NP Fees Being Raised

[FishinHatteras]

Anyone see this posted on NPR today?
Glad I got my 80 dollar pass, but will that go up next year? I'm all for helping the parks in any way I can, but let's keep the pass under a hundred bones per year, please? What say y'all?

Article here:
Just In Time For Summer: National Parks Hiking Entrance Fees : The Two-Way : NPR

[Tincampers]

I didn't see anything about the Annual Pass rate being raised.

[ghaynes755]

I've seen several campgrounds with increased fees.

[Wayne&Sam]

I posted the new rates for Yellowstone and Teton NP on another thread.

It's good to be ≥62. You can't beat that senior pass!

[subfan1]

For Yosemite it's only summer months that the fees are increased. Not permanent
Are the other parks permanent?


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[KWN306]

Going to be 62 in October, not worried about it.

[LanSluder]

The lifetime Senior Pass, good for free admission to all national parks, monuments, national forests, etc. for you and everyone in your vehicle, is perhaps THE greatest travel bargain in the U.S. You usually still pay for camping and other extra cost services, but admission is free. I paid $65 for mine -- haven't checked to see if the cost has increased in the past several years.

However, the two most visited national park units in America, the Great Smokies National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway, both have free admission for everyone all the time.

[n2916s]

Senior Pass is still $10 for life. Yellowstone went up to $30 for 7 days per car. Yellowstone and Grand Teton Combination is $50.

Disney World Park Hopper $127 for three days.

YNP still quite the bargain - half the world's geysers, a thousand miles of trails, hundreds of waterfalls, hot springs, fumaroles and the largest intact ecosystem in the lower 48.

Mind you, I am biased...

Mike

[spenfolder]

I get a lot of mileage out of my $80 Annual Park pass. I visited over 20 parks and monuments last year. So, I'm okay with a little increase. It's still a deal for me.

Stan
Salt Lake City

[Len n Jeanne]

As a senior, I'm happy to have a lifetime $10 pass and half-price camping in the federal lands. But I actually don't think it's fair. I think the Dept. of the Interior could raise the seniors rate to $100 for life, $20/year or something comparable. The National Parks we visit need help to maintain or improve the park experience.

[KJRitchie]

I agree. $10 is nothing when you see us 1%er's getting in free with our Airstreams and other expensive RVs.

Kelvin

[AWCHIEF]

My FREE Access Pass has saved my hundreds.

[spenfolder]

Originally Posted by Len n Jeanne

As a senior, I'm happy to have a lifetime $10 pass and half-price camping in the federal lands. But I actually don't think it's fair. I think the Dept. of the Interior could raise the seniors rate to $100 for life, $20/year or something comparable. The National Parks we visit need help to maintain or improve the park experience.

I could not agree more! I'm not a senior... yet. I would be willing to pay a lot more for my Annual pass. It still saves me money and I love to see the dollars going to the parks. I have a friend who refuses to buy the $10 lifetime pass she is eligible for, and continues to purchase an annual pass to "support the parks."

Stan
Salt Lake City

[Boxite]

You guys who are anxious to spend more for your park fees... there's a simple answer for you.... quit buying the discounted fees and quit buying only ONE pass for your vehicle/family. Buy one for EACH adult in your group!

Leave me out of your plans for higher fees...I've been paying my taxes for a half-century without complaint because (unlike the richest 1%)... I don't mind paying taxes when I make income.... and now that I'm retired I'm ready to enjoy the pleasures I've been supporting all those years.

[AWCHIEF]

Originally Posted by Boxite

You guys who are anxious to spend more for your park fees... there's a simple answer for you.... quit buying the discounted fees and quit buying only ONE pass for your vehicle/family. Buy one for EACH adult in your group!

Leave me out of your plans for higher fees...I've been paying my taxes for a half-century without complaint because (unlike the richest 1%)... I don't mind paying taxes when I make income.... and now that I'm retired I'm ready to enjoy the pleasures I've been supporting all those years.

Well said!🇺🇸

I will happily take any saving and discount I can get.

[Larry C]

Well said!

Larry

Originally Posted by Boxite

You guys who are anxious to spend more for your park fees... there's a simple answer for you.... quit buying the discounted fees and quit buying only ONE pass for your vehicle/family. Buy one for EACH adult in your group!

Leave me out of your plans for higher fees...I've been paying my taxes for a half-century without complaint because (unlike the richest 1%)... I don't mind paying taxes when I make income.... and now that I'm retired I'm ready to enjoy the pleasures I've been supporting all those years.

[spenfolder]

Seriously guys??? Park entrance fees seem like the least expensive factor of camping in an Airstream. Just saying I don't mind supporting our amazing and underfunded national parks. Guess I'll just have to make my support anonymously to avoid criticism on this forum.

Sta... I mean... anonymous.

[MomcatA]

Yeah, we pay taxes, too, and what happens to National Park funding? Cut, cut ,cut year after year. The passes and entry fees at least go directly to the Parks. I'm 70 and would gladly pay $10 (or $20) per year for my Senior Pass.

[AWCHIEF]

I am sure that the park service would gladly take overpayments and donations. They also have a very active volunteer program. Talk is cheap, actions are what matters.

[Silver Otter]

We have an old person's pass. Still, we never complain about supporting our wonderful park systems, city, state, regional, national. It 's the least we can do.