Fees & Passes

Overview of entrance requirements

Most visitors need

• Fort Ferry Service Reservation

  Required Oct 1–Sep 30

  Free Boarding passes are required for the Fort Tour

Reservations and Timed Entry

Fort Ferry Service Reservation

Free Boarding passes are required for the Fort Tour

Dates applicable

Oct 1–Sep 30

Cost

$0.00

All areas of the park are free of charge including the ferry to the fort. However, you must stop in the Fort Matanzas Visitor Center (NOT the St. Augustine city Visitor Center) to get your free boarding pass for the ferry. Family members of all ages must have a pass to board the ferry. Passes are Free

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Entrance Passes

All areas of the park are free of charge including the ferry to the fort. However, you must stop in the Fort Matanzas Visitor Center (NOT the St. Augustine city Visitor Center) to get your free boarding pass for the ferry. Family members of all ages must have a pass to board the ferry. Passes are Free.

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 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

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All areas of the park are free of charge including the ferry to the fort. However, you must stop in the Fort Matanzas Visitor Center (NOT the St. Augustine city Visitor Center) to get your free boarding pass for the ferry. Family members of all ages must have a pass to board the ferry. Passes are Free

Information about the Interagency Lands Passes is located here and you may purchase or have them issued at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, approximately 14 miles north on A1A.