La. Admin. Code tit. 25 § IX-500
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section IX-500 - Admission Fees and ExemptionsA. State Parks-General Admission Fees1. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, a general admission fee is charged at all state parks as follows. | State Parks | Hodges Gardens SP |
| Visitors (age 4-61) in non-commercial vehicles, walk-in visitors, visitors on bicycles | $3 per person, per day | $7 per person, per day |
Children 3 and under | Free | Free |
Seniors 62 and older | Free | Free |
Persons, regardless of age, arriving by bus | $75 per bus, per day | $75 per bus, per day |
Bus-a bus used as a public conveyance, whether privately or commercially owned and operated, that is capable of transporting 20 or more persons.
2. St. Bernard State Park General Admission Fees a. The general admission fee at St. Bernard State Park is $2 per person 16 years of age and older and $1 per person under 16 years of age with a maximum of $5 per vehicle for all passengers in that vehicle.b. Except there shall be no admission fee for St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish residents on Sundays.c. An annual vehicle permit may be obtained from the park office by St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish residents only. The annual vehicle permit fee is $25. The annual vehicle permit will be in the form of a windshield decal. There will be no admission charge at any time for anyone entering the park as a passenger or driver of a vehicle with a decal.d. OSP will replace the annual permit decal, free of charge, when presented with a current year decal if a windshield or vehicle has been replaced.B. State Historic Sites General Admission Fees1. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, an admission fee of $4 per person is charged for all state historic sites.a. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, a general admission fee of $4 per person is charged at all state historic sites.b. Children age 3 and under are free.c. Seniors age 62 and older are free.d. Rosedown Plantation SHS and Audubon SHS admission fees are set forth in this Section.2. Locust Grove SHS and Los Adaes SHS have no general admission fee.3. Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site a. Charges for Admission to the plantation house and the gardens surrounding the house at the following rates: i. $12 per adult (ages 18 to 61);ii. $10 per senior citizen (ages 62 and over);iii. $6 per child (ages 4 to 17);iv free for children (ages 3 and under).b. Charges for admission to the gardens only at the following rates: i. $7 per adult (ages 18 to 61); ii. $7 per senior citizen (ages 62 and over);iii. $5 per student (ages 4 to 17);iv. free for children (ages 3 and under).c. Organized groups of 20 or more are requested to notify the site manager in advance of their arrival. Special entry rates may apply to organized groups, set by the assistant secretary or his designee.4. Audubon State Historic Site a. Charges for admission to the visitor center, plantation house and grounds are at the following rates: i. $10 per adult (ages 18 to 61); ii. $8 per senior citizen (ages 62 and over);iii. $5 per student (ages 4 to 17);iv. free for children (ages 3 and under).b. Charges for admission to the grounds only are at the following rates: i. $5 per person (ages 4 and over); ii. free for children (ages 3 and under).5. Organized groups of 10 or more are requested to notify the site manager in advance of their arrival. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, there is no additional fee for SHS visitors arriving by bus.6. Admission entitles visitors to all facilities and regular programs that may be offered at the historic site. Special programs and events may include special admission rates.C. State Preservation Areas General Admission Fees. An admission fee is not currently charged at the state preservation areas in operation.D. All admission fees include applicable state and local taxes.E. Admission fees may be subject to a discount or surcharge in association with special events and uses, if approved by the assistant secretary.F. A self-service fee system may be used to collect user fees on areas not normally served by an entrance control station.La. Admin. Code tit. 25, § IX-500
Promulgated by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of State Parks, LR 8:636 (December 1982), amended LR 12:89 (February 1986), LR 14:774 (November 1988), LR 16:1053 (December 1990), LR 19:309 (March 1993), LR 26:29 (January 2000), LR 27:1673 (October 2001), LR 31:1986 (August 2005), LR 36:1228 (June 2010), LR 39:1266 (May 2013), Amended LR 43294 (2/1/2017), Amended LR 4828 (1/1/2022).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:1681-1690 and R.S. 36:204.