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Mesa Verde National Park
Fees & Reservations
 

ENTRANCE FEES - PRIVATE VEHICLES

Park Entrance Fee for Private Vehicles
December  1 - December 31, 2011
March 4 - May 24, 2012
September 4 - December 31, 2012
Fee: $10.00
January 1 - March 3, 2012 Fee Waived
May 25 - September 3, 2012 Fee: $15.00
Details: Fee good for 7 days


Park Entrance Fee for Each Motorcyclist, Bicyclist, and Individual on Non-Commercial Buses
December  1 - December 31, 2011
March 4 - May 24, 2012
September 4 - December 31, 2012
Fee: $5.00 per person
January 1 - March 3, 2012 Fee Waived
May 25 - September 3, 2012 Fee: $8.00 per person
Details: Fee good for 7 days


Mesa Verde Annual Pass
Fee: $30.00
Details: Fee good for a year, beginning from the date of sale

 

 

ENTRANCE FEES - COMMERCIAL TOURS

 

Commercial Tour Fees for 1-6 Person Vehicle Capacity
(not including driver)
December  1 - December 31, 2011
March 4 - May 24, 2012
September 4 - December 31, 2012
Fee: $25.00, plus $5.00 fee for each person, 16 years of age or older.
January 1 - March 3, 2012 Fee Waived
May 25 - September 3, 2012 Fee: $25.00, plus $8.00 fee for each person, 16 years of age or older.

 

Commercial Tour Fees for 7-15 Person Vehicle Capacity (not including driver)

December  1 - December 31, 2011
March 4 - May 24, 2012
September 4 - December 31, 2012
Fee: $75.00
January 1 - March 3, 2012 Fee Waived
May 25 - September 3, 2012 Fee: $75.00

 

Commercial Tour Fees for 16-25 Person Vehicle Capacity (not including driver)

December  1 - December 31, 2011
March 4 - May 24, 2012
September 4 - December 31, 2012
Fee: $100.00
January 1 - March 3, 2012 Fee Waived
May 25 - September 3, 2012 Fee: $100.00

 

Commercial Tour Fees for 26+ Person Vehicle Capacity (not including driver)

December  1 - December 31, 2011
March 4 - May 24, 2012
September 4 - December 31, 2012
Fee: $200.00
January 1 - March 3, 2012 Fee Waived
May 25 - September 3, 2012 Fee: $200.00

Details: Commercial Tour Fees good for 7 days only if tour maintains the same group of people for each re-entry.

 

 

ENTRANCE FEES - ORGANIZED NON-COMMERCIAL GROUPS

A per person fee is charged for organized non-commercial groups which include church groups, college/school groups, scouts, service organizations, military, etc. All holders of ATB Interagency Passes, Golden Passports, Annual Mesa Verde passes, and those under 16 years of age will be exempt from payment of fees. (The above named passes allow free entrance to individual pass holders under the conditions stated on the pass.)

The total fee charged for an Organized Non-Commercial Group will not exceed the charge for a commercial tour fee.

Non-Commercial Group Fee (based on vehicle capacity)
 

7-15
Person
Capacity

16-25
Person
Capacity

26+ Person
Capacity

Dec. 1 - Dec. 31, 2011
March 4 - May 24, 2012
Sept. 4 - Dec. 31, 2012
$5.00 per person, 16 years of age
or older.
Not to exceed $75.00
$5.00 per person, 16 years of age
or older.
Not to exceed $100.00
$5.00 per person, 16 years of age
or older.
Not to exceed $200.00
January 1 - March 3, 2012 Fee Waived Fee Waived Fee Waived
May 25 - Sept. 3, 2012 $8.00 per person, 16 years of age
or older.
Not to exceed $75.00
$8.00 per person, 16 years of age
or older.
Not to exceed $100.00
$8.00 per person, 16 years of age
or older.
Not to exceed $200.00

Details: Non-Commercial Group Fee good for 7 days only for the same group of people for each re-entry.
 

 


 

ACCEPTED FORMS of PAYMENT

  • Cash: United States currency.
  • Travelers Check: Payable in U.S. Dollars.
  • Charge Cards: Master Card, VISA, or American Express.
  • Personal or Commercial Checks: A check must be drawn on a U.S. Bank, payable in U.S. Dollars, and the check holder's name and current address must be imprinted on the check. A Telephone number and Tax Identification are also required. Personal checks for over $25.00 require the check holder's Social Security Number (SSN). All Business Checks require the business' Tax Identification Number (TIN).
 
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Educational Fee Waiver Information
educational institutions may want to apply for an entrance fee waiver
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ARAMARK logo
ARAMARK/Mesa Verde Company
for information on lodging and camping reservations
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Ranger giving tour of cliff dwelling.
Purchase Tour Tickets
find out where to purchase tickets for ranger-guided tours.
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Annual Pass - Desert scene
NPS & Federal Recreation Lands Pass Program
information on passes to your national parks and other federal lands
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Last Updated: December 09, 2011 at 09:58 MST