Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Park It Forward
If your planning a trip into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and will be parking a vehicle at a legal appointed parking you will need to have a Parking Tag!
A parking tag will be required for all visitors, Commercial Use Authorization Holders and Special Use Permit holders beginning March 1, 2023. Checkout this link for more details.
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Parking Tag Basics:
Three tag durations will be available for purchase for all vehicle sizes and types:-
- Daily – $5
- Weekly – $15
- Annual – $40
- Parking tags will not be replaceable, refundable, transferable, or upgradable.
- Each tag will be valid for a single vehicle and must include a license plate number matching the vehicle in which it is displayed.
- Parking tags will be available for purchase both online and onsite.
- Display of physical parking tags in each vehicle will be required. Digital representations will not be accepted.
- Parking tags will not be location-specific. A parking tag will be required to park in any designated parking spot anywhere within the boundaries of the Smokies.
- Parking tags will not be required for motorists who pass through the area or who park for less than 15 minutes.
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