1-Day Timed Entry

Arches National Park Timed Entry

Provides access for one private vehicle or two motorcycles to access the main Scenic Drive in Arches and all designated parking areas along the route (if spots are available) through the main entrance.

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: You can pay the park entrance fee when you book your timed entry ticket, all in one! Just follow the steps to get a "Site Pass." (Or, skip that if you already have an Annual or Lifetime pass or would rather pay at the park.)

Need to Know

• Requirements for Entering the Park

  From April 1 - July 6 and August 28 - October 31, visitors entering the park in a vehicle will require two things:

  1. A timed entry ticket (purchased in advance). Print or save a digital copy of the timed entry ticket with confirmation code and have it available to be scanned at the park entrance station. Timed entry ticket holder must be in the vehicle at time of entry. Photo ID will be required. 

  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. Visitors will have access to the entire park but are not guaranteed parking. Photo ID will be required. 

  For more information about timed entry, visit the park's Timed Entry Pilot web page .

• 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.

• Timed Entry 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.

• 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.

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