National Senior Parks Passes

pnichols wrote:
By the way, doesn't the "national park system" have a master database somewhere that matches the Senior Pass holder's name to the number on the Senior Pass? It seems like they should/would and I have always assumed that was the case - just like with all other types if ID with a number assigned to it.

Pretty sure they do not.

If so, why do you ever have to buy another Senior Pass once you've bought one? If that's not the situation, then what is that number on the pass really for when push comes to shove ... such as preventing counterfeit cards from being sold all over the place? When I have to self-register at a public campground the form I fill out always requires the number off my Senior Pass.

The same person having to buy multiple Senior Passes for themselves doesn't smell right. I'll bet that when you loose one, there's some way to reapply for a replacement at way less than the old $10 fee or the upcoming $80 fee.

Nope, information about the senior pass clearly states that it cannot be replaced if lost.... period.

Quoting here......... What if my Senior Pass is lost, stolen or damaged?
If lost or stolen, you'll need to buy another one.
If damaged, it can be replaced as long as a portion of the pass is identifiable and you show proper identification.

https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm

Current list of places you can walk in and purchase the American the Beautiful passes, be they senior, military, or regular annual pass.

https://store.usgs.gov/sites/default/files/PassIssuanceList.pdf

This is not a "National Park System" pass, but rather it is a Federal Multi-Agency Pass.

These six agencies participate in the Interagency Pass Program:

National Park Service
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Reclamation
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Charles