US EditionForeign Visitors Hit With Much Higher National Parks Fees
Nonresidents will pay $250 annually and $100 per entry at 11 popular parks to fund maintenance, while U.S. residents keep an $80 annual pass, Interior says.
- Next month, the U.S. Department of the Interior will raise national park fees, charging nonresidents $250 for the America the Beautiful annual pass and $100 per-person at 11 major parks.
- The Interior Department said the changes respond to President Donald Trump's executive order to improve affordability for U.S. residents and raise nonresident fees, with revenue funding park maintenance and the deferred maintenance backlog.
- Annual America the Beautiful passes, including Military and Senior, will move fully digital through Recreation.gov, the department said online sales support all parks while on-site sales benefit the selling park and digital tools aid park field staff.
- At Yellowstone, a car with four foreigners will pay $435, while four U.S. residents pay $35, and the department noted free days are only for residents.
- With staffing reduced nearly 25% this year, critics say verifying citizenship could increase park staff workloads, slow entry, and harm gateway communities, the Coalition to Protect National Parks warns.
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International tourists to pay significantly more for U.S. national parks starting in January
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK International visitors will soon face much higher costs to visit America's most popular national parks, including Yellowstone, as new fees take effect in January.The Interior Department announced that foreign visitors will pay an additional $100 per person on top of standard entrance fees at 11 major parks starting next month.International tourists can also purchase an annual pass for $250, more than triple the $80 fee …
New park fee for foreign tourists could generate hundreds of millions
(The Center Square) – The Trump administration announced it is raising prices for nonresidents visiting national parks, a move that worries some tourism advocates but could generate hundreds of millions in extra revenue each year.
New Park Fee for Foreign Tourists Could Generate Hundreds of Millions
THE CENTER SQUARE—The Donald Trump administration announced it is raising prices for nonresidents visiting national parks, a move that worries some tourism advocates but could generate hundreds of millions in extra revenue each year. Beginning Jan. 1, international tourists without an annual pass will have to pay a $100 surcharge to enter the 11 most visited national parks, on top of the parks’ standard entrance fees. The annual pass will cost f…
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