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05/26/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/26/2023 08:49

Gateway National Recreation Area Moves to Cashless Fee Collection at Jacob Riis Park

Date:
May 26, 2023
Contact:Daphne Yun, 917 282 9393

Queens, N.Y. - The National Park Service (NPS) announced today that Gateway National Recreation Area will transition to a cashless fee system. Effective June 24, 2023, fee collections booths at Jacob Riis Park will only accept credit card payments for beach parking fees.

New hours of collection will be effective May 27, 2023. Fees will be collected from 8 am to 6 pm. Beach parking fee are $20 per vehicle. Season passes are $100.

Beach parking fees charged at Gateway are authorized under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004 (FLREA), which allows 80% of the revenue collected at Gateway to remain in the park. In the past five years this money has been used to rehabilitate the Wise Clock at Jacob Riis Park, update the picnic area and playground at Canarsie Pier, expand kayaking programs, and to help fund the park's lifeguard program.

Moving to a cashless system allows parts to be better stewards of visitor dollars by reducing the amount of time park staff spend managing cash, increasing the amount of fee revenue available to support critical projects and visitor services, and improving accountability and reducing risk.

About Gateway National Recreation Area
A large diverse urban park spanning two states, Gateway combines recreational activities with natural beauty, wildlife preservation, military history and more. Visitors can hike, picnic, swim, sunbathe, bike, visit the oldest lighthouse in the nation, see an airplane collection and camp overnight, all in the New York metropolitan area. Gateway is one of the ten most visited national parks in the country. For information about Gateway's upcoming public programs, see the park's website at www.nps.gov/gate. Follow Gateway on social media - Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @GatewayNPS.