Guides

Plan Sedona properly

Planning guides for the decisions that change your day in Sedona — how you get there, where you park, and which tour.

Oak Creek flowing through a narrow red-rock channel known as the Subway

How to Get to Sedona from Phoenix and Flagstaff: Drive, Shuttle or Day Tour

Phoenix to Sedona is 113.4 miles, about 2 hours. The two routes from I-17, the drive down Oak Creek Canyon from Flagstaff, the airport shuttle, day tours, and getting around Sedona without a car.

Bell Rock's red sandstone dome above green juniper and shrubs

Sedona Red Rock Pass, Trailhead Parking and Fees Explained (2026)

What the Red Rock Pass costs, which Sedona trailheads need it, the creekside sites and state parks that charge their own fees, the free trailhead shuttle, and the 2026 fee-free days.

Red slickrock and sandstone formations under a blue sky near Sedona

Sedona Tours Compared: Jeep, Vortex, Stargazing, Train and Balloon

Sedona jeep tours, open-air van and vortex tours, stargazing, the Verde Canyon Railroad and sunrise balloon flights compared: length, price on the operators' own lists, and who each one suits.