Introduction to Yellowstone National Park: Entrance Fees

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Currently entrance fees are $25 for a private, noncommercial vehicle; $20 for each snowmobile or motorcycle; or $12 for each visitor over 16 years of age entering by foot, bike, ski, etc. This fee provides the visitor with a 7-day entrance permit for both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Remember to keep your admission receipt in order to re-enter the parks. Snowmobile operators must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license.

Advance reservations are not needed to enter the park.

Annual Area, Interagency Annual, Interagency Senior and Interagency Access passes are available in addition to the standard entrance pass.

Annual Area Pass

A $50 annual pass for Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks is available. It is valid one year from date of purchase.

National Parks Annual Pass

As of January 1, 2007, the National Parks Annual Pass is no longer available. It has been replaced by the new Interagency Annual Pass.

Interagency Annual Pass

The new Interagency Pass is good at "most federal recreation sites across the country" is available and may be purchased online. This annual pass includes all national parks for which entrance fees are accessed.

Interagency Senior Pass

The $10 Interagency Senior Pass (62 and older) is a lifetime pass available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Pass is available only in-person at entrances or visitor centers.

Interagency Access Pass

Free lifetime pass available to citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. who have been determined to be blind or permanently disabled. Pass is available only in-person at entrances or visitor centers.

The above passes replace the Golden Eagle, Golden Age and Golden Access Passports as well as the National Parks Pass. These passes will remain valid until they expire or are lost or stolen.

Commercial Visitors

Commercial bus tours are subject to a separate fee schedule based upon the seating capacity of the bus.

	Seating Capacity	Fee
Sedan	1-6 passengers	$25, plus $10 a person
Van	7-15 passengers	$125 (no per person fee)
Minibus	16-25 passengers	$200 (no per person fee)
Motorcoach	26 or more passengers	$300 (no per person fee)

Yellowstone and Grand Teton are two of 100 National Park Service units selected to participate in the Congressionally authorized Recreation Fee Demonstration Program. Under this program, parks keep 80% of all fees collected; the remaining 20% will be deposited in a special account to be used in parks where fees are not collected. The additional funds generated by the fee increases will be used to accomplish projects the parks have been unable to fund through yearly Congressional allocations. Some of the projects expected to be funded include the protection of the parks' road investment through overlays, patching, chipseal, drainage, and erosion control; enhancement of accessibility for the physically challenged to park resources and buildings; increased monitoring and mitigation activities for park resources; upgrading of park campgrounds and amphitheaters; rehabilitation of park structures; and repair of failing elements in utility systems parkwide. Funded projects will increase the quality of the visitor experience and enhance the protection of park resources.