SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (
KSEE/KGPE
) – Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks are joining the growing number of parks going cashless.
Park staff announced Tuesday that starting May 21, visitors will no longer be allowed to pay at entrance stations, campgrounds, or wilderness backcountry permit issuing stations using cash. Staff say they will instead only accept mobile payments, credit cards or debit cards.
The National Park Service says going cashless should speed up line wait times by reducing transaction times. They also say the move will reduce the time staff spend managing cash, allowing rangers to spend more time with visitors, and will maximize funding available for visitor services and critical projects by reducing the chance of errors.
Visitors who are only able to pay with cash can purchase a park pass from the
visitor center
nearest each park entrance or one of the following five local third-party vendors:
- Sequoia Parks Conservancy in the Foothills Visitor Center at 47050 Generals Hwy #10, Three Rivers
- Kaweah Arts at 42249 Sierra Dr., Three Rivers
- The Three Rivers Historical Museum is located at 42268 Sierra Drive in Three Rivers.
- The Sequoia Parks Conservancy operates within the Kings Canyon Visitor Center located at 83918 Highway 180, Grant Grove Village.
- Project Survival Cat Sanctuary located at 38257 East Kings Canyon Road, Dunlop
Recently, Yosemite, Death Valley, Rocky Mountain, Mount Rainier, Badlands, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison national parks have made the transition to accepting only cashless payments at their entrances.
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