Fees at Fundy National Park 2012: Early Bird Pass

Visitors to Fundy National Park must pay an entrance fee (note if you are simply driving along the highway through the park, and not stopping anywhere in the park, you do not need to pay a fee). The complete schedule of fees for 2012 for both entries and for activities is given here.   If you anticipate being in the park for more than a few days, the best value is to purchase an annual pass, good for one year (for example the fee for an adult for one day is $7.80 while the annual pass for one adult is $39.20).  Note that the entrance fee must be paid in addition to any fees for camping if you are staying overnight.

Reductions of 25% are available until June 14 by purchasing an "Early Bird" pass.  For example, the annual fee for an adult drops to $31.20.  The park also has a family annual pass at an early bird rate of $78.50 versus the normal fee of $98.10.  The park have fees for individuals, for seniors (defined as 65+) and other possibilities. Information on all of the Fundy National Park fee options is available at this link. You can purchase your "Early Bird" pass in advance by phoning the park at 506-887-6000 and after purchasing the pass using a credit card they will either mail it to you, or you can pick it up on your next visit to the park.

When in the park don't forget to place your signed pass, or daily receipt, clearly visible inside the windshield whenever you park. You will also need to show proof of payment when you sign up for additional park services such as campground fees.  Even if you normally just purchase one or two daily passes for visits to Fundy National Park, why not make 2012 the year you purchase an annual pass and take full advantage of this diverse and wonderful location?  Also, a park pass makes a wonderful gift for a friend or family member.  Complete information on the annual passes for Fundy National Park, including the "Early Bird" rates are given here. 

If you plan to visit more than one national park this summer, your best value though is to purchase a national park annual pass that grants access to more than one hundred Canadian national parks, marine conservation areas and national historic sites. The cost is not much more than a pass to a single national park (e.g. the fee for a family national pass is $136.40). As an added convenience, you can purchase the national pass online here.  Even if your summer plans just include the Maritimes, remember that there are five national parks (Fundy, Kouchibouguac, Kejimkujik, Cape Breton Highlands, and Prince Edward Island) so you may well want a national park pass. I have reproduced here a map showing the national parks (in green) and the national historic sites (in red) for the Atlantic region. Of course the discovery pass gives you entrance not just to the parks of this region but right across Canada.

By the way, if the fees look familiar here they are - the government have held the rates at the same rate as last year.