Fees & Passes

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Park Fee

Payment can be made by cash, check, or credit card. Your fees are put to work improving visitor services and facilities. Thank you for supporting your national parks! Learn more about our recent fee increases.

• Cars - $25 in the summer (May 22-October 31), $15 in the winter (November 1-May 21). Admits one private, non-commercial vehicle (15-passenger capacity or less) and all occupants. Good for 7 days.
• Motorcycles - $20 in the summer (May 22-October 31), $15 in the winter (November 1-May 21). Admits one or two passengers on a private, non-commercial motorcycle. Good for 7 days.
• Bicycles & Pedestrians - $12 per individual. Admits one individual with no car (bicyclist, hiker, pedestrian). Youth 15 and under are admitted free of charge. Good for 7 days.
• Commercial Vehicles:
  • Capacity of 1 to 6 passengers - $25 + $5 per passenger
  • Capacity of 7 to 15 passengers - $75
  • Capacity of 16 to 25 passengers - $100
  • Capacity of 26 or more passengers - $200

Note: Fees for commercial vehicles are based on the capacity of the vehicle, not the number of passengers on board.

 

Special Passes

Whether you are a frequent visitor to Crater Lake, a senior citizen, or planning to visit multiple national parks, there is a pass for you.

 

Crater Lake Annual Pass - Valid at Crater Lake National Park and Lava Beds National Monument only, the Crater Lake annual pass is good for one year from the issue month. It admits the pass owner and accompanying passengers in a single, private, noncommercial vehicle, or the pass owner and three persons when entry is by other means. Cost $50.

 

America the Beautiful Annual Interagency Pass - Available for purchase by anyone 16 years and older. Good for one year at Federal recreation sites where entrance or standard amenity fees are charged. Also available online. Cost $80.

 

America the Beautiful Senior Annual Pass - Available for purchase by any US resident or citizen 62 years old and older. Valid 12 months from month of purchase at Federal recreation sites where entrance or standard amenity fees are charged. Cost $20.

 

America the Beautiful Senior Lifetime Pass - Available for purchase by any US resident 62 years old or older. Valid for the lifetime of the cardholer at Federal recreation sitew where entrance or standard amenity fees are charged. Cost $80.

 

America the Beautiful Annual Military Pass - Available for free for all current service men and women (Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, as well as National Guard and Reserves) and their dependents. Good for 12 months at federal recreation sites where entrance or standard amenity fees are charged.

 

America the Beautiful Access Interagency Pass - Available for any US resident or citizen with a permanent disability. Good for lifetime use at Federal recreation sites where entrance or standard amenity fees are charged. Cost is free, with proper documentation.

 

Academic Fee Waivers

National Park Service regulations allow school groups and other approved national and international academic instituitions to obtain a waiver of park entrance fees, provided the visit is for educational or scientific purposes, and the resources or facilities that the group intends to use support those purposes. Learn more about academic fee waivers here.