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Visit The White House

The President and Dr. Biden are delighted to welcome members of the public to tour the White House. Public tour requests are scheduled through your Member of Congress and their Congressional Tour Coordinator. Constituents may reach your Member of Congress and Congressional Tour Coordinator through the U.S. House of Representatives Switchboard at 202-225-3121, the U.S. Senate Switchboard at 202-224-3121, or online at  www.congress.gov/members .

Consistent with prior practices, public White House tour requests must be submitted a minimum of 21 days in advance and no more than 90 days in advance of the requested tour date(s). Reservations cannot be accepted for tour dates outside this 21 – 90-day window.  

Public tours are typically available from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, excluding Federal holidays or unless otherwise noted. If your tour is confirmed, please note that you will be assigned a specific time.  All White House tours are free of charge. The White House tour schedule is subject to change, with little notice, based on inclement weather or official use.

If you are a citizen of a foreign country, please contact your embassy in Washington, D.C. for assistance in submitting a tour request.

Identification Requirements

All U.S. citizens ages 18 and older, and foreign nationals of all ages (including children), must present a valid, government-issued photo ID upon arrival for their tour. Acceptable forms of identification are below.

U.S. CITIZENS

• United States Driver’s License
• Valid United States Passport
• United States Military ID

FOREIGN NATIONALS

• Valid Passport
• Alien Registration Card
• Permanent Resident Card
• U.S. State Department Issued Diplomatic ID Card

A U.S. driver’s license is not an acceptable form of identification for foreign nationals. No foreign-issued state IDs, foreign-issued driver’s licenses, expired passports, photocopies, other transmissions of these documents, or other forms of identification will be accepted. Individuals without acceptable identification, or whose identification does not exactly match the information previously registered, may be denied entry.

Prohibited Items

• Bags of any kind (including fanny packs and clutches)
• Cameras with detachable lenses
• Electric stun guns
• E-cigarettes
• Knives of any kind
• Martial arts
• Tobacco Products
• Toy Weapons
• Video cameras
• Weapons/devices
• Any pointed object
• Any other item determined to be a potential safety hazard

Please note that storage facilities are not provided during your visit. Individuals who arrive with bags or prohibited items will not be permitted to enter the White House.

Permitted Items

• Baby carriers worn on the body
• Breast pumps
• Cell phones
• Compact cameras with lenses less than 3 inches
• Umbrellas without metal tips
• All items needed for medical purposes (i.e. wheelchairs, EpiPens, medication, etc.)

Getting Here

Use of public transportation is strongly encouraged, as there is no parking available on the White House complex and street parking is limited. The closest Metrorail stations to the White House are Federal Triangle (blue and orange lines), Metro Center (blue, orange, silver, and red lines), and McPherson Square (blue, orange, and silver lines).

The White House Tour entrance is located in Sherman Park at 15th Street NW and Alexander Hamilton Place NW. If arriving by rideshare, use the White House Visitor Center (WHVC) as the drop-off address. The WHVC is located at 1450 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20230, which is one block from the White House.

Restrooms are located at the White House Visitors Center, located at 1450 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20230. There are no restrooms available once you arrive for your tour.

Accessibility

The White House tour route is wheelchair accessible. Visitors who wish to use a White House wheelchair should notify a U.S. Secret Service officer upon arrival.

Guide animals are permitted in the White House.

Health and Safety Guidance

Guests who receive a confirmed tour reservation will be issued a White House Tour Pass ahead of their tour date containing pertinent health and safety guidance.

Know Before You Go

• Tours are self-guided and last approximately 45 minutes
• Eat a snack and stay hydrated prior to arrival.
• Dress for the weather, knowing you will be outside before your tour.
• Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled tour time.
• No late arrivals are accepted.
• All guests must be previously registered via the RSVP link provided by the White House.
• Please silence your cell phone and refrain from phone calls during the tour.
• No flash photography or video recording is permitted during your tour.
• Visitors may call the 24-hour Visitors Office information line at 202-456-7041 for latest updates and information relevant to White House tours.

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The smart alternative to costly rental car toll programs, Visitor Toll Pass™ is a FREE temporary toll pass for rental car customers traveling roundtrip through the Orlando International Airport. With Visitor Toll Pass™, you always pay the lowest toll rate throughout Florida with no hidden or extra fees.

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Using your Apple or Android device, download the Visitor Toll Pass™ app and follow the instructions to reserve your pass.

Pick Up Your Pass at Orlando International Airport

Once you have created your reservation, scan the barcode provided in the app at a Visitor Toll Pass™ vending machine located on Level 1 in Terminals A and B or on Level 4 in Terminal C.

Hang your Visitor Toll Pass™ on Your Rental Vehicle’s Rearview Mirror

Be sure you update your rental vehicle’s license plate number in the app prior to exiting the airport. Hang your Visitor Toll Pass™ on the rearview mirror and leave it up for the duration of your trip to enjoy non-stop travel on all Florida toll roads.

Return Your Visitor Toll Pass™ at Orlando International Airport

At the end of your trip, drop off your Visitor Toll Pass™ at one of the designated drop box locations in the airport. You can also return the hangtag at the vending machines located on Level 1 in Terminals A and B or on Level 4 in Terminal C.

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• *You must return your Visitor Toll Pass™ hangtag at the conclusion of your trip or a $10 fee will be charged.

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Book a Tour

Reservations are recommended .

The Capitol Visitor Center is open Monday-Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tours begin every 10 minutes until 3:20 p.m. All tours are led by our professional tour guides and visit the  Crypt , the  Rotunda  and  National Statuary Hall . The tour does not include the  Senate and House Galleries . The tour route is subject to change.

Reservations are recommended, but not required. Visit the  schedule a tour  page to select a day/time for a reservation. Same day passes may be available. Visitors without reservations are encouraged to arrive at the Capitol Visitor Center as early in the day as possible, but no later than 2:30 p.m., to obtain passes.

All tours, programs and activities are free of charge.

Visitors enter through the Capitol Visitor Center, located underground on the east side of the Capitol. Please leave time to go through security and review the U.S. Capitol’s  prohibited items list  before your visit.

You can begin your Capitol experience at the Visitor Center by visiting Exhibition Hall , perusing our Gift Shops or getting a bite to eat at the Capitol Cafe.

For information on tours offered in Mandarin and Spanish, please view the Foreign Language Tours page.

How Do I Cancel My Reservation?

You can cancel your reservation through your account in the Capitol Visitor Center’s online reservation system.

• Go to  https://tours.visitthecapitol.gov  (A new page will open.)
• Beneath the blue banner reading “Reserve a Tour of the Capitol,” click on the link to log in. (A sign in/signup dialog box will open.)
• In the sign in section, log in with your email address and password.
• Search for reservations by clicking “More” in the “My Reservations” tab.
• Once you have located your reservation, click the link to “Cancel.”

Washington, DC Attraction & Tour Passes

Discover the best ways to explore the nation’s capital with these sightseeing, museum and attraction passes..

Choose from Washington, DC’s best city and attraction passes and save big with discounted tickets. Find sightseeing tours, museum passes and so much more with the Washington DC Sightseeing Pass . 

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The Washington DC Sightseeing Pass

The Sightseeing Pass DC helps visitors to the capital save money on admission fees and offers hassle-free entry into the city’s most popular attractions. Each pass includes a 24-hour Big Bus ticket and a choice of one, two or four attractions. Attractions include Madame Tussauds, the National Geographic Museum, a variety of bike tours, walking tours and cruises, a meal at Buca di Beppo and more. Passes are valid for 30 days to offer flexibility for visitors to enjoy the city at their pace. Prices from: $33 Child, $54 Adults Savings: Depends on which attractions you choose, up to 60%

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Whiskey Rebellion Trail: DC's Ivy City One-Day Passport

Cotton and Reed Rum Distillery in NoMa near Union Market - Distilleries in Washington, DC

When it comes to spirit-making, the Ivy City neighborhood is DC’s distilling hub. Check out DC’s Ivy City One-Day Passport for a quartet of tastings, tours and cocktails, which you can comfortably pack into a day. For $39, you’ll get a tasting flight from Cotton and Reed, a cocktail from New Columbia Distillers, a tour and tasting at One Eight Distilling and a free cocktail from Republic Restoratives.​ Prices: $39

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Whiskey Rebellion Trail: Taste of DC Three-Day Passport

Buddy Secor / George Washington's Mount Vernon

The Taste of DC Three-Day Passport gives you a taste of history in addition to locally made spirits. Get access to George Washington’s Mount Vernon, where you learn about Washington’s rise from the president to one of the largest rye whiskey producers in the late 1790s. When it comes time to sampling, you’ll get access to everything in Ivy City from above, as well as a flight from Don Ciccio & Figli.​ Prices: $69

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1.1 The Advance Reservation System (" ARS ") of the United States Capitol Visitor Center is a service provided to the public by the United States Congress to book reservations for tours of the United States Capitol. The ARS is owned and managed by the Office of Visitor Services through the Office of the Architect of the Capitol (" AOC "). This Terms of Use Agreement (" Agreement ") sets forth the legally binding terms for your use of the ARS. By using the ARS you agree to be bound by this Agreement, whether you are a "Visitor" (which means you are browsing the ARS website) or you are a "Member" (which means you have registered as a user of ARS). The term "User" refers to both a Visitor and a Member. You are only authorized to browse this website or use the ARS service (whether your use is intended or unintentional) if you agree to abide by all applicable laws and to this Agreement. Please read this Agreement carefully and save it. If you do not agree with this Agreement you should leave this website and discontinue use of ARS services immediately. If you wish to use this website and make use of the ARS service, you must read this Agreement and indicate your acceptance as outlined below, or during the registration process.

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2.4. Any information you provide to the ARS website may be used by the AOC and the United States Government, without any compensation to you.

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(a) Use the ARS website for any unlawful reason, or in a manner prohibited by this Agreement.

(b) Post any content which is libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, harassing or threatening;

(c) Post content which contains viruses or other contaminating or destructive features;

(d) Post content which violates the rights of others, such as content which infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or violates any right of privacy or publicity; or (d) otherwise violates any applicable law or regulation.

(e) Make any part of the ARS website available as part of another service by hyperlink framing, "deep linking" or otherwise. You may not link the ARS website to, or post links on the ARS to, other websites.

(f) Use the ARS website for any commercial purpose, nor shall you distribute any advertising or solicitation of funds or goods and services or solicit users to join competitive online services.

(g) Use any false or inaccurate information for purposes of registering as a user of the ARS website, or for purposes of registering for any promotions offered through the ARS website;

(h) Allow any other person or entity to use your username or password for posting or viewing comments or sending or receiving materials or use the account of another user for any purpose;

(i) Sell or otherwise transfer your user status; or

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(k) Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses;

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(m) Use any device, software, or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the ARS website or any activity being conducted on the ARS website;

(n) Use any engine, software, tool, agent, or other mechanism (including, without limitation, browsers, spiders, robots, avatars, or intelligent agents) to navigate or search the ARS website other than (i) the search engine and search agents available from the AOC on the ARS website and (ii) generally available third party web browsers (e.g., Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer) (if applicable);

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(a) Accessing data not intended for you or logging into a server or account that you are not authorized to access; (b) Attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; (c) Attempting to interfere with service to any user, host, or network, including, without limitation, by way of submitting a virus to or overloading, "flooding," "spamming," "mail bombing," or "crashing" the ARS website; (d) Sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services; or (e) Forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or posting.

Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability.

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8. Cancellation of Your Tour of the United States Capitol

The U.S. Capitol reserves the right to suspend scheduled tours at any time and for any reason.  To cancel your tour of the United States Capitol, please have your confirmation number available.  You may cancel your tour at visitthecapitol.gov or by calling 202-226-8000.

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Unless otherwise specified herein, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and the AOC and governs your use of the ARS website. If any portion of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intention of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

This Agreement is accepted upon your use of the ARS Website or any of the ARS Services and is further affirmed by you becoming a registered group. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and AOC regarding the use of the ARS. The failure of AOC to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. This Agreement operates to the fullest extent permissible by law. If any provision of this Agreement is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable from this Agreement and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

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St. Augustine TourPass

Visitors to St. Augustine can purchase one, two, and three-day passes for area attractions.

TourPass serves visitors to St. Augustine with a multi-attraction pass.

St. Augustine TourPass offers visitors the opportunity to easily purchase full admission to 27 participating St. Augustine Attractions, allowing them to avoid lines and book their tour times in advance — without the hassle of printed tickets. With St. Augustine TourPass, visitors can utilize maps, read information about each attraction, and book instant reservations for their chosen attractions. There are two ways visitors take advantage of the Tour Pass:

• They can save 40% or more by choosing to visit a larger number of St. Augustine attractions.  
• They can travel stress-free by only visiting a few sites at a break-even cost, and using the mobile pass to arrange tours and avoid ticket lines.

The St. Augustine TourPass operates on any smartphone, allowing visitors to purchase passes according to the number in their party, the length of their stay, and the types of attractions they'd like to enjoy. Passes include a select number of participating featured attractions and the opportunity to enjoy as many participating standard attractions as time allows.

It's easy to purchase and use a St. Augustine TourPass for any size party.

• Visitors may simply go to the website , choose 1, 2, or 3-day passes, enter the number of adults and children in their party, and make their purchase.
• St. Augustine TourPass will immediately send an email and a text with links to their mobile pass.
• With a mobile TourPass, visitors may choose to activate it immediately, or pick a date within the next six months, and then can immediately reserve a time for their chosen featured tours.
• No printed or physical tickets are required. Visitors simply show their mobile pass for entry.

St. Augustine TourPass is easy to use, will save visitors time and money, and includes 100% full admission to the following featured attractions:

• Hop on Hop Off Trolley Tour
• Dolphin Odyssey & Sightseeing Boat Tour
• Haunted Pub Walking Tour
• Ghost & Gravestones Trolley Tour
• Lightner Museum
• Marineland General Admission
• Paranormal Investigation of Fort Grounds Walking Tour
• Sunset Boat Cruise
• Ghostly Experience Walking Tour
• Nights of Lights Boat Cruise
• World Golf Hall of Fame

St. Augustine Tour Pass includes 100% full admission to the following  standard attractions:

• Villa Zorayda, Standard Attraction
• Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Park
• Classic Car Museum
• Old Jail Museum
• Pirate & Treasure Museum
• Colonial Quarter Experience Tour
• Free hand-rolled cigar at Stogies Cigar Shop
• Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center
• Oldest House Museum Complex
• Oldest Store Museum Experience
• Potter's Wax Museum
• Oldest Wooden School House
• Spanish Military Hospital
• St. Augustine Aquarium, General Admission
• St. Augustine History Museum
• Ximenez-Fatio House

St. Augustine Tour Pass is a great gift for those who are planning a stay-cation, those who plan to honeymoon here, or for any person or family who's planning a vacation to the Ancient City. To purchase a St. Augustine Tour Pass, or to learn more, go here .

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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex℠ offers a variety of ticket options and add-on enhancements to create the best experience for your next visit! 

Savings for Florida Residents

Offer valid: may 1, 2024 - august 18, 2024.

Florida residents save with this exclusive offer for Florida residents featuring discounted tickets for a party of four to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Download and print the coupon before visiting. Plan your trip today!

Offer only available May 1 - August 18, 2024. Must be redeemed on site by August 18, 2024. *Proof of Florida residency is required. Valid for up to four (4) admissions purchased in one transaction. Restrictions apply. No cash value. Not valid with any other discount or specially ticketed event or rocket launch packages.

*Proof of residence includes, but is not limited to a valid Florida Driver's License or utility bill.

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1-Day Admission Ticket

Included with Admission

• Gateway™: The Deep Space Launch Complex featuring Spaceport KSC
• Space Shuttle Atlantis® and the Shuttle Launch Experience®
• Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour
• Apollo/Saturn V Center
• Heroes and Legends featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®
• Astronaut Encounter
• Planet Play
• Rocket Garden guided tours
• Journey to Mars
• 3D Space Films
• Character Appearances
• Other scheduled presentations and films

Not Included with Admission

The following experiences are add-on enhancements and are not included with daily admission.

• Chat with an Astronaut
• Special Interest Tours (extended bus tours)
• Astronaut Training Experience®
• Astronaut Training Experience Training Stages

A 1-Day Admission Ticket is valid ONLY for the day selected during the ticket purchase process.

This ticket does not include parking.

2-Day Admission Ticket

A 2-Day Admission Ticket is valid beginning on the day selected during the ticket purchase process. Both admissions must be used within 6 months of that selected date.

Senior 1-Day Admission Ticket

Seniors age 55+ experience special savings on 1-day admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Tickets must be purchased at the ticket kiosks or at Will Call upon arrival.

Senior 2-day admission ticket.

Seniors age 55+ experience even more savings on 2-day admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Military 1-Day Admission Ticket

U.S. military receives a discount on adult and child admission.

VERIFY WITH ID.ME OR PRESENT VALID PROOF OF SERVICE AT WILL CALL.

Members of the U.S. Military (active, retired and veterans) receive $5 off adult and child one-day or two-day admission tickets. There are three ways to receive the discount: on-site at the ticket kiosks, on-site at Will Call, and online.

KennedySpaceCenter.com*

Tickets may be purchased online after ID.me verification. You will be directed to log in or create an account with ID.me during the purchasing process. Once verified, you may purchase your discounted ticket(s).

On-Site (Ticket Kiosks)*

At the kiosks, you will be given a barcode to scan with your mobile device which will take you to ID.me for log in and verification. Follow on-screen prompts. Once verified, you may purchase your discounted ticket(s). This option for purchase will be coming soon.

On-Site (Will Call)

If you do not have an ID.me account, you may bring your proof of service (such as DD-214, Choose VA card, retiree ID, driver’s license with the Veterans designation, or active duty military ID) to the Will Call agents upon arrival. They will verify your service and apply the discount.

The discount can be applied to up to 6 guests per transaction.

*Please note that it is highly recommended you have an ID.me account before purchasing. ID.me may not verify your credentials immediately if this is the first time documentation is submitted.

Military 2-Day Admission Ticket

U.S. military receives a higher discount on a 2-day adult and child admission.

ATLANTIS ANNUAL PASS

Enjoy a year of unlimited admission, including free parking, 10% off admission for up to six accompanying guests per visit, and discounts on food and retail.

Atlantis annual pass perks

Included with the Atlantis Annual Pass:

• Admission for one year*
• 10% off admission for up to six guests per visit
• Lanyard to match the pass level
• Monthly Newsletter plus rocket launch and event alerts (when providing an email address)
• Free parking each visit ($10 value per visit)
• 10% off retail and food and beverage purchases
• 10% off Astronaut Training Experience® and Camp Kennedy Space Center®
• Exclusive access to special passholder events

* Annual passes are not valid for separately priced tickets such as special launch viewing and events. ** Passholder must check the box to sign up for exclusive emails during the purchasing process.

Annual passholders receive a 10% discount on many separately priced activities when admission is included. Terms and conditions are subject to change.

• Rocket Garden rocket tours

NOT INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION

The emailed tickets received online allow for the first entry to the visitor complex. You may print your Atlantis Annual Pass or display it on your mobile device. Upon arrival to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, go directly to the turnstiles at the main entrance. Scan the barcode on one ticket at the turnstile and once verified, you will be admitted. Visit Guest Services to exchange each ticket for an annual pass. Your photo will be taken at the time the annual pass is issued.

Cosmic Club Family Annual Pass

INCLUDED WITH the Cosmic Club Family Annual Pass

With a Cosmic Club Family Annual Pass, your entire family will enjoy: 

• Admission for one year* 
• Two adult annual passes, which will also permit entry for four children ages 3-11 per visit 
• Save $50 on select birthday party packages in Planet Play 
• Free parking each visit ($10 value per visit) 
• 10% off daily admission for up to 6 additional guests per visit 
• 10% off most retail and food and beverage purchases 
• 10% off Camp Kennedy Space Center and Virtual Camp Kennedy Space Center 
• Up to six Collectable Souvenir Cups with $0.99 refills 
• Front of the line access for Planet Play 
• Exclusive access to special passholder events 

*Annual passes are not valid for separately priced tickets such as special launch viewing and events. ** Passholder must check the box to sign up for exclusive emails during the purchasing process.

INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION

• When purchasing the Cosmic Club Family Pass, you will be asked to provide the names of the two adults associated with the family pass. Each adult will have their own annual pass card, redeemed on site during their first visit.   The emailed tickets received online allow for the first entry to the visitor complex. You may print your Cosmic Club Family Annual Pass or display them on your mobile device.  Upon arrival to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, go directly to the turnstiles at the main entrance. Scan the barcode on one ticket at the turnstile and once verified, you will be admitted. Each ticket is valid for one entry only.  
• Visit Guest Services to exchange each ticket for an annual pass. Guest Services is located inside the turnstiles and to the right.   Each named passholder must redeem this ticket on site within 30 days of the purchase date. Your photo will be taken at the time the annual pass is issued. The family annual pass begins as soon as one passholder redeems this ticket at the visitor complex. 

Annual passes are not valid for separately priced tickets such as special launch viewing and events. Annual passholders receive a 10% discount on many separately priced activities when admission is included. Terms and conditions are subject to change. 

KSC Explore Tour

Ignite your imagination on the KSC Explore Tour . Get closer to restricted areas such as launch pads and the Vehicle Assembly Building at America’s multi-user spaceport. This 2 hour tour includes stops for photo opportunities along the way before concluding at the Apollo/Saturn V Center.

With a space expert as your guide, tour America’s multi-user spaceport and make stops along the way for iconic photographic views. Ignite your imagination on the  KSC Explore Tour .

Go beyond the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour, included with admission, with this Explore Tour, stopping to capture photo opportunities and view icons of NASA spaceflight operations. Tour availability and routes may be altered at any time with or without any notice due to operational requirements. Safety protocols require an alternate tour bus route during days leading up to a launch from Launch Complex 39A.

* In addition to daily admission ticket or annual pass. Multiple tours are not recommended.

Chat With An Astronaut

Sit down in a casual, small-group setting, enjoy a sampling of food and beverages and ask a NASA astronaut your most pressing questions. 

INTRODUCING CHAT WITH AN ASTRONAUT  

Enjoy a sampling of food and beverages while having a group conversation about what it is really like to live and work in space. with plenty of time for an engaging Q & A session.

Inclusions:   

• A continental breakfast in the morning, or chef’s choice of culinary samplings in the afternoon 
• 1 alcoholic drink per adult ticket (more available for purchase)
• A commemorative gift and lithograph (signed portrait) of the astronaut

Due to the small setting of this experience, Chat With An Astronaut is not available to groups. There is a maximum of 6 tickets purchased per transaction.  This experience is indoors with social distancing practices in place. For more information on our Trusted Space efforts against the spread of COVID-19, visit our  Health & Safety Procedures  page. 

Land and Drive on Mars Training Stage

Navigate the Martian surface! This full-motion simulator will place you in the Commander or Pilot seats where you hone your skills and drive over the rough Martian terrain. With varying degrees of motion intensity, everyone can drive on Mars. 

All ATX Training Stages are perfect for guests looking to kick off their space exploration training during their visit without doing the full ATX program. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ATX TRAINING STAGES:  

• ATX Training Stages must be purchased in addition to daily admission.  
• All ATX Training Stages are for individuals and groups ages 10 and older. Trainees that are ages 10 - 17 will require a paying, participating adult.  
• Allow 30 minutes in your day for your ATX Training Stage. 
• Program is presented in English both verbally and in text.   
• Minimum height for this simulator is 51 inches/1.3 meters tall. 
• Maximum weight for all simulators is 275 pounds/127 kilograms. 
• Closed toed shoes are required.  

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: 

• All Astronaut Training Experience Simulators:  For safety, you should be in good health and free from high blood pressure, heart, back or neck problems, motion sickness, or other conditions that could be aggravated by this experience.  Expectant mothers should not participate.  
• Land and Drive on Mars Simulator: Those who have had recent surgery or injury should not ride.  Participants must be at least 51” tall.

Due to limited capacities and enhanced sanitization practices, availability is limited to a first come, first served basis. We highly recommend you pre-book your training stage before you arrive . 

Walk on Mars Training Stage

Time to step onto the Red Planet. Walk on Mars through immersive virtual reality with the help of your crew. Nowhere else on Earth can you explore Mars quite like this.  

Requirements For All ATX Training Stages:  

• Minimum height for this simulator is 48 inches/1.22 meters tall. 

Safety Precautions: 

• All Astronaut Training Experience Simulators: For safety, you should be in good health and free from high blood pressure, heart, back or neck problems, motion sickness, or other conditions that could be aggravated by this experience.  Expectant mothers should not participate.  
• Walk on Mars Virtual Reality: If you experience seizures, loss of awareness, eye strain, altered vision or other visual abnormalities, dizziness, disorientation, or any symptom related to motion sickness, you should not participate.  Guests who have pre-existing binocular vision abnormalities should not participate. 

Microgravity Training Stage

Train for weightlessness and conduct your own spacewalk in the Microgravity Simulator. You and your crew will work together in order to successfully complete a series of training challenges needed to set you on a path to Mars, all while in a frictionless environment.  

*In addition to daily admission ticket or annual pass.

Astronaut Training Experience

Nowhere else on Earth can you train to go to Mars and experience astronaut training. Through exciting and immersive simulation technology, prepare for the next mission to Mars.

Trainees do not need daily admission to experience ATX.

• ATX is a 5 hour program, beginning at 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM on the dates available. 
• ATX is suitable for ages 10 and older. Trainees that are ages 10 - 17 will require a paying, participating adult.

SAFETY AND RESTRICTIONS:

English Flue ncy:   Due to safety instructions and the interactive content essential to this program, each guest must be fluent in English in order to participate in ATX.

All Astronaut Training Experience Simulators:  For safety, you should be in good health and free from high blood pressure, heart, back or neck problems, motion sickness, or other conditions that could be aggravated by this experience.  Expectant mothers should not participate.

Lander/Rover Simulator:  Those who have had recent surgery or injury should not ride.  Participants must be at least 51” tall.

Walk on Mars Virtual Reality:  If you experience seizures, loss of awareness, eye strain, altered vision or other visual abnormalities, dizziness, disorientation, or any symptom related to motion sickness, you should not participate.  Guests who have pre-existing binocular vision abnormalities should not participate.

Spacewalk Training:  Participants must be at least 48 inches/1.22 meters tall. Max weight 275 pounds/127 kilograms.

Admission is not included, but it is not required for the Astronaut Training Experience.

Mars Base 1

Travel to Mars to live and work for the day, solving authentic science and engineering challenges. Rookie Astronauts manage the Base Operations Center on Mars, harvest plants in the Botany Lab, program robots to optimize solar energy and adapt to the challenges of living on Mars.

Due to safety instructions and the interactive content essential to this program, each guest must be fluent in English in order to participate. 

• Mars Base 1 begins at 9:00 am and is an all-day program.
• Appropriate for ages 10 and older.  Trainees that are ages 10 - 17 will require a paying, participating adult.
• Wheelchair accessible, but with some possible mobility challenges.

Learn more about Mars Base 1 . 

Mars Base 1 does not include daily admission to the visitor complex, but daily admission is not required to participate. Add  admission  to visit on your second day and have the complete Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex experience!

Admission is not included.

Kennedy Under the Stars After Hours Event

August 31, 2024 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm.

Kennedy Under the Stars returns August 31, 2024! This exclusive after-hours event combines your favorite visitor complex attractions with a galactic glow party!

The main visitor complex’s key attractions will remain open with lower wait times, so you’ll have more time to venture to other worlds in Spaceport KSC, get up close with actual flight-flown artifacts like space shuttle Atlantis and a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster, feel the rumble aboard the Shuttle Launch Experience ® and more.

Select visitor complex restaurants and retail stores will also be open during this specially ticketed event.

Finally, the evening event would not be complete without your best space-themed costume. Dress to impress and have fun, but for security reasons, costumed masks that conceal your face are prohibited, as are any props that resemble weapons.

August 31, 2024 • 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Tickets for all ages are $65 (plus tax). annual passholders attending the event will receive discounts on food and a 30% savings on retail items..

Parking to this event is complimentary.

This ticket is valid for EVENT ENTRY ONLY. The Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour and the Apollo/Saturn V Center will not be operational.

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Kennedy Space Center Official Guide

Save a Map. Download the free App!

• Kennedy Space Center Official Guide App is available for free from the App Store
• Plan your trip with features such as maps, FAQ’s, and detailed descriptions of shows and attractions.
• Enhance your visit with information on guest services, dining and shopping, and for updated information including rocket launches.
• Use the wayfinding maps to maneuver your way around the visitor complex and the Apollo/Saturn V Center

Admission prices are plus tax. Daily Admission tickets are good for a one-day visit to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex℠, excluding special promotional offers and black out dates. Prices are subject to change without notice. KSC Special Interest Tours, ATX and Chat With An Astronaut are only valid for date of reservation.

Military Discount: Price good with proof of valid ID for United States active duty military at the ticket window. Reservist, retiree and active duty military receive discount when purchasing tickets through a participating MWR/ITT Travel office.

Annual passes are non-transferable and nonrefundable. Purchases of annual passes may be made at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex℠ front gate or guest services, online or by calling the reservations office at 855.433.4210.

Seating is limited at Chat With An Astronaut, and KSC Special Interest Tours are limited and subject to availability. Due to the special nature of these tours, space is limited. Advance reservations are suggested for both special programs. All exhibits are subject to change, and tours may be altered or closed due to operational requirements or launch preparations.

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What to Know Before Booking a National Park Trip This Summer

Additional routes in popular parks now require reservations, the annual pass gets a big change, Juneteenth is now a new free entrance day and more changes for 2024.

By Lauren Matison

In 2023, the seashores, lakeshores, battlefields, historic sites, monuments and more that make up the National Park Service had 325.5 million visits , an increase of 4 percent from the year before.

The National Park Service director, Charles F. Sams III, praised the surge of interest in “learning our shared American story throughout the hidden gems of the National Parks System.”

Expecting an even greater turnout in 2024, the Park Service and Recreation.gov , the booking platform for federal land reservations, have implemented new measures to streamline the park experience, manage overcrowding and safeguard the environment.

More parks are requiring reservations

To better avoid congested trails, packed parking lots and overflowing trash cans, additional parks are joining Rocky Mountain , Arches and Glacier National Parks this year in requiring day-use permits, timed entries and other reservations for travelers who wish to visit, particularly during peak hours, holidays and the parks’ high seasons. Yosemite National Park is reinstating a timed-entry system it instituted in 2020, but paused in 2022.

Many park enthusiasts expressed mixed feelings about the reservation policies, with some lamenting a lack of first-come, first-served campsites while others find comfort in knowing they have a confirmed booking. As nearly 75 percent of visitors each year descend on national parks from May to October (and often on weekends), park officials stand by the system.

“In some parks, the level of demand is exceeding the capacity for which infrastructure was designed or is outpacing the National Park Service’s ability to sustainably support visitation,” said Kathy Kupper, a public affairs specialist for the service. “This trend is resulting in the need to explore new strategies to protect natural and cultural resources and provide opportunities for safe and meaningful visitor experiences.”

It can be confusing.

New to implementing timed-entry reservations for vehicles is Mount Rainier National Park , in Washington, for its popular Paradise and Sunrise Corridors during certain times in the summer season. Reservations cost $2, are valid for one day and must be purchased along with the park ticket, but do not apply for visitors with wilderness permits or camping or lodge reservations. Similar vehicle reservations are now required for certain periods for viewing the sunrise at Haleakalā National Park in Maui, Hawaii , and driving the Cadillac Summit Road in Maine’s Acadia National Park .

Visitors wishing to hike Old Rag Mountain in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park must obtain a day-use ticket between March 1 and Nov. 30, and in Zion National Park, in Utah, hikers wishing to visit Angels Landing , the dramatic 1,488-foot-tall rock formation, also need to purchase a permit. Fees range from $1 to $6, in addition to the parks’ entrance fees.

As each destination is managed differently, check the park’s webpage for the type of reservation required. Although most bookings can be made through Recreation.gov, some sites, such as Muir Woods National Monument, use a different system.

New features on Recreation.gov

In 2023, Recreation.gov reported that more than 4 million camping reservations and 2 million timed-entry reservations were booked online, and 1.5 million permits were issued. Some 2.9 million new users signed up for the site. With its expanding user base, the booking platform has added 58 reservable national park locations — including 17 campgrounds — such as Central Avenue Walk-in Sites at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Bluff Hike In Camping in South Carolina’s Congaree National Park.

Recreation.gov has also improved an alerts feature, piloted in July 2023, that can notify users through email or mobile push notifications when a sold-out campsite becomes available. After Recreation.gov notifies you of availability, you must book the campsite yourself online — and quickly, as you’ll be shown how many other people (possibly hundreds) have received the same alert.

While its customer support center and mobile app are still only available in English, Recreation.gov recently introduced a Spanish language translation option. The Park Service partners with Latino Conservation Week , which hosts nationwide hikes and events on environmental education and in-park stewardship, and will celebrate its 10th year in September.

A limit to the annual America the Beautiful pass

The 2024 America the Beautiful pass no longer allows two owners. The annual interagency pass, which costs $80 and covers the entrance fees for more than 2,000 federal recreation sites (of which roughly 100 do not charge for admission year-round), is now marked by a single signature line on the back of the card. The pass owner must show I.D. and be present with any accompanying travelers wishing to access the park with the pass. (Annual passes issued in 2023 will still be valid until their expiration date.) The pass covers all passengers in a vehicle — up to four adults, and children under 16 are admitted free — or up to four cyclists riding together. Active military or veterans and people with permanent disabilities are eligible for a free lifetime pass; 4th grade students may receive a free annual pass; and senior citizens may purchase a $20 annual pass or pay $80 for a lifetime pass.

At the parks, more accessible features, E.V. chargers and new lodging

To better protect against global warming, the Park Service is putting more than $65 million from the Inflation Reduction Act and Great American Outdoors Act into climate mitigation and ecosystem restoration.

Using $15.9 million budgeted for zero-emission vehicle deployment, charging capacity and infrastructure, the Park Service is prioritizing a reduction in carbon emissions, said Mr. Sams, by installing new electric-vehicle charging stations and running electric buses.

An interactive online locator tool created in 2023 shows E.V. charging stations throughout 27 national parks and the type of chargers available. In addition to the tool, every national park page displays alerts on road closures, parking lot capacities, construction work and other incidents.

Mr. Sams also said the Park Service is investing $1.3 billion from the Great American Outdoors Act to improve accessibility features, ranging from a new A.D.A.-compliant visitor center at Morristown National Historic Park in New Jersey to new beach wheelchairs at Sleeping Bear Dunes , Channel Islands and Virgin Islands National Parks . Each destination’s website has an accessibility tab to help visitors plan their trip, and Recreation.gov now has a search filter on its homepage to make it easier to locate accessible accommodations.

New lodging options now available across the country include the Flamingo Lodge , which opened inside Everglades National Park last fall with 24 guest rooms built from repurposed shipping containers. In March, along the southeastern border of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Cataloochee Ranch reopened with 11 renovated cabins and a new restaurant. This spring, the Clubhouse Hotel & Suites will welcome its first guests in Rapid City, S.D., the closest major town to Badlands National Park , and opening in May in Idaho is the Yellowstone Peaks Hotel , a 30-minute-drive from Yellowstone National Park. This fall, California-bound travelers planning a visit to General Sherman, the largest known tree on Earth, might book at AutoCamp Sequoia , just outside Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park .

Also in California: Those who don’t score a highly coveted (and contentious) spot at the newly reopened High Sierra Camps in Yosemite could book Wildhaven Yosemite in Mariposa, which offers more affordable rates, hiking trails and views of the Sierra Nevadas. Reservations for its first season are available beginning May 1.

Celebrating milestones and a new free entrance day

On the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, visitors can pay tribute to African American heritage at over 100 parks , including the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Washington, D.C., Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument , and the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail . This year also marks 100 years since Indigenous people were recognized as United States citizens. Although many parks have Indigenous programming , Mr. Sams, who is the first Native American to serve as N.P.S. director , suggested visiting Hopewell Cultural Historical Park in Ohio and Whitman Mission Historic National Historic Site in Washington, where he recently brought his daughter.

“In order to celebrate the diversity that makes our country great, we must share the complete story of America, which includes both the successes and challenges encountered on the way to form a more perfect union,” Mr. Sams said.

Juneteenth National Independence Day is the National Park Service’s newest free entrance day . Visitors can also take advantage of free admission on April 20, the first day of National Park Week; Aug. 4, the four-year anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act ; Sept. 28 on National Public Lands Day ; and Nov. 11 for Veterans Day .

Follow New York Times Travel on Instagram and sign up for our weekly Travel Dispatch newsletter to get expert tips on traveling smarter and inspiration for your next vacation. Dreaming up a future getaway or just armchair traveling? Check out our 52 Places to Go in 2024 .

An earlier version of this article misstated the location of the Flamingo Lodge. It is inside Everglades National Park, not outside the park.

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How to make the most of Passport DC’s free embassy tours

Dozens of countries from Armenia to Zambia are hosting open houses Saturday during the annual Around the World Embassy Tour , one of those “only in Washington” events you’ll tell friends and relatives about. How often do you get invited into an embassy to explore its art collection, sample traditional cuisine, and watch free music and dance performances, let alone play cornhole in the Norwegian Embassy’s garden? Here’s a guide to planning for a successful day of globe-trotting without leaving D.C. Also, many of these tips are just as helpful on May 11, when the European Union hosts its annual E.U. Open House embassy tours.

• Because the event is popular, lines are common, and they get longer at some of the better-known locations, such as the Korean Cultural Center at the South Korean Embassy, or the embassies of the United Kingdom, Jamaica and Thailand. If there’s a particular embassy you must visit, get there before doors open at 10 a.m. to improve your chances of getting in.
• If you’re trying to visit a variety of embassies, pick a particular neighborhood to explore — maybe Massachusetts Avenue near Scott Circle, the string of embassies on Massachusetts northwest of Sheridan Circle, or the embassies dotted among the streets of Kalorama — and research the participants within a few blocks. That way, if you get tired of waiting outside one embassy, you can head to another, preferably smaller, destination nearby. Also, as veteran Around the World-ers will tell you, the embassies clustered around International Drive and International Court in Van Ness — China, Bangladesh, Egypt, etc. — are closer together and can be easier to get into than the ones on Embassy Row.
• You don’t even have to go indoors to get a taste of a country: Some embassies offer outdoor live music, dance performances or, in the case of China, lion dances to entertain the crowds waiting to enter their buildings.
• If you go to a busy neighborhood, try starting at the embassies that are farthest from the Metro station — people have a tendency to stop and get in line at the first embassy they pass. Walk past them, then work your way back.
• For serious explorers, this is a good weekend to skip brunch. Participating embassies and cultural centers are open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and lines get longer as the day goes on. An early start will help you make it to the most locations — getting to five or six is a solid day of sightseeing.
• Even if you plan well, you might be able to avoid lines at only a handful of embassies. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a phone charger and a book, just in case.
• Carry cash or a credit card. While many embassies offer free samples of food or drinks, some also charge. Last year, the Embassy of Barbados handed out free sweets and had a chef preparing traditional Barbadian dishes as a teaser for the upcoming Barbados Food and Rum Festival. Everyone sitting on a chair in the embassy’s front garden watching the cooking demo got a two-bite hors d’oeuvre. But in the parking lot behind the embassy, there was a party raging: The ambassador was hanging out next to a DJ spinning upbeat carnival songs; a bar served potent rum punches ($6 each) and beer ($4); and a team of cooks was dishing up flying fish with rice and beans, oxtail platters, barbecued pig tails, and macaroni pie (main dishes $15-$35 with sides, smaller plates $1-$10). While the Barbados Association of Washington did have a credit card reader, that’s not true of every embassy we’ve been to.
• Some embassies have marketplaces with art or textiles from native artisans. The Embassy of Kenya transformed the forecourt of its building into a showcase of baskets, clothing and jewelry; Ukraine House, the Ukrainian cultural center, had traditional Ukrainian fashions, nesting dolls and accessories for sale on tables in its garden.
• Related: Even if you don’t plan on buying anything, grab the first free tote bag you see, because you’ll pick up plenty of tchotchkes, pamphlets and other gifts throughout the day.
• Don’t be shy about asking what you’re in line for. The Dominican Republic hosted a veritable street party last year, with a DJ on its front porch and people dancing in the road. Depending on which way you approached the building, though, there were two very different lines: One was to access the indoor embassy tour, and the other was to purchase food and a rum tasting. You don’t want to get to the front of the line to find out you’ve spent 20 minutes waiting for the wrong thing.
• Bigger isn’t always better. Some of the more popular embassies can be so crowded that you don’t really feel like you’re learning anything about the country. At an off-the-beaten-path embassy, such as the Embassy of Gabon, you have a better chance of getting face time with a staffer who can talk about the cultural uses of elaborate masks on display, or explain how national parks cover more than 10 percent of the country. (That’s about three times the percentage in the United States.)

The Around the World Embassy Tour is part of the month-long Passport DC program, and souvenir passports are available from booths near the Dupont Circle and Van Ness Metro stations; at the Mexican Cultural Institute ; and at the International City Food Festival , held at the Square food hall. Visitors can collect stamps while visiting embassies and cultural centers, though there’s no reward for filling the book.

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Entrance passes.

Most of the sites managed by the National Park Service are free to visit, but some require an entrance pass. You may also need a vehicle reservation at a few high-traffic sites.

Frequent visitors, seniors , military, and others may save money on entrance fees with an America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, also known an America the Beautiful or interagency pass. Review all pass options below and decide which pass is best for you.

Entrance Pass Comparison

National parks that charge an entrance fee require visitors to purchase or obtain a standard pass, park-specific annual pass, or America the Beautiful pass. Visitors only need one of these.

Standard Pass

• For one national park
• Valid for 7 days
• Directly funds the park

Recommended for

One trip to one park

Entrance fees and passes by park

Annual Pass

• For one national park or park group
• Valid for 1 year
• Not available for every park
• Multiple trips to one park
• One or more trips to one park group

America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass

• Covers entrance fees and standard amenity fees (day-use fees) at Federal recreational sites, including national parks
• 1 year and lifetime options
• Seniors , military, visitors with permanent disabilities
• One or more trips to multiple parks

More about America the Beautiful Passes

Vehicle Reservations

Some highly-visited national parks use a seasonal or year-round timed entry system to manage private vehicle traffic. Reservations are typically made available through recreation.gov on a rolling basis. If you plan to drive into one of these parks while the timed entry system is in effect, we recommend making a reservation well in advance.

Parks with vehicle reservations

Covers entrance fees and standard amenity (day-use) fees at lands managed by

• National Park Service
• US Fish & Wildlife Service
• US Forest Service
• Bureau of Land Management
• Bureau of Reclamation
• US Army of Corps of Engineers

Depending on the type of entrance fee charged at a site, covers One private vehicle fee or Four per person fees

America the Beautiful Passes are non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen . Passholders must show valid photo identification (ID) with each pass.

How to Get an America the Beautiful Pass

In person (recommended).

Passes can be purchased or picked up at over 1,000 federal recreation sites.

Purchase and pickup locations

Order Online, Receive by Mail

To receive your pass by mail, order online at the USGS Online Store or by phone: 1-888-275-8747 , extension 1. Hours of operation are 8 am to 4 pm Mountain Time.

Visiting soon? Pick up a pass when you arrive.

America the Beautiful Passes ordered online through the USGS Online Store may take up to three weeks to be processed and delivered. Get your pass at one of over 1,000 purchase and pickup locations to avoid the wait.

Senior Passes

US citizens and permanent residents ages 62 and older can purchase an annual America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass for $20.00, or a lifetime version for $80.00. Applicants must provide documentation of age and residency or citizenship.

• The Senior Pass may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launch, and specialized interpretive services.
• The Senior Pass generally does NOT cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners.
• Passes may not be purchased as gifts since eligible recipient must show proof of eligibility.

Annual Senior Pass

Lifetime senior pass, golden age passports and golden access passports.

Golden Age Passports and Golden Access Passports are no longer sold. However, these passes are still honored according to the provisions of the pass.

We encourage you to exchange your Golden Age/Golden Access Passport for a current Lifetime Senior Pass for free. You can exchange in-person at sites that issue passes. Please bring your old pass and photo identification with you.

Annual Passes and Park Groups

While most annual park passes are limited to one national park, a few sites offer an annual pass valid at multiple national parks, federal recreational lands, or state parks.

Free Entrance Days

Come experience the national parks! On six days in 2024, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. Mark your calendar for these entrance fee–free dates in 2024:

• January 15: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• April 20: First day of National Park Week
• June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day
• August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
• September 28: National Public Lands Day
• November 11: Veterans Day

Your Fee Dollars at Work

All the money from entrance fees remains in the National Park Service, and at least 80 percent stays in the park where it was collected. Learn more about how entrance fees are used to improve the visitor experience .

Last updated: March 25, 2024

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Adventure Canada

Equipped with a fleet of small-scale cruise liners, Adventure Canada has mastered the art of both Arctic and Antarctic excursions. Across Canada, the Northwest Passage voyage highlights the idyllic beauty of Nunavut, while those hoping to spot polar bears in the wild should spring for a Heart of the Arctic expedition, with both featuring highly educated naturalists and archaeologists aboard the ship.

Photo courtesy of Tyson Mayr

Aurora Expeditions

A pioneer of Antarctic travel in the 20th century, Aurora Expeditions has evolved into a force within the industry that offers trips all across the globe. Polar voyages are particularly popular, with options ranging from the shores of Antarctica to the High Arctic, while other cruise routes include Costa Rica, Scotland, and Iceland.

Photo courtesy of Bindlestiff Tours

Bindlestiff Tours

Bindlestiff Tours specializes in small group adventures with a focus on the American Southwest, Alaska, and western Canada. Guests enjoy fully customized touring vehicles with enlarged viewing windows, free Wi-Fi at most campsites, and the myriad benefits of insider expertise, like the best spots to photograph a sunset or favorite local restaurants.

Photo courtesy of Kirstie Mullikin

Explorer Chick Adventure Co.

From snorkeling around the Galapagos to gorilla trekking in Uganda, Explorer Chick’s curated tours span five separate continents — and each one is crafted specifically by women, for women. Founded in 2014 by Nicki Bruckmann, this adventure company provides ample opportunity to explore gorgeous landscapes and forge new friendships all across the globe.

Photo courtesy of GomezDavid / E+ Getty Images

Frontiers North Adventures

While northern Canada may not be the most easily accessed region, Frontiers North Adventures is perfectly equipped for making your dream excursion come true. In addition to polar bear safaris and beluga whale watching, the company's Northern Lights and Winter Nights excursion offers an opportunity to catch one of the planet's most stunning natural phenomena in real life.

Photo courtesy of G Adventures, Inc.

G Adventures

Launched in 1990, G Adventures has earned acclaim for their wide array of high-end tours and strong commitment to positive social impact. Whether it's hiking in Iceland or biking in Vietnam, each trip is designed to reflect the company's G for Good philosophy, a concept that seeks to benefit all people and communities visited during a trip.

Photo courtesy of HX & Espen Mills

HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions)

HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) has earned widespread acclaim for their lavish cruises, with destinations ranging from the frigid depths of Antarctica to the sunny shores of the Caribbean. For wildlife lovers in particular, the company's Galapagos expeditions shine a spotlight on the rich biodiversity of the archipelago, while a Svalbard voyage is perfect for spotting polar bears in their natural habitat.

Photo courtesy of Intrepid Travel

Intrepid Travel

Toronto-based Intrepid is a treasure trove for small-scale sustainable tours, with more than 100 countries available to visit. With itineraries like lemur-spotting in the rural depths of Madagascar and cultural immersions across the Middle East, this storied adventure company is perfect for accessing some of the most remote corners of the globe.

Photo courtesy of Journeys International

Journeys International

Journeys International builds private and group trips to a variety of worldwide destinations, centering each adventure around the individual's or groups' travel goals. Each party is assigned an adventure specialist who makes personalized choices of locations and activities to include in the experience. All journeys are designed to give every person involved a special and unique trip of a lifetime.

Photo courtesy of Ralph Lee Hopkins, Lindblad Expeditions

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic

New Zealand, French Polynesia, and Greenland are just a few of the dazzling destinations frequented by Lindblad Expeditions, a storied tour operator that's been working in tandem with National Geographic since 2004. While warm weather destinations span from Baja California to the Amazon, the company has earned abundant acclaim for their immersive Antarctic expeditions focusing on native wildlife amidst stunning scenery.

Photo courtesy of KenCanning / E+ Getty Images

Maple Leaf Adventures

The spectacular beauty of Canada is on full display with Maple Leaf Adventures, a small-ship cruise operator that's been in the business since 1986. While the bulk of their itineraries focus on showcasing locations across western Canada, gastronomes can also join in on the fun with a curated Craft Beer Cruise or Wines And Islands excursion across British Columbia.

Photo courtesy of Karin Watkins MT Sobek Photo File

MT Sobek has been a leader in the adventure travel industry for more than half a century. Today, travelers can choose from some 200 journeys around the world. Each one is designed to inspire and exhilarate, with interest categories like multi-adventure, family adventure, wildlife and safari, adventure cruising, hiking and trekking, cultural discovery, and rafting and kayaking.

Photo courtesy of Nantahala Outdoor Center

Nantahala Outdoor Center

Beginning as a small-scale rafting tour company back in 1972, Nantahala Outdoor Center has expanded far beyond just the rivers of North Carolina, operating tours from southern Iceland to the Zambezi River. Though their scope has expanded on an international scale, the company still excels at domestic adventure, showcasing the incredible rafting opportunities across the Southern United States.

Photo courtesy of REI Co-op / REI Adventures

Adventure travelers have long turned to REI to outfit their travels; with REI Adventures, they’ll also find more than 100 fully curated experiences across the United States. These active travel itineraries might involve cycling near Zion National Park, hiking through Yellowstone and Grand Teton, kayaking at Point Reyes, or enjoying a weekend of backpacking close to home.

Photo courtesy of Stubborn Mule Travel

Stubborn Mule Travel

A perfect fit for all ages, Stubborn Mule Travel has curated a wide variety of itineraries designed specifically for traveling families. Destinations span across five continents, and as an added bonus, the company also offers unique itinerary stops based off of the interests of each individual guest.

Photo courtesy of 104kelly // Getty Images

Thomson Safaris

Best known as the home of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania has earned worldwide acclaim for its abundant natural beauty — a quality that Thomson Safaris has been highlighting for more than 40 years. While there’s no going wrong with a classic safari, the company also offers food-focused tours and even plane excursions, each one led by a team of expert local guides.

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Urban Events Global

Kevin Knight founded Urban Events Global as a travel company for African American adventure seekers looking to explore with like-minded travelers. The company hosts regular camping weekends, as well as group tours to destinations like Ghana, Dubai, Greece, and Jamaica. They can also plan a custom trip itinerary for you.

Photo courtesy of Ren Fuller // Women High On Adventure

WHOA Travel

WHOA Travel works with women guides and business owners to build unique travel experiences. WHOA group adventures are scheduled all over the world, from Kilimanjaro and Peru to Iceland and Bavaria. 

Photo courtesy of Wild Women Expeditions

Wild Women Expeditions

Wild Women Expeditions specializes in “amazing outdoor adventures for all women.” The company leads trips to more than two dozen countries around the globe, with activities like canoeing, kayaking, cycling, hiking, surfing, sailing, and yoga.

Photo courtesy of Beth Peluse / Zephyr Adventures

Zephyr Adventures

Equipped with a roster of trips that span from strenuous mountain hikes to e-biking excursions, Zephyr Adventures offers a diverse range of options for your next getaway. For a glimpse into the beauty of coastal New England, the Acadia National Park Hiking Adventure is a top choice, while those who prefer a more laid-back itinerary can spring for the Czech Republic Breweries and Walking Adventure.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Tourpass includes 100% full admission to the top attractions. simply show your pass for entry..

Watch these two videos….doing so will most likely answer your questions.

Overview of How it Works

Demo of Mobile Pass

How to make reservations on the Mobile Pass and how it works

Mobile Pass Demos

Charleston TourPass Demo

Savannah tourpass demo, st aug tourpass demo onsite.

Pre-Sales Questions

What is TourPass? (Overview)?

Tour Pass is an easy to use all-access mobile pass that is presented to tours and attractions which admits the purchaser into a multitude of Charleston, SC –  Savannah, GA or St. Augustine, FL’s top tours/attractions with no additional fees. After purchasing a pass, instructions are given to download the app and login.

100% admission is included….just show your pass app! The mobile pass will help you plan and organize your visit with detailed tour information, automated reservations, maps which show where you are, bus and trolley maps and more. (watch the mobile pass demo on the top of this page)

For a complete list of included tours:

• Charleston, SC included tours
• Savannah, GA included tours
• St. Augustine, FL included tours

Non-Consecutive Day Use:  Multi-day passes can be used on non-consecutive days (i.e. Purchased a 2-day pass, activated for Monday and Friday).

Save up to 40% or More off of retail ticket prices. The more you do the more you save. View our saving examples page

Separate Pass for Each City Required : You must purchase a separate pass for each city. A Charleston Pass won’t work in Savannah, St. Augustine  and vise versa.

How to Purchase a Pass:

• Visit the city of your choice and then select your pass duration: 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 days and proceed to checkout.
• After purchase, you will instantly (within seconds) receive a text message and email that contains your easy instructions to download the app and then link your purchase to your pass. An Internet connection is required.
• You can then choose your activation date (can be today or 6 months from today) and begin making tour reservations today for the activation dates selected.
• We recommend that you watch the mobile pass demo video on the top of this page.

No Paper Tickets: You CANNOT present printed tickets. Tour Pass is 100% digital. A smartphone and internet connection is required.

Why should I buy a TourPass?

• TourPass is Convenient & Stress-free: We only include the top experiences so you don’t have to stress about which tour companies are the best.
• Includes 100% Admission: Just show your pass….admission is covered. 
• Saves Money: Save up to 40% or even more. The more you do the more you save. View saving examples.
• Make Reservations in Advance:  No more visiting a bunch of sites, making reservations and entering your credit card multiple times. It’s all organized on your pass.
• The Mobile Pass: After your purchase is completed you’ll instantly (within seconds) receive instructions to download the app, validate your info and then you can  make reservations in advance (watch video above). The app includes detailed attraction info and interactive maps so you never get lost.
• Skip the Ticket Lines since you’re making reservations in advance. TourPass is your ticket.
• 30-Day Risk-Free Guarantee:  Can extend to 1-year after purchase with our Trip Protection (5% of total amount).
• Rated 4.8 Stars – view reviews
• Customer Service: And lastly, our Team has put a lot of effort and thought into providing a superior experience. We respond to support questions and concerns immediately.

Do TourPass tours require reservations?

There are two categories of tours/attractions to choose from – Featured and Standard. 

Featured Tours: Most require reservations which can easily be made on the Mobile Pass you receive after purchase. Reservations are automated. TourPass connects to the tour company’s reservation system.

Watch the demo videos at the top of this page to see how easy reservations are made.

To view tour availability on the days you want to tour visit this page .

Standard Tours: Do not require reservations. Simply present your pass upon entry and pay zero admission fees.

Can I purchase now and use later?

Absolutely and we encourage this scenario since purchasing in advance will allow you to fully research and plan your vacation.

After purchase, when your ready, simply activate your pass for when you’ll be visiting and begin making reservations for that future date (can be today, tomorrow or months away).

How Are Active Days Counted? (Per day or per 24-hour period)

Days are counted as a calendar day and not per 24-hour period. It’s best to begin your day in the morning. If you check-in or make reservations on a particular day, that day will be active. If you do not then that day will not activate.

Non-consecutive Day Use (Applies to multi-day passes only)

FOR MULTI-DAY PASSES (2, 3, 4 or 5-day passes):

• Your pass is good for the number of days purchased (2, 3, 4 or 5-days). You will have 10-day window after activation to use your number of days purchased.
• Days don’t have to be used consecutively.
• Your pass is not valid for 10-days…only the number of days you purchased!  You have a 10-day window to use your 2, 3, 4 or 5-day pass after activation, not a 10-day pass
• Visits for everything must occur during your active days. Purchase a 2-day pass, all Featured and Standard/Walk-in attractions must be visited within 2-days.

Is This Just a Discount Card? (No, Admission is Included)

TourPass is NOT a discount card and includes full admission to whatever attractions you choose.

Difference Between Featured and Standard Tours?

It’s simple…

• Such as carriage, harbor, bus and walking tours.
• Such as museums, parks, historical sites, wineries and restaurants.

How Many Featured Tours Do I Receive? (Dependant on # of day pass purchased)

The number of featured tour reservations allowed per person is determined by the duration of the pass you purchase. See table below:

For example: Purchased a 2-day pass (includes 3 feature tours).

• 2 people x 3 feature tours = 6 total feature tour reservations.
• If both people select the same tour….that would use 2 of the 6 feature tour reservations on their pass.

What If All Featured Tours Are Booked?

Before purchase you can search tour availability before you purchase TourPass. If there is no availability after you purchase we can issue a refund. Click the link below: 

Featured Tour Availability Search

Can I Book Featured Tours Before Arriving? (Yes)

Yes. After you complete your purchase of TourPass, you will then choose the activation date which can be the same day or six months from now. You can then reserve or make reservations for dates that are on or after the activation date chosen. Watch the Mobile Pass Demo video at the top of this page. 

Can I Visit a Tour More Than 1x?

Tours are designed to be visited 1x for the entirety of your pass. If for instance you’d like to do the Hop on Hop Off Trolley (Savannah + St. Augustine), then you could check-in on a second day which would use another of your featured tours.

Standard Tours can only be checked into 1x per person for the entirety of your pass.

How Many People Can Be On One Pass? (Unlimited)

• Each person needs to pay either an adult or child pass price unless you have a child 2 years of age or younger.
• You can purchase one pass can have up to 20 adults and 20 children per pass. Call if you’ll have more than this and we can accomodate.
• A family for instance would purchase one pass, add 2 adults and 2 children all on one pass, which can be presented at each attraction where they check everyone on the pass in at once. No need to fumble with printed tickets…TourPass is very simple to use.

If you have a large group then please visit our  Group Sales page

How long is my pass good for (the # of days your purchased it for).

• After purchase, you have up to 12 months to use your pass.
• After you choose the activation date. you have a 10-day window to use your  active days.
• Your pass is not active for 10-days. See example below.
• For instance, if you purchase a 3-day pass and activate it on October 1st (active day #1), take a few days off, resume touring on October 5th (active day #2), take a day off and use your last day on October 7th (active day #3…pass expires at Midnight). Pass features such as the map and landmarks locations will still work until October 10th although you won’t be allowed entry to attractions.
• All visits must occur on your active days.

Do you offer additional discounts for first responders, military, police, seniors or teachers?

Since discounts are built into the pass already, we are unable to offer additional discounts to TourPass. 

Child Pass Ages? (4-11 years)

• Child passes can be reserved for children between the ages of 4 and 11 years old.
• Children who are 3 and under are admitted for free into many tours and attractions.
• Anyone 12 or older will need to purchase an adult pass.

Safe Entering My Credit Card on TourPass? (Yes)

• Absolutely. Our site has a valid SSL (secure-socket-layering) web address which can be visually authorized by glancing at the web address bar above and noticing that our address begins with https (secure) and not http (unsecure).
• Transactions are processed through Authorize.net, which is owned by Visa the leader in internet secure transactions, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal if you choose.
• We subscribe to a premium site security provided by Sucurri, a leading website protection provider.

I Won't Have a Car, Is There Transportation? (yes there is)

Charleston, SC – DASH Shuttle

• Hop on hop off buses are provided for free by the City of Charleston’s DASH Shuttle Program.
• There are 3 routes that go all over Charleston and stop at each bus stop every 10-15 minutes.
• Here’s a map you can print and use. The black dots are bus stops. All bus routes intercept at the Visitor Center located at 375 Meeting Street. 80% of all attractions on Charleston Tour Pass are located within downtown Charleston.
• Click here for more info

Savannah, GA – Free Shuttle Program – Dot Express

• Great transportation system that’s free –  click here for more info
• You can also choose the Narrated Hop On Hop Off Trolley for 1 day as a featured tour.

Is there a printable list of included tours? (yes)

Here’s a basic printable list by city that you can view and share with others. You can of course direct them to any of our city pages as well: 

Basic printable Tour Pass list by city: 

• Charleston printable attraction list
• Savannah printable attraction list
• St. Augustine printable attraction list

Mobile Pass How it Works

How does the Mobile Pass work?

• A smartphone is required with an internet connection or data plan. Watch the Mobile Pass demo video at the top of this page.
• After purchase we provide instructions to download our app to your phone along with your unique pass ID which will link your information to your app.
• The Tour Pass app is connected to the Tour Vendor’s booking calendars via API so when you make a Featured reservation, it appears on the Vendor’s calendar automatically.

How to choose an activation date? (It's done after purchase on the Mobile Pass)

• Instantly after purchase, our system will send you a text message and an email containing your unique pass ID number.
• Download and then open the Tour Pass app, enter your unique pass ID number, then you can choose your activation dates.
• You can select an activation date which could be set for today or 3 months from today.
• Once set, your pass will then allow you to make reservations for your active days.
• Days are counted per calendar day and not per 24-hour period.

Making reservations, how's it done?

Once you choose an activation date, the app will allow you to make advance reservations for when you made your pass active.

Watch this video which explains and demonstrates how to make a Featured Tour reservation:

Can I send my TourPass to others? (yes, view for restrictions)

If you purchase a pass for your group…for instance a 2-day pass for 4 people, you can send your pass to all people in your group. Doing so is great for groups or families that want to visit different attractions from others in the group.

Each attraction can only be visited 1x per person on the pass. TourPass can be purchased for multiple persons. For instance, one tour pass can be purchased for up to 30 adults and 30 children on one pass.

Read explanation below.

Attractions are required to check Tour Pass users in upon entry. When you present your mobile pass to participating attractions they will ask for your unique Pass ID number which can be viewed upon opening your mobile pass. The attraction will check-in however many people are present. If for example your pass were purchased for 2 adults and they check-in 2 adults, then that attraction will not allow re-entry in the future since each attraction can only be visited one time per person.

Example: Multiple Persons on One Pass: When Sending to Others Makes Sense: 

• In this example the Parents purchased one 3-day Tour Pass for four adults.
• They are taking their Daughter and Son-in-Law on vacation and wanted to pay for the TourPass.
• The Parents could send or share their unique pass ID with their Daughter. They could download the app and enter the shared pass ID into their app.
• The Parents could do what they want to do while their Daughter and Son-in-Law could also visit separate attractions they want to see at the same time.
• The Parents could visit a Museum which would only check-in 2 of 4 available adults on that pass which would allow their Daughter and Son-in-Law to visit the same Museum at a later time….even on a different day.
• They could meet-up for lunch….then split-up again and so forth.
• Tour Pass is very flexible.

Refund/Rescheulde Tour Info

Featured tour cancel or rescheduling?

• Most featured tours/attractions can be rescheduled or cancelled within 48-hours prior to the tour departure time in Charleston & Savannah. In St. Augustine, walking tours on the pass do not allow refunds.
• Most tours can be automatically rescheduled or cancelled within the Mobile Pass. Simply click the “reschedule” link under the tour to start the process. 
• No-shows will not be allowed to reschedule by any tour company.
• To dispute, please call or contact the appropriate tour/attraction directly. If they allow the reschedule or cancellation…then we will allow as well.
• TourPass has no authority to authorize policies set by the Vendors we work with. We must abide by Vendor’s cancellation policies.
• For cancelled tours, no cash value will be transferred or refunded. You’ll have the option to reschedule  another time if allowed to do so by the Vendor; or if cancelled, we can allow you to choose a different featured tour.
• If you reschedule or cancel a Featured Tour, send a text message or email to TourPass so it can be removed from your pass.

Can I get a refund, What's your policy?

• We have a 30-day risk-free refund period after purchase. Trip Protection can be purchased for a nominal fee (5% of total amount) on the check-out page that extends the refund duration period to 1-year after purchase.
• All refunds must be submitted via the form on this page
• There is a 3% cancellation fee charged for all refunded passes. For additional refund info visit this page below: 

TOUR PASS REFUND POLICY

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St. Augustine Saving Examples

Pro tips for visiting st. augustine.

Pro Tip #1: Hop On Hop Off Trolleys

• If you plan on riding the Hop On Hop Off Trolley you can park for free at the Trolley bus station. If staying in the historic district they will also provide hotel pick-up (call them to schedule). 
• If you want to ride the Hop On Hop Off Trolley for more than 1-day, you can use an additional Featured Tour or we recommend upgrading your 1-day ticket to multiple days when you get there. You’ll have to pay out-of-pocket to upgrade.

Pro Tip #2: Use Maps on Mobile Pass

• Utilize the maps on the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchasing Tour Pass (interactive maps, attraction map, Trolley map and parking garage & restroom map). You can use the Mobile Pass for planning to see what’s near attractions of interest.

1-Day Pass Saving Example

Day #1 Example Itinerary

• Choose a total of 2 Featured Tours + Visit as Many Standard Attractions as You Wish for 1-Day.
• The selections below are an example. You can choose whatever you want from the available tours.

Price w/o Tour Pass

Hop On Hop Off Trolley Tour (Featured Tour #1)

Sunset Boat Tour (Featured Tour #2)

MarineLand General Admission (Standard Attraction)

Old Jail Museum Tour (Standard Attraction)

Colonial Experience Tour (Standard Attraction)

Spanish Military Museum (Standard Attraction)

• 1-Day w/o Tour Pass $157.69
• 1-Day Tour Pass Price – $110

1-Day per Person Savings = $47.69

Save 30% Off of Retail Ticket Prices

2-Day Pass Saving Example

Day #2 Example Itinerary

• Choose a total of 3 Featured Tours + Visit as Many Standard Attractions as You Wish for 2-Days.

(Includes Tours from Day 1)

Paranormal Fort Walking Tour (Featured Tour #3)

Oldest Museum Store Experience (Standard Attraction)

Potter’s Wax Museum (Standard Attraction)

Villla Zorayda Museum (Standard Attraction)

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Pro tips for visiting savannah.

• If you plan on riding the Hop On Hop Off Trolley, ride it for 1-day to get familiarized with Savannah, then ride the free DOT Hop On Hop Off Trolley for additional days.
• If you want to ride the narrated or paid Hop On Hop Off Trolley for more than 1-day, you can upgrade your 1-day ticket to multiple days when you get there. You’ll have to pay out-of-pocket to upgrade.
• Park at the Visitor Center: 301 Martin Luther King Blvd.
• Trolley maps are also available on the Mobile Pass.

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Hop On Hop Off Trolley (1-day) (Featured Tour #2)

Owens Thomas House & Slave Quarters (Standard Attraction)

Prohibition Museum (Standard Attraction)

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Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace House (Standard Attraction)

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Savannah History Museum (Standard Attraction)

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Schooner Pride Afternoon Sail (Featured Tour #2)

Gibbes Museum of Art (Standard Attraction)

Aiken Rhett House Tour (Standard Attraction)

Charleston Fun Park Voucher (Standard Attraction)

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Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon (Standard Attraction)

Heyward Washington House Tour (Standard Attraction)

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3-Day per Person Savings = $127

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Inside Priority Pass' most highly rated lounge

Last month, the 2024 Priority Pass Excellence Awards revealed the best-rated lounges in the world. It crowned the excellent Vienna Lounge in Terminal 1 at Vienna Airport (VIE) as the overall winner.

The awards, which TPG attended, showcase the highest-rated lounges across the Priority Pass network. They dish out accolades based on the reviews and recommendations of its 379,966 members.

Related: Here are the best-rated Priority Pass lounges in 2024

Every lounge is judged across various criteria, including its facilities, customer service, food, drinks and overall satisfaction. This year saw the Vienna Lounge triumph over all other Priority Pass lounges to be crowned both the European winner and the global winner.

Here's a rundown of everything you need to know about the lounge and what to expect when you visit.

It has an incredibly impressive art collection

The most notable element of the Vienna Lounge is its fantastic art collection, which is provided by Vienna's esteemed Leopold Museum. You'll find eye-catching works by famed Austrian artists Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele on display throughout the lounge.

The Leopold Museum has been incredibly generous with the amount of pieces donated to the lounge, and you'll find something new and unique around every corner. If you're an art lover, it's wonderfully surreal to be able to view these works up close without the usual crowds of an art gallery.

The pieces add a unique flair to the lounge, making it stand out from any other Priority Pass lounge I've personally visited.

Related: 5 ways to ensure you have lounge access before your next flight

The stylish and varied space is ideal for relaxing

While the lounge also has designated work areas and seating with power outlets (more on those below), it prioritizes space for travelers to unwind before catching a fight.

It's a sprawling lounge covering more than 2,500 square meters (26,910 square feet) and can comfortably host about 450 guests.

On the day I visited, the lounge wasn't quite at capacity but was much busier than usual due to several major airlines delaying flights. Lounge staff informed me that this is quite unusual and the lounge is often much quieter. Even so, the extra bodies didn't spoil my visit, and I could still find space to work and relax.

There's a great mix of seating throughout the lounge, ranging from small single tables with mint chairs and open-booth-style cushioned seating to leather sofas and armchairs.

The entire space is bright and airy. If you're an AvGeek, you'll love the lounge's floor-to-ceiling windows, which offer panoramic views of the airport's runways; comfortable armchairs give you prime spots for planespotting.

The space is broadly separated into dining areas around the food stations, quieter window seating, a workspace and media center, and a more peaceful sofa area perfect for a quick snooze or a space to read.

For parents traveling with children, a small kids area also sits near the bustling dining area.

The bathrooms were some of the cleanest airport lounge bathrooms I've ever stepped in. Showers, with hairdryers and luggage storage lockers, are also available should you need them.

Compared to most other Priority Pass lounges I've visited, the Vienna Lounge has a much more luxurious feel akin to a premium airline's dedicated lounge.

There are delicious cakes and Viennese dishes

While the lounge doesn't have an a la carte dining experience, it offers a commendably large buffet with both hot and cold options. The buffet comprises elevated plates of cold cuts, a salad bar, hearty hot dishes and various baked goods.

During my visit, I could choose from broccoli cheese medallions, a farmers salad couscous and a paella-style seafood rice dish. (I went for the medallions and couscous, which were both delicious.)

Sweet main dishes, including poppy seed dumplings with stewed sour cherries, were also available.

Note: It's important to fully read the signage here. The sweet dishes were dangerously close to the savory options, and I can exclusively reveal that sweet poppy seed dumplings do not mix well with couscous or broccoli cheese medallions. Weird food combos? I am guilty and regretful, your honor.

However, the absolute jewel in the crown must go to the Viennese cafe area; it offers coffee machines and an array of delicious and decadent cakes and strudels baked fresh daily.

Keep in mind that this area is popular, so even though it gets regularly restocked, the cakes tend to go fast.

On the drinks side of things, there's a centralized island stocked with self-serve spirits, Austrian beers and wines, and a bloody mary station — a bonus. For nonalcoholic options, choose from a variety of soft drinks and flavor-infused water.

Overall, the selection was great, and I'd say the cakes alone make visiting the lounge worthwhile.

Multiple work areas are available

Nestled in the far side of the lounge, you'll find quieter work areas alongside a media center with three screens showing rolling news. In front of the screens are high chairs and desks with power outlets; there's additional sofa seating directly in front.

For those wishing for a more secluded spot to work, there is also a more segregated work area with porthole-style windows and inspirational artwork hanging on the walls.

While still a relatively stylish space, it felt a little bland and corporate compared to the rest of the lounge, but I guess that's the point. It's a shame that the space couldn't have been designed to have a little more natural light like everywhere else in the lounge.

There's an outdoor terrace with runway views

Finally, in what's generally a rarity across most lounges — let alone a Priority Pass lounge — the Vienna Lounge offers a small sheltered terrace overlooking the runway. It is an ideal spot for AvGeeks, with a few seats and small high tables for guests. While the sky was overcast during my visit, I imagine the views are quite spectacular when the sun is shining.

One thing to note is that the terrace is also a smoking zone. If you're averse to this, it might not be the most comfortable area of the lounge. This isn't to say it was a complete smoke cloud, but plenty of patrons were either vaping, chomping down on thick cigars or smoking regular cigarettes.

How to visit the Vienna Lounge

The Vienna Lounge can be found in Terminal 1 just a short stroll past security. Priority Pass members can access the lounge for free along with a guest. Nonmembers can access the Vienna Lounge for up to three hours for a paid fee — 49 euros ($52) for adults and 29 euros ($31) for children.

If you don't benefit from complimentary access, you also have the option of purchasing a Priority Pass membership here , with annual fees starting at $99.

The membership options break down as follows:

• Standard membership: $99 per year; includes visits for $35 each for the member and any guests
• Standard Plus membership: $329 per year; includes 10 free visits, with subsequent visits for $35 each (the same price as all guest visits)
• Prestige membership: $469 per year; includes all visits for the member, though guests are charged $35 per visit

Credit cards that offer Priority Pass Select memberships

There are multiple credit cards through which you can get a Priority Pass Select membership, including premium travel cards like the Chase Sapphire Reserve® , The Platinum Card® from American Express (enrollment required) and the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card , the latter of which even covers two guests. Select hotel credit cards like the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card (enrollment required) also include a Priority Pass Select membership as a card benefit.

Bottom line

The Vienna Lounge in Terminal 1 of Vienna Airport claimed the top spot overall and within Europe in this year's Priority Pass Excellence Awards. This makes it the current jewel in the crown of the Priority Pass network, and we'd say it's well worth a visit if you enjoy runway views, fine art and extremely tasty cake selections.

Related reading:

• Key travel tips you need to know — whether you're a first-time or frequent traveler
• 6 real-life strategies you can use when your flight is canceled or delayed
• 8 of the best credit cards for general travel purchases
• 13 must-have items the TPG team can't travel without
• The 9 best Priority Pass lounges in the US

College decision day passes many students by as financial aid delays linger

May 1 is usually when high school seniors start flaunting T-shirts and hats from the colleges they’ll be attending in the fall.

But decision day is looking more muted this year, the result of a scrambled financial aid application process that has pushed some enrollment deadlines well past Memorial Day.

Christy Loop Dervishi, a teacher in Washington, D.C., said she filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly known as FAFSA, for her son in January. But the error-ridden overhaul of this year’s application has gummed things up for millions of students, including her son, Rias. Dervishi said she was recently told his form had been flagged for corrections and would need reprocessing.

Rias, 18, applied to five schools, got into three, and narrowed his choices to two: James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and the University of South Carolina, Columbia.

He hasn’t been offered any merit-based awards at James Madison but is still awaiting potential need-based aid, Dervishi said. So far, he has received two merit scholarships from USC Columbia and expects a roughly $2,000 federal Pell Grant, but he has yet to hear a final figure.

“Without knowing, he doesn’t know which school is more affordable,” Dervishi said via email. Fortunately, both schools have given Rias more time to make a final decision.

“There are others in much worse situations than my son,” she added. “It’s heartbreaking for some children.”

While higher-education officials across the country have been trying to accommodate applicants affected by the delays, many households are already making tough choices , NBC News has reported. Some have ditched dream schools for cheaper ones or rearranged their finances to afford pricey institutions whose total costs were up in the air much longer than expected.

Because FAFSA information is a prerequisite for many other forms of aid, the series of glitches and errors that plagued the system since its December rollout into this spring has held up many campus officials’ efforts to assemble their own financial packages for admitted students.

And that’s for those who’ve managed to submit their FAFSAs to begin with. Form completions were down by almost 30% year-over-year through April 19, according to the National College Attainment Network.

But decision day isn’t a bust for everyone, and the FAFSA situation is improving. Some families who had faced uncertainty are now getting the funding information they need to make decisions.

Kerri Harrelson, a single mother and infant/toddler developmental specialist in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, said her daughter has finally started receiving financial aid offers. Bricelyn, 18, wasted no time in committing to her top choice, Iowa State University, after it recently offered her a full package that included need-based aid.

“She is excited about her future!” Harrelson said, sounding relieved after speaking with NBC News a month ago . At the time, Bricelyn had just finished blasting out a second batch of applications to cheaper state schools, fearing she might not be able to afford those she’d initially applied to with much of her aid information still unknown.

The Education Department has nearly finished working through its backlog, and “students who complete a FAFSA today can expect their records to be sent to colleges within one to three days,” Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal told reporters Tuesday.

Officials have received over 8.4 million FAFSA submissions and processed more than 8.3 million, he said. They have also processed almost 1 million corrections for issues like missing signatures or IRS tax data authorizations.

Reprocessing forms affected by two previously announced system issues “should enable all institutions to package aid offers,” agency officials said Monday . And a glitch that had prevented some applicants without Social Security numbers from completing FAFSAs is also being resolved, Kvaal said.

Any schools that had opted to wait for all accurate information before sending financial aid packages to prospective students can now do so, the department said Monday.

Federal authorities are reaching out to 700 high school superintendents nationwide to encourage families to finish incomplete FAFSA applications. “If you have been waiting for the dust to settle, now is the time to come in and complete your FAFSA,” a senior department official said on Tuesday’s press call.

The efforts come as the department faces growing pressure on Capitol Hill. Senators rebuked Education Secretary Miguel Cardona during an appropriations subcommittee hearing Tuesday. “What happened with the FAFSA system is simply inexcusable and inexplicable,” Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said.

Cardona acknowledged the problems. “Our kids deserve better, and we are working around the clock to make sure it improves,” he said.

Last week the head of the Federal Student Aid office that administers FAFSA announced he would step down at the end of June.

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, a network that has sharply criticized the Department of Education over this year’s FAFSA process, applauded its momentum in clearing up roadblocks.

“We are pleased to see the Department make forward progress on its timeline to provide accurate student FAFSA information to colleges and universities, so they can complete the work of packaging and delivering financial aid offers to students,” the association’s president and CEO, Justin Draeger, said in a statement Tuesday.

Haley Messenger is a producer at NBC News covering business and the economy.

Lauren Boebert Gets The ‘Beetlejuice’ Treatment During Campus Protest Visit

Reporter, HuffPost

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) received an embarrassing reminder during her visit on Wednesday to an encampment set up by George Washington University students who are protesting Israel’s war in Gaza.

The far-right congresswoman was greeted with chants of “Beetlejuice,” a clear reference to her booting from a Denver theater in September for vaping and groping her then-date during a performance of the hit musical.

Someone also stood behind Boebert with a sign bearing the production’s name as she addressed protesters via a bullhorn.

Boebert toured the encampment with other Republican lawmakers. She accused the protesters of being “very disrespectful” to their fellow students and threatened that Congress could cut the school’s funding.

At another point during Boebert’s visit, she unsuccessfully tried to rip down a Palestinian flag that had been put on a statue of George Washington.

She said in footage that went viral on X, formerly Twitter, “This is America, and that shit needs to come down.”

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