The National Park Service recently announced plans to increase entrance fees to certain parks during peak visitation season from May to September. It hopes to increase vehicle fees from $30 to $70. That’s a 133 percent increase – more than the typical American family can afford or expects to pay at a public park.
In Utah, the increase would affect Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches and Canyonlands national parks. Increases would also affect Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Grand Teton.
Sure, it’s still less than the cost of one ticket to Disneyland. But for many families, especially working-class families, Disneyland isn’t even on the table.