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Arrival day is on Monday, March 30, 2026.
Meet the group at Yavapai Lodge West in Grand Canyon - South Rim
Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. lodge check-in; 5:00 p.m. Program Registration; 5:30 p.m. Orientation followed by Welcome Dinner.
Your trip ends on: Saturday, April 4, 2026 in Grand Canyon - South Rim at Yavapai Lodge West
End of Trip: 8:30 a.m. after wrap-up session; 11:00 a.m. lodge check-out.
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) International Airport (First and Last Day of Program)
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 5 hours approximately .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 240 miles .
Groome Transportation
Commercial Van/Shuttle
Phone: 8772268060
Cost: Please call Groome Transportation directly for rates.. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are required.
PROGRAM START: The Groome Shuttle is the FIRST of TWO shuttles required to get from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to the Grand Canyon. On the first day of the program, the latest Groome Shuttle you can take from the Phoenix airport is the 10:30 am departure, arriving at the Flagstaff Visitor Center/Amtrak station by 1:40 pm. From here you can connect with the 2:15 pm Road Scholar van shuttle at the Flagstaff Visitor Center/Amtrak station to then take you to Grand Canyon. If you fly into the Flagstaff Airport, the Road Scholar shuttle van will also pick up here for transport to Grand Canyon at approx. 1:45 pm ($25 one-way). PROGRAM CONCLUSION: The Road Scholar shuttle will return you to the Flagstaff Visitor Center/Amtrak station by 9:10 am or the Flagstaff Airport. In order to return to the Phoenix airport, we recommend that you book the 9:30 am Groome shuttle that departs from Flagstaff Visitor Center/Amtrak with arrival to the Phoenix airport at 12:40 pm. Book your flights accordingly.
Flagstaff Amtrak / Visitor Center (First and Last Day of Program)
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 2 hours approximately. .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 84 miles. .
Road Scholar Shuttle
Commercial Van/Shuttle
Phone: 9285232359
Cost: $25 each way.. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are required.
PROGRAM START: The Road Scholar shuttle is the SECOND shuttle required to get from the Phoenix airport to the Grand Canyon. The Road Scholar shuttle will depart the Flagstaff Visitor Center/Amtrak for Grand Canyon at 2:15 pm on the program's start date only ($25 one-way). We will wait for the arrival of the 10:30 am Groome Shuttle from the Phoenix airport, which arrives in Flagstaff at 1:40 pm. To sign up for this shuttle, you MUST email: roadscholaroperations@nau.edu with your name, program number, start date, contact cell number, and number of people in your party. We will send a confirmation email once we hear from you. PROGRAM CONCLUSION: Immediately after your program ends, the Road Scholar shuttle will return back to Flagstaff Amtrak/Visitor Center by 9:15 am to connect with the 9:30 am Groome shuttle to the Phoenix Airport, arriving at the airport by 12:40 pm. Book your flights accordingly. The Road Scholar shuttle will then drop off at the Flagstaff airport ($25 one-way).
Flagstaff Amtrak / Visitor Center (Beginning/End of program 6112, 8144)
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 2 hours approximately .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 84 miles .
Groome Transportation
Commercial Van/Shuttle
Phone: 8772268060
Cost: Please call Groome Transportation directly for rates.. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are required.
This shuttle option is for those who choose not to use the NAU Road Scholar shuttle van to and from Grand Canyon on the first and last day of the program. Groome Transportation has 3 daily shuttles from Flagstaff to Grand Canyon and 3 daily shuttles from Grand Canyon to Flagstaff. Mid-day shuttle March-Oct only; subject to change. Departures from Flagstaff Visitor Center and Maswik Lodge in Grand Canyon National Park. Contact Groome Transportation before booking flight to ensure best possible timing. IMPORTANT NOTE: if you transport to Grand Canyon from Flagstaff using Groome Transportation, you will arrive in the park and be dropped off at Maswik Lodge. Your program will be originating and staying at Yavapai Lodge - 2 miles away. You will need to take the free park shuttle bus that stops in front of Maswik Lodge and get off at the "Market Plaza" / Yavapai Lodge shuttle stop. Meet your coordinator inside of the Yavapai lodge at the specified registration time.
Arrival day is on 3/30/2026.
Meet the group at Yavapai Lodge West in Grand Canyon - South Rim.
Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. lodge check-in; 5:00 p.m. Program Registration; 5:30 p.m. Orientation followed by Welcome Dinner.
Your trip ends on: Saturday, April 4, 2026 in Grand Canyon - South Rim at Yavapai Lodge West.
End of Trip: 8:30 a.m. after wrap-up session; 11:00 a.m. lodge check-out..
Free parking for the length of the program at the lodge.
Phoenix, AZ
N on I-17 until it ends, becoming Milton Rd in Flagstaff. Follow Milton Rd N for 1.5 miles, and turn left onto US 180 at the first traffic light after the railroad underpass. Stay on US 180 for 52 miles to the junction with AZ 64 in Valle, AZ. Turn right (N) and follow AZ 64 for 30 miles to Grand Canyon. When entering the park make sure to grab the park map for detailed directions to your lodge.
Albuquerque, NM
W on I-40 to exit 195 N in Flagstaff, AZ. Follow Milton Rd N for 1.5 miles, and turn left onto US 180 at the first traffic light after the railroad underpass. Stay on US 180 for 52 miles to the junction with AZ 64 in Valle, AZ. Turn right (N) and follow AZ 64 for 30 miles to Grand Canyon. When entering the park make sure to grab the park map for detailed directions to your lodge.
Los Angeles
E on I-40 to Williams, AZ. In Williams, take the Grand Canyon exit, AZ 64 N from I-40. Continue N on AZ 64 for 58 miles to Grand Canyon. When entering the park make sure to grab the park map for detailed directions to your lodge.