Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access Petroglyph National Monument.

Other National Park Service sites may require an entrance pass or fee. Depending on your trip plans, an interagency pass may save you money.

2025 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Come experience the national parks! All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone (other fees, including timed entry or reservation fees, may apply). Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free dates:

• Thursday, January 9 — National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter Jr.
• Monday, January 20 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Saturday, April 19 — First Day of National Park Week
• Thursday, June 19 — Juneteenth National Independence Day
• Monday, August 4 — Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
• Saturday, September 27 — National Public Lands Day
• Tuesday, November 11 — Veterans Day

 

Petroglyph National Monument is free to visit.

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:

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 Veteran & Gold Star Pass

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Lifetime Military Pass for Gold Star Families and Veterans

Veterans can present one of the four forms of acceptable ID (Department of Defense ID Card, Veteran Health ID (VHIC), Veteran ID Card, or veteran’s designation on a state-issued US driver’s license or ID card) to receive this free pass. Gold Star Families obtain information, self-certify they qualify and download a voucher on NPS.gov.

 

Every Kid Outdoors Pass for 4th grade students.

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Every Kid Outdoors 4th Grader Pass
Beginning September 1, 2024 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, 2025. 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.