Parking in Mount Rushmore National Park

Parking

Parking is readily available in the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Parking Facility.

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Parking Details

Mount Rushmore National Memorial Parking Facility offers plentiful parking. There is a parking fee of $11 per vehicle for cars, motorcycles and RVs. Commercial tour bus fees are $50 per vehicle, and verified nonprofit educational buses pay $25. Parking passes for buses are valid for 24 hours. A parking permit entitles a non-commercial vehicle unlimited entry to the memorial for the calendar year. Visitors may pay parking fees with cash, traveler's checks, local personal checks, or with a Visa or Mastercard. Although no reservations are needed to visit the memorial, parking for vehicles pulling trailers or extra-long vehicles is extremely limited. Vehicles can unload mobility-impaired visitors in front of the main entryway. For questions concerning parking and parking fees, call Presidential Parking, Inc. at (605) 574-2643.

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Parking

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Nature Trail

This short, paved nature trail provides a peek at some of the natural terrain found within the park.

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Information Center and Bookstore

Stop by the Information Center at the entrance of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial to plan your visit.

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Audio Tour

The Mount Rushmore Audio Tour combines music, narration, interviews, historic recordings and sound effects to tell the story of the monument.

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Avenue of Flags

Visitors making their way to the prime viewing spot at Mount Rushmore - the Grand View Terrace - will walk along the Avenue of Flags.

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Carver's Cafe

Before, after, or even during a visit to Mount Rushmore, Carver's Cafe is open to satiate your appetite.