Fees & Passes

Montezuma Castle Visitor Center

NPS

 

If you are planning a special event or activity at Montezuma Castle or Montezuma Well, please contact the Permit Coordinator for information regarding special use permits.

If you are a school group requesting an educational fee waiver, please see our Fee Waiver page.

Fee Free Days in 2020:

• January 20: Martin Luther King Jr Day
• April 18: First Day of National Park Week
• August 5: Passage of the Great American Outdoors Act
• August 25: National Park Service Birthday/ Founders Day
• September 26: National Public Lands Days
• November 11: Veterans Day

Montezuma Well

Entrance to Montezuma Well is FREE!

Montezuma Castle Entrance Fees (Current fees)

Adults (16 and over): $10.00 (good for seven days at both Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments)
Children (under 16): FREE

Entrance fees can be purchased at the Visitor Center or online at Recreation.gov

 

Annual pass - Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments

Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot Annual Pass

• $35 annual pass
• Good at both Tuzigoot and Montezuma Castle monuments
• Available to everyone; good for card holder plus 3 adults
• Can be obtained in person at Tuzigoot National Monument (or Montezuma Castle)
• Non-transferable

 

America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass – Annual Pass

Interagency Annual Pass

• $80 annual pass
• Available to everyone
• Can be obtained in person at Montezuma Castle National Monument or online through the USGS
• Non-transferable

Frequently Asked Questions about the Interagency Annual Pass

 

America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass – Military Annual Pass

Free Annual Pass for Military

• For active duty military personnel and dependents with proper identification (CAC Card or DD Form 1173)
• Good for the card holder plus three adults
• Non-transferable

Frequently Asked Questions about the Annual Pass for Military

 

America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass – Annual Senior Pass

Senior Pass

• $20 Annual Senior Pass
• For U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over.
• May be obtained in person at Montezuma Castle National Monument or through the mail by visiting recreation.gov. Applicants must provide documentation of age and residency or citizenship.
• May provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launch, and specialized interpretive services.
• Generally does NOT cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners.

 

America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass – Lifetime Senior Pass

Senior Pass

• $80 LIfetime Senior Pass
• For U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over.
• May be obtained in person at Montezuma Castle National Monument or through the mail by visiting recreation.gov. Applicants must provide documentation of age and residency or citizenship.
• May provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launch, and specialized interpretive services.
• Generally does NOT cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners.

 

America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass – 2018 Access Pass

Access Pass

• Free
• For U.S. citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities.
• May be obtained in person at a Montezuma Castle National Monument or through the mail using this application form. The cost of obtaining an Access Pass through the mail is ten dollars ($10) for processing the application (the Pass is free). Applicants must provide documentation of permanent disability and residency or citizenship.
• May provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launching, and specialized interpretive services.
• Generally does NOT cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Interagency Access Pass

 

America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass – Volunteer Pass

Volunteer Pass - Free to those who have accumulated 250 volunteer hours.

This annual pass is for volunteers acquiring 250 service hours on a cumulative basis (beginning January 1, 2007). It provides access to, and use of, Federal recreation sites that charge an Entrance or Standard Amenity Fee for a year, beginning from the date of award. The pass admits the pass holder and passengers in a non-commercial vehicle at per vehicle fee areas and pass holder + 3 adults, not to exceed 4 adults, at per person fee areas (children under 16 are admitted free). Contact the park volunteer coordinator, Krystina Isaac, to learn about volunteer opportunities at Montezuma Castle National Monument.

 

Annual Pass - 4th Grade

4th Grade Annual Pass

• Available starting September 2015 (see the Every Kid Outside website for details)
• Covers the fourth grader (card holder) and three adults
• Good from September to August (the school year plus following summer)
• Non-transferable
• Good at every NPS unit across the country

 

For the former pass program passes:

Golden Eagle Passport and National Parks Pass and Golden Eagle Hologram
These passes have been discontinued and replaced by the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass– Annual Pass.

Golden Age Passport
This pass has been discontinued and replaced by the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass– Senior Pass

Golden Access Passport
This pass has been discontinued and replaced by the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass– Access Pass

All National Parks Passes, Golden Eagle, Golden Eagle Hologram, Golden Access and Golden Age Passports will continue to be honored according to the provisions of the pass. Only paper Golden Age and Access Passports may be exchanged free of charge for new plastic passes.

Definitions and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) may be found at https://store.usgs.gov/pass/general.html