Fees & Passes

Overview of entrance requirements

All visitors MUST have

• Entrance Pass

  Required for all visitors

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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.

More about interagency passes

Standard Entrance Pass

$15.00–$30.00

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Visitors have multiple entrance fee and pass options depending on how they arrive and if they are part of a commercial tour group or not. The most common entrance fee is the Private Vehicle Pass, valid for 7 days. This covers the cost for anyone who is riding in the vehicle. In addition to the 7-day passes, the park also has an annual pass good for 1 year and honors federal interagency passes, including the America the Beautiful Pass.

Private Vehicle

$30.00

7-day vehicle permit, admitting the passengers of a single, non-commercial vehicle on the day of purchase and for the next six days.

In-person Purchase Locations

• Joshua Tree Visitor Center

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• Cottonwood Visitor Center

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• North Entrance Station

  Credit/Debit Only

• West Entrance Station

  Credit/Debit Only

Motorcycle

$25.00

7-day entrance permit, per motorcycle.

In-person Purchase Locations

• Joshua Tree Visitor Center

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• Cottonwood Visitor Center

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• West Entrance Station

  Credit/Debit Only

• North Entrance Station

  Credit/Debit Only

Per Person

$15.00

7-day entrance fee, per person on foot or bike.

In-person Purchase Locations

• Joshua Tree Visitor Center

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• Cottonwood Visitor Center

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• West Entrance Station

  Credit/Debit Only

• North Entrance Station

  Credit/Debit Only

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Annual Entrance - Park

$55.00

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This pass is valid for 12 months from the month of purchase. It covers the entrance fee to Joshua Tree National Park for the pass signee and accompanying passengers entering in a single, non-commercial vehicle. Joshua Tree Annual Passes are available at park entrance stations and visitor centers.

In-person Purchase Locations

• Joshua Tree Visitor Center

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• Cottonwood Visitor Center

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• West Entrance Station

  Credit/Debit Only

• North Entrance Station

  Credit/Debit Only

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2023 Fee-free Days

No entrance pass required on these days:

• Monday, January 16 — Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Saturday, April 22 — First Day of National Park Week
• Friday, August 4 — The Great American Outdoors Act
• Saturday, September 23 — National Public Lands Day
• Saturday, November 11 — Veterans Day

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Electronic Passes

Purchase digital park entrance passes above or on recreation.gov at no additional cost. Buying your pass ahead of time may help expedite your trip into the park. Once purchased, passes for Joshua Tree National Park must be printed or saved on your mobile device prior to use. Connectivity is limited or non-existent in the park, therefore printing the permit or saving it on your phone (so you can access it even if there is no wi-fi or cell service) is highly recommended.

The America the Beautiful, National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Passes, such as the Annual, Access, Military, or Senior pass, can be obtained online or at a park entrance station or visitor center upon arrival.

 

Buying a Pass in Person

In addition to recreation.gov, you can buy a park pass at:

• North Entrance Station (near the town of Twentynine Palms) - debit or credit cards only
• West Entrance Station (near the town of Joshua Tree) - debit or credit cards only
• Cottonwood Visitor Center (near the South Entrance) - cash or card
• Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center (6533 Freedom Way, Twentynine Palms, CA) - cash or card
• Joshua Tree Visitor Center (6554 Park Boulevard, Joshua Tree, CA) - cash or card
• California Welcome Center (56711 Twentynine Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA) - cash or card

Your Fees Benefit the Park

Eighty percent of entrance fee dollars collected in Joshua Tree National Park stay in the park, funding important maintenance projects and visitor services. Learn more about how recreation fees support the operation of your national park.

 

Commercial Tour Group Fees

• 1-6 Passenger Capacity $15 per passenger or $50, whichever is less
• 7-15 Passenger Capacity $50.00
• 16-25 Passenger Capacity $60.00
• 26 + Passenger Capacity $150.00

Road-based commercial tour companies must obtain a Road-based Commercial Use Authorization. Travel agencies that organize and book tour groups that will enter the park as part of business operations require a Commercial Use Authorization Permit. Find out more about Commercial Use Authorizations and permits.

 

Non-Commercial Groups

Groups entering in a vehicle with a capacity of 16 passengers or more will pay an entrance fee of $15 per person on board, with the following exceptions:

• Anyone who is 15 years old or younger is exempt from paying any entrance fee.
• Passes may be used for entry as defined on the back of the pass.
• In many cases the driver will have been hired for transportation only and is exempt from paying the entrance fee.
• The total fee charged will not exceed the equivalent commercial fee for that type of vehicle.

Are you planning an educational trip for a school group? Find out if the group is eligible for an academic fee waiver.

 

Activity Fees

• Camping fees vary by campground.
• Ranger-led Keys Ranch Tours require advance reservations and cost $10 per adult.
• For filming, photography, weddings, or other special event activities, please check out the Permits and Reservations page, fees vary depending on the special use activity.