Glacier National Park will once again have a vehicle reservation system in 2024, beginning May 24 for the west side of Going-to-the-Sun Road and North Fork and on July 1 for Many Glacier. Vehicle reservations for each location will be good for one day.

Reservations will become available on Recreation.gov beginning January 25th, 8am MDT.

New in 2024, the remaining vehicle reservations will be available at 7 p.m. MDT for next-day entry starting on May 23, 2024 for the west side of Going-to-the-Sun Road and North Fork and on June 30th for Many Glacier.

Below is a table detailing an example of when a portion of the 120-day rolling vehicle reservations will be released, beginning with January 25, 2024:   

We encourage you to check out Glacier National Park’s information and FAQ about Vehicle Reservations. The most current info on Glacier is always on the Park’s website.

Bottom Line:

WHEN YOU NEED A VEHICLE RESERVATION?

  • To access the west side of the Going to the Sun Road past Apgar village between 6 am – 3 pm from May 24th – September 8th.
  • To access the North fork entrance station (for Bowman and Kintla lakes) between 6 am – 3 pm from May 24th – September 8th.
  • To access the Many Glacier Valley beginning July 1st until September 8th, between 6am-3pm

WHEN YOU DON’T NEED A VEHICLE RESERVATION?

  • To access Apgar Village, Camas Road, and the south end of Lake Mcdonald
  • To access the Going-to-the-Sun Road from St. Mary and Rising Sun
  • To access Two medicine Valley and Cut bank Valley
  • Arriving on foot or bicycle
  • Prior to 6am or after 3pm

See our FAQ below for specific details on all things Vehicle Reservations for 2024.