US EditionUS National Parks to Charge Foreign Visitors Up to Triple Fees
Foreign visitors will face a $100 surcharge at 11 top parks and a $250 annual pass, while U.S. residents keep an $80 pass, aiming to fund maintenance and prioritize Americans.
- On Nov. 25, 2025, the Department of the Interior announced non-U.S. residents without an annual pass will pay a $100 surcharge at 11 parks, with nonresident passes rising to $250 and U.S. resident passes remaining $80, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
- The July 3 executive order directed the Department of the Interior to raise entry fees for international visitors, with the department estimating the surcharge would generate more than $90 million annually.
- The change affects 11 of the most-visited parks, including Acadia National Park and Yosemite National Park, while the DOI introduces digital America the Beautiful passes covering two motorcycles per pass.
- Revenue from the surcharges will be invested back into parks for upgrades and maintenance, with at least 80% staying in the charging park under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act; resident-only patriotic fee-free days will begin next year, including Veterans Day.
- The National Park Service has lost 4,000 staff members since January amid budget pressures and funding uncertainty through January 30, 2026.
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International tourists will have to pay $100 more to visit American national parks under 'America-first entry fee policies'
The fee change will impact 11 national parks, including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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International visitors face $250 in annual fees and $100 surcharges at 11 major parks, including Yellowstone and Grand Canyon, under a new national park policy. Here's what to know.
National Parks to raise fees for international tourists to popular US parks
By HALLIE GOLDEN and MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service said Tuesday it is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular sites, while leaving them out of fee-free days that will be reserved for American residents. Related Articles Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars …
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