As part of its ongoing efforts to address aging park infrastructure and improve the visitor experience, Cabrillo National Monument announces an entrance fee increase beginning Jan. 1. The changes, which come in response to public comments on a fee proposal released in October 2017, resulted in a nationwide plan released on April 12, 2018. The Cabrillo National Monument daily vehicle pass will increase from $15 to $20; daily person pass from $7 to $10; daily motorcycle pass from $10 to $15; and annual pass from $30 to $35. The plan will modestly increase entrance fees at national parks across the country to raise additional revenue to address the $11.6 billion in deferred maintenance across the system of 418 parks, historic and cultural sites, and monuments.
One hundred percent of the revenue from the fee increases will remain in the National Park Service with at least 80 percent of the money staying in Cabrillo National Monument. The fund will be used for projects and activities to improve the experience for visitors.
In addition to the fee change, Cabrillo National Monument will waive its entrance fee on five days in 2019. The five entrance fee-free days for 2019 will be:
? Monday, Jan. 21 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day;
? Saturday, April 20 – Start of National Park Week/National Junior Ranger Day;
? Sunday, Aug. 25 – National Park Service Anniversary;
? Saturday, Sept. 28 – National Public Lands Day;
? Monday, Nov. 11 – Veterans Day. Cabrillo National Monument is one of 115 national parks that has an entrance fee. The other 303 national parks do not charge an entrance fee. A complete list of park entrance fees may be found on the National Park Service Entrance Fee by Park page. The National Park System includes more than 85 million acres and is comprised of 418 sites, including national parks, national historical parks, national monuments, national recreation areas, national battlefields, and national seashores.
Last year, 331 million people visited national parks, spending $18.2 billion, which supported 306,000 jobs across the country and had a $35.8 billion impact on the U.S. economy.
Cabrillo National Monument offers an annual pass for $35 for unlimited entry to the park for 12 months. The price of the annual America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass and Lifetime Senior Pass will remain $80. There are also free or discounted passes available for senior citizens, active duty military, fourth grade students and their accompanying family, and disabled citizens.
