International vacationers visiting fashionable US nationwide parks just like the Grand Canyon and Yosemite might want to pay an additional charge, the Trump administration mentioned on Tuesday.
The Division of the Inside, which runs the nation’s nationwide parks, mentioned every worldwide customer might want to pay $100 (£76) on prime of current charges to entry 11 of the preferred websites.
From 2026, non-residents can even have to pay greater than $250 for an annual cross to the parks, whereas US residents and everlasting residents will proceed to pay $80.
The charge hike goals to “put American households first” and displays President Donald Trump’s aim to make the parks extra accessible and inexpensive for US residents, mentioned the division.
“These insurance policies be certain that U.S. taxpayers, who already assist the Nationwide Park System, proceed to get pleasure from inexpensive entry, whereas worldwide guests contribute their justifiable share to sustaining and bettering our parks for future generations,” mentioned Secretary of the Inside Doug Burgum.
The rise will take impact at the beginning of 2026, alongside the launch of an upgraded on-line reserving system and higher entry for motorcyclists throughout the parks.
In its announcement, the division additionally famous eight resident-only, “patriotic fee-free” days for 2026, together with Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veteran’s Day.
The charge hike follows an government order, signed by Trump in July, to boost entrance charges at nationwide parks for abroad guests. The additional income would increase funds for conservation and upkeep on the websites, the White Home mentioned on the time – even because the Trump administration deliberate deep cuts to the Park Service finances.
US nationwide parks have seen file numbers of vacationers lately, with upwards of 331 million guests in 2024 – a rise of at the very least 6 million in comparison with the yr earlier than.
The nation’s most visited parks embody the Everglades in Florida, Yosemite in California and Colorado’s Rocky Mountains.
