ENTITLEMENT / AMERICA-THE-BEAUTIFUL-ACCESS-PASS

National Park Service

America the Beautiful Access Pass

A free lifetime interagency pass for U.S. citizens and permanent residents with a permanent disability.

U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a qualifying permanent disability

Entitlement facts

Benefit type
Cultural access. Free or reduced admission to museums, zoos, historic sites, performances, and other cultural attractions through an eligibility or access program. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks
Free entrance or standard amenity fees at participating federal recreation sites, with possible discounts on some expanded amenities.
Who qualifies
U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a qualifying permanent disability
Requirements
The applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with documentation of a medically determined permanent disability under the pass rules.
How to activate
Obtain the pass in person at a participating site or apply through an authorized online or mail channel with required documentation.
Cost basis
Variable by provider or eligibility. The user's out-of-pocket cost cannot be represented by one fixed amount because it depends on provider policy, income, household, geography, selected service, coverage group, subsidy amount, or the underlying program. It may be free, reduced, sliding-scale, or partly paid.
Cost and fees
The pass itself is free. Online or mail fulfillment may charge a processing fee; in-person issuance and covered site fees follow current agency rules.
Geography
US, Participating federal recreation sites
Personalization
Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.

EVIDENCE / 1 SOURCE

Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

Check the provider's final terms immediately before applying, depositing funds, spending, or changing a paid relationship.