Fees & Passes

Overview of entrance requirements

All visitors MUST have

• Entrance Pass

  Required for all visitors

Entrance Passes

Interagency Passes

FREE–$80.00

The America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the United States. Passes cover entrance fees at lands managed by the National Park Service and US Fish & Wildlife Service and also standard amenity fees (day use fees) at lands managed by the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Army Corps of Engineers.

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Standard Entrance Pass

$10.00–$20.00

All park visitors are required to pay an entrance fee or have a valid federal recreation pass to recreate at the park. Permits are good for seven consecutive days. Fees apply to those 16 years old and older. Entrance Fees are paid at the visitor center by credit card only.

Private Vehicle

$20.00

The per vehicle fee covers all occupants in a single private vehicle. The fee will allow visitors access to all resources open to the public, including auto tours, walking trails, films, exhibit areas, ranger guided programs, and other seasonal activities. If visitors have any of the America the Beautiful Inter-agency passes, these will cover the pass holder and anyone that is in their personal vehicle.

Motorcycle

$15.00

The motorcycle fee admits the driver and one passenger. The fee will allow visitors access to all resources open to the public, including auto tours, walking trails, films, exhibit area, ranger guided programs, other seasonal activities. If visitors have any of the America the Beautiful Inter-agency passes, these will cover the pass holder and the passenger of the motorcycle.

Per Person

$10.00

Admits one individual with no car. This pass is typically used for bicyclists, and pedestrians. Youth 15 and under are admitted free. The fee will allow visitor access to all resources open to the public, including auto tours, walking trails, films, exhibit area, ranger guided programs, other seasonal activities. If visitors have any of the America the Beautiful Inter-agency passes, these will cover the pass holder.

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Annual Entrance - Park

$35.00

Golden Spike National Historical Park Annual Pass This annual pass covers entrance fees at Golden Spike National Historical Park for the pass holder and occupants within a single non-commercial vehicle or the pass holder and one passenger on a motorcycle.

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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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ENTRANCE FEES: Private Vehicles
Private, non-commercial vehicle: $20
Motorcycle: $15
Individual (hiker, bicyclist): $10

All park visitors are required to pay an entrance fee or have a valid federal recreation pass to recreate at the park. Permits are good for seven consecutive days. Fees apply to those 16 years old and older. Entrance Fees are paid at the visitor center by credit card only.

Please see USGS Store if you would like to obtain an America the Beautiful pass. Passes are also sold at the Golden Spike NHP visitor center.

Fourth grade students are eligible for the Every Kid in a Park Pass. You can get your pass certificate online at www.everykidoutdoors.gov

ENTRANCE FEES: Commercial vehicles
Entrance fees are charged based on vehicle capacity for all tour groups and bus companies.

Commercial Tour Bus or Van Capacity	Fee
1-6 passengers	$25
7-25 passengers	$40
26+ passengers	$100

FEE FREE DAYS

Nationwide Fee Free Days will be announced throughout the year.

RESERVATIONS

School Groups should call 435-471-2209 x 432 to schedule reservations. For more information on what the park offers for school groups please visit our School Field Trips page.

Scout group reservations must be made at least two (2) weeks in advance, a two (2) hour minimum service project must be completed in order to waive entrance fees. Please call 435-471-2209 x 437 to schedule reservations.

Fee Waivers Golden Spike National Historical Park offers a Fee Waiver Program, where educational groups can take advantage of learning opportunities within the park site. In order to qualify for fee waivers, groups must be representing a school, other bona fide academic institution, or their organization must have noncommercial educational purposes. All groups requesting fee waivers must apply and meet the required criteria two weeks prior to their group visit. Regular entrance fees apply if reservations have not been set up in advance.