Unlike Acadia National Park and the National Park of American Samoa, Arches National Park requires a timed entry ticket to enter between 7 am and 4 pm from April 1 through October 31 . This helps to manage crowding and protect the park’s natural resources.
To visit Arches National Park, you need to purchase an entrance pass.
- If you visit this park once, you can buy Standard Pass.
- If you visit this park multiple times, you can purchase Annual Pass.
- If you visit mre than one national park or federal recreation site, you can buy America the Beautiful Pass.
Arches National Park tickets
Arches Standard Pass:
- Private vehicle:$30 (valid for 7 days) This fee covers a vehicle with 15 passengers or less and all its occupants.
- Motorcycle: $25 (valid for 7 days) This fee covers one motorcycle and its riders.
- Individual: $15 (valid for 7 days) This fee applies to bicyclists, pedestrians, and anyone entering the park without a vehicle.
Southeast Utah Parks Pass: $55 (valid through the month of purchase) This pass grants access to Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and Natural Bridges National Monument.
Annual Pass (America the Beautiful): $80 This pass allows entrance to Arches National Park and all other federal fee areas for one year.
How to purchase Arches National Park tickets
- Standard Pass/Annual Pass: can be purchased at park entrance stations, visitor centers, or online through the National Park Service website or third-party vendors like recreation.gov.
- America the Beautiful Pass: can be purchased online here
Here are some additional things to keep in mind:
- Youth 15 and under are admitted free of charge.
- There is a $15 per person entrance fee for vehicles with a capacity of 16 or more passengers, not to exceed $100 per vehicle.
- Annual and Lifetime Senior Passes ($20 or $80) are also accepted.
- The Every Kid in a Park Pass is free to all fourth graders and provides free entrance to national parks for one year.
- Reservations can be made up to six months in advance.
- There is a limit of one reservation per vehicle per day.
Annual and lifetime passes are also available for purchase.
Timed Entry System
From April 1 to October 31, 2024, a timed entry ticket is required to enter the park between 7 AM and 4 PM. These tickets are free but require a non-refundable $2 processing fee. Tickets can be reserved three months in advance on Recreation.gov and a limited number are available one day prior to entry.
