Fees & Passes

Admission is free to visit the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, as well as all five Western Pennsylvania National Parks.

The America the Beautiful Annual Pass, and the America the Beautiful Senior Pass are no longer sold at the site. These passes are available at either a park that does charge admission fees or by clicking on the highlighted link America the Beautiful Passes. Please note that for the America the Beautiful Senior Pass, there is an additional $10.00 processing fee for applications by mail. This makes the fee for these passes a grand total of $10.00 more than the listed price for passes acquired through the mail.

The Access Pass is available at the park.
This pass is free and is for US citizens or permanent residents of any age who have a permanent disability (must show proper documentation); good for life. This admits the guest and three additional adult guests in the party.

Special Use Permit Information
Some activities require a Special Use Permit that does have a fee attached to it. To see if your planned event requires a permit, please click on the link for Special Use Permit information.

An aerial view of the parking lot and visitor center.

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