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Entrance fees to Haleakala National Park on Maui and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii island will be increased June 1.
The vehicle entrance fee will climb in $5 increments from the current price of $10 per vehicle to $15 per vehicle this year, $20 in 2016, and $25 in 2017. The vehicle pass is valid for seven days.
The per person entrance fee (the rate bicyclists and pedestrians pay) will increase from $5 to $8 on June 1, $10 in 2016, and $12 in 2017. The motorcycle fee will go from $5 to $10 on June 1, $15 in 2016, and $20 in 2017.
The annual Tri-Park Pass, considered by many as the kamaaina, or residents’ pass, will remain at the current rate of $25 for 2015 and 2016, and will increase to $30 in 2017. The annual Tri-Park Pass is available to all visitors and allows unlimited entry for one year to three national parks: Haleakala, and on Hawaii island, Volcanoes and Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park on Hawaii island.
New fees are also slated for campsites, including Kulanaokuaiki Campground in Volcanoes National Park, where the cost will be $10 per site per night. Backcountry campsites will have a stay limit of three consecutive nights; front-country campsites will have a limit of seven consecutive nights.
Currently, camping is free, except at Namakanipaio Campground, which is managed by Hawaii Volcanoes Lodge Co. LLC. The new camping permit fees are similar to other public camping fees statewide.