Maine's Acadia national park raises entrance fee
Weekly passes will see a $5 jump, with annual passes going up by $15
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The National Park Service approved the first entrance fee increase in five years for Acadia National Park, officials said Tuesday.
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Maine's Acadia National Park will be raising entry fees for the first time in five years, officials announced Tuesday. ((Photo by Karla Ann Cote/NurPhoto via Getty Images))
Much of the fee increase effective Saturday will give a boost to the Island Explorer bus system, which is critical to addressing traffic congestion in the park, and other projects that benefit visitors, officials said.
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Seven-day passes for private vehicles, motorcycles and pedestrians will grow by $5 to $35 for a car, while the cost of an annual pass will grow by $15 to $70. The entrance fee increase doesn’t change the $6 vehicle reservation fee to drive to the top of Cadillac Mountain from May through October.
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Acadia is busier than ever. Acadia’s attendance grew from about 2.5 million to about 4.1 million from 2010 to 2021, officials said.