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The minimum cost for an adult to experience the Grand Canyon Skywalk is:

Park Entrance Fee: $43.05
Skywalk Ticket: $29.95
Total: $73

If you decide to use a rental car, include these costs:

Rental Car (one day, Sport Utility Vehicle): $60
Gas (full tank): $50
Parking: $20
Total: $130

Most people opt to take a bus or helicopter tour from Las Vegas to the Skywalk. Most bus tours run around $95 and include lunch and Park entrance fee; Skywalk tickets are additional. Helicopter tours, which take only 45 minutes to reach the West Rim, start at $350 and include VIP access to the Skywalk and the Park fee. Bus tours take a full day; helicopters require half a day. Both bus and helicopter tours feature plenty of upgrades, including helicopter rides to the bottom of the Canyon and pontoon river raft rides on the Colorado River.

Since its grand opening in 2007, the Glass Bridge has been experienced by more than a million people. The Bridge goes out 70 feet past the edge of the Rim and suspends travelers some 4,000 feet above the Colorado River. Maximum occupancy is 120 people at one time even though it was created to accommodate 800. Getting a ticket to see the Grand Canyon Skywalk is a straightforward affair. It's how you get to the Skywalk that determines your overall costs. Using a rental car has its own set of unique costs (car rental, gas, parking, etc.). The same applies to Las Vegas bus and helicopter tours. Pick the one that fits your travel budget the best. Get that decided and it's time to visit the Skywalk, Las Vegas' best natural attraction.

We paid $75 per person in 2010, but a friend told me he had paid $86.81 for one person last summer – parking is free.