Glacier National Park – Get the 411 for Summer 2021

As the summer season approaches and we gear up to welcome motorcoach tours and hopefully international visitors to Western Montana’s Glacier Country, there are a few things to note if Glacier National Park is on the itinerary. With national parks more popular than ever this year and things still a bit out of the ordinary, it’s important to keep up-to-date with travel information.

To help ease congestion and enhance visitor experience, Glacier National Park has instituted an online ticketed reservation system for the Going-to-the-Sun Road at the west entrance in West Glacier and at the east entrance in St. Mary between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. from May 28 to September 6, 2021. Entering the park and ascending the famous road from these entrances will require two things: a Park Pass plus an Entry Reservation Ticket (which MUST be purchased online in advance at recreation.gov). The online ticketed reservation is free, however recreation.gov will collect a $2.00 processing fee. If you have a reservation for lodging, service or an activity (e.g., Red Bus Tour, Sun Tour, Glacier Park Boat Tour, guided hiking tour, etc.) along the Going-to-the-Sun Road for the same date you plan to enter the park you do NOT need an additional entry reservation ticket as it is included in your reservation already. This does not affect motorcoaches with visitors entering the park because they cannot travel the Going-to-the-Sun Road due to length restrictions and must arrange the transfer of their clients to a park concessionaire (Red Bus Tour or Sun Tour) for transport, which would include the ticketed entry in their reservation. Find more information on the ticketed entry reservation system here or on the FAQ page of Glacier National Park’s website. Read More.

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