Resident Recreation Passport fee to increase slightly next year to $14
Starting next year, Michigan residents will pay $14 for the Recreation Passport – just a dollar more for a year’s worth of vehicle access to state parks and recreation areas and a host of other state-managed outdoor destinations. The moderate fee change is the result of a statutory provision that ensures Recreation Passport funding keeps pace with the economy. Basically, the law says that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources does not determine the cost of the Recreation Passport; instead, adjustments are based on the Detroit Consumer Price Index, as determined by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Recreation Passport is valid for 12 month when
purchased at time of license plate registration renewal
through the Secretary of State. Although some residents
have already received their registration renewal notices
(reflecting the old fee), the new rate takes effect Jan. 1 for
all in-person and online transactions.
There's a $5 convenience fee (except for Belle Isle Park)
when the Recreation Passport is not purchased at the time of
license plate registration renewal through the Secretary of
State, and is instead purchased at a state park or recreation
area.
The nonresident Recreation Passport fee annual pass also
will increase slightly, from $39 to $40, but the nonresident
daily pass will stay at $11.
The monies generated by the Recreation Passport goes
into a restricted fund that supports state park infrastructure
and operations, a local grant program for community
recreation agencies, state forest campgrounds, nonmotorized
pathways and trails, cultural and historic resource
restoration, and marketing and promotion.
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