Parking passes at Georgia state parks increasing for first time in 16 years

ATLANTA, Ga. - The cost of parking passes at state parks will increase for the first time in 16 years, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

The department blamed the increase on “rising maintenance and repair costs.”

The full increases can be found below:

• Daily passes and stay use passes will go from $5 to $10
• Georgia veteran daily passes will go from $3.75 to $7.50
• Van daily passes will go from $30 to $50
• Bus daily passes will go from $70 to $100
• Annual passes will go from $50 to $70
• Senior annual passes will go from $25 to $35
• Veteran annual passes will go from $37.50 to $52.50
• Senior disabled veteran passes will go from $18.25 to $26.25
• Van annual passes will go from $75 to $90
• Bus annual passes will go from $250 to $275.

Disabled veterans are entitled to a 25% discount on individual accommodations and recreation fees in addition to the parking discounts.

Georgia seniors are entitled to a 20% discount on cottages between December and March and a year-round 20% discount on campsites and yurts. Senior discounts may be stacked with the disabled veteran discounts.