Entrance Fees:

Entrance to the park grounds and gardens is free of charge. Grounds are open 7:00AM to sunset, seven days per week.

User Fees:

An $8.00 user fee for adults includes a Guided Tour of Vanderbilt Mansion. Children ages 16 and under are admitted free of charge. All visitors (including children) must have a tour reservation ticket in order to join a Guided Tour. Access to the Vanderbilt Mansion is by guided tour only.

Guided tour reservation tickets for the Vanderbilt Mansion are issued at the Visitor Center at the site. Families or individuals may reserve ahead by contacting our Reservation Center at 1-800-967-2283 or by website at http://reservations.nps.gov. Reservations are accepted up to five months in advance.

Golden Age Passports entitle the cardholder to a 50% discount on all Roosevelt-Vanderbilt park guided tour tickets. This discount is available for the cardholder only, and does not apply to family members.

Golden Access Passports entitle the cardholder to a 50% discount on guided tours.

Golden Eagle Passports are not honored for user fees (guided tours).

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NOTICE:

As of November 1, 1999, all COMMERCIAL TOUR GROUPS and EDUCATIONAL GROUPS must place reservations for Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site with Biospherics, Inc., our new reservation center. Contact the center at 1-800-967-2283, seven days a week from 10 AM through 10 PM (Eastern Time). Or reserve by secure website at http://reservations.nps.gov. Commercial group reservations are accepted up to one year in advance. Families or individuals may reserve ahead as well. Reservations are accepted up to five months in advance. Contact the reservation center at 1-800-967-2283.

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The site is a very popular tourist attraction in Hyde Park, especially during the fall foliage season. Tours often sell out during the month of October. Advance group reservations are necessary months prior to your planned visit.

Group rates: 

From 10-25 people: $40.00 flat fee WITH A CONFIRMED RESERVATION. Without confirmed reservations, the fee is $8.00 per person.

From 26 - 50 people: $100.00 flat fee WITH A CONFIRMED RESERVATION.Without confirmed reservations, the fee is $8.00 per person.

Members of a commercial bus group may not use golden passports,they are intended for private individual use only.

Bonafide educational groups can qualify for a waiver of the user fee. Contact the Reservation Center for more information.