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Day Use Fees

Daily Vehicle Permit*

All who use Algonquin Park must have a valid permit. Day use permits allow for day visits to Algonquin Park, including access to trails, museums, beaches, and picnic grounds. Daily Vehicle Permits are valid from 7:00am until 10:00pm on the date of issue. For multiple day visits to Algonquin Park a Seasonal Day Use Permit may be more economical. A Daily Vehicle Permit allows entry for one vehicle and all occupants (up to 14 people).

How to Get Your Algonquin Park Day Use Permit

Buy your permit online, up to 5 days in advance. Online sales begin at 7:00am daily. Or call 1-888-668-7275 between 7:00am and 9:00pm. You must select your entry point of Achray/Sand Lake Gate, Basin, Brent, Highway 60 Corridor, Kingscote, Kiosk, Shall, or Tim River as Algonquin Park capacity is limited in each area.
Daily Vehicle Permits are non-refundable.
Permit sales are subject to Ontario Park's capacity limits.
Permits are not available for purchase in-person.

Booth's Rock Trail - Special Permit Required - Fall 2023

Ontario Parks has special capacity restrictions for Booth's Rock Trail from September 11 to October 23, 2023. In order to access the Booth's Rock Trail near the Rock Lake Campground, a special Daily Vehicle Permit is required. This combination "DVP - Booth’s Rock Trail + Hwy 60” is required and can be purchase/reserved during your normal online or telephone purchasing experience. Visitors not interested in walking Booth's Rock Trail can select the “DVP - Hwy 60 (Does not include Booth’s Rock Trail)” option. There is no cost difference between the two permits. Availability of the two different permit options is available based upon Ontario Parks' capacity restrictions.

Seasonal Day Use Permit Holders

Ontario Parks is advising that entry is not guaranteed for seasonal and commercial day use permit holders and is dependent upon capacity limits. Those with seasonal and commercial day use permits must reserve online, up to 5 days in advance, to guarantee your entry on a specific date. Seasonal day use permits include annual, summer, and winter versions.

People traveling through Algonquin Park on Highway 60 between Oxtongue Lake and Whitney, Ontario do not need a permit. However, if you use any facilities (e.g. trail, picnic ground, bathroom, etc.) a permit is required.

Daily Vehicle Permit Costs

Ontario Parks charges fees for all day use entry into Algonquin Park. Fees are below. For multiple day visits to Algonquin Park a Seasonal Day Use Permit may be more economical.

Permit	Cost
Daily Vehicle Permit along Highway 60	$21.00*/vehicle/day
Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans (residing in Ontario, weekdays only)	Free

Prices include applicable taxes (13% HST).
* Ontario Parks discounts camping and day use fees for Ontario residents 65 and older and for Ontario residents with a disability who have a CNIB identity card or an MTO disabled person's parking permit. Ontario Senior rates have been discounted by 20%, rates for Ontario persons with disabilities by 50%.
Permit sales are subject to Ontario Park's capacity limits.
Fees are subject to change by Ontario Parks.

Bus Permit Costs

Special Bus Permit Sales - Fall 2023

Ontario Parks has changed the way to purchase a bus day use permit in Algonquin Park from August 28 to October 31, 2023 only. During this period, bus permits will be available for purchase in advance of arrival by contacting Ontario Parks at 1-866-906-4070 from 7:00am to 9:00pm, while supplies last. Permits are not available for purchase in-person at the Park's West Gate and East Gate during these dates.

Algonquin Park bus permits must be purchased in-person on the day of their intended use at the following Algonquin Park facilities. Algonquin Park bus permits are not available online or via telephone. Bus permit are subject to Ontario Park capacity restrictions. Bus permits are non-refundable. Bus permits are not available in advance of their date of intended use. Bus permits are available for sale, during normal business hours, at:

Permit	Cost
Bus Permit	$125.00*/bus/day
Ontario School Group Bus Permit	$62.50/bus/day

Prices include applicable taxes (13% HST).
* Ontario Parks discounts camping and day use fees for Ontario residents 65 and older and for Ontario residents with a disability who have a CNIB identity card or an MTO disabled person's parking permit. Ontario Senior rates have been discounted by 20%, rates for Ontario persons with disabilities by 50%.
Permit sales are subject to Ontario Park's capacity limits.
Fees are subject to change by Ontario Parks.