How Much Does It Cost to Visit Yellowstone National Park?
Average daily budget: $2500-3000
What Yellowstone National Park costs per day, by travel style. Most visitors stay 4-6 days. Local currency: USD (US Dollar).
Daily budget by travel style
Park entry: $35 per private vehicle for 7 days. Non-US residents aged 16 and over pay a further $100 each, so a car carrying four non-resident adults pays $435, not $35. The $250 America the Beautiful Non-Resident Annual Pass covers the holder plus three adults and comes out cheaper for most groups. In-park lodge rooms: $150-350/night. Campsite: $30-55/night.
Where to stay, by price level
Lodges book out months ahead, noisy in summer, but you're at the geysers before anyone else
Small gateway town, cheaper motels, year-round access via the only road open in winter
Most services, gas, grocery, decent range of hotels, convenient for geyser basins