$80 · 12 months
Annual Pass
Anyone 16 or older — no further qualification. This is the standard pass and what USPP sells.
What it covers
$80 a year, every federal recreation site that charges a fee
Annual price $80
Covers the pass holder + every passenger in a single vehicle.
Valid for 12 months
From the month of purchase, renewable annually.
Federal sites covered 5,600+
Issuing agencies 6
Passengers covered All in your vehicle
Where to buy USPP (shop.usparkpass.com), at the gate of most fee-collecting NPS sites, or by phone via USGS Store.
The eight passes in the family
The eight passes in the family
The National Park Pass is the umbrella program; underneath it are eight passes, priced by who is buying. Most travelers want the $80 Annual Pass — the one we ship to you. The discounted and non-resident versions are issued by the federal government, not sold here; the easiest way to get one is to buy it in person at a park entrance or visitor center (bring proof of age, service, or residency where it's required).
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$250 · 12 months
Non-Resident Annual Pass
Anyone can buy it, but it's built for visitors who aren't US residents. Starting in 2026, non-residents pay a $100-per-person fee on top of admission at 11 of the busiest parks — Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Glacier, Rocky Mountain, Bryce Canyon, Acadia, Everglades, and Sequoia & Kings Canyon. This pass waives that surcharge for the whole vehicle for a year.
Heads-up US residents don't need it — the $80 Annual Pass covers you. Buy it in person at a park entrance or visitor center.
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$20 · 12 months
Senior Annual Pass
US citizens or permanent residents 62 or older — proof of age required at first use.
Heads-up Three annual passes can be converted to a Senior Lifetime Pass at any NPS fee station; ask for the conversion before letting a third annual expire.
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$80 · Lifetime
Senior Lifetime Pass
US citizens or permanent residents 62 or older — proof of age required.
Heads-up Replaced the $10 lifetime pass in August 2017; pre-2017 $10 lifetime cards remain valid.
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Free · 12 months (active duty) — lifetime (Gold Star families and veterans, since November 2022)
Military Pass
Active-duty US military and dependents (CAC card); all veterans and Gold Star family members (DD-214 or VA proof).
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Free · Lifetime
Access Pass
US citizens or permanent residents with a permanent disability — proof of permanent disability and US residency required.
Heads-up The Access Pass also discounts certain expanded amenity fees (camping, swimming, parking) at participating sites — not just entry.
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Free · School year (Sept 1 – Aug 31)
Every Kid Outdoors Pass
US fourth graders — voucher generated from the everykidoutdoors.gov site after a short activity.
Heads-up Covers the fourth grader plus their entire vehicle's adults — a one-year family entry pass tied to one child's school year.
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Free · 12 months
Volunteer Pass
250 cumulative hours of volunteer service with a participating federal land agency.
Heads-up Different agencies track hours differently — ask the volunteer coordinator how hours roll up before assuming a count.
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Get the National Park Pass — $80 / year
The Annual Pass is $80 and covers every adult in a single vehicle at any of the 5,600+ federal recreation sites for 12 months from the month of purchase. USPP ships physical passes; print-and-go is also available at the gate.
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