Educational Fee Waivers

National Park Service (NPS) regulations allow school groups and other bona fide national and international academic institutions to obtain a waiver for park entrance fees, provided that the visit is for educational or scientific purposes.

Educational fee waivers are not automatically granted. Applicant groups must show they qualify for the waiver. The three criteria to be met to qualify for a fee waiver include: eligibility, educational purpose, and relevance of park resources or facilities.

1. Download Application Here:Academic Fee Waiver Application - 2023
2. Fill, Save, and attach to an email.
3. Submit completed applications to: ROMO_FEES_PERMITS@NPS.GOV

Fee waiver requests must be submitted via Application Form at least two weeks prior to the visit.

Last updated: July 20, 2023

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Mailing Address:

1000 US Hwy 36
Estes Park, CO 80517

Phone:

970 586-1206
The Information Office is open year-round: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. daily in summer; 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Mondays - Fridays and 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturdays - Sundays in winter. Recorded Trail Ridge Road status: (970) 586-1222.

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