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Press Release - Date Announced for Implementation of Grand Canyon NP Entrance Fees Increase
Effective June 1, 2015, Grand Canyon National Park will increase park entrance fees. The current park entrance fees have been in place since 2006.
The single vehicle entrance fee will change from $25 to $30 for a seven day pass. The motorcycle entrance fee will increase to $25 for a seven day pass. The current rate of $12 per person entering the park via Grand Canyon Railway, the park shuttle bus, private rafting trip, by walking or riding a bicycle will increase to $15. Grand Canyon National Park's annual pass will increase from $50 to $60. This increase does not affect commercial entrance fees.
During a 60-day public engagement period, the park received 59 formal comments about the entrance fee increase. Many comments supported an increase, as the additional revenue will be used to enhance visitor services, including repair and maintenance of park facilities, restoration and rehabilitation of visitor service buildings, additional park programs and transportation services, and to increase resource protection. Examples of projects where fee revenue was used include the Bright Angel Trailhead renovation, the re-design of Mather Point, and the Grand Canyon Visitor Center. The park's free shuttle bus system is also funded by entrance fee income.
Entrance fees are not charged to persons under 16 years of age or holders of the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Annual, Senior, Access, or Military Passes. These passes may be obtained at the park. The interagency passes, honored at all federally managed land units, are not affected by the entrance fee increase and will remain at $80 for the Interagency Annual Pass, $10 for the Senior Pass, and free for the Access or Military passes.
Grand Canyon National Park is a strong economic engine for the surrounding area. In 2014, over 4.7 million visitors to Grand Canyon National Park spent over $509 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 7,846 jobs in the local area.
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