Hoover Dam Tours

Tickets, Prices and Hours - 2026

Hoover Dam currently offers three main visitor experiences: the Guided Dam Tour, the Guided Power Plant Tour, and the Self-Guided Visitor Center Tour. The old Discovery Tour information previously on this page is no longer current.

Hoover Dam

Guided Dam Tour - $40 per person

This is the most extensive Hoover Dam tour. Children age 3 and under are free. The tour includes the Guided Power Plant Tour plus historic tour tunnels, an original elevator ride to the top of Hoover Dam, inspection tunnels inside the dam and a view of the Colorado River through an inspection ventilation shaft.

Important: Guided Dam Tour tickets cannot be purchased online. They are sold only on site, in person, on a first-come, first-served basis. The entire group must be present when tickets are purchased. These tours routinely sell out, so arriving early is recommended.

Guided Power Plant Tour

Adults: $25 | Ages 4-16: $15 | Children 3 and under: free

The Power Plant Tour takes visitors through original construction tunnels, to a viewing platform overlooking a 30-foot-diameter penstock, and into the Nevada Powerhouse where eight commercial generators can be viewed. This tour is accessible to wheelchairs, motorized scooters and strollers.

Self-Guided Visitor Center Tour - $15 per person

Children age 3 and under are free. The self-guided experience includes narrated exhibits about Hoover Dam, the Observation Deck with views of the dam, Colorado River, Lake Mead and the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, and the Original Exhibit Building with its narrated 3-D model of regional dams and power systems.

Hours

Hoover Dam grounds: 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time, daily.
Visitor Center and tours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily, except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Visitor Center doors close: 4:15 p.m.
Last tour departs: 4:10 p.m.

Visitors must be over age 16 to take a tour without an accompanying adult. Tour routes include elevators and tunnels, which visitors with claustrophobia should consider before purchasing tickets.

Tickets

Power Plant and Visitor Center tickets can be purchased in advance through the official Hoover Dam ticketing system. The Guided Dam Tour is the exception and must be purchased in person at Hoover Dam.

America the Beautiful and other Interagency Passes are not accepted for Hoover Dam Visitor Center admission or guided tours.

Security

All Visitor Center guests must pass through security screening. Weapons and knives of any size, including pocketknives, are prohibited in Hoover Dam buildings. Bottled water is permitted. Food and beverages in sealed packaging may be carried inside but may not be consumed in the buildings.

Accessibility

The Guided Power Plant Tour and Visitor Center are accessible to wheelchairs and motorized scooters. The Guided Dam Tour has additional restrictions: strollers and motorized wheelchairs are not permitted on that tour, and the ventilation shaft portion is not accessible to manually operated wheelchairs. Wheelchairs are available to rent in the parking garage for $5.

Official Bureau of Reclamation Hoover Dam tour information and ticket link

Tour information: 702-494-2517 or 702-494-2901

Hoover Dam Visitor Guide, History and Directions