Buying the $80 annual nat'l park pass at park entrances: Having any luck with this?

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Buying the $80 annual nat'l park pass at park entrances: Having any luck with this?

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Curious if folks have driven through Yosemite or SEKI and successfully bought the $80 annual national parks pass at the park entrance.

Wasn't sure what the current situation is, given Covid protocols.

Could buy it online and have it shipped to me; but would rather buy at park entrance if possible.
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Hi @oleander -- I bought an annual $80 pass at SEKI at the gate, two weeks ago. They were accepting credit cards or cash, as usual.
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Contrary to what some reviewers on the REI reviews page state, my pass was not punched when I bought it inside the store. I wonder if they get punched if you purchase them online?
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I bought a Senior Lifetime at Lake Mead a couple of weeks ago via credit card after a failed attempt to access a "open" BLM office in N Las Vegas which was posted on the door no face-to-face transactions.... The voice message said they are open M-F 8-430. Nothing about not doing face-to-face. If it's manned; they can sell you a pass.
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