Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
walking stick to brace themselves against the sometimes strong currents on the “trail,” which is
actually more wading than hiking
Passports
Virtually every air traveler entering the U.S. is required to show a passport. All persons,
including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central
and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda are required to present a valid passport.
Note:
U.S. and Canadian citizens entering the U. S. at land and sea ports of entry from within the west-
ern hemisphere must now also present a passport or other documents compliant with the Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI; see
www.getyouhome.gov
for details). Children 15 and under
may continue entering with only a U.S. birth certificate, or other proof of U.S. citizenship.
Passport Offices
*
Australia
Australian Passport Information Service (&
131-232,
or visit www.passports.gov.au).
*CanadaPassportOfice,
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ottawa, ON
K1A 0G3 (&
800/567-6868;
www.ppt.gc.ca
)
.
* Ireland Passport Office,
Setanta Centre, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 (&
01/671-1633;
*NewZealandPassportsOfice,
Department of Internal Affairs, 47 Boulcott Street, Wellington,
6011 (&
0800/225-050
in New Zealand or 04/474-8100; www.passports.govt.nz).
*UnitedKingdom
Visit your nearest passport office, major post office, or travel agency or contact
the
IdentityandPassportService(IPS),
89 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1PN (&
0300/
222-0000;
www.ips.gov.uk).
*UnitedStates
To find your regional passport office, check the U.S. State Department website
(travel.state.gov/passport) or call the
NationalPassportInformationCenter
(&
877/487-2778
)
for automated information.
Petrol
Please see “Getting Around by Car,” earlier in this chapter.
Police
See “Emergencies,” earlier in this section.
Safety
See “Protecting Your Health & Safety,” earlier in this chapter.
Senior Travel
See “Passes Offer Free Admission on Most Federal Lands,” earlier in the chapter.
Supplies
You'll find most of the groceries and camping supplies you want just outside the
park's south entrance at
Sol Foods Park Market,
95 Zion Park Blvd. (&
435/772-0277;
www.solfoods.com
). This well-stocked store has a good selection of groceries, including fresh
produce, meats, and dairy products, plus a very good deli. It also stocks camping supplies,
souvenirs, and digital memory cards; rents DVDs; and has a restaurant. It is open daily year-
round, 8am to 10pm in summer with shorter hours at other times. In downtown Springdale, you'll
find an even better selection at
Sol Foods Downtown Supermarket,
which carries conven-
tional groceries plus organic food and gourmet items, at 995 Zion Park Blvd. (&
435/772-3100;
www.solfoods.com
). It's open daily 7am to 11pm. On the south end of Springdale (the opposite
side of town from the national park), is the
SpringdaleFruitCompany,
2491 Zion Park Blvd.
(&
435/772-3222;
www.springdalefruit.com
), which is open only from mid-March through mid-
