U.S. national parks to charge non-Americans higher entry fees than residents

The U.S. Department of the Interior says its revamped national parks policy will charge foreign visitors higher entry fees than U.S. residents, as part of its initiative to prioritize American tourists.

In an email to Global News, the department said that starting in January, all international visitors to U.S. national parks will be charged an additional $100 per person, per vehicle to enter 11 of the country’s most-visited parks, on top of standard entrance fees, if they buy a one- or seven-day pass. (All amounts are in USD.)

Alternatively, an international visitor can purchase a $250 yearly pass, valid for all passengers in a single vehicle and granting entry to all U.S. national parks for one year.

Non-U.S. resident visitors who enter any of the 11 parks commercially or on foot wil