Glacier National Park Vehicle Reservations
A Going-to-the-Sun Road timed entry vehicle reservation is required for each vehicle or motorcycle accessing Going-to-the-Sun Road through the West Entrance past the Apgar Check Point from June 13 through September 28, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A timed entry vehicle reservation is not required when entering through the St. Mary Entrance to access Going-to-the-Sun Road.
This reservation provides access for one private vehicle or one motorcycle to enter Going-to-the-Sun Road through the West Entrance past the Apgar Check Point from June 13 through September 28, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In addition to a vehicle reservation, a park pass is required to enter the park. A Going-to-the-Sun Road vehicle reservation does not include a park pass, and the park pass does not serve as a vehicle reservation.
The entire Going-to-the-Sun Road does not usually open until late June at the earliest. Going-to-the-Sun Road timed entry vehicle reservations are sold prior to the full opening of Going-to-the-Sun Road. Check the park website for current road status or to sign up for text alerts.
To avoid congestion-related delays, visitors are encouraged to use the St. Mary Entrance to access Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Learn more about the 2025 pilot timed entry vehicle reservation system on Glacier National Park' s Website.
A Going-to-the-Sun Road timed entry vehicle reservation is required for each vehicle or motorcycle accessing Going-to-the-Sun Road through the West Entrance past the Apgar Check Point from June 13 through September 28, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A timed entry vehicle reservation is not required when entering through the St. Mary Entrance to access Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Vehicle reservations will be available on Recreation.gov through two types of booking windows:
1) Rolling advanced 120-day reservations will be released as follows:
A portion of Going-to-the-Sun Road vehicle reservations will be available 120 days or approximately four months in advance on a daily rolling basis, beginning February 13 at 8 a.m. Mountain Time.
2) Rolling next day reservations will be released as follows:
Next day timed entry vehicle reservations for Going-to-the-Sun Road will be available at 7 p.m. Mountain Time for next-day entry, starting on June 12, 2025, on a daily rolling basis.
Timed entry vehicle reservations and service reservations do not guarantee parking spaces in popular areas.
Visitors are permitted to have only 1 Going-to-the-Sun Road timed entry vehicle reservation per day.
Timed entry vehicle reservations and park passes will be checked along with a photo ID at the time of entry. Timed entry vehicle reservations cannot be sold, auctioned, or transferred.
Timed entry vehicle reservations are non-refundable and can be cancelled within 24 hours of your reservation start date.
If you are unable to use a purchased timed entry vehicle reservation, please cancel the reservation on Recreation.gov.
Visitors with service reservations, Lodging, camping (including front country developed campgrounds and backcountry camping permits), transportation, or commercial activity reservations originating east of Logan Pass cannot be used instead of a timed entry vehicle reservation for access past the Apgar Check Point heading west on Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Visitors with service reservations along Going-to-the-Sun Road in locations east of Logan Pass (ex: Rising Sun and St. Mary campgrounds/boating) will need to enter Going-to-the-Sun Road via the St. Mary Entrance if they do not possess a timed entry vehicle reservation for Going-to-the-Sun Road (West). All visitors will be able to drive Going-to-the-Sun Road without a timed entry vehicle reservation going west from St. Mary.
Valid service reservations will serve as a timed entry vehicle reservation for the day/s of the service reservation. Valid service reservations include lodging, camping, commercial tours, etc. in areas located past the Apgar Check Point.
See below for a list of qualifying service reservations. Service reservations in areas outside of the Going-to-the-Sun Road will not serve as valid timed entry vehicle reservation.
Qualifying Service Reservations -
Camping Reservations:
Apgar, Fish Creek, Rising Sun, and St. Mary Campground reservations WILL NOT provide access through the Apgar Check Point.
Commercial Tour Reservations:
Horseback Riding Reservations:
Lodging Reservations:
Non-Profit Partner Reservations:
Permit Holders:
Wilderness Camping Permits:
Tribal members, contractors, and others on official park business do not require a Going-to-the-Sun Road timed entry vehicle reservation.
In addition to a vehicle reservation, a park pass is required to enter the park. A timed entry vehicle reservation does not include a park pass, and the park pass does not serve as a vehicle reservation.
Park passes may be purchased at entrance stations or online. Qualifying passes will be checked along with a photo ID at the time of entry. Visitors with a qualifying pass such as an Interagency Annual, Senior, Lifetime, Access, Military, or other valid park pass do not need to purchase another pass. Park passes are non-transferable, non-refundable, not replaceable if lost or stolen, and are void if altered or reproduced. Only one park pass is required per vehicle. For a full list of qualifying park passes, please visit Glacier National Park's Fees & Passes page.
Vehicles, and vehicle combinations, longer than 21 feet (including bumpers) or wider than 8 feet (including mirrors), are prohibited between Avalanche Campground and Rising Sun picnic area parking. Vehicles, and vehicle combinations, over 10 feet in height may have difficulty driving west from Logan Pass to the Loop due to rock overhangs.
More information on vehicle size restrictions can be found on Glacier National Park's Website.