Fees & Passes

Credit Cards Only

Only credit cards will be accepted at this time. No cash or checks, please. Master Card, VISA, Discover, American Express, or Diners Club are all accepted.

 

 

Reservations for timed entry are not available, nor required, at Mesa Verde National Park.

Electronic Passes available through Recreation.gov

Purchase digital park entrance passes on recreation.gov at no additional cost. Once purchased, passes for Mesa Verde National Park must be printed or saved on your mobile device prior to use. Connectivity is limited in the park, therefore printing the permit or saving it on your phone is highly recommended.

Passes, including the America the Beautiful, National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Passes, such as the Annual, Access, or Senior pass,may be purchased at the entrance station upon arrival.

The following digital park entrance passes are available on recreation.gov:

• Private Vehicle (valid for seven days)
• Motorcycle (valid for seven days)
• Mesa Verde Annual Pass ($55 valid for one year from month of purchase)

 

Entrance Fees: Private Vehicles

Entrance fees are good for entrance to Mesa Verde National Park for seven days.

Park Entrance Fee for Vehicles

Winter (January 2 to April 30 and October 23 to December 31)	Fee: $20.00
Summer (May 1 to October 22)	Fee: $30.00

Park Entrance Fee for Motorcycles

Winter (January 2 to April 30 and October 23 to December 31)	Fee: $15.00
Summer (May 1 to October 22)	Fee: $25.00

Park Entrance Fee for Each Bicyclist and Individual on Non-Commercial Buses

Winter (January 2 to April 30 and October 23 to December 31)	Fee: $10.00
Summer (May 1 to October 22)	Fee: $15.00

Mesa Verde Annual Pass
Fee: $55.00
Details: Fee good for a year, beginning from the date of sale.

America the Beautiful Series Passes

Fee: Varies
Details: The Annual, Military, Senior, and Access passes can be purchased in the park or online. For information on each of the passes, visit the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Program.

Free Annual 4th Grade Pass

The pass is available to U.S. 4th graders (including home-schooled and free-choice learners 10 years of age) with a valid Every Kid Outdoors paper voucher.Once students earn their paper voucher at Every Kid Outdoors website, the printed voucher can be exchanged at the park. (Digital versions of the voucher such as on smart phones or tablets will not be accepted.) The pass is valid for the duration of the 4th grade school year through the following summer (September 1 to August 31). For more information, visit https://store.usgs.gov/faq#4th-Grade-Pass.

Passes for Veterans & Gold Star Families

Beginning on Veterans Day, November 11, 2020, Gold Star Families and U.S. military veterans receive free access to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks, wildlife refuges and forests. The free access program is a way to thank America’s veterans and Gold Star families for their support of our country and to encourage them to explore recreational opportunities on their public lands and waters. For more information on the program and how to obtain free entrance, please visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/veterans-and-gold-star-families-free-access.htm.

2023 Fee-Free Days

January 16	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
April 22	First Day of National Park Week
August 4	Great American Outdoors Day
September 23	National Public Lands Day
November 11	Veterans Day

 

Entrance Fees:
Commercial Tours

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

Commercial Tour Fees for 1-6 Person Vehicle Capacity
(not including driver)

Winter (January 2 to April 30 and November 1 to December 31)	Fee: $25.00 plus $10.00 for each person, 16 years of age or older.
Summer (May 1 to October 31)	Fee: $25.00, plus $15.00 fee for each person, 16 years of age or older

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

Winter (January 2 to April 30 and November 1 to December 31)	Fee: $75.00
Summer (May 1 to October 31)	Fee: $75.00

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

Winter (January 2 to April 30 and November 1 to December 31)	Fee: $100.00
Summer (May 1 to October 31)	Fee: $100.00

Commercial Tour Fees for 26+ Person Vehicle Capacity

(not including driver)

Winter (January 2 to April 30 and November 1 to December 31)	Fee: $200.00
Summer (May 1 to October 31)	Fee: $200.00

 

Entrance Fees - Non-Commerical Tours

A per-person fee is charged for organized non-commercial groups in vehicles with a capacity of more than 16 persons. Organized non-commercial groups include church groups, college/school groups, scouts, service organizations, 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)
Non-Commercial Group Fee good for 7 days only for the same group of people for each re-entry.

	Less than 16 Person Capacity	16-25 Person Capacity	26+ Person Capacity
Winter (January 2 to April 30 and November 1 to December 31)	$20.00 per vehicle	$10.00 per person, 16 years of age or older. Not to exceed $100.00	$10.00 per person, 16 years of age or older. Not to exceed $200.00
Summer (May 1 to October 31)	$30.00 per vehicle	$15.00 per person, 16 years of age or older. Not to exceed $100.00	$15.00 per person, 16 years of age or older. Not to exceed $200.00