehicles over 50,000 lbs, single vehicles over 40' long (12 m), combined vehicles over 50' long (15 m), bicycles, and pedestrians. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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From March 25th to October 30th the only way to access the majority of the park by the Zion Scenic Drive is by the shuttle or for guests of the Zion Lodge. Fortunately though, it is the best run transportation in a national park I have ever seen. The busses run on no more than 15 minute waits to every location along the drive's 8 stops.
From the visitor's center, the bus goes just over 7 miles (11 km) into the canyon ending at the last stop The Temple of Sinawava. The first bus leaves the visitor's center around 6AM and the last bus returns around 11PM.
The Zion Scenic Drive is undergoing renovations to repave it and will be backed up at times. I believe it was supposed to be finished by December of 2005 but they are intending to resurface it a year after to allow the road to settle.
Busses are also used to transport visitors from Springdale (the closest town) to the visitor's center. Overall the bus system is excellent and cuts down on pollution in the canyon tremendously. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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The free shuttle system runs from the beginning of April through late October along the six-mile scenic drive and provides access to all trail heads in that area. The only vehicles allowed on the drive are guests with reservations at the Lodge, tour buses with contracted services, and official and delivery vehicles. No vehicles are allowed to drive past the lodge when the shuttle is in operation. The Lodge provides a guided tram tour for groups only by reservation. During the winter months, however, private vehicles are allowed access to the scenic drive from November 1-March 23. Theme: Bus
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 by goodfish
You can park your car in nearby Springdale, take a free shuttle to the South entrance and then walk the short distance to the Visitor Center, which is the main connection point for all internal park shuttles.
You can get on or off the park shuttles at any stopping point and they run at 7-to-30 minute intervals depending on season and/or time of day.
Guests staying at the Lodge have use of hotel parking. Leave a Comment
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