Fees at Mount Rainier
(From the National Park Service)

Single Visit
The entrance fee is $10.00 per vehicle. It covers all persons in a single, noncommercial vehicle (including motorcycles) and is valid for seven calendar days. The individual entry fee for pedestrians, bicyclists or non-commercial bus passengers is $5.00 each. There is no individual fee charged for persons with a disability, persons with a valid pass or persons 16 years of age or younger.

Annual Pass
An Annual Pass to Mount Rainier National Park is available at all entrance stations for $30.00. This pass admits the permit holder and all accompanying passengers in a single, private, noncommercial vehicle to the park. It is valid for 12 months from date of purchase and covers entry fees only.  Where entry is not by private car, the Annual Pass admits the permit holder, spouse, children and parents.  It also covers entrance fees for Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Fort Clatsop National Memorial, and Whitman Mission National Historic Site. Purchase your Annual Pass by mail, fax or phone.

National Parks Pass
The National Parks Pass is available at all entrance stations for $50.00. It can also be purchased online at www.nationalparks.org or by calling 1-888-GO-PARKS. This passport permits entry for all persons in a single, private, noncommercial vehicle to all National Park Service areas that charge an entrance fee. Where entry is not by private car, the passport admits the permit holder, spouse, children and parents. It is valid for 12 months from date first used and covers entry fees only. For an additional $15, you may purchase a Golden Eagle Hologram sticker which expands your National Parks Pass to cover entrance fees to other federally managed areas such as Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (managed by the U.S. Forest Service).

Golden Age Passport
The Golden Age Passport is available to persons who are at least 62 years of age and citizens or permanent residents of the United States, for a one time charge of $10. This lifetime pass is available at park entrance stations or the administrative headquarters. It permits entry for the passport holder and all accompanying persons in a single, private noncommercial vehicle. Where entry is not by private car, the passport admits the permit holder, spouse, children and parents. It also provides for a 50% discount on camping fees for drive-in campgrounds.

Golden Access Passport
The Golden Access Passport is available without charge to persons who are blind or permanently disabled and are citizens or permanent residents of the United States. The lifetime passport may be obtained at any visitor center throughout the park or the administrative headquarters. It permits entry for the passport holder and all accompanying persons in a single, private, noncommercial vehicle. Where entry is not by private car, the passport admits the permit holder, spouse, children and parents. A Golden Access Passport also provides a 50% discount on camping fees for drive-in campgrounds.

Family Camping
A fee of $10 - $15 is charged per night for camping in the auto campgrounds in the park. Reservations are required for Cougar Rock and Ohanapecosh Campgrounds between late June and Labor Day. At other times campsites are first come, first served. To make reservations for Cougar Rock or Ohanapecosh, call 1-800-365-CAMP or reserve online at http://reservations.nps.gov up to five months in advance.

Wilderness Permit
For the latest information on wilderness permits, camping and reservations, go to the Wilderness Camping page.

Climbing Permits and Fees
Fees charged for climbing Mount Rainier are used for climber safety and education, upper mountain human waste management, and program administration. For current information on climbing permits and fees, click on Climbing Permits & Fees.

Fee Waiver
Groups from qualified educational institutions are eligible for a fee waiver if they are coming to study park resources. Apply in writing at least a month in advance:

Mount Rainier National Park
Attention:  Revenue & Fee Business Manager
Tahoma Woods Star Route
Ashford, Washington 98304