Kruger National Park Conservation Fees
GOOD TO KNOW · KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Everyone who enters the Kruger pays a daily conservation fee to SANParks. It is not included in our safari prices. You pay it yourself by card at the gate, and it goes towards protecting the park.
PAID AT THE GATE
by bank card, gates are cashless
pp, PER DAY
for day visitors
pp, per night for overnight visitors
UNDER 2 YEARS
enter the park free
WILD CARD HOLDERS
enter free with card and ID
Daily fees from 1 November 2026
pp, per day. Valid 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. Last updated 3 November 2026.
Who
South Africans
SADC visitors
International visitors
Open safari vehicle
Adult · Child
R140 (USD $8) · R70 (USD $4)
R296 (USD $18) · R147 (USD $9)
R692 (USD $42) · R345 (USD $21)
R50 (USD $3) per vehicle
• Children aged 2 to 11 pay the child rate. Children under 2 enter free.
• Day visitors also pay the open safari vehicle fee, once per vehicle, per day.
• Guests staying overnight inside the park do not pay the vehicle fee.
• Fees are payable to SANParks and are compulsory.
• Wild Card holders enter free. As day visitors they only pay the vehicle fee.
How it works
SANParks charges the conservation fee for every person, for every day you are in the park. It is separate from what you pay us for your safari.
• Day safaris: pay at the entrance gate when we drive in. All Kruger gates are cashless, so bring a bank card. The gate takes one card payment per vehicle.
• Multi-day safaris: the fees are paid per night when you check in at your first camp.
• South Africans: bring your ID or driver's licence. Without it you pay the international rate.
• SADC and international visitors: bring your passport.
Example: 2 international adults on a day safari after 1 November 2026 pay 2 × R692 (USD $42) = R1,384 (USD $84) at the gate.
Is the Kruger entry fee included in your safari price?
No. The conservation fee goes to SANParks and you pay it yourself by card at the gate.
Do I need to buy a Kruger ticket or permit before my day safari?
No. When you book a day safari with us from Hazyview, we arrange your day-visitor permit, and from 1 December 2026 it is included in our price. You only pay the conservation fee at the gate.
Do children pay the Kruger entry fee?
Children under 2 enter free. Children aged 2 to 11 pay the child rate shown in the table above.
Have a Wild Card?
A SANParks Wild Card gives you unlimited entry to more than 80 parks in Southern Africa for 365 days, so you don't pay daily conservation fees.
• For individuals, couples and families
(up to 2 adults and 5 children under 18)
• There are separate cards for South Africans and international visitors
• Bring the card and your ID or passport to the gate
Buy it online with SANParks.
Staying in the Kruger for a week or longer?
It often works out cheaper than paying the daily fees.
