Passport America

[LittleRed586]

I kept seeing Passport America mentioned here on the forum so I looked it up and it seems too good to be true. I don't understand how they can do half off full hookup sites for only $44 a year.

I was looking at their campground directory and I'm amazed at how many of these sites offer full hookups for as low as $10 a night. I shot my husband the link to their directory and he was impressed but skeptical. I know that some of the sites have restrictions on how many nights, day of the week, season, etc. My husband said that we can live with that because we may only be at a place for a night or two and being full timers our schedule will be really flexible.

How long has this program been in existence? What experiences has everyone had with it? How are the facilities at parks you have stayed at?

We were originally going to stay in military campgrounds but if this program is good we might find ourselves at more private campgrounds.

[LittleRed586]

I'm a trucker with a recently minted accounting degree so the math on this subject is fascinating!

[Ernest]

It does really work if you can stay within the conditions. Generally there's no discount on weekends or holidays. Some campgrounds also post peak or prime periods when they don't provide the discount.
We have successfully used it for some really nice campgrounds and enjoyed the discount.

[accsys]

The campgrounds offer it because it tends to rents sites that would otherwise remain empty. Consequently the campgrounds have limitations to its use. Some of the most common are "it can only be used certain days of the week"; "it can only be used certain months of the year"; or "it can only be used one or two days at a time." Some will say only the inferior campgrounds offer it. We have not found that to be true though many of them are, there are others which are very nice, not resorts but nice.

If you can live with the limitations and used it three or four days a year, it is well worth the money.