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Senior Citizen Shopping, Discounts
Senior Discounts to National Parks Have Changed
Golden Age Passport has been replaced for those 62
and over
By David Smidt,
SeniorDiscounts.com
July 27, 2007 - There have been some recent changes
to the discounts available at national parks, monuments and historic
sites. Many of you may have been familiar with the former national park
discount programs. While not too much has changed, it is a good idea to
know about the differences, since visiting these areas can be a great
way to vacation without spending lots of money.
Let's begin with what used to be available:
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The Golden Age Passport was for those 62 and older
while the Golden Access Passport was for the blind or permanently
disabled. Both were lifetime entrance passes to national parks,
monuments, historic sites, recreation areas, and national wildlife
refuges that charge an entrance fee.
These passes also provided a 50% discount for
facilities and services such as camping, swimming, parking, boat
launching, and tours. The Golden Age Passport required a one-time $10
processing fee, while the Golden Access Passport was free with proof of
disability.
Here is what is available now:
The Golden Age Passport has been replaced by the
"America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands
Pass- Senior Pass" and the Golden Access Passport has been replaced by
the "America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational
Lands Pass- Access Pass."
The senior pass is still a lifetime pass for US
citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over and the cost remains at
$10. The Access pass is for US citizens or permanent residents with
permanent disabilities. The pass is free with documentation of the
disability.
Both passes provide access to, and use of, Federal
recreation sites that charge an entrance fee. The passes admit the pass
holder and all passengers in a non-commercial vehicle at per vehicle fee
areas and will admit the pass holder and 3 adults at per person fee
areas.
These passes can only be obtained in person at
parks that charge a fee. These passes also provide a 50% discount on
some services such as camping, swimming, boat launch, and specialized
services. In some cases where these fees are charged, only the pass
holder will be given the 50 percent price reduction. The pass is
non-transferable and generally does not cover or reduce special
recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessionaires.
The biggest change:
The National Parks Pass, which was an annual pass
available for those of us not yet 62 years of age, is now the "America
the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass -
Annual Pass." This pass has increased in cost from $50 to $80 and can
still be obtained at park entrances, by phone or online.
This pass also admits the pass holder and
passengers in a noncommercial vehicle at per vehicle fee areas and will
admit the pass holder and three adults at per person fee areas. It does
not provide the same discounts on other services as the other passes.
All previous National Parks Passes, Golden Access
and Golden Age Passports will continue to be honored according to the
provisions of the pass. Only paper Golden Age and Access Passports may
be exchanged free of charge for new plastic passes.
This information and more is available at the
National Parks web site located at:
http://www.nps.gov/fees_passes.htm.
Article by SeniorDiscounts. The largest database of
discounts available to people 50 and older. -
http://www.seniordiscounts.com
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