Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access Pony Express National Historic Trail.

Other National Park Service sites may require an entrance pass or fee. Depending on your trip plans, an interagency pass may save you money.

There are no user or entry fees for the Pony Express National Historic Trail. Nominal fees may be charged at some trail-related federal, state, or locally owned historic sites and interpretive facilities. Please contact individual sites for more specific fee information.

There are no user or entry fees for the Pony Express National Historic Trail. Nominal fees may be charged at some trail-related federal, state, or locally owned historic sites and interpretive facilities. Please contact individual sites for more specific fee information.

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, including timed entry or reservation 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

 

A large Avard Fairbanks Pony Express bronze monument stands at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming.

There are no user or entry fees for the Pony Express National Historic Trail.

Nominal fees may be charged at some trail-related federal, state, or locally owned historic sites and interpretive facilities. Please visit Places To Go for an interactive map and extensive list of places to visit.

The National Park Service participates in the Interagency Pass Program. Other participating agencies include the Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Reclamation. For information about the available passes:

 

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  Find Trail Sites to Visit

  Places To Go

  Where can you visit the trail? Use the interactive map to find places to visit.

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  Federal Lands Pass

  Interagency Pass Program

  Learn more about the passes available and how you can save money on entry fees, and support public lands.