Yellowstone National Park: Sunday has lowest Booked Occupancy (Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026)

Most Yellowstone roads reach their final regular driving day on Saturday, Oct 31. For hosts in the Yellowstone National Park, Montana, rental market, that puts Sunday’s overnight picture in focus: does it stand apart from the rest of the week?

Sunday has the lowest citywide Booked Occupancy in Yellowstone National Park for October 26, 2026–November 1, 2026. Wheelhouse data as of October 25, 2026 shows Booked Occupancy of 8.3% on Sunday, November 1, 2026, compared with 10.4% on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Sunday also has more time remaining until arrival than Saturday.

Wheelhouse data shows Sunday’s Booked Occupancy is below every other stay date in the week.

Sunday’s lower Booked Occupancy is not just a contrast with Saturday. Wednesday, Oct 28, has the lowest weekday Booked Occupancy at 10.6%, still above Sunday. Monday, Oct 26, has the week’s highest reading at 12.3%.

The Asking Rates also distinguish the closing weekend dates: Saturday’s Asking Rate is $412, while Sunday’s is $386. Together, those observations make Sunday the clearest date to investigate, rather than treating the weekend as a single pricing and booking pattern.

The National Park Service says October 31, 2026, is the final day visitors can drive most Yellowstone roads; beginning November 1, the West, South and East entrances and nearly all park roads close to regular vehicle traffic. The North Entrance–Northeast Entrance road remains open year-round, weather permitting.

That access change matters for guest communications, especially when explaining which entrances and routes remain available on Sunday, Nov 1. The rental market’s exact boundary is not specified, so the park’s road calendar should be applied to each property’s actual access rather than assumed to affect the entire market alike. Sunday’s weekday itself could also explain its difference from Saturday; the calendar alone cannot separate those effects.

Use Wheelhouse Performance Analytics to compare your Sunday, Nov 1, bookings with past Sundays checked the same number of days before arrival and with the same nights open for booking. If your Sunday Booked Occupancy is also lower than those comparisons, keep Sunday at the center of your review; if it matches or exceeds them, shift the focus from the citywide gap to accurate access information for arriving guests.

Wheelhouse Market Reports track bookings and advertised prices across short-term rental listings in Yellowstone National Park. This article uses Wheelhouse data as of October 25, 2026.

Booked Occupancy is the share of nights already reserved for each stay date as of October 25, 2026. Asking Rate is the nightly price listings advertise for each date, fees included.

Figures come from Wheelhouse Market Reports, dated as shown in this article.

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