Mount Rainier National Park Entrance Fee and Pass Options (2026)

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Mount Rainier charges $30 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle and $15 per person on foot or bike, valid for seven days, with a $55 annual pass. The park says no timed-entry reservation is needed anywhere in 2026, which matters because some western parks have used them in peak summer. You can drive to any entrance without booking a slot first.

Entrances and campgrounds are cashless, so have a card or phone wallet ready. Nonresidents are not subject to the $100 surcharge here, but the page points them to the $250 interagency pass as the annual option. A Washington resident who visits in summer wildflower season and again for fall views saves $5 with the park pass over two single passes.

Reservations and payment: Timed-entry reservations are not required anywhere in the park, and the park confirmed it will not use timed entry in 2026. Entrances are cashless.

Break-even arithmetic for U.S. residents: at $30 per vehicle, the interagency annual pass at $80 beats single passes once you make 3 entries across federal fee sites, since 3 x $30 = $90. The $55 park pass beats single passes from visit 2: 2 x $30 = $60. Use the pass break-even calculator to plug in your own mix of parks, or the entrance fee finder to compare other parks.

Nonresidents pay the listed gate price with no added surcharge at this park, so a visiting family in one car pays $30. The $250 interagency pass is only worth it if the trip includes many fee sites, because it takes 9 vehicle entries at $30 to equal its price. Keep in mind that other parks on the same trip, such as those on the 11-park surcharge list, can cost much more per person.

Fee-free days in 2026 are Feb 16, May 25, Jun 14, Jul 3-5, Aug 25, Sep 17, Oct 27 and Nov 11, but from 2026 they apply only to U.S. citizens and residents. As of 2026-09-30, the remaining dates this year are Oct 27 and Nov 11. Timed entry and reservation fees can still apply on those days. For nearby options on the same road trip, compare this neighboring park page and this second park page.

Sources

• NPS Mount Rainier National Park fees
• NPS entrance passes and 2026 free days
• NPS nonresident fees

Figures checked on September 30, 2026.

This page is general information, not legal, insurance or travel-agent advice. Fees, rules and limits change, so confirm the figures with the official sources listed above before you book or travel.