U.S. Interior Dept.: ‘America First’ changes coming to National Park passes

OAN Staff Brooke Mallory

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced sweeping changes to national park access fees on Tuesday, effective January 1, 2026, that will keep the popular “America the Beautiful” annual pass at $80 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents — while raising the price to $250 for all international visitors.

The department is also making an effort to modernize access to the parks, making the America the Beautiful passes fully digital.

Proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residency (driver’s license, passport etc.) will be required at the time of purchase and may be checked at park entrances to qualify for the $80 rate.

However, current $80 annual passes purchased before December 31, 2025, will remain valid through their full 12-month term, even for dates in 2026 and beyond, giving individuals one last chance to lock in the lower rate. This provides a grace period for U.S. residents to buy now and avoid the residency verification process for new passes.

In what the Trump administration is calling the “most significant modernization of national park access in decades,” non-U.S. residents will also face a new $100-per-person surcharge — on top of existing vehicle or per-person entry fees — at the country’s most heavily visited national parks.

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