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 2023 TO 31 OCTOBER 2024
 

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 R122 R60 R243 R122 R486 R243
Arid Cluster
Augrabies Falls
Kgalagadi Transfrontier
Mokala
Namaqua
Richtersveld

R67
R116
R57
R55
R78

R33
R58
R29
R27
R39

R133
R233
R114
R110
R156

R67
R116
R57
R55
R78

R266
R465
R228
R110
R313

R133
R233
R114
R55
R156
Cape Cluster
Bontebok
West Coast - in flower season
West Coast - outside flower season

R55
R110
R74

R27
R55
R37

R85
R169
R116

R42
R85
R58

R169
R247
R116

R85
R124
R58
Frontier Cluster
Addo Elephant
Karoo and Mountain Zebra

R99
R67

R50
R33

R199
R133

R99
R67

R397
R266

R199
R133
Garden Route Cluster
Tsitsikamma - Storms River
Tsitsikamma - Nature's Valley
Wilderness

R74
R67
R55

R37
R33
R27

R148
R67
R110

R74
R33
R55

R296
R133
R190

R148
R67
R95
Northern (Grassland and Savannah) Cluster
Golden Gate Highlands
Marakele and Mapungubwe

R67
R67

R33
R33

R133
R133

R67
R67

R266
R266

R133
R133

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

Card Access To Individual Couple
(any 2 persons)
Family
(2 Adults + 2 children)
All Parks Cluster All Parks R720 R1190 R1450
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. R690 R1120 R1345
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. R625 R1020 R1210
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. R625 R1020 R1210
Swaziland 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. R515 R845 R1035
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     R3265
Couple        R5100
Family        R6100  (2 adults plus children up to 18 years)

List of National Parks:

Addo Elephant ParkAugrabies Falls National Park | Bontebok National Park  | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Kalahari) | Karoo National Park | Knysna National Lake Area | Kruger Park | Marakele National Park | Mountain Zebra National Park | Namaqua National Park | Ai Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park | Tankwa Karoo National Park | Tsitsikamma National Park | Mokala National Park | Mapungubwe National Park | West Coast National Park | Wilderness National Park