South African National Parks Conservation Fees

Visitors to any National Park in South Africa (see list) will pay a conservation fee for every day spent inside the parks. The fees are payable at the entrance gates and offices.

Visitors can join a loyalty programme (called Wild Card) which gives them access at a reduced rate - should they stay for longer than 5 or 6 days.

Different rates apply to South African citizens, citizens of the South African Development Community countries (SADC) and visitors from any other country will pay the standard fee.

Please also see NationalPark Regulations as well as ExitPermit requirements for Kruger Park.

Daily Conservation Fees

The daily conservation fees will vary according to the park visited, as per the table below:

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE FEES ARE ONLY APPLICABLE FROM 1 NOVEMBER 2025 TO 31 OCTOBER 2026

Cluster / Park	SA Residents (with ID)		SADC Nationals (with Passport)		Standard Fee
	ADULTS (12 years and older)	CHILDREN (2 to 11 years)	ADULTS (12 years and older)	CHILDREN (2 to 11 years)	ADULTS (12 years and older)	CHILDREN (2 to 11 years)
Kruger National Park	R140	R70	R296	R147	R692	R345
Arid Cluster Augrabies Falls Kgalagadi Transfrontier Mokala Namaqua Richtersveld	R73 R134 R66 R65 R91	R37 R67 R33 R33 R45	R149 R283 R135 R137 R185	R74 R141 R67 R65 R93	R325 R662 R306 R143 R420	R163 R331 R156 R72 R210
Cape Cluster Bontebok West Coast - in flower season West Coast - outside flower season	R63 R127 R85	R32 R63 R43	R100 R206 R141	R50 R102 R70	R227 R352 R166	R113 R176 R83
Frontier Cluster Addo Elephant Karoo and Mountain Zebra	R115 R76	R57 R38	R242 R158	R121 R78	R565 R358	R283 R179
Garden Route Cluster Tsitsikamma - Storms River Tsitsikamma - Nature's Valley Wilderness Knysna Section	R85 R76 R63 R54	R43 R38 R32 R27	R179 R81 R133 R111	R90 R40 R67 R55	R422 R190 R270 R254	R211 R94 R136 R126
Northern (Grassland and Savannah) Cluster Golden Gate Highlands Marakele and Mapungubwe	R76 R76	R38 R38	R158 R158	R78 R76	R358 R358	R179 R179

Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Mozambique, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia & Zimbabwe

Wild Card

The Wild Card is a loyalty programme that provides access for one year (*subject to accommodation availability) to South African National Parks and Cape Nature Conservation Reserves.
The card can be purchased at the Parks or on their website and is valid for 1 year from date of purchase.

South Africans and SADC Nationals - these rates are to be confirmed.

Card	Access To	Individual	Couple (any 2 persons)	Family (2 Adults + 2 children)
All Parks Cluster	All Parks	R930	R1525	R1870
SANParks Cluster	Kruger, Addo, Golden Gate and Mapungubwe, Kgalagadi and !Ai-!Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Parks and Augrabies, Karoo, Namaqua and Tankwa Karoo National Parks, Agulhas, Garden Route, Table Mountain and West Coast National Parks, Bontebok, Camdeboo, Marakele, Mokala and Mountain Zebra National Parks.	R895	R1450	R1735
Msinsi Cluster	Focused on the wonderful dams of Msinsi the River Cluster includes the Albert Falls, Hazelmere, Inanda, Nagle and Shongweni Dams and Bon Accorde resort.	R770	R1195	R1415
Cape Nature Cluster	Anysberg, Assegaaibosch, Bird Island, Cederberg, De Hoop, De Mond, Gamkaberg, Gamkaskloof, Goukamma, Groot Winterhoek, Grootvadersbosch, Hottentots Holland, Jonkershoek, Keurbooms River, Kogelberg, Limiteberg/Tweede Tol, Marloth, Matjiesrivier, Outeniqua, Robberg, Rocherpan, Salmonsdam, Swartberg, Vrolijkheid and Walker Bay.	R805	R1315	R1575
Eswatini Big Game Cluster	The Kingdom of Swaziland's Big Game Parks offer an exciting combination of wildlife, adventure and culture. Experience great variety – from bushveld to highveld, dung beetles to elephant, backpackers to up-market lodges and relaxed braais to overnight trails and camp fires. Three parks are included: Hlane, Mlilwane and Mkhaya.	R665	R1090	R1335
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife	The Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Cluster provides access to Amatigulu, Chelmsford, Cobham, Didima, Garden Castle, Giant's Castle, Harold Johnson, Highmoor, Hilltop, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, Ithala, Kamberg, Lotheni, Midmar, Monk's Cowl, Ndumo, Oribi Gorge, Pongola, Royal Natal, Rugged Glen, Spioenkop, Umlalazi, Vernon Crookes, Wagen Drift and Weenen.	R655	R1055	R1270

International Visitors

International visitors have to purchase a card (All Clusters) that gives them access to all parks. The cost for 1 year is:
Individual     R4680
Couple        R7310
Family        R8745 (2 adults plus children up to 18 years)

List of National Parks: