we will be spending 6 nights in banff in sept does that mean we will have to pay for 6 days entry to the park or do you just pay once? does anyone know? thanks

To do what?

http://www.canadianrockies.net/banff/bnpfees.html

This may help....

http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/v...s_E.asp?park=1

You pay once, to cover the length of your stay. This topic is covered on this page of my web site.

Further to dingbat's question, if you will be camping in the national parks, there will be an extra fee for the use of a camp site.

thanks Judy, again. But excuse me for being thick, we will be staying in Banff and Banff is in the national park so that means we will have to pay for 6 days is this correct.?

Generally you're on the right track. However, depending on how you have counted your six days, you may only have to pay for five days. The reason is that the way the national parks measure your first day is from the time that you purchase your national parks pass to 4.00 p.m. on the following day.

Once you have your pass for a given number of days, you can enter and leave the national park as often as you like without paying again for the duration of that period. Also, you can cross the boundary from one park to another at will. For instance, you can drive from Banff National Park into Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay National Parks or any other national park. The pass that you buy for one park is valid in all 28 of Canada's national parks.

If you spend seven or more days in the national parks, it's more economical to buy an annual pass, which is valid for 365 days from the date of purchase. If you are planning to be in Canada again within a year, and if you believe your next visit will take you to one or more national parks, it would be worth your while to buy an annual pass.

Thanks Judy, thats cleared that up for me.

Once you are living here and if you plan to go into the parks a lot , then as Judy said the annual pass if really good value. We bought ours last June and have been into the Mountains 5 times with the pass aswell as numerous occasions to Elk Island NP which the pass is valid for also. Its supposed to be non-transferable, but we are lending ours to my folks when they visit (just don't tell anyone............shhhhh)

We're going to do the same thing when my folks visit later in the year. Oh...did I just say that out loud and on the www????

Rob

We did actually go through a pass check-point the other week, heading up to Sunshine Village. We had just bought an annual pass.

They didn't take the pass out to examine it, just peered at it through the windscreen,.... but I suppose they could have looked closer.....

I'm not saying don't share your pass ... I just know if it were me, I'd get caught out and look stupid!

The pass does not have an identifying mark that links it to a specific person or vehicle. The only thing the park wardens can check is the expiry date.

That said, if you believe in rendering unto Caesar what is Caesar's, the park passes do generate revenue for the maintenance of the parks.

We plan to buy an annual pass every year, so don't feel too guilty. Just want to save my folks some extra cents, when we have a pass that may as well be used. Like you say, there are no distinguishing marks on the pass. No harm done.

There is a place where you're supposed to sign it. .... I don't think we have yet though.

I hadn't noticed that. A quick glance at our pass confirms that you're correct. I shall let sleeping dogs lie, however.