U.S. Triples National Park Entrance Fees for International Visitors

Starting next year, entrance fees for non-Americans at the country’s iconic National Parks will cost travelers triple what they do this year.

According to a press release from the Department of the Interior (DOI), non-U.S. residents will have to pay $100 per person (previously around $30), or $250 for an annual pass (previously $80), to enter 11 of the most visited National Parks. This is in addition to the standard entrance fee already charged by the National Park Service (NPS).

Residents will continue to pay the current pricing, which includes $80 for an annual pass. They will also have access to eight fee-free days at the parks, which include President’s Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Veteran’s Day, and more.

The DOI said that all the extra revenue generated by the policy will be “invested directly back into America’s national parks, supporting upgrades to visitor facilities, essential maintenance, and improved services nationwide.”

The changes are part of “the most significant modernization of national park access in decades,” the DOI said on Tuesday. Other changes include a new, fully digital format for all of the Park System’s America the Beautiful Passes (Annual, Military, Senior, 4th Grade, and Access) along with new modernized graphics for the passes.

There is also a change for motorcycle riders: all of the America the Beautiful passes will now cover two motorcycles per pass instead of the previous one.