Fees & Passes

The Boca Negra Canyon unit of Petroglyph National Monument is owned, staffed, and managed by the City of Albuquerque Open Space Division and charges a parking fee of $2 on the weekends and $1 on weekdays. There is no charge of an entrance fee at the other trailheads. We do not sell the Annual or the Senior Federal Recreational Lands Passes.

For your convenience, we issue the Access Pass (documentation required), Annual Military Pass (Military or Veteran ID required), and the Every Kid in a Park 4th Grader Pass (EKO voucher required) at the Information Center located at 6510 Western Trail at Unser Blvd. NW. The Information Center is open daily, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.

Petroglyph National Monument does not sell the Annual and Senior Federal Lands Passes. These passes can be purchased via the USGS Store website, at a national park that charges entrance fees, or at any of the following Albuquerque locations:

U.S. Forest Service 333 Broadway Blvd. SE [phone]
Cibola National Forest and Grasslands Office 2113 Osuna Rd. NE [phone]
Bureau of Land Management Office 100 Sun Ave NE, Ste. 330 [phone]

 

Interagency Access Pass

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Interagency Access Pass
This pass is a free, lifetime pass that is available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents that have been medically determined to have a permanent disability that severely limits one or more major life activities, regardless of age. May be obtained in person at the visitor center, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm daily. Proof of medically determined permanent disability and residency is required. This pass also provides a 50% discount for the pass owner on some expanded amenity fees such as camping (excluding hook-ups), boat launching, etc.

Access Pass- issued free to persons with a permanent disability

 

Annual Military Pass is for ACTIVE Duty military personnel and their qualifying dependents.

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The Annual Military Pass is a free pass for all active duty military member personnel and their dependents. In order to qualify for the Annual Military Pass, the military member must present their CAC Card. A military dependent must present a Department of Defense ID (DD Form 1173) that identifies the dependent and his/her sponsor. Dependents may not use any other type of ID to obtain a pass. Military Veterans also qualify for this free pass with proper identification, such as your VA Card.

 

Every Kid Outdoors Pass for 4th grade students.

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Every Kid Outdoors 4th Grader Pass
Beginning September 1, 2021 if you are a U.S. 4th grader (including home schooled and free-choice learners 10 years of age) you can download your own voucher or pass to gain unlimited, free access to any federal lands or waters through August 31, 2022. As a 4th grader with a voucher or pass, anyone in the vehicle with you is admitted for free at sites that charge per vehicle. If visiting a per person fee area, up to three accompanying adults will be admitted. The 4th grader must be present to use the pass. For more information on how to obtain a voucher then exchange it for a pass visit the Every Kid Outdoors website.