WA Parks Pass

RustyD · Guru

WA Parks Pass

Warren-Pat_01 · Guru

Yes, is good value & it saves lining up at parks' offices too. We found the queues quite long & with our pass, we just drove straight in.

Bought ours in Esperance in spring one year & were able to use it in the Kimberlys in "winter" the following year.

Meredith · Senior Member

We have done 2 trips to WA and have bought a 12 months Park Pass each time, even though our trips have only been 3 to 4 months. Both times it worked out to be good value, a lot cheaper than if we had paid at each park individually. There is also the bonus of not having to have the correct money, line up, or fill in forms each time.

bobsa · Senior Member

Hi. Does this pass allow you camp as well if the park allows camping
cheers bob

Meredith · Senior Member

No, camping must be paid for separately, it only covers park entry fees.

JeffRae · Guru

If you live in WA these passes are available through the RAC at a 50% discount

RAC Link

Tony Bev · Guru

JeffRae wrote:
If you live in WA these passes are available through the RAC at a 50% discount
RAC Link

Thanks for that link JeffRae, I am sure it will be benificial to others over here in the west

As I seem to only use the National Parks when I am staying overnight, I find it just as easy not to have a day pass, as I am paying for a campsite anyway

RustyD · Guru

Meredith wrote:
No, camping must be paid for separately, it only covers park entry fees.

Am I correct in assuming that a Parks Pass is a pre-requisite for the parks camping?

Also, those parks sites that do not have internet booking are a case of "first in best dressed"?

The website is comprehensive but not real clear - to me at least.

Meredith · Senior Member

Yes you need to have a day pass to camp, but if you camp for several days you only need a parks pass for the first day.

If the park doesn't have internet booking its first in best dressed.

Tony Bev · Guru

My knowledge of West Australian National Parks, are only of those in the South West of the state

You drive in, take an envelope from the box, place your fee in the envelope, fill out the details, tare off a tab for your vehicle windscreen/camp post, and place the envelope with the fee, into another box

Periodically a Ranger will come around, and check that you have paid
There is no asking if you have a park pass, and no signs near the box, where you place your camping fees, that you must also have a park pass

On the other hand, there are day time parking areas, perhaps if that is where you are parking, and not camping, you may have to have a park pass

Both the parking and camping areas, have access to the same park facilities

jbrinks · Senior Member

We became members of the western Australian equivalent of RAA /RACQ etc , not for car assistance but you could join and get discounts on petrol, entry into certain places and also a big discount on a parks pass. It was cheaper joining and buying the parks pass through them than buying direct as you then got other discounts when in WA as well . We were from SA

-- Edited by jbrinks on Sunday 15th of April 2018 05:04:00 PM

PeterD · Guru

RustyD wrote:
Planning a trip around WA starting in June. Looks like I should be buying a Parks Pass.
https://shop.dbca.wa.gov.au/collections/park-passes/products/all-parks-pass-concession
Have others done this?

Both times we went around the block I purchased a pass when we got to Kununurra. As others have said it saves problems further down the line. It is also probably cheaper then any penalty if you inadvertently transgress and not pay for entry to a park.

Hylife · Guru

Definitely worth joining RAC WA as a basic $25 member online and then purchasing your parks pass at half price($46 instead of $92).
Not such as big saving if you want the concession pass which is $29 concession instead of $58.
You print it out and stick it into a plastic sleeve and keep it in your glove box.
One simply shows the pass at any manned check point for free entry.
The parks pass does not include camping fees, only entry fees which is currently $12 per vehicle per entry.

rac.com.au/travel-touring/wa-holidays/wa-national-park-passes/

RustyD · Guru

Thanks all. Looks like an annual concession pass is the go.