Thailand national park fees: what they cost and who collects them
Park fees are frequently excluded from tour prices. What the fee covers, who pays what, and how to tell whether your tour already includes it.
Most island and temple tours in Thailand pass through a national park, and the entrance fee is often not in the tour price. It is collected at the park gate, in cash, usually per person.
Whether it is included is written in the inclusions of the product you buy — not in the headline price. On the tours we list, the ones that include fees say so explicitly.
The fee that is not in the price
Questions
Are park fees included in the price I see?
Only if the inclusions say so. The Phi Phi product we list excludes the entrance fee; the Krabi four-islands product includes park fees.
Can I pay by card?
Assume cash. Some parks take cards, many do not.
Written for travellers booking Thailand independently. Facts about specific tours come from the operator’s product record; practical advice is ours and marked as such. Prices and availability are checked on Viator, not guaranteed by us.