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US National Parks to Charge Foreign Visitors Up to Triple Fees
Foreign visitors to 11 top U.S. national parks will pay a $100 surcharge and $250 annual pass starting 2026, while U.S. residents keep an $80 pass, Interior Department says.
- On Nov. 25, 2025, the Department of the Interior announced non-U.S. residents without an annual pass will pay a $100 surcharge at 11 parks, with nonresident passes rising to $250 and U.S. resident passes remaining $80, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
- The July 3 executive order directed the Department of the Interior to raise entry fees for international visitors, with the department estimating the surcharge would generate more than $90 million annually.
- The change affects 11 of the most-visited parks, including Acadia National Park and Yosemite National Park, while the DOI introduces digital America the Beautiful passes covering two motorcycles per pass.
- Revenue from the surcharges will be invested back into parks for upgrades and maintenance, with at least 80% staying in the charging park under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act; resident-only patriotic fee-free days will begin next year, including Veterans Day.
- The National Park Service has lost 4,000 staff members since January amid budget pressures and funding uncertainty through January 30, 2026.
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