Arches National Park Timed Entry
Timed entry tickets are required from April 1 - July 6 and August 28 - October 31, 2025 to enter Arches National Park between 7 AM and 4 PM daily. If you plan to visit the park during these dates and times, you’ll need the following:
1. A timed entry ticket -- purchased in advance here on Recreation.gov.
2. Park entrance fee paid upon arrival or paid in advance OR a valid annual or lifetime pass (e.g., Annual, Senior, Access, Military, 4th Grade, or Volunteer passes) presented upon arrival. Purchase the entrance fee in advance here on Recreation.gov.
Pro Tip: As you begin the reservation process from this page, you can reserve both the timed entry ticket and pay the entrance fee in advance, if desired (also known as a Site Pass).
Notifications and Alerts
Timed entry tickets are not required for the following dates:
• July 7-August 27
• November 1-March 31
For these dates, you will see gray boxes in the ticket calendar that indicates these ticket dates are “unavailable.” In this case, “unavailable” means tickets are not required for these dates.
Need to Know
- Exceptions
You do not need to reserve a timed entry ticket for entry to Arches National Park if: you have a Devils Garden campground permit, backcountry camping permit, Fiery Furnace permit, Special Use Permit, Commercial Use Authorization, hold a Concessions contract with the park OR if you arrive on foot or on bicycle. Please present your other permit or authorization at the entrance station for verification
- Ticket Duration
This timed entry ticket is valid for entry only during the one-hour period reserved. You may not enter before your scheduled entry time. You may arrive anytime within that one hour window. Once you have entered the park you can exit and re-enter the park any time that same day. Re-entry on a different day will require an additional timed entry ticket.
- Annual and Lifetime Pass Holders
Interagency Annual and Lifetime passes are accepted as your park entrance fee, but not as your timed entry reservation. Passholders will be required to pay the $2.00 reservation fee and secure a timed entry ticket to enter between 7 AM and 4 PM.
- Reservation Limit
Each ticket provides entry for one private vehicle reservation per day. Each vehicle in a group needs its own ticket.
- ATV/OHV
Off-highway vehicles (ATVs, OHVs, UTVs, etc.) are prohibited in Arches National Park.
- Non-transferable
Tickets cannot be sold, auctioned, or transferred.
Booking Windows
Timed entry tickets are required from 7 am to 4 pm daily during these dates: April 1 - July 6 and August 28 - October 31, 2025.
Timed entry tickets will be available in block releases 6 months in advance at 8 am MT. The first block release will occur on January 2nd, 2025. Please check the release schedule below for the full release schedule:
- January 2 at 8 am MST: April - June reservations (April 1– June 30)
- February 1 at 8 am MDT: July reservations (July 1–6)
- March 1 at 8 am MDT: August reservations (August 28–31)
- April 1 at 8 am MDT: September reservations (September 1–30)
- May 1 at 8 am MDT: October reservations (October 1–31)
- Additional tickets will be released one day prior to entry at 7 pm MDT.
Changes and Cancellations
Visitors are required to pay the $2.00 reservation fee for each personal vehicle ticket. This applies to all reservations even if the visitor already possesses a park entrance pass or an annual or lifetime pass.
Visitors can modify or cancel their tickets until the start time on the ticket. The $2.00 reservation fee is non-refundable.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 907 Moab UT 84532-0907
Phone Number
435-719-2299
