Fees & Passes

Overview of entrance requirements

All visitors MUST have

• Entrance Pass

  Required for all visitors

Entrance Passes

Interagency Passes

FREE–$80.00

The America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the United States. Passes cover entrance fees at lands managed by the National Park Service and US Fish & Wildlife Service and also standard amenity fees (day use fees) at lands managed by the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Army Corps of Engineers.

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Standard Entrance Pass

$15.00

The Castillo de San Marcos is considered to be a "walk-in" park. The entrance fee applies to each individual. Tickets are not transferable and cannot be given to other guests. Adults (Age 16 and above) entrance is $15.00 - valid for 7 consecutive days. Children (age 15 and under) are admitted free of charge but must be accompanied by an adult. Only credit and debit cards are accepted for payment. The Golden Access and Age Passports; the Castillo Annual Pass; and the Interagency Access, Annual, Military, and Senior Passes are honored for free admission in accordance with the terms specified on the card. Park passes provide free entry for the pass holder and 3 adult guests (age 16 and above). Children (age 15 and under) are free. All passes must be presented with a valid driver's license or state ID. The National Park Service offers free admission to everyone on special fee free days.

Per Person

$15.00

The Castillo de San Marcos is considered to be a "walk-in" park. The entrance fee applies to each individual. Tickets are not transferable and cannot be given to other guests. Adults (Age 16 and above) entrance is $15.00 and valid for 7 consecutive days. Children (age 15 and under) are admitted free of charge but must be accompanied by an adult.

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2024 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Come experience the national parks! All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone (other fees may apply). Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free dates:

• Monday, January 15 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Saturday, April 20 — First Day of National Park Week
• Wednesday, June 19 — Juneteenth
• Sunday, August 4 — The Great American Outdoors Act
• Saturday, September 28 — National Public Lands Day
• Monday, November 11 — Veterans Day

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Entrance Fee

• The Castillo de San Marcos is considered to be a "walk-in" park. The entrance fee applies to each individual. Tickets are not transferable and cannot be given to other guests.
• Adults (Age 16 and above) entrance is $15.00 - valid for 7 consecutive days.
• Children (age 15 and under) are admitted free of charge but must be accompanied by an adult.
• Only credit and debit cards are accepted for payment.
• The Golden Access and Age Passports; the Castillo Annual Pass; and the Interagency Access, Annual, Military, and Senior Passes are honored for free admission in accordance with the terms specified on the card.
• Park passes provide free entry for the pass holder and 3 adult guests (age 16 and above). Children (age 15 and under) are free. All passes must be presented with a valid driver's license or state ID.
• Learn about the Interagency Passes here.
• Traveling as a group or school? Learn more about Field Trips.
• The National Park Service offers free admission to everyone on special fee free days. Click here to learn more about Free Entrance Days in the National Parks.
• There are no refunds for weather such as thunder and lightning which will cause the closure of the upper level of the fort. Lower interior rooms remain open during inclement weather.

Parking

• The City of St Augustine maintains a parking lot in front of the Castillo. The cost is $2.50 per hour which is paid at automated stations which accept most denominations of U.S. coin and currency as well as credit and debit cards.
• You may want to consider using the city's parking garage which is only a block away from the Castillo. It is conveniently located and will provide shade for your vehicle.

• Only vehicles 21 feet or shorter, including any trailers, are permitted to park in the Castillo lot. The City of St. Augustine provides free parking for larger vehicles at the corner of West Castillo Drive and Riberia Street. Please see map below. The lot is approximately three blocks from the Castillo and visitors may use the Castillo's lot to drop off and pick up passengers.

 

 

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