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Grand Canyon Debuts Bicycle Rentals Through Contract with Bright Angel Bicycles
Grand Canyon National Park has entered into a trial one-year agreement with Bright Angel Bicycles, L.L.C., to offer bicycle rentals at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center on the park's South Rim.
The commercial use authorization (CUA) allows Bright Angel Bicycles to rent a variety of bikes to the public from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily beginning May 1, 2010, and continuing into the fall. Visitors will be able to ride on portions of the park’s multi-use greenway trail system open to bicycles, on all park roads open to public vehicular traffic, and on park roads open only to shuttle buses, including the Hermit Road and the Yaki Point Road.
You can ride the rented bicycles on self-guided tours directly from the Grand Canyon Visitor Center or use the park’s shuttle bus system, which can accommodate up to three bicycles per bus. Additionally, Bright Angel Bicycles offers transportation from the Visitor Center to locations along the Hermit Road, allowing visitors easy access to ride bicycles along the historic road, including the portion of greenway along the rim from Monument Creek Vista to Hermits Rest. Bright Angel Bicycles also offers guided tours of the Grand Canyon.
“Biking is an excellent way for visitors to experience Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim. The bike-friendly infrastructure along the newly reconstructed Hermit Road and associated greenway offer visitors a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the Grand Canyon by bicycle in an area that is free of private-vehicle traffic. We look forward to working with Bright Angel Bicycles to provide this exciting new visitor service,” Grand Canyon Superintendent Steve Martin said.
The addition of a visitor bicycle rental operation on Grand Canyon’s South Rim was envisioned by the park’s 1995 General Management Plan and was included as part of the park’s 2008 South Rim Transportation Plan. The current permit for bicycle rental operations has a term of one year with an option to be extended for a second year. The National Park Service will collect information from both the permittee and visitors to determine how bicycle rental operations in the park will be managed in the future.
For questions or information regarding Bright Angel Bicycles’ rental operation at Grand Canyon National Park, including rates and reservations, contact Bright Angel Bicycles at (928) 814-8704 or visit their website at www.bikegrandcanyon.com.
For more about Grand Canyon National Park, such as trip planning, maps and bicycling information, visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/grca.