Rim-to-Rim lottery dates
Winners cancel all season. Set a cancellation alert and we tell you the moment a Rim-to-Rim spot opens.
We check the agency's schedule every day for Rim-to-Rim's next application dates, and this page updates the moment they post.
How the Rim-to-Rim draw works
- Cost
- $10 permit/lottery application + $15 per person per night below the rim ($4 above the rim)
- Max group size
- 11 people
Applications are filed through National Park Service. Open the official Rim-to-Rim page
Apply as a crew
Most lotteries let every member of a party apply, and only one entry has to win. A pool keeps the applications, the dates and the result in one place so nobody in the crew misses the deadline.
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What if I miss the Rim-to-Rim lottery?
Set a cancellation alert. Winners cancel all season, and PermitSnag tells you the moment a Rim-to-Rim spot opens. We remind you about the lottery dates too.
When does the Rim-to-Rim lottery open?
PermitSnag reads the official schedule every day and posts the next Rim-to-Rim window here the day it is announced.