Yosemite National Park Proposes Entrance Fee and Campground Fee Increase

Yosemite National Park is proposing to increase entrance fees into the park. The single vehicle entrance fee would change from $ 20 to $ 30 for a seven day pass. The park’s annual pass would increase from $ 40 to $ 60. The current rate of $ 10 per individual or motorcycle would increase to $ 15 for an individual and $ 25 per motorcycle. Interagency Passes, which are honored at all federally managed land units, are not affected by the proposed fee increase and will remain at $ 80 for the regular pass, $ 10 for the Senior Pass and free for the Access and Military passes. The current park entrance fees have been in place since 1997, when a seven day pass was increased from $ 5 to $ 20 per vehicle. According to the U.S. Bureau of labor and Statistics, $ 20 in 1997 is equivalent to $ 29.64 in 2014. This fee change will allow Yosemite to maintain consistent revenue while adjusting accordingly for inflation. http://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/feeincreaseopen.htm