Fees & Passes

Credit cards are the only form of payment accepted at the automated fee machine and the entrance booth. If you would prefer to pay with cash, please first stop by the visitor center to obtain a voucher for cash payment.

Standard Entrance Fees

The following 7 day passes apply to private, non-commercial vehicles. The fee covers the driver and any passengers:

Vehicle $20

Motorcycle $15

Walk in/ Bicycle $10 (15 and under free)

Commercial Vehicles

The following 7 day passes apply to commercial vehicles:

1-6 persons Car/Taxi $25

7-24 Passenger Van $40

Tour Bus $100

Passes

The following passes are also accepted for entrance:

1) Interagency Annual Pass: $80
This annual pass covers entrance and standard amenity fees for national parks and other federal fee areas; Valid for one year through the month of purchase. You can purchase the pass at the park entrance station or at the visitor center when the entrance station is closed.

2) Interagency Senior Pass: $80
This is a lifetime pass for U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over. The pass provides access to, and use of, Federal recreation sites that charge an Entrance or Standard Amenity. The pass can only be obtained in person at the park entrance station. The Senior Pass provides a 50 percent discount on camping.

3) Interagency Senior Annual Pass: $20
This is an annual pass for U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over. The pass provides access to, and use of, Federal recreation sites that charge an Entrance or Standard Amenity. The pass can only be obtained in person at the park at the park entrance station. The Senior Pass provides a 50 percent discount on camping.

4) Craters of the Moon Pass: $35
Annual entrance pass for Craters of the Moon National Monument only. Valid for one year through the month of purchase. You can purchase the pass at the park entrance station.

5) Interagency Access Pass: Free
This is a lifetime pass for U.S. citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities. Documentation is required to obtain the pass. The pass can only be obtained in person at the park entrance station. The Access Pass provides a 50 percent discount on camping.

6) Interagency 4th Grader Pass: Free
This pass is available to U.S. 4th Graders (including home-schooled and free-choice learners 10 years of age). Valid for the duration of the 4th grade school year through the following summer (September to August). Visit everykidoutdoors.gov for more information. This pass provides free access to national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and more!

7) Interagency Volunteer Pass: Free
This is an annual pass for volunteers with 250 cumulative service hours with federal agencies that participate in the Interagency Pass Program. Contact the park's VIP coordinator at 208-527-1335 to learn about volunteer opportunities at Craters of the Moon.

8) Interagency Annual Pass for US Military: Free
This is an annual pass covering entrance and standard amenity fees for all national parks and other federal fee areas. Free to active duty US military personnel and their dependents with proper identification (current CAC Card or qualified DD Form 1173 required). Obtain with military ID card at the Monument fee station or at the BLM field office in Shoshone.

 

Free Entrance Days

Whenever the Loop Road is not fully open to automobile travel, no entrance fee is charged. Depending on weather, this occurs roughly from November through April.

In addition, there are special days when no entrance fees are charged at all National Park Service sites. Find out which days are fee free.

If your visit during a free day extends beyond the free day(s) and you re-enter the park after the free day, you will be required to pay the regular entrance fee. Camping fees are not included.

 

Camping Fees

There is a 42 site campground among the lava formations beyond the visitor center. Campsites are available on a first come, first served basis for $15 per night per campsite ($8 per campsite in the early and late season when no water is available). Self register at the campground (no reservations) for the campsite of your choice. Payment is only accepted by way of a credit card at the automated fee machine in the campground.

A separate group campsite is located behind Sunset Cinder Cone about .75 miles up a gravel road on the north side of U.S. Highway 20/26/93. The fee for the Group Campground is $30 per night for groups of 30 people or less. This campground is only available by reservation only through the Recreation.gov website.

 

Does your fourth grader have their Every Kid in a Park pass?