National Parks entry tickets
If you are heading out this summer check ahead for BIG changes in NPS. Zion has required shuttle tix for a while now. Other parks are jumping on that theme. We came West early this year and were ...
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Geo*Boy wrote:FWC wrote:Lwiddis wrote:
Am I correct that Yosemite is now charging $2 to enter even with a federal senior pass?
That is the case if you are entering for day use and don't have any other reservation/permit such as a wilderness permit, camping reservation etc. The same $2 fee applies to folks who have annual National Park Passes. The money doesn't even go to the park, but the contractor that runs the reservation system.
What a joke this country/government has gone to the dogs.
This is not new - the fee goes to Booz Allen Hamilton that runs recreation.gov. When you make a camping or backcountry permit reservation you pay a fee to Booz Allen as well, you just tend not to notice as it is attached to the park service fee, and it is typically $6 not $2.
