Yosemite National Park Ticketed Entry
A reservation will be required to drive into or through Yosemite National Park on February 8-9, 15-17, 22-23, 2025
Reservations are valid for seven consecutive days.
Entry fees apply even with a day use reservation. Entry fees will be collected at the park entrance station.
Notifications and Alerts
Update November 19, 2024: Although the primary release of tickets for Horsetail Fall Ticketed Entry have sold out, there are still opportunities to secure a reservation!
-- Set an Availability Alert to receive an update if someone cancels a reservation from the primary release, or
-- Return to this webpage for Yosemite’s secondary release of tickets which will be made available for reservation at 8am Pacific Time, 2 days prior to your desired arrival date
Need to Know
- Reservation Limit
Visitors are allowed up to 1 private vehicle or 1 motorcycle reservations per account every seven days. Reservations are valid for seven consecutive days for one vehicle or motorcycle. You are not required to obtain a reservation every day you visit. Reservation holder must be in the vehicle or on the motorcycle at the time of entry and prepared to show photo ID.
- Entering the Park
Please have a printed or digital copy of your reservation available to be scanned at the park entrance station upon arrival.
- Interagency Pass Holders
An entrance fee is required to enter the park. Pass holders must provide their Interagency Annual or Lifetime pass for validation or will be required to pay the entrance fee. Be prepared to show photo ID.
- Foreign Currency Not Accepted*
Recreation.gov does not accept payment from foreign bank accounts or travelers’ checks.
- Bear habitat! Food Storage
Day users should leave food in their car with doors closed and food out of sight when hiking or away from vehicle. Not in pickup bed or strapped to outside of vehicle.
- Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters
Garbage receptacles are located in every parking lot in Yosemite Valley.
- Park Information and Road Conditions
For additional park information or current road conditions, call (209) 372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose
Booking Windows
Primary Booking Window:
- Horsetail Falls Ticketed Entry reservations will release on November 18, 2024 beginning at 8am PST (11am EST).
- The initial primary release will open all dates for all February 2025 arrival dates.
Secondary Booking Window:
- On a rolling basis additional Horsetail Falls Ticketed Entry reservations will be made available two days in advance at 8am PST (11am EST).
- Horsetail Falls Ticketed Entry example:
- February 8th at 8am PST, tickets for February 10th will be released
- February 15th at 8am PST, tickets for February 17th will be released
Changes and Cancellations
- If you need to modify your reservation to another day you must complete the modification at least 24 hours prior to the reservation date.
- The $2 reservation fee is non-refundable under all circumstances. Please cancel your reservation if you do not plan on using it.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
9003 Village Dr P.O. BOX 577 Yosemite National Park CA 95389
Phone Number
209-372-0200
