Plan Your Visit
Key Information
Get an entrance pass
All visitors must have one of these entrance passes:
Pass Price Standard Pass $20.00–$35.00 Annual Pass $70.00 America the Beautiful Pass(includes Senior Passes) FREE–$80.00 Help me choose an entrance pass
Choosing an Entrance Pass
Do you have or qualify for a discounted America the Beautiful Pass?
If you already have an America the Beautiful—the NationalParks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, that's the only entrancepass you need. Seniors, military, visitors with a permanentdisability, and families with a 4th grader are eligible for a freeor discounted America the Beautiful pass.
America the Beautiful Pass
How often do you plan to visit national parks in the next 12 months?
If you don't qualify for a discounted America the Beautiful pass, werecommend choosing an entrance pass based on your trip plans.
| I'm visiting... | We recommend |
|---|---|
| This park, once | Standard Pass |
| This park, multiple times | Annual Pass |
| More than one national park or federal recreation site | America the Beautiful Pass |
Entrance Passes
For all annual passes, the pass holder must be present with identification for entry into Yellowstone National Park. We cannot look up information if your pass is lost or stolen and cannot accept receipts or pictures of the pass in lieu of the actual pass. On a snowmobile, annual passes admit the signer(s). When traveling by snowcoach or shuttle, they admit a signer and up to three additional adults. Children under 16 are admitted for free and are not included in these totals.
- Standard Pass
- Annual Pass
- America the Beautiful Pass
Standard Entrance Pass
$20.00–$35.00
You are required to pay an entrance fee in order to access Yellowstone National Park. Under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, many national parks are allowed to keep 80% of all fees collected and use that money to fund critical projects that improve services and protect resources. In Yellowstone, fee revenue provides $12.1 million a year on average for accessibility improvements, campgrounds, infrastructure, roads, native fish restoration, aquatic invasive species mitigation, and more. Thank you for your support!
For Vehicles
If you enter the park in a motorized vehicle, your entrance pass coversboth you and your passengers. Your passengers do not need a separate pass.
Costs for vehicles with more than 15 passengers are listed below underOrganizations and Businesses.
Unlimited entry for one vehicle and all passengers for seven consecutive days, beginning on the day of purchase. Vehicles must be private, non-commercial, and with a seating capacity of 15 or less.
In-person Purchase Locations
Northeast Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
East Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
North Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
South Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
West Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
More information
Entry for one driver and one passenger for seven consecutive days, beginning on the day of purchase.
In-person Purchase Locations
Northeast Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
East Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
North Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
South Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
West Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
Entry for one driver and one passenger for seven consecutive days, beginning on the day of purchase.
In-person Purchase Locations
Northeast Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
East Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
North Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
South Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
West Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
For Individuals without a Vehicle
If you enter the park on a bicycle or on foot and are at least 16 yearsold, you need your own entrancepass. Children under the age of 16don't need an entrance pass.
Entry for visitors on foot, bicycle, ski, etc., when 16 years of age or older.
In-person Purchase Locations
Northeast Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
East Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
North Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
South Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
West Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
For Organizations & Businesses
Non-commercial group (e.g. church groups, scouts) traveling in a vehicle with a capacity of 16 or more people. Cost is per person. Unlimited entry for one vehicle and all passengers for seven consecutive days, beginning on the day of purchase.
In-person Purchase Locations
Northeast Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
East Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
North Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
South Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
West Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service. The cost is $25 + $20 per person. Pass is good for seven days as long as it's the same passenger group.
In-person Purchase Locations
Northeast Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
East Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
North Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
South Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
West Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
Based upon the total capacity of a vehicle that can carry 7-15 passengers, regardless of the actual number of passengers. A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service. Pass is good for seven days as long as it's the same passenger group.
In-person Purchase Locations
Northeast Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
East Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
North Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
South Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
West Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
Based upon the total capacity of a vehicle that can carry 16-25 passengers, regardless of the actual number of passengers. A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service. Pass is good for seven days as long as it's the same passenger group.
In-person Purchase Locations
Northeast Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
East Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
North Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
South Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
West Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
Based upon the total capacity of a vehicle that can carry 26 or more passengers, regardless of the actual number of passengers. A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service. Pass is good for seven days as long as it's the same passenger group.
In-person Purchase Locations
Northeast Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
East Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
North Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
South Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
West Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
Annual Entrance - Park
$70.00
Provides unlimited entry for one year (valid through the month of purchase) to the pass holder and passengers in the same vehicle, or pass holder and up to three persons where per person fees are charged. Purchase online or at any entrance station.
In-person Purchase Locations
Northeast Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
East Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
North Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
South Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
West Entrance Station
Cash or Credit/Debit
America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal RecreationalLands Pass
Covers entrance fees and standard amenity(day-use) fees at lands managed by
- National Park Service
- US Fish & Wildlife Service
- US Forest Service
- Bureau of Land Management
- Bureau of Reclamation
- US Army of Corps of Engineers
Depending on the type of entrance fee charged at a site, covers
One private vehicle fee
or
Four per person fees
| Type | Available to | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Pass | Everyone | $80.00 |
| Annual Senior Pass | US citizens and permanent residents 62+ years old | $20.00 |
| Lifetime Senior Pass | US citizens and permanent residents 62+ years old | $80.00 |
| Annual Military Pass | Current US military and dependents | Free |
| Lifetime Military Pass | Gold Star Family members and veterans | Free |
| Access Pass | US citizens and permanent residents with permanent disability | Free |
| 4th Grade Pass | US 4th graders | Free |
| Volunteer Pass | Federal recreation site volunteers with 250 service hours | Free |
America the Beautiful Passes are non-refundable, non-transferableand cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. Passholders must showvalid photo identification (ID) with each pass.
How to Get an America the Beautiful Pass
In Person (Recommended)
Passes can be purchased or picked up at over 1,000 federal recreation sites.
Purchase and pickup locations
Order Online, Receive by Mail
To receive your pass by mail, order online at theUSGS Online Store. Online orders are for physical passes, not digital passes, and may take up to three weeks to be processed and delivered. Order receipts may not be used in place of a physical pass. We recommend ordering at least three weeks in advance of your visit, or picking up a pass in person instead.
2024 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks
Come experience the national parks! All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone (other fees, including timed entry or reservation fees, may apply). Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free dates:
- Monday, January 15 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Saturday, April 20 — First Day of National Park Week
- Wednesday, June 19 — Juneteenth
- Sunday, August 4 — The Great American Outdoors Act
- Saturday, September 28 — National Public Lands Day
- Monday, November 11 — Veterans Day
