Glacier National Park Vehicle Reservations
A North Fork vehicle reservation is required for each vehicle or motorcycle accessing the North Fork area from May 24 through September 8, 2024, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. This reservation is good for one day.
A North Fork vehicle reservation provides access for one private vehicle or motorcycle to enter the North Fork area of the park at the Polebridge Entrance Station. In addition to a North Fork vehicle reservation, a park pass (7-day, annual, or lifetime) is required at the time of entry. A North Fork vehicle reservation does not include a park pass, and the park pass does not serve as a vehicle reservation.
Learn more about the vehicle reservation system on Glacier National Park's Website.
A North Fork vehicle reservation is required for each vehicle or motorcycle accessing the North Fork area from May 24 through September 8, 2024, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
Vehicle reservations will be available on Recreation.gov through two types of booking windows:
1) Rolling advanced 120-day reservations will be released as follows:
A portion of North Fork vehicle reservations will be available 120 days or approximately four months in advance on a daily rolling basis, beginning January 25 at 8 a.m. Mountain Time. Reservations for the North Fork are good for one day.
2) Rolling next day reservations will be released as follows:
Next day vehicle reservations for the North Fork will be available at 7 p.m. Mountain Time for next-day entry, starting on May 23, 2024, on a daily rolling basis.
North Fork vehicle reservations are valid for 1 day in the North Fork area only.
Example: If you purchase a North Fork vehicle reservation for an entry of June 1st, it will be valid for June 1st only.
Vehicle reservations do not guarantee parking spaces in popular areas.
Visitors are permitted to have only 1 North Fork vehicle reservation per day.
Vehicle reservations and park passes will be checked along with a photo ID at the time of entry. Vehicle reservations cannot be sold, auctioned, or transferred. Vehicle reservations are non-refundable and can be cancelled within 24 hours of your reservation start date. If you are unable to use a purchased vehicle reservation, please cancel the reservation on recreation.gov.
Any reservations outside of the North Fork area of the park (west of the Polebridge Entrance Station) will not serve as valid vehicle reservations.
Tribal members, contractors, and others on official park business do not require a North Fork vehicle reservation.
Wilderness camping permits and camping registration for first-come, first-served campgrounds in the North Fork area can be used instead of a vehicle reservation for the day/s listed. Please visit First-Come, First-Served camping information for North Fork campgrounds.
In addition to a vehicle reservation, a park pass is required to enter the park. A vehicle reservation does not include a park pass, and the park pass does not serve as a vehicle reservation.
Park passes may be purchased at entrance stations or online. Qualifying passes will be checked along with a photo ID at the time of entry. Visitors with a qualifying pass such as an Interagency Annual, Senior, Lifetime, Access, Military, or other valid park pass do not need to purchase another pass. Park passes are non-transferable, non-refundable, not replaceable if lost or stolen, and are void if altered or reproduced. Only one park pass is required per vehicle. For a full list of qualifying park passes, please visit Glacier National Park's Fees & Passes page.
Vehicles and vehicle combinations longer than 21 feet (including bumpers) are prohibited on all roads in the North Fork area of the park.
The North Fork is a primitive area of the park, with no cell service and rough, unimproved roads. Flat tires along the North Fork Road are a common occurrence. Drivers should be certain that their vehicle is equipped with a good spare tire and can change a flat tire along the roadside.