Kruger National Park changes fees on 1 November
Published on 10/18/2026 at 02:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Kruger National Park will apply a new conservation fee schedule from 1 November 2026, affecting visitors to the reserve around Skukuza and elsewhere in South Africa. The revised tariff period runs until 31 October 2027.
Kruger National Park changes fees for November visits
South African National Parks, the organisation responsible for the reserve, has published a new tariff structure beginning on Sunday, 1 November 2026. The change concerns the daily conservation fee charged to people entering a national park, rather than accommodation or activities booked inside it.
The South African reports that the new schedule covers Kruger National Park and other SANParks sites. A separate report by the published 2026/27 tariff says the new rates apply from 1 November 2026 through 31 October 2027. Travellers whose park days cross 31 October and 1 November will therefore need to check which tariff applies to each date.
Skukuza remains part of a vast SANParks reserve
The fee change applies to a protected area that SANParks describes as extending across nearly 2 million hectares in Mpumalanga and Limpopo. The organisation identifies 148 mammal species and 546 bird species in the park, alongside historical and archaeological sights.
That scale gives the 1 November change a practical connection to the whole visitor experience: the same conservation charge follows access to the park whether a trip is centred on Skukuza, another rest camp or a day visit. The official SANParks park page also identifies the organisation as the custodian and places the reserve in the provinces of Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
The 1 November change affects the next tariff year
The announcement is relevant to Western European visitors planning late-autumn or winter travel in the Southern Hemisphere. It sets a clear dividing date for journeys planned after 1 November 2026, while trips completed by 31 October 2026 remain within the previous tariff period.
The change is not a closure, reopening or alteration to the park's roads. It is an administrative change to the conservation-fee period, with the published schedule subject to possible alteration by SANParks. The South African's report names both the reserve and the effective date in its account of the change.
Visiting Kruger National Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The new conservation fee schedule begins on 1 November 2026 and runs until 31 October 2027.
- Access to the reserve continues, but visitors entering on or after 1 November 2026 should check the applicable SANParks tariff before travel.
- Skukuza is within the wider reserve in South Africa's Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces; SANParks is the operator and custodian.
- The park is a large wildlife area with open bush, roads and natural terrain, so travel between visitor facilities forms part of a safari visit.
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Frequently asked questions about Kruger National Park
When does the conservation fee change at Kruger National Park?
The new schedule begins on 1 November 2026 and runs until 31 October 2027.
What is changing at Kruger National Park?
SANParks is changing the conservation-fee schedule for visitors entering the reserve from 1 November 2026.
Where is Kruger National Park and how do you get there?
The reserve extends across Mpumalanga and Limpopo in South Africa, with Skukuza among its visitor areas. SANParks operates the park and publishes visitor information.
