Fly-Walk-Hike the Grand Canyon in Arizona in 2021
View of Grand Canyon from South Rim Visiting the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, AZ used to be easy. One would fly to the Grand Canyon airport (GCN) and pick up a rental car to get around. One could stay at any of a number of hotels in Tusayan, which is right next to the airport, or at one of the campgrounds. Then one would drive to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park every day. As an alternative, one could take a shuttle from the airport to Tusayan, then continue daily with a bus from Tusayan to the South Rim and back. In 2021, neither choice is possible. For a number of years, rental cars have not been available at the airport. The nearest car rental is at the Flagstaff, AZ airport, about 70 miles away. Rental cars weren't even available in 2021 when we checked, even at the current exorbitant rental rates. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the National Park Service has dropped the bus service from Tusayan into the park. How can you then fly there in 2021 and visit with