How much is the private vehicle entrance fee at Kings Canyon?

Direct answer

$35 for one private vehicle, valid for 7 days.

What the amount covers

Published amount: $35
Admission unit: one private vehicle
Validity: 7 days

One fee admits you to BOTH Kings Canyon and Sequoia, plus the Hume Lake District of Sequoia National Forest — you do not pay twice. Entrances: Big Stump (Hwy 180, Kings Canyon), Ash Mountain (Hwy 198, Sequoia). $35 vehicle, $30 motorcycle, $20 per person, valid 1–7 days; $70 annual pass. Under 16 free. Cashless. Non-U.S. residents aged 16 and over pay an extra $100 per person, unless admitted on an Annual or America the Beautiful pass.

Official source

National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026

Private Vehicle $35.00 — This pass is valid for 1-7 days and includes everyone traveling in a single vehicle for Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks and Hume Lake District of Sequoia National Forest/Giant Sequoia National Monument. Same page, read 2026-07-30: "Each non-US resident aged 16 and older visiting Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks must pay a $100 nonresident fee (in addition to the standard entrance fee), unless admitted with an Annual or America the Beautiful Pass."

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