When is entrance fee-free at Gateway Arch in 2026?

Direct answer

February 16, 2026, May 25, 2026, June 14, 2026, July 3, 2026, July 4, 2026, July 5, 2026, August 25, 2026, September 17, 2026, October 27, 2026, November 11, 2026

Published dates

February 16, 2026
May 25, 2026
June 14, 2026
July 3, 2026
July 4, 2026
July 5, 2026
August 25, 2026
September 17, 2026
October 27, 2026
November 11, 2026

Gateway Arch charges no gate entrance fee, so a fee-free day waives nothing at the entrance. A pass gives $3 off the tram ride and the documentary (the embedded NPS fee), up to four tickets. It does not buy or reserve a tram ticket and does not bypass sell-outs — online, choose the National Park Pass Holder option. A third-party vendor sells passes here, so other parks' receipts cannot be credited toward an $80 Annual or Senior Lifetime pass.

Official source

National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026

What does my Interagency Pass get me at this park? Pass holders get a $3 discount on the tram ride to the top and documentary movie. If buying tickets online, be sure to select the "National Park Pass Holder" option. One park pass can purchase up to 4 discounted tickets.

Official fee-free-day policy