Grand Canyon Visitor Center (South Rim)
36.0592, -112.1093 · Park boundary: National Park Service
Trip planning and hiking information is available through exhibit kiosks and sidewalk signs outside of the building. Park in one of four large parking lots and get your first look at Grand Canyon by walking to nearby Mather Point. With your vehicle parked at the Visitor Center, you can also board free shuttle buses and be transported around the village and out to scenic overlooks.
- Every day
- 8:00AM - 4:00PM
The Visitor Center is open daily from 8 am to 4 pm during the summer season.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Grand Canyon Visitor Center has its own, official, dated passport cancellation stamp which reads "Grand Canyon, AZ" at the bottom. It is identical to the dated passport cancellation stamp available at Park Headquarters. However, this stamp is slightly different from the dated passport cancellation stamp available at the nearby Grand Canyon Conservancy Park Store, which reads "Visitor Center Plaza" at the bottom.
Coming from the South Entrance Station, continue following the road for 5 miles, it will lead you to the Visitor Center. The Visitor Center Plaza has four parking lots surrounding the Visitor Center, the Park Bookstore, a cafe, and the short 5-minute walk to Mather Point on the edge of the Canyon. From the Visitor Center, it is also possible to Park-and-Ride. Leave your car at the Visitor Center, then board free shuttle buses and ride around the South Rim.
Four large parking lots surround a several hundred-square foot (approximately 200 m square) concrete Grand Canyon Visitor Center Plaza. The visitor center itself sits on the north side of the plaza. Inside the long, glass-faced building are displays about the canyon, trip planning tools, and a park ranger-staffed information desk. At the east end, you can enter a theater, which shows two accessible park films: “Grand Canyon: A Journey of Wonder” and "We Are Grand Canyon." A large 3-D relief map with videos features a variety of canyon locations and experiences. Adjacent to the visitor center building, to the west, are restrooms and a water filling station. Additional restrooms and a second water filling station are located to the east a short distance along the path toward the landmark Tribal Medallion and Mather Point. To the southeast of the plaza is the Grand Canyon Visitor Center shuttle bus terminal, with shuttle buses to all areas of the park. A bike rental shop and café serving grab and go food is situated at the western end of the plaza, and a large Grand Canyon Conservancy Park Store sits on the south side of the plaza, directly opposite the visitor center. There is a water fountain located to the left inside the store, and there are several benches out front. The Park Store features a wide variety of books, maps and gifts to help you plan your trip to Grand Canyon, learn more about its geology, ecology and human history. Park Store purchases help fund new exhibits, scientific research, trail restoration, wildlife monitoring, ecological restoration, support for the arts, Junior Ranger and education programs, and historic building preservation.
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