As a retired NPS fee manager this is one of the best explanations of park passes I've seen. GREAT JOB!!!!

I purchased the senior pass for my entire lifetime when I was 62. I cannot tell you how much I have saved over the years. Way into the thousands I believe. What a deal.

I’m happy you mentioned about parks run by a concession. I worked in a national forest last summer and people would get so mad at me when I said the pass didn’t work there. I’d even explain why and point out that it’s mentioned on the back of the pass. Theyd still get mad

Our senior pass gets us into the big parks. But, it also gets us into the small local federal parks. We can take a walk around Lynx Lake (20 mi away). Or, stroll around the south rim of the Grand Canyon (60 mi away). We do these things often. So, we have saved alot of $$. Thanks for the in-depth info. You do a stellar job of explaining it all.

I have heard other channels cover this topic and never mention the access pass. Thank you for covering that, as I am autistic, and it is a permanent disability. I have both a letter from my doctor and SS letter. I also appreciate that you went into the fact that it wasn't just mobility disability. Although I have that too, my letters are for autism. I am going full-time next year and having a lifetime pass will be a super savings for me.

You can also walk into some Forest Service offices and get your pass; call ahead to see if that service is offered. I walked in, announced I was 62, and was met with grins and a form to fill out to get my senior pass. They could give me the pass immediately. Believe me, it paid for itself in the first month.

I bought my senior pass at a Forest Service office back when it only cost $10.00 it payed for it's self the first time I used it.

I got my Lifetime Senior Pass when I was 62, six years ago, at Big Bend N.P. Best $10 I ever spent. The price has gone up to $80 for that same pass now. Still a bargain. Thanks, Jason, for a great explanation of all these passes. It is super helpful. Happy Camping.

I helped create the America the Beautiful Pass (all federal agencies) in the early 2000s, and I led the effort to merge all federal online recreation reservation systems into one-Recreation.gov. A couple of efforts that I am proud to say “better serve the American people.”

Bought the golden age (senior pass now) when I turned 62, for $20. Bought it at Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego. In those days it was only available for a year. I turned 62 very close to when the window closed!! Drove down to san Diego (90 miles) specifically to get it. Whew! I am now 80. Best purchase I ever made! Entrance fees keep going up so its value keeps going up.

Used our senior pass a lot! It's a nice discount, good information Jason. 👍

Thank you for your help. I’m so happy you are able to do this. I’m sure it will work on my next visit when I retire.

I am retired military. I never minded paying for the annual pass. It helps support the parks? (I tell myself that my $80.00 made the difference. LOL) I always encouraged the current service members to take the pass and go see this beautiful country we have the honor of serving. I now cherish my pass more than if I paid for it. What an honor. I love our national parks. I live in Washington state, we have several parks here.

I have an old farts card and my wife has a access card. She unfortunately has more than one qualifying conditions, but we just used a note from her ENT doctor stating severe hearing loss and five minutes later walked out with a card. We got ours at the park headquarters at south rim. One other benefit of the access pass is that when you make reservations for a handicap camp site if you put in the card number in the site, it pre verifies that you are eligible for that site. Not a big deal but one last thing todo a checking.

When we tried getting our passes online we waited forever , I cancelled it and went to a federal Rangers station we walked out that day with our passes. And avoided the $10 service fee. If you have several weeks/months to wait online it is a good option . We were leaving on a trip and couldn't wait for them to ship it.

You might want to mention that some parks (Yosemite, Glacier) are now charging a $2 Peak Hour Reservation Fee that you have to purchase in advance. You can't purchase this at the entrance.

Very informative and comprehensively so. Thank you! 😃

That was very helpful information given in a very calm and organized way. Thanks!

Glad my wife and I each got the Senior when it was $10 for lifetime. If we are in a large group we can split up and get a couple cars in!

That was a very good summary of a complicated system! Thanks for the video.

Thanks for the great information, definitely helps make sense of the variety of passes and what they do and don't cover.

I doubt there is a better explanation of this topic anywhere. Really well done.

Thank you. I needed this.

I applied for the All Access pass today thx to my permanent hearing loss in my left ear. All I needed was a note from my audiologist and $10 for the online processing fee! Easily one of the best purchases I've made!! Thx for the great video!

Thanks for sharing this information.

Great job!!! I understood everything. Well Done.

👋 from the Yoop We got the Senior pass, no more buying passes for us. Saved us big bucks. You need to be U.S. citizen or permanent resident on the senior pass. ( wife is Canadian and not U.S. citizen pass is hers) Wish they would do this for fishing license.

Very thorough explanation! I do beg to differ a bit on some state parks. We were told and have successfully used our National Park Pass/Interagency Pass for State park entry fees. As I understand it, if the State park accepts federal funding they are obliged to accept the National Park Pass for entry fees. Some state parks charge an entry fee per person, so one NPP may only cover the entry fee for one person. Speaking from experience, we have used our NPP in Utah and Arizona at parks like Dead Horse State Park and Tonto Natural Bridge State Park. Thanks again for the excellent video.

Excellent breakdown of the passes, thank you!

Fantastic info and presentation. I'm sharing.

THanks for this comprehensive overview of all the available passes!!

Thank you so much!!!!

Thank you Jason for this information on the park passes and the way to use them if you lose your pass. This helps. My mom had a lifetime pass from a park in Michigan and we were able to use it for here. Which so nice. I think we might have to get a new one though since my mom passed away. Thank you again Jason. Have a great weekend. See you soon!

Thanks for sharing the information

Very comprehensive guide. Thank you so much. There is definitely a lot to consider there.

Thank you so much for all in great information!!!

Very helpful information. I volunteer at a national wildlife refuge and so many people have no idea about the types of passes.

Lots of good information we weren’t aware of, thanks!

Thanks a lot learned a lot from you. Very detailed oriented Information. ❤

That was excellent. Thank you!!!

Thanks for the great information.

Thank you so much for sharing this. We had no idea about the Access pass which we will be applying for very soon. We continue to be big fans of your content and enjoy that we have so much in common with you and Abby. Hope to someday run into you on the road. Until then, keep up the amazing work.

Very thorough, thank you! I've been encouraging my son, stationed overseas, to take advantage of this opportunity while he's still young, lol. We have our passes, and really enjoy the discounts on camping. 😁

Excellent video with great information. Thank you. I am retired from NPS and know how complicated it can get. You have presented the pass info in as digestible a form as I have ever seen.

So thorough thank you.

Great explanation. Thank you.

Thanks Jason! A clear and concise explanation, as always. Just a year to go before I qualify for the Senior Pass.

Great info. Thanks

Great content and great timing! Thank you!

Veteran pass works great. I can also verify that they have the new passes at the gates, or at least at Lake Mead NRA. Ranger had all of the new issue passes ready for sale or issue.

WOW that was great information! I got my lifetime Senior Pass back when it was still only $10 and I got it at a park in person.

Clear explanation, as always, thanks Jason!

Awesome video with very useful information also thank you for taking the time & sharing.

Good explanation! Thanks!

Excellent info. And loving the “moment of zen” at the end of the vids.

Thank you, appreciate the information.

Good info

Very informative! I didn’t realize the National parks offed the lifetime passes for persons with a disability. I will definitely apply for both my hubby and I. He already has lifetime to any Florida state parks.

Thank you! I didn't know about the window sticker.

Thank you for this video, right after I saw it I applied for the Military Lifetime Pass and got it days later. Thank you so much for the details.

Wow, this video just saved me $80 as I just happen to have a 4th grader and we were going to buy a pass to do a national park tour this summer.

Excellent!! Thank you!!

Thanks Jason. I have the senior lifetime pass. Best $20 I ever spent. I bought mine at a Forest Service ranger office.

Great information 👍

Thank you for the information and clarifications. I am going to apply for the access pass.

Good Information! Thanks!

Wow! Nicely done!

Everything gets more complicated. Thank you for educating us.

thanks for the info

Excellent breakdown

Great summation. This should get a million+ views before too long. It took me forever to figure all this out on my own.

Thank You sir. Very good 👍

Great! Also Muir woods need a parking lot reservation and fee! Also you can buy the Annual Pass NP in The store REI❤❤

My Son has the 4th grade pass. And where I live (just a few miles south of the Grand Canyon) with that pass we are able to get a Christmas Tree cutting permit for the Kaibab NF. Great deal.

This was very informative

Your gov should link your vid to their site, it’s very good overall explanation of these passes. 🍻

I got the Access Pass when I showed them my VHIC, because it says “service-connected.” They didn’t care about my VA rating, just that my card says that.

We purchased our America the Beautiful pass last year at REI. I think they charge $79.99, and it meant having it with us before we showed up, but we made a point of buying it the same month as when we left. You should have explained how they mark the month that you bought the pass, and that it lasts through the end of that month the next year, so it's actually a 13-month pass.

Alcatraz is not covered by the pass and I think the statue of liberty. We've used our passes many times.

Thanks, I just let my son know he has a Veteran life time pass waiting for him!

Great video! The USGS should post your video on their homepage! Maybe they can barter for a lifetime pass?

i bought my first annual pass last February at the Pinnacles NP entrance station, super easy and fast, she took my card, punched the month, and gave me the card! super glad to hear that 80% of my money stayed there, I'm gonna get a new one next February there for sure!

Just a wording tip for anyone reading. Sometimes when people including RV Miles (and the source he got it from) use the term citizen in the United States this includes people who are permanent residents but not officially citizens. You can definitely get the other passes as a permanent resident even if you aren't a citizen (sometimes people assume this, but sometimes they don't so figured it wouldn't hurt to mention this.)

Thanks Jason,. Forwarding this video to my daughters since one has lopis and the other fibromyalgia. Safe travels and roads Brian and Cindy"xtreambydesign with passion"

The concessioners are now using public property as private property, only open when they can make money, defect private property, closed otherwise preventing the public from using public property. All federal agencies are covered by the basic law, "All federal agencies shall act in manner for the benefit of the American people." This "reservation" system is unfair and absolutely wrong. Only those who can plan sixth months in advance can camp. Wage workers and the like cannot make those. Hence, some people make multiple reservations, then cancel later, usually at the last minute . Thus, it prevents others from camping. It is public land not private. It's just more of the gradual privatization of the public lands...

I'm disabled I've had my pass for 5 years. I'm very appreciative of being able to get it even if I'm in my 40s

Regarding my $10 Senior Pass, would you put your ($80) pass on your dashboard, lock your vehicle and then leave it? I’ve had my vehicle broken into for much less!

Exceptional channel

Five years or so ago just before the price of the Golden pass increased I ordered it online with the website saying it could take up to 12 weeks to arrive but it never came. I guess I just need to buy the Senior pass again.

If you buy a park specific pass and then decide to see other parks, you can do an upgrade. They will TAKE that pass and you would pay the difference between it and $80. The new pass would be punched for the same month as the old pass. Also, states often have passes for state parks for disability or for vets, maybe seniors.

Great information as always! If you bike into a park do you have to wait in line with the cars?

For veterans with no 'ID card', you can use your dd214. I've done this twice, once at the entrance of a national park and most recently at a random ranger station in Colorado.

The senior lifetime pass is the best deal going, especially for rvers. Half price campgrounds are a huge part of how we can stay on budget.

Great informative video. So how many passes do have in order to get into the national forest and so on? Thanks.

Complicated but very helpful.

I'm disable due to Parkinsons, I got a free Park pass and use it,, Do not get to walk the trails like I use to. I just like going to the panic area and sit out side some

Love the outros.

When purchasing the Military pass, you must put the exact name as it appears on your document, ie in my case Dr. License. It will put your middle name in front of your last name. Kinda not exactly as my name is...I tried to purchase it. We will see what happens

Good video!

Not all NPs let you in for free with the passes, the parks they outsource the management can refuse the passes. In the black hills for example Mt Rushmore you have to pay $10 to park the pass doesn't work for parking. You can't get in free unless you get a ride to drop you off and pick you up later. Also when I got our passes a car load was 4 people per vehicle on a pass, not a 15 passenger van full of people.