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Grand Canyon National Park - Accessibility, South Rim
The terrain at Grand Canyon is rugged with narrow, rocky trails and steep cliffs. Visitors using wheelchairs or who have visual impairments often need assistance. Protective walls and curbs are intermittent. Several of the daily interpretive Ranger Programs are wheelchair accessible. Look in The Guide (the park newspaper handed out at the Entrance Gate) for specifics. The Golden Access Passport , available at the South Rim and Desert View entrance stations, waives entrance fees for permanently disabled individuals who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States. This passport allows a 50% discount in most federally operated campgrounds. The National Park Service provides wheelchairs for temporary day use by park visitors. No rental fee is charged. A wheelchair is usually available at the Visitor Center at Canyon View Information Plaza. For visitors needing mobility assistance between the Mather Point parking lot and the Canyon View Visitor Center, there is a shuttle bus service. 15 minute round trip. Operates from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 or 6:30 p.m. - buses run about every 15 minutes from a half hour before opening to a half hour after closing of the Visitor Center at Canyon View Information Plaza and Books and More Store. On-call Paratransit Service - For visitors needing mobility assistance who plan to arrive either without their own transportation or who are not part of a guided tour. Accessible shuttle buses are available in response to requests made the day prior. Call 928-638-0591. An accessibility permit is available at entrance gates, the visitor center at Canyon View Information Plaza, Yavapai Observation Station, Kolb Studio, El Tovar concierge desk, and the Bright Angel Lodge transportation desk. The permit allows access to some areas closed to general public traffic. Guided bus tours within the park on the South Rim are conducted by Grand Canyon National Park Lodges (a park concessioner), wheelchair-accessible tours are available by prior arrangement, call (928) 638-2631 for information. TDD phones are available to hotel guests in the park. |
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