{"id":45092,"date":"2026-04-08T20:57:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=45092"},"modified":"2026-04-08T20:57:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:57:59","slug":"grand-canyon-tourists-slapped-with-staggering-new-fee-to-visit-iconic-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=45092","title":{"rendered":"Grand Canyon tourists slapped with staggering new fee to visit iconic national park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>If you\u2019re an international traveler <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/07\/03\/grand-canyon-hiker-57-dies-in-100-degree-heat\/\">dreaming of the Grand Canyon<\/a>, you better pack an extra $100 per person.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the new reality for non-US residents at America\u2019s most popular national parks after an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/07\/making-america-beautiful-again-by-improving-our-national-parks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive order from President Donald Trump<\/a> that went into effect at the start of 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The hefty new surcharge applies to 11 of the busiest national parks across the USA. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The hefty surcharge applies to 11 of the busiest national parks across the country, including the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/03\/us-news\/worlds-largest-acidic-geyser-erupts-in-yellowstone-national-park-for-first-time-since-2020\/\">Yellowstone<\/a>, Zion, Glacier, Rocky Mountain, Grand Teton, Bryce Canyon, Sequoia &amp; Kings Canyon, Everglades and Acadia.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s not a blanket charge. Only nonresidents aged 16 and above must cough up the extra cash on top of standard entrance fees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>International visitors to Utah\u2019s Monument Valley will now pay a premium to experience America\u2019s natural treasures. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the Grand Canyon, which already charges $35 per vehicle, a family of three international tourists aged 16 or older would now pay $335 to get in.<\/p>\n<p>Park rangers are stationed at entrances to check IDs for proof of residency.<\/p>\n<p>US residents can avoid the extra fee with a state driver\u2019s license, US passport or permanent resident card.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>US residents can avoid the extra fee with a state driver\u2019s license, US passport or permanent resident card. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The changes also hit the America the Beautiful annual pass, which normally grants unlimited access to fee-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/aboutus\/nonresident-fees.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Park Service<\/a> sites.<\/p>\n<p>US citizens still pay $80, but nonresidents now face a separate pass that has more than tripled to $250.<\/p>\n<p>Trump framed the executive order as a win for US residents. The revenue from nonresident fees is intended to be reinvested into the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/17\/us-news\/apostle-islands-ice-caves-at-lake-superior-reopen-for-the-first-time-since-2015\/\">National Park Service<\/a> and the parks themselves.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Park rangers are stationed at entrances to check IDs for proof of US residency. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Donald Trump\u2019s birthday falls on\u00a0June 14 which also marks Flag Day, a free day at the national parks. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Compared internationally, Trump\u2019s fee plan is eye-popping.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona, for instance, has doubled its tourist tax, which tops out at only $18 per night, with revenue aimed at affordable housing, according to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/barcelona-doubles-tourism-tax-one-highest-europe-fund-housing-2026-02-25\/#:~:text=Subscribe-,Barcelona%20doubles%20tourism%20tax%20to%20one%20of%20highest%20in%20Europe,euros%20per%20night%20per%20person.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other tweaks to the park calendar came with the order.<\/p>\n<p>Two previously free days, Juneteenth and <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/17\/opinion\/activist-educators-are-hijacking-mlk-day-with-palestine-teach-in\/\">Martin Luther King Jr. Day<\/a>, were removed, while four new-fee-free dates were added, including Flag Day, coincidentally Trump\u2019s own birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone, international visitors will now pay a premium to experience America\u2019s natural treasures, making domestic travelers the real winners in this national park shake-up.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator 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