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Kruger entrance fees

In Kruger you do not pay once, you pay every day. Work out what your days cost and from which day the Wild Card is cheaper.

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How many days in the park?

R602Adults, per day
R300Children 2–11, per day
R4,680Wild Card, 365 days
Day 8from which the individual card pays off
11.5 hshortest day at the gate, May–July

02 · For your group

What your group pays

Who is coming, and for how many days? The conservation fee is due for every day in the park, even if you stay overnight in a camp.

Adult rate from age 12, children under 2 enter free. South Africans pay R134, citizens of SADC countries R275 per adult per day.

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03 · Admission included in the tour

Park fees included in the package

Three days from Johannesburg: the national park fees are in the list of inclusions. Before booking, check where you stay overnight, see the note.

GetYourGuide · Africa Moja Tours & Safaris

From Johannesburg: three days with two nights in Hazyview

Three days from Johannesburg or Pretoria with pickup at your hotel or the airport: an afternoon drive, a full day with a lunch break at Skukuza and a morning drive in the park. Both nights are spent at Tembo Guest Lodge in Hazyview, outside the park.

3 days
Small group of up to 15
English-speaking guide
Park fees included

Departure Hotels in Johannesburg and Pretoria and Johannesburg airport.

The national park fees are explicitly in the list of inclusions, alongside the game drives, the transfers and accommodation in a bungalow or chalet. Contradiction: the short description promises a safari with two nights in Kruger National Park and game drives at night as well; the itinerary names Tembo Guest Lodge in Hazyview, outside the park, as the accommodation and only daytime drives. Clarify before booking. The operator gives February to May as the malaria risk period, SANParks November to April.

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04 · Keep planning

What you need besides the ticket

Each topic opens the field book of the park guide at the right entry.

05 · What the ticket includes

What the fee means

The conservation fee is your admission. Everything else, camp, game drive, walk, costs extra.

How it works

Due again every day

The fee applies to every day in the park, not once for the whole stay. Stay four days and you pay four times.

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Included

Wild Card from about a week

At R602 a day, the individual card pays off from the eighth park day and the couple card from the seventh, counting Kruger alone.

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Extra

One per cent on top

A community levy of one per cent is added to accommodation and activities.

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At the gate

Form and ID

SANParks provides a gate registration and indemnity form. You hand it in at the gate with your ID or passport.

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Day visitor limit

Busy days only with a booking

There is a limit for day visitors. Once it is reached, only guests with booked accommodation get in, especially on public holidays and long weekends.

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Emergencies only

Late arrival: R500

Late arrivals only in emergencies with proof until 21:00 and only with accommodation no more than ten kilometres from the gate. For Skukuza this costs R500.

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06 · Guided on site

Into the park with a guide

A full-day safari from the gate or on foot through the bush. The daily conservation fee comes on top for both.

GetYourGuide · Ama-Zing African Safaris

Full-day safari from Nelspruit, Malelane or straight from the gate

Eleven hours in a vehicle with an open roof, entering around 5:30 in summer. Pickup from many places in the surrounding area or at five park gates; brunch at one of the picnic sites.

11 hours
English- and Afrikaans-speaking guide
Private or small group
FGASA-registered guide

Departure Nelspruit, Barberton, White River, Hazyview, Malelane, Hectorspruit, Marloth Park, Komatipoort, or at Paul Kruger, Phabeni, Numbi, Malelane and Crocodile Bridge gates.

According to the operator, pickup and drop-off, the vehicle with an open roof, an FGASA-registered guide, the game drives and a bottle of water are included. Entrance and conservation fees are now explicitly listed among the exclusions, as are breakfast, lunch, drinks and insurance. According to the description, the day usually begins at Crocodile Bridge; pickup in Nelspruit and White River is around 3:30 in summer and around 4:00 in winter. No more than six guests in the group, nine on private tours. The operator advertises a separate entrance for faster entry.

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GetYourGuide · Vomba Tours & Safaris · Guided walk · 3 hours

On foot through the bush: three-hour walking safari in the park

From the gate, a safari vehicle takes the group to a set spot in the park, then you continue on foot for three hours: reading tracks, learning about plants and their uses, experiencing animals up close. No more than eight guests, pickup and return from Hazyview.

4 hours
Small group of up to 8
English-speaking guide
Pickup from Hazyview

Departure Pickup at hotels in Hazyview, drive to a park gate; the page does not say which one.

Included are pickup and drop-off in Hazyview, the guide and mineral water. Not included are the park's conservation fees (for international visitors 602 rand per adult and 300 rand per child per day), tips and food. The page gives no age limit; on the park authority's walks, children under 12 are not allowed and two armed guides go along. Not suitable for people with reduced mobility. Bring your passport and comfortable shoes, no large luggage. Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.

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07 · Same price, different day length

What an hour in the park costs

The fee is the same every day, the day is not: between gate opening and closing there are 13 hours in December and 11.5 in June. Adult rate divided by gate time.

08 · All rates

Kruger National Park fees 2025/26

Conservation fee per person per day, in South African rand.

Category	International	SADC countries	South Africa
Adults 12 and over	R602	R275	R134
Children 2–11	R300	—	—
Children under 2	free	free	free

Category	Wild Card, international visitors
Individual	R4,680
Couple	R7,310
Family	R8,745

Checked 21 Sep 2026 with SANParks. Child rates for SADC countries and South Africa are not covered here; they are on the SANParks rates page. Rate from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026. Check the fee from 1 November 2026 with SANParks.SANParks: rates and entry fees ↗

09 · When you can get in

Gate times by month

The entrance gates open and close by month. Nobody may drive before or after; the valid times are also printed on the entry permit.

Entrance gate times
Month	Gate opens	Gate closes
January	05:30	18:30
February	05:30	18:30
March	05:30	18:00
April	06:00	18:00
May	06:00	17:30
June	06:00	17:30
July	06:00	17:30
August	06:00	18:00
September	06:00	18:00
October	05:30	18:00
November	05:30	18:30
December	05:30	18:30

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10 · FAQ

Kruger entrance fees: quick answers

Every answer with its source.

How much is the entrance fee for Kruger National Park for international visitors?

R602 per adult per day, R300 per child aged 2 to 11, for every day in the park. The rate applies from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026. South Africans pay R134, SADC citizens R275.

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Is the Wild Card worth it?

From about a week. International visitors can only buy the International All Parks Cluster: R4,680 for one person, R7,310 for a couple, R8,745 for a family, each valid for 365 days. The individual card pays off from the eighth park day, the couple card from the seventh.

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Do I pay the fee when staying overnight in a camp?

Yes. The conservation fee is due for every day in the park, not once for the stay. A community levy of one per cent is also added to accommodation and activities.

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When do the gates open and close?

The entrance gates open at 5:30 or 6:00 depending on the month and close between 17:30 (May to July) and 18:30 (November to February). In November, December and January the camp gates already open at 4:30.

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Which documents do I need at the gate?

A completed entry and indemnity form and an ID or passport. SANParks provides the form for printing.

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Can I get in without a booking on busy days?

Not always. There is a limit for day visitors; once it is reached, only guests with booked accommodation get in, according to SANParks especially on public holidays and long weekends.

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Sources · checked 21 Sep 2026

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