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Albany,
NY – December 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: The
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation
and Historic Preservation announces that online
renewals for the 2025 Empire Pass are now available through March 31,
2025. By renewing online, customers can now enjoy greater convenience by
keeping their card and will receive a special savings of $8 per card for
the 2025 season.
The
Empire Pass program provides unlimited day-use vehicle entry to New York
State Parks, state boat launch sites, arboretums, park preserves and Department
of Environmental Conservation Forest preserves. When renewing online, Empire
Pass-holders will keep their existing physical card or digital pass and
not have to wait for the pass to be mailed or wait in line to purchase
a new pass during peak season.
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“We
continue to offer options that make it easier and quicker to connect with
the outdoors,” said New York State Parks Commissioner Pro Tempore Randy
Simons. “Our goal is to encourage people to visit state parks, and
opting to renew online or go digital provides for a savings and convenience
for New Yorkers to take advantage of the Empire Pass and enjoy the parks
next season.”
Existing
passholders can now renew for next season at shop.Parks.NY.gov/renew/,
saving $8 off the standard price. The special renewal savings is good through
March 31, 2025, and applies to the single-season pass, as well as three-
and five-season passes. Cards become activated 24-48 hours after purchase.
New
customers can purchase Empire Passes for $80 online at shop.Parks.NY.gov
or by phone 518-474-0458. Three- and five-season Empire Passes are available
to new customers for $205 and $320 respectively. The Lifetime Empire Passport
can be purchased for just $750. With no expiration date, people who love
the outdoors can use the lifetime pass to enjoy the parks forever. There
is also a digital version of the Empire Pass that is available to purchase
at a discounted price. You can keep and use a digital copy of your pass
in the wallet section of the NY State Parks Explorer App.
State
Parks also encourages New York’s seniors age 62 and older to take advantage
of the Golden Park Program, which provides them free entry into state parks
on weekdays (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays) simply by showing
their driver’s license or state-issued non-driver I.D. when they enter
a park.
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New
York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP)
oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf
courses, boat launches and more, which saw a record 84 million visits in
2023. For more information on any of these recreation areas, visit parks.NY.gov,
download the free NY State
Parks Explorer app or call 518-474-0456. Join us in celebrating our
Centennial throughout 2024, and connect with us on Facebook,
Instagram,
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(formerly Twitter) and the OPRHP Blog.
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Contact:
Dan
Keefe
Public
Information Officer
518-486-1868
news@parks.ny.gov |
