Glacier Park fees going up

Hungry Horse News

Visitors to Glacier National Park will see a hike in fees beginning in November, but the bulk of the fee increases go into effect next year.

Here's a look at the increases:

* On Nov. 1, weekly winter vehicle rates will rise from $15 to $20. The cost of the annual pass will increase from $35 to $45 on Jan. 1 and increase to $50 in January 2017.

* Starting May 1, 2016, the seven-day vehicle pass will increase from $25 to $30, and a motorcycle pass will increase to $25 per motorycle.

* The winter individual fee stays the same at $10 per person.

* The summer individual fee goes from $12 to $15 on May 1.

* The Many Glacier campground will rise from $20 to $23 per night in May, with half of the sites being placed on the federal campground reservation system and the other half on a first-come, first-serve system. Group rates rise from $50 to $60 per site first come, while reservation group sites go to a flat rate $65 per night.

* Walk-in backcountry campsites rise from $5 per night per person to $7 per night per person in 2016. Advance reservations rise from $30 for the reservation fee to $10 for an application fee, plus the reservation fee, for a total of $40.