Saturday, October 01, 2011

CAVE FEE History January 1, 1973 December 1998



Carlsbad Caverns National Park


Entrance Fees and User Fees



For Main Cavern and New Cave


January 1, 1973 December 1998
Bob Hoff

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January 1, 1973      "User Fee” system becomes  "Entrance Fee” system:


                                         $2.00/ per carload


                                         Commercial vehicle  (buses) users:
.50 cents per person.





January 1974                    $3.00 per carload 


                                         Commercial vehicle        
users: $1.00 per person.


May  1982                            NEW CAVE: $2.00 per person 
"user fee" for New Cave, initiated May 1, 1982.


April 1983               "Entrance Fee" system switches back to
 "User Fee" system:


                                         $2.00 per adult



                                         $1.00 children age 6-15



                                         Free, children under 6



                                         Golden Age/Access holders, 50% discount


                                         GOLDEN EAGLE NOT HONORED


                                         NEW CAVE $3.00 per adult


                                         $1.50 children under 16


January 3. 1986                $3.00 per adult


                                         $2.00 children 6-15 years-old


                                         NEW CAVE $4.00 per adult


                                         $3.00 children under 16 years old

January 1987                    $4.00 per adult


                                         $2.00 children 6-15 years old


                                         NEW CAVE $5.00 per adult


                                         $3.00 children under 16 years old


December 1991                $5.00 per adult


                                         $3.00 children 6-15 years old


                                         NEW CAVE $6.00 per adult


                                         $3.00 children 6-15 years old


$10 for guided wild cave trips.

June 1994                            New fees for guided tours went into
effect Wednesday, June as well                                                                       
as the reservation system for guided tours.


                                         $5.00 per adult


                                         $3.00 children 6-15 years old


                                         NEW CAVE $8.00 per adult


                                         LEFT HAND TUNNEL $4 per adult


                                         LOWER CAVE $12 per adult


                                         HALL OF THE WHITE GIANTS $12 per adult


                                         SPIDER $12 per adult


                                         KING”S PALACE $5 per adult

April 1997                         $6.00 per adult


                                         $3.00 children 6-15 years old


                                         NEW CAVE $10. per adult


                                         LEFT HAND TUNNEL $5 per adult


                                         LOWER CAVE $15 per adult


                                         HALL OF THE WHITE GIANTS $15 per adult


                                         SPIDER $15 per adult


                                         KING”S PALACE $5 per adult

July 1998                          $6.00 per adult


                                         $3.00 children 6-15 years old


                                         NEW CAVE $15. per adult


                                         LEFT HAND TUNNEL $7 per adult


                                         LOWER CAVE $20 per adult


                                         HALL OF THE WHITE GIANTS $20. per adult


                                         SPIDER $20. per adult


                                         KING”S PALACE $8 per adult

December 1998                $6.00 per adult


                                         $3.00 children 6-15 years old


                                         NEW CAVE $15. per adult


                                         LEFT HAND TUNNEL $7 per adult


                                         LOWER CAVE $20 per adult


                                         HALL OF THE WHITE GIANTS $20. per adult


                                         SPIDER $20. per adult


                                         KING”S PALACE $8 per adult

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