Parkingpassesnowinuseat GreatSmokyMountainsNationalPark

Starting March 1, 2023, Great Smoky Mountains National Park began charging a parking fee to help with the cost of upkeep and facility needs. All proceeds from the purchase of parking passes goes back into the park.

The parking fee structure is $5 daily, $15 for a tag for up to seven days, and $40 for an annual tag. There will beno parking cost for Tribal citizens in the national park. This fee only applies to parking. As always, there isno cost to drive the roads. Short-duration parking of 15 minutes or less will not require a parking pass.

You can purchase the $40 annual parking tags online at smokiesinformation.org, through Great Smoky Mountains Association at friendsofthesmokies.org or at any of the park’s visitor centers. The $5 daily passes and $15 weekly passes are available for purchaseat www.recreation.gov.

The Great Smoky Mountains parking fees willsupport an increase in park ranger presence, increased maintenance of facilities and trails, restoration of recreational habitats, as well as an increased focus on the maintenance of the historic structures in the park such as cabins, churches and mills.