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WA Discover Pass price to increase 50% Oct. 1. Here’s what else is rising
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The Columbian
Washington state Discover Pass prices are increasing on Wednesday, climbing from $30 to $45 per year.
The pass is a fee charged to park vehicles at state-run parks, lands and recreation sites.
While minority-party Republicans were staunch opponents of the $15, or 50 percent, price hike, supporters pointed out that the cost hadn’t risen since the pass was implemented in 2011 — despite high inflation.
Revenue from the pass is key to help fund the maintenance and operation of parks, said Sarah Fronk, a Washington State Parks spokesperson.
Washington State Parks, established in 1913, predates the national parks system.