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Mesa Verde National Park
Fees & Reservations
 

ENTRANCE FEES

•Park Entrance Fee for Private Vehicles
January 1 - May 24, 2008
September 28 - December 31, 2008
Fee: $10.00
May 25 - September 27, 2008 Fee: $15.00
Details: Fee good for 7 days


•Park Entrance Fee for Motorcyclists and Individuals on
Non-Commercial Buses
January 1 - May 24, 2008
September 28 - December 31, 2008
Fee: $5.00
May 25 - September 27, 2008 Fee: $8.00
Details: Fee good for 7 days


•Mesa Verde Annual Pass
Fee: $30.00
Details: Fee good for a year, beginning from the date of sale


•Commercial Tour Fees for 1-6 Person Vehicle Capacity
(not including driver)
January 1 - May 24, 2008
September 28 - December 31, 2008
Fee: $25.00, plus $5.00 fee for each person, 16 years of age or older.
May 25 - September 27, 2008 Fee: $25.00, plus $8.00 fee for each person, 16 years of age or older.
Details: Fee good for 7 days only if tour maintains the same group of people for each re-entry.


•Commercial Tour Fees for 1-6 Person Vehicle Capacity
(not including driver)
Fee: $25.00, plus $5.00 fee for each person, 16 years of age or older.
Details: Fee good for 7 days only if tour maintains the same group of people for each re-entry.


•Commercial Tour Fees for 7-15 Person Vehicle Capacity
(not including driver)
Fee: $75.00
Details: Fee good for 7 days only if tour maintains the same group of people for each re-entry.


•Commercial Tour Fees for 16-25 Person Vehicle Capacity
(not including driver)
Fee: $100.00
Details: Fee good for 7 days only if tour maintains the same group of people for each re-entry.


•Commercial Tour Fees for 26+ Person Vehicle Capacity
(not including driver)
Fee: $200.00
Details: Fee good for 7 days only if tour maintains the same group of people for each re-entry.



ACTIVITY FEES

•Ranger-Guided Tours of Cliff Palace, Balcony House, or Long House (seasonal)
Fee: $3.00 per person
Details: Fee per person per ranger-guided tour of either Cliff Palace or Balcony House and Long House. Tickets for guided-tours must be purchased in person at the Far View Visitor Center. (After the Far View Visitor Center closes in October, Cliff Palace tour tickets must be purchased at the Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum.)
Note: There are also free self-guided tours of Spruce Tree House and Step House, and other mesa top sites available. During the winter season (early-November to early-March) free tours of Spruce Tree House are provided.
 
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Educational Fee Waiver Information
educational institutions may want to apply for an entrance fee waiver
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NPS & Federal Recreation Lands Pass Program
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Official Federal Recreation Lands PHOTO CONTEST
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ARAMARK/Mesa Verde Company
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View of the House of Many Windows cliff dwelling  

Did You Know?
Ninety percent of Mesa Verde’s cliff dwellings contain 10 rooms or less. One-third have only one or two rooms. This should help to put the more famous cliff dwellings of Cliff Palace (150 rooms), Long House (150 rooms), Spruce Tree House (130 rooms), and Balcony House (40 rooms) into perspective.

Last Updated: August 20, 2008 at 16:23 EST