No entrance fee to the park grounds at Gateway Arch: what applies in 2026?

Direct answer

No entrance fee to the park grounds, museum or Old Courthouse

Exact conditions

Status: Not required; the stated access rule still applies
Applies to: all visitors
Place or corridor: Gateway Arch park grounds, the Gateway Arch Visitor Center and Museum, the Arch Store, the Arch Cafe, and the Old Courthouse
Effective dates: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
Published fee: $0
Release model: first come

Fee detail: Free to enter. The museum under the Gateway Arch is always free for all visitors and does not require any tickets; entrance to the Old Courthouse is also free and does not require any tickets.

Exceptions and limits

$3.00 of every tram or documentary-movie ticket sold to a visitor 16 and up is an NPS entrance fee; an America the Beautiful pass waives that $3 on up to four tickets.
Parking is never included and is not an NPS fee.

Official source

National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026

The museum under the Gateway Arch is always free for all visitors and does not require any tickets. Entrance to the Old Courthouse is also free and does not require any tickets.

Fees & Passes - Gateway Arch National Park (U.S. National Park Service)