Fees & Passes

Key Information

1. Get an entrance pass

   All visitors must have one of these entrance passes:

   Pass	Price
   Standard Pass	$15.00
   Annual Pass	$45.00
   America the Beautiful Pass (includes Senior Passes)	FREE–$80.00

   Help me choose an entrance pass

Choosing an Entrance Pass

Do you have or qualify for a discounted America the Beautiful Pass?

If you already have an America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, that's the only entrance pass you need. Seniors, military, visitors with a permanent disability, and families with a 4th grader are eligible for a free or discounted America the Beautiful pass.

America the Beautiful Pass

How often do you plan to visit national parks in the next 12 months?

If you don't qualify for a discounted America the Beautiful pass, we recommend choosing an entrance pass based on your trip plans.

I'm visiting...	We recommend
This park, once	Standard Pass
This park, multiple times	Annual Pass
More than one national park or federal recreation site	America the Beautiful Pass

Entrance Passes

• Standard Pass
• Annual Pass
• America the Beautiful Pass

Standard Entrance Pass

$15.00

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site collects fees year-round.

Per Person (May 1-Apr 30)

$15.00

$10 Per person *Beginning May 1, 2024, the ticket price will increase to $15 per person.

In-person Purchase Locations

• Pavilion Visitor Center

  Credit/Debit Only

• Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center

  Credit/Debit Only

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Annual Entrance - Park

$45.00

The Roosevelt-Vanderbilt 2024 Annual Pass is valid for Entrance Fee at Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS for Entrance Fee only for pass holder and three persons (16 or older) when per person fees are charged. The pass is valid for one year from the date of purchase.

In-person Purchase Locations

• Pavilion Visitor Center

  Credit/Debit Only

• Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center

  Credit/Debit Only

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America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass

Covers entrance fees and standard amenity (day-use) fees at lands managed by

• National Park Service
• US Fish & Wildlife Service
• US Forest Service
• Bureau of Land Management
• Bureau of Reclamation
• US Army of Corps of Engineers

Depending on the type of entrance fee charged at a site, covers
One private vehicle fee
or
Four per person fees

Type	Available to	Price
Annual Pass	Everyone	$80.00
Annual Senior Pass	US citizens and permanent residents 62+ years old	$20.00
Lifetime Senior Pass	US citizens and permanent residents 62+ years old	$80.00
Annual Military Pass	Current US military and dependents	Free
Lifetime Military Pass	Gold Star Family members and veterans	Free
Access Pass	US citizens and permanent residents with permanent disability	Free
4th Grade Pass	US 4th graders	Free
Volunteer Pass	Federal recreation site volunteers with 250 service hours	Free

America the Beautiful Passes are non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. Passholders must show valid photo identification (ID) with each pass.

How to Get an America the Beautiful Pass

In Person (Recommended)

Passes can be purchased or picked up at over 1,000 federal recreation sites.

Purchase and pickup locations

Order Online, Receive by Mail

To receive your pass by mail, order online at the USGS Online Store or by phone: [phone], extension 1. Hours of operation are 8 am to 4 pm Mountain Time.

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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

 

TICKETS
Tickets to tour the mansion are $10. Tickets for children ages 15 and younger are free. Credit cards are the only form of payment we can accept.
Note - see below for Fee Information beginning May 1, 2024

ACADEMIC WAIVERS
The park offers academic waivers of entrance fees for school groups. To learn more about how to qualify and apply for waivers, visit our Education webpage.

Beginning May 1, 2024, the fees to tour the FDR Home or Vanderbilt Mansion will increase from $10 to $15 per individual 16 years and older. Those 15 years old and younger would still enter for free. The change in fees also includes a new yearly park specific pass for both the Home of FDR and Vanderbilt Mansion for $45 and includes the card holder plus 3 additional guests.

The entrance fee increase will not change the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes that are valid for entry at national parks, including the Annual, Senior, Access, 4th Grade, Military Annual, and Military Lifetime passes.

The increase in the entrance fee at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site and Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site support projects that benefit visitors and protect park resources. The increased fee revenue will allow the parks to address preservation needs of the homes, which is critical to ensuring the continued enjoyment and long-term preservation of these significant sites.

For more information on how the parks utilize the fee dollars, please visit:
Your Dollars at Work - Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Your Dollars at Work - Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

 

Group Reservations

• Vanderbilt Mansion Group Reservations

Group Reservations

Reservations for Vanderbilt Mansion are available ONLY for commercial groups and public groups of 20 or more people.  

 

Press Contact

• Dutchess Tourism Press Contact

Press Admission Requests

ll Press Admission Requests must go through Dutchess County Tourism.