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A popular national park in the US is to\u00a0implement a timed entry ticketing system in order to prevent overcrowding.<\/p>\n
The National Park Service has announced it will be introducing a temporary, timed entry session to reduce traffic and overcrowding at Arches National Park in Utah.<\/p>\n
During the decade between 2009 and 2019, visits to Arches grew over 66% from 996,312 visitors during this time to 1.7 million.\u00a0The pandemic has exacerbated overcrowding as during 2020 and 2021 people decided to holiday closer to home.<\/p>\n
The system will first run as a pilot between April 3 and October 3 next year. Visitors are able to book reservations on a first-come, first-served basis. The park will release reservation slots three months in advance, in monthly blocks.<\/p>\n
Arches National Park Superintendent, Patricia Trap, said: \u201cBy implementing a temporary, timed entry reservation system, our goal is to better spread visitation throughout the day to reduce traffic congestion and visitor crowding. We believe this will create a higher-quality experience while maximising access for our visitors.<\/p>\n
\u201cAdditionally, we will use data gathered from this pilot to adapt and improve this system throughout the season, as well as to inform our future responses going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
After booking a reservation, visitors will receive a timed entry ticket which will be required to enter the park from 6am to 5pm daily. It allows the ticket holders to enter the park during a one-hour specified window and visitors are able to stay for as long as they like.<\/p>\n