Fees & Reservations

 

Entrance Fee- $7.00

• Valid for seven days.
• Under 16 years old free
• Includes: Laboratory Complex and Glenmont

Audio Tour - $5.00

• Permits use of equipment for the day's visit
• Includes standard audio tour, family version, and tours in German, Spanish, and Japanese

Annual Park Pass- $30.00

• Valid at Thomas Edison NHP for 12 months from date of purchase
• Permits the card holder and three other people entrance.
• Includes: Laboratory Complex and Glenmont

 

America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass

In January 2007, the National Park Service joined the USDA Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Reclamation in the new Interagency Pass Program. This program provides pass holders access into any federal recreation site that charges an entrance or standard amenity fee; some passes also offer discounts on other fees, such as camping. Each pass admits the pass holder and passengers in a non-commercial vehicle at per vehicle fee areas and pass holder plus three adults, not to exceed four adults, at per person fee areas. (Children under 16 are admitted free.)

America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass replaced the Golden Age Passport, Golden Access and Golden Eagle Passport and Golden Eagle Hologram.

All National Park Passes, Golden Eagle, Golden Eagle Hologram, Golden Access an Golden Age Passports will continue to be honored according to the provisions of the pass. Only paper Golden Age and Access Passports my be exchanged free of charge for new plastic passes.

Senior Pass

Interagency Senior Pass- $10.00
(Formerly called: Golden Age Passport)

• A lifetime pass for citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. age 62 years of age or older.
• Valid for entrance fees at other National Parks and several other federal agencies
• Permits the card holder and three other people entrance.
• Includes: Laboratory Complex and Glenmont

 

Annual Pass

Interagency Annual Pass- $80.00
(Formerly called: Golden Eagle or National Park Pass)

• An annual pass valid for 12 months from date of purchase.
• Valid for entrance fees at other National Parks and several other federal agencies.
• Permits the card holder and three other people entrance.
• Includes: Laboratory Complex and Glenmont

 

Access Pass

Interagency Access Pass- Free
(Formerly called: Golden Access)

• A lifetime pass for citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. who have a permanent disability regardless of age.
• Valid for entrance fees at other National Parks and several other federal agencies.
• Permits the card holder and three other people entrance.
• Includes: Laboratory Complex and Glenmont

 

Annual Military Pass

Interagency Annual Military Pass- Free

· Active duty military members and their dependents qualify for a FREE Annual Pass. Present your valid Common Access Card (CAC) or military dependent ID (DoD Form 1173) for your free Annual Pass.

· An annual pass valid for 12 months from date of purchase.

· Valid for entrance fees at other National Parks and several other federal agencies.

· Permits the card holder and three other people entrance.

· For more information go to: www.store.usgs.gov/pass/military.html

 

Fee Free Days 2013

All National Parks will offer free admission on the following dates:

In celebration of National Park Week
April 24 through 26

National Park Service Birthday
August 25

National Public Lands Day
September 28

In observance of Veterans Day
November 9 through 11

For more information on fee free days click here