Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.

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

2025 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:

• Thursday, January 9 — National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter Jr.
• Monday, January 20 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Saturday, April 19 — First Day of National Park Week
• Thursday, June 19 — Juneteenth National Independence Day
• Monday, August 4 — Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
• Saturday, September 27 — National Public Lands Day
• Tuesday, November 11 — Veterans Day

 

America the Beautiful Interagency Passes. The Access, Military, and 4th Grade passes are issued at San Antonio Missions NHP.

Looking for an America the Beautiful Pass?

America the Beautiful passes cover admission to national parks and other federal recreational lands.
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park ONLY offers the following free passes at our Mission San José Visitor Center, located at:
6701 San Jose Drive
San Antonio TX 78214.

• Access Pass: US citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities. Applicants must provide documentation of permanent disability and residency or citizenship.
• Free Annual Pass for US Military: Current US military members and their dependents in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Force, as well as Reserve and National Guard members. Please check photo ID requirements before arriving.
• Military Lifetime Pass: For Gold Star Families with a valid Gold Star Family Voucher and US military veterans with a valid, veteran ID.
• Annual 4th Grade Pass: US 4th graders, including home-schooled and free-choice learners 10 years of age, with a valid Every Kid Outdoors paper voucher

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park does NOT offer the following passes:

• Annual Pass
• Senior Pass

Visitors may obtain annual and senior passes online, or here are some nearby parks:

• Padre Island National Seashore
• Amistad National Recreation Area

 

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