"A new $100 fee for foreign tourists entering US national parks has triggered chaos and frustrating waits, with staff reporting long entry lines as citizenship checks are made and irate visitors regularly ditching plans to patronize some of America's most cherished landscapes. The new fee system, introduced by the Trump administration from 1 January, has caught many visitors and National Park Service (NPS) staff off-guard,"
"Under the new system, every person who is not a resident of the US and visits any of 11 popular national parks, including the Grand Canyon, Everglades and Yellowstone, now has to pay the $100 charge along with the existing park entrance fee. An annual pass providing access to all parks for non-residents has increased in price, from $80 to $250."
A $100 surcharge for non-resident visitors to 11 popular US national parks began on 1 January. Citizenship checks at entrances have created long waits and led many international visitors to turn away rather than pay. The non-resident annual pass rose from $80 to $250, increasing costs for cars or buses visiting single parks. Environmental advocates contend the tiered fees violate federal law and have sued to reverse them. Shortages of new passes, limited signage and a presidential portrait on resident passes that cannot be covered have intensified confusion and anger at park gates.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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