Fees & Reservations

The only way to see the Queen's Chamber in Carlsbad Cavern is to take the King's Palace guided tour. Reservations are strongly recommended for all guided tours.

NPS Photo by Peter Jones.

 

Entrance Fee (Self-Guided Tours)

Adults - $6, Children 15 and under - Free

All visitors who enter Carlsbad Cavern for any tour are required to purchase an Entrance Fee ticket, which is good for 3 days.

When using an America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, Annual Pass, Senior Pass, Access Pass or Volunteer Pass, the pass admits the cardholder plus plus three adults (where a per person fee is charged).

Fee Free Days 2013

Entrance fees for all self-guided tours of Carlsbad Caverns are free on the following dates:

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - January 21
• National Park Week - April 22-26
• 97th Birthday of National Park Service - August 25
• National Public Lands Day - September 28
• Veterans Day Weekend - November 9-11

Ranger-Guided Tour Fees

King's Palace. $8 for adults, $4 for children, under 4 not permitted. Must also purchase Entrance Fee ticket. $4 for Senior and Access Pass holders.

Left Hand Tunnel. $7 for adults, $3.50 for children, under 6 not permitted. Must also purchase Entrance Fee ticket. $3.50 for Senior and Access Pass holders.

Slaughter Canyon Cave. $15 for adults, $7.50 for children, under 8 not permitted. $7.50 for Senior and Access Pass holders.

Lower Cave. $20 for adults, $10 for children, under 12 not permitted. Must also purchase Entrance Fee ticket. $10 for Senior and Access Pass holders.

Hall of the White Giant. $20 for adults, $10 for children, under 12 not permitted. Must also purchase Entrance Fee ticket. $10 for Senior and Access Pass holders.

Spider Cave. $20 for adults, $10 for children, under 12 not permitted. $10 for Senior and Access Pass holders.